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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.

ICYMI: Utah's Top Eight Money Stories from the Second Half of August 2023

ICYMI: Utah's Top Eight Money Stories from the Second Half of August 2023

From the death of one of Utah's top inventors / technologists to an apparent new record set by Utah-HQ'd firms, we deliver our perspectives on each of the Top 8 Money Stories in Utah for second half of the month (August 16th through the 31st). AUTHOR'

Salt Lake City Native Son and Tech Industry O.G., John Warnock, Has Died at 82.

Salt Lake City Native Son and Tech Industry O.G., John Warnock, Has Died at 82.

John E. Warnock, Ph.D., Adobe Systems Co-Founder and former CEO/Chairman, and one of the most influential technologists of the past 50 years, died on Saturday at the age of 82. He is survived by his wife, Marva, and their three children. Warnock was born and raised in Salt

The Case for FireFly Automatix Becoming Utah's Next "Unicorn," Courtesy of Artificial Intelligence, EVs, and Grass

The Case for FireFly Automatix Becoming Utah's Next "Unicorn," Courtesy of Artificial Intelligence, EVs, and Grass

By "marrying motion control with robotics" in its fully autonomous electric mowers, FireFly Automatix has dramatically expanded its Total Addressable Market size (TAM) by 15-fold to $30 billion. The decision moves FireFly beyond turf harvesting/mowing into commercial and (eventually) residential grass-mowing. And its primary targets out-of-the gate

ICYMI: Utah's Top Seven Money Stories from the First Half of August 2023

ICYMI: Utah's Top Seven Money Stories from the First Half of August 2023

From the $4 million "special" funding of ChartSquad to our discovery of PCF Insurance Services - Utah's hidden 5X insurance industry "Unicorn" - we deliver our perspectives on each of the top 7 money stories in Utah for first half of the month (August

Fighting Global Childhood Malnutrition is the Thrust Behind $44 Million in New Donations from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Fighting Global Childhood Malnutrition is the Thrust Behind $44 Million in New Donations from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

In partnership with CARE, Catholic Relief Services, Hellen Keller Intl, The Hunger Project and several other organizations across 30 countries, this year's $44 million in giving is on top of last year's $37 million dontated by the Church of Jesus Christ to World Food Programme (of

ICYMI: The Top Seven Stories from the Second Half of July 2023

ICYMI: The Top Seven Stories from the Second Half of July 2023

From the potentially cranky/helpful rant of a seasoned communications pro to a surprising $43 billion figure shared by BofA Securities, we deliver our perspectives on each of the top 7 money stories in Utah for second half of the month (July 16th through the 31st). Welcome to August, the

A Journalist's Rant: Why Do So Many Firms Suck at PR?

A Journalist's Rant: Why Do So Many Firms Suck at PR?

Five basic tips to either kickstart, or upgrade, your Media Relations / Publicity efforts. {HINT: It's actually not that hard.} True Story: Earlier this week a news release headline caught my attention, so I opened the file and skimmed the body of the release. Since I found the information