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Through our Miscellaneous category, Utah Money Watch provides perspective and contextual insights on subjects ranging from Clothing to Media and from Science to Transportation as viewed through the lens of finance.

BREAKING NEWS: BYU is Adding a Medical School

BREAKING NEWS: BYU is Adding a Medical School

Earlier this morning, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a brief announcement that it plans to add a medical school to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, the penultimate educational institution of the global Christian church. Few other details are available at this time. In a move

Vivint Solar and Vivint Smart Home Founder, Todd Pedersen, has Apparently Acquired Controlling Interest in Utah-based Deploy Surveillance. This Development Potentially Puts Deploy and Pedersen on a Collision Course with Utah-based LiveView Technologies.

In the game of business, sometimes the only way to determine who is winning and who is losing is with a scorecard.

NEWS BRIEF: Utah-based "Death Care Services" Company, After.com, has Closed a $10 Million Round of Series A Financing

NEWS BRIEF: Utah-based "Death Care Services" Company, After.com, has Closed a $10 Million Round of Series A Financing

An alternative to the traditional funeral home industry, After.com specializes in cremation-only services, and plans to use the funding to expand beyond its current footprint across parts of six states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. Provo, Utah- and West Palm Beach, Florida-based After.com has closed a

A Huge Thanks to Garrett Clark and Silicon Slopes for Having Me on the Silicon Slopes Show

A Huge Thanks to Garrett Clark and Silicon Slopes for Having Me on the Silicon Slopes Show

"I started Utah Money Watch as the first proof point to say, 'Is there a way that I can help anybody who's in Utah, or is interested in Utah, (to) learn what's really going on from a monetary-financial standpoint and not just a regurgitation of press releases?'"

Utah's Top 15 Monetary, Financial and/or Business News Nuggets from the Second Half of June 2024 that You Might have Missed

Utah's Top 15 Monetary, Financial and/or Business News Nuggets from the Second Half of June 2024 that You Might have Missed

{AUTHOR'S NOTE: Clearly, not every news announcement deserves to be the top story of the day. Nevertheless, many news items are significant and should be acknowledged as such. And in this writeup, you'll find info about 15 Utah-based firms and nine separate executives or celebrities. This

In a Tragic Holiday Accident, A Utah Family Loses its Daughter and Father/Husband, While a Company Loses its President and CEO

In a Tragic Holiday Accident, A Utah Family Loses its Daughter and Father/Husband, While a Company Loses its President and CEO

The summary of the fatal accident is so absurd, it's hard to believe it actually happened in real life. And yet it did. According to the official announcement from the Utah Highway Patrol, "On Saturday, July 6, 2024, at approximately 12:49 pm, a tow truck carrying

Murray, Utah-based KindlyMD Raises $6.8 Million in Gross Proceeds Through a "Nano Cap" Initial Public Offering

Murray, Utah-based KindlyMD Raises $6.8 Million in Gross Proceeds Through a "Nano Cap" Initial Public Offering

Self-described as a "pain management clinic and healthcare data company," KindlyMD "... is also one of the largest providers of medical evaluation and management services related to treatment recommendations within (Utah's) medical cannabis program ..." Five-year-old KindlyMD "... offers direct health care to patients integrating prescription