Standard-Examiner Business

Porsche takes top spot in dependability study

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:25:01 +0000

NEW YORK -- Porsche shot to the top of a closely watched study of long-term vehicle dependability, overtaking U.S. and Japanese rivals, J.D. Power and Associates said Thursday.

Apple director, ex-auto executive York dies

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:23:01 +0000

DETROIT -- Jerome York, a board member at Apple Inc., and a financial wizard who is credited with turning around Chrysler and IBM, died Thursday at the age of 71.

Feds help Utah farmers replace tractors

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:57:03 +0000

SALT LAKE CITY -- Wasatch Front farmers have upgraded equipment with cleaner technology thanks to a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Utah unemployment rate rises to 7.1 percent

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:59:01 +0000

SALT LAKE CITY -- Figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show Utah's unemployment rate rose from 6.8 percent to 7.1 percent from January to February.

Ogden-Clearfield metro leads way

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:18:01 +0000

OGDEN -- Weber, Davis and Morgan counties are recovering better from the lingering national recession than nearly all other metropolitan areas in the Intermountain West, according to a new national report.

91-year-old 'the glue' that keeps Layton business running smoothly

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:46:04 +0000

LAYTON -- At age 91, Ruth Workman calls herself semi-retired.

Workman began working for Haven Barlow on June 23, 1957, and has worked in many positions in his businesses ever since. She retired from full-time work on Jan. 31 and is now down to working just two days per week at Barlow Realty.

Blockbuster says it may file for bankruptcy; shares plunge

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:46:02 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO -- Blockbuster Inc. shares plunged further into penny-stock territory Wednesday after the struggling home-video-rental company said in a regulatory filing that it will likely file for bankruptcy if it's unable to address its debt load.

Utah delegation's letter: Keep Constellation

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:11:01 +0000

Utah's entire congressional delegation sent a letter to the White House on Tuesday asking President Obama to reconsider cancelling the Constellation space program.

Radiation from space floated as possible cause of Toyota issues

nleigh — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:37:27 +0000

INTERACTIVE: Toyota Q&A: Setting the Record Straight

WASHINGTON — It may sound far-fetched, but federal regulators are studying whether sudden acceleration in Toyotas is linked to cosmic rays.

Honda to recall 410,000 vehicles for brake problem

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:26:01 +0000

DETROIT -- Honda Motor Co. will recall more than 410,000 Odyssey minivans and Element small trucks because of braking system problems that could make it tougher to stop the vehicle if not repaired.

PepsiCo cuts sugary drinks from schools worldwide

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:42:01 +0000

NEW YORK -- PepsiCo plans to remove sugary drinks from schools worldwide, following the success of programs in the U.S. aimed at cutting down on childhood obesity.

Walker Cinemas in North Ogden gets $1.3 million expansion

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:09:01 +0000

NORTH OGDEN -- There will be about 500 more seats for movie watching in the Top of Utah coming this May. Walker Cinemas in North Ogden is adding two more screens, both featuring stadium seating.

Utah judge denies defense motion in oil lease case

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:34:01 +0000

SALT LAKE CITY -- A federal judge has denied a discovery motion filed by defense attorneys for a college student accused of sabotaging an oil-and-gas lease auction in Utah by running up prices and failing to pay for his bids.

Toyota casts doubt on Prius case

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:24:01 +0000

SAN DIEGO -- Toyota cast doubt Monday on a California man's claim that his Prius sped out of control, saying the report is inconsistent with the findings of the company's preliminary investigation.

Spokesman: Closure should not affect Ogden River Project

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:55:04 +0000

OGDEN -- Centennial Bank, which state regulators closed March 5, loaned at least $3 million to a California-based company for property purchases in the Ogden River Project area.

Bank's problems continue / Crash spooks customer, but FDIC comes through

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:55:02 +0000

OGDEN -- Vincent Dull has been around 92 years, so Centennial Bank's crashing with his money inside was not his first brush with bank failure.

This time he got his money back. Thursday's mail brought three checks from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Bennett visits Ogden's U.S. Foodservice facility

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:05:01 +0000

OGDEN -- Visiting Utah businesses is a way to keep an eye on what's really happening in the economy, U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett said Friday as he toured the Ogden U.S. Foodservice facility.

Some worry that closing refineries is a ploy by oil firms to drive up profit margins

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:42:01 +0000

Some of the nation's biggest oil companies are looking at permanently reducing how much gasoline and diesel fuel they make, a move that analysts say would almost certainly trigger higher prices for drivers.

Polaris releases quieter, all-electric off-road vehicles for hunters, military

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:51:01 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS -- Except for the sound of tires rolling on the ground, the latest generation of Polaris all-terrain vehicles moves almost silently across a snowy field.

Pleasant View changes zoning to allow communications towers to be 20 feet taller

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:51:02 +0000

PLEASANT VIEW -- Communications towers now can rise up to 120 feet above the ground after the city council amended a zoning ordinance.