High profile Twitter accounts hacked in cryptocurrency scam
The Twitter accounts of several high profile people including Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Elon Musk tweeted out a cryptocurrency scam in an apparent hack on Wednesday.
U.S. announces tariffs on French handbags, cosmetics, soaps
The Trump administration has announced a 25 percent tariff on $1.3 billion of French goods, including handbags, cosmetics and soaps.
FanX 2020 officially canceled in Salt Lake City; a new date planned for 2021
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 10, 2020 (Gephardt Daily) -- The FanX Comic Convention planned for September 2020 has been canceled due to the...
Florida indoor farming firm turns pandemic disruption into opportunity
A Florida company that grows lettuce in greenhouses turned a desperate situation during the coronavirus pandemic into new opportunities, thanks to a nationwide upswing in produce purchases from indoor farms.
Dow falls 396 points, reversing Monday’s gains
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 400 points on Tuesday as the major U.S. markets reversed gains from the beginning of the week.
Trump signs bill extending deadline for Paycheck Protection Program
President Donald Trump signed a law Saturday extending the deadline for small business loans under the Paycheck Protection Program.
FanX 2020 teeters on the brink; organizers say outlook for September event in Salt...
Organizers of the FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention say the prospects of the September 2020 event actually taking place appear "bleak."
IRS, Treasury say tax filing deadline will stay at July 15
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service say the tax filing deadline won't be extended beyond July 15.
Chesapeake Energy files for bankruptcy protection
The Chesapeake Energy Corporation, which made its name drilling shale for natural gas in the United States, announced it has filed for bankruptcy protection.
Bagged salad linked to 200 cases of parasitic infection
The Food and Drug Administration said a bagged salad mix sold at multiple grocery stores -- including Walmart and Aldi -- may be responsible for sickening more than 200 people.
Harmons grocery stores in Salt Lake County now require face masks, social distancing
Harmons grocery stores in Salt Lake County will require customers to wear face masks inside the stores and to stay six feet away from others starting Saturday, Harmons announced.
U.S. economy shrank 5% in first 3 months of 2020, update shows
The U.S. economy shrank by 5 percent in the first quarter of 2020, reflecting economic damage from the COVID-19 crisis, the Commerce Department said in an update Thursday.
Utah’s new unemployment claims increase after 7-week decline
Utahns filed 4,961 new unemployment claims for the week of June 14 though 20, and increase of 114 claims, or 2.9%, from the week before.
Report: Utah jobs down 75,400 since May of 2019
Utah's employment summary for May shows the number of jobs declined by 4.8% from May of 2019.