Gun shows becoming traveling malls as they go beyond firearms by Michael S. Rosenwald The Washington Post Published May 3, 2013 09:32PM MDT Vera Torres went to the Nation’s Gun Show in Chantilly, Va. last month looking for a handgun. She left with Amazing Wonder Tops. She found the impossible-to-wrinkle blouses at a table that also featured Native American necklaces, not far from a jeweler selling $7,500 timepieces, across from a table of high-powered rifles, around the corner from herbal aromatherapy heating pads and .45-caliber handguns and a pop-up DVD store whose categories included “WWII at Sea” and “Napoleonic.” Gun shows have... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

April jobs report: Unemployment rate drops slightly, economy adds 165,000 jobs by Ryan Teague Beckwith Digital First Media Published May 3, 2013 09:32PM MDT What you need to know about the April jobs report, released Friday. <freeform><script data-hide-title=”true” data-hide-byline=”true” data-hide-footnotes=”true” type=”text/javascript” src=”http://cdn.spundge.com/embed/stories/3281/”></script><noscript><h1>April jobs report: How to understand it</h1><h2>The American economy added 165,000 jobs in April, but the unemployment rate changed little, dropping to 7.5 percent. That's a drop of only 0.2 percent ... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Dow Jones industrial average crosses 15,000 for first time by Bernard Condon Ap Business Writer Published May 3, 2013 05:59PM MDT NEW YORK • A big gain in the job market is pushing the stock market past new milestones. The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 15,000 for the first time early Friday, and the Standard and Poor’s 500 index, a broader market measure, broke through 1,600. The Dow was up 136 points to 14,967, an increase of 0.9 percent, as of 3:11 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The S&P 500 index surged 16 points, or 1 percent, to 1,613. The driver was jobs. U.S. employers added 165,000 of them in April and more in F... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Tradewinds — Companies on the go, people on the move the Salt Lake Tribune Published May 3, 2013 05:59PM MDT Spectrum Engineers has announced Pat Garey joined the firm as a principal electrical engineer. He has more than 22 years of experience in consulting, design and in the engineering of education, health care, commercial, institutional, governmental, municipal and industrial projects. Blake Hamilton with the law firm of Stirba P.C. has been named the 2013 Young Lawyer of the Year by the Utah State Bar Young Lawyers Division. BHB Engineers has promoted Nathan Miller and Marty Olson to associate... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Text messaging declines as other options emerge by Peter Svensson The Associated Press Published May 3, 2013 05:59PM MDT New York • Americans are saying CUL8TR to text messaging, a wireless industry group says, as Internet-based applications such as Apple’s Messages are starting to take over from what was once a cash cow for phone companies. CTIA — The Wireless Association said Thursday that Americans sent 2.2 trillion text messages last year, down 5 percent from 2011. That’s still 19 text messages per person per day. Text messages vaulted into the U.S. mainstream in 2007, despite often costing 10 cents each. Cost... Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Provo High team wins Ford/AAA vehicle repair competition the Salt Lake Tribune Published May 3, 2013 05:59PM MDT Two Provo High School students on Thursday won an automobile diagnosis and repair contest, and will move on to a national competition in Michigan in June. Parker Thomas and Jimmy Hicken defeated two-person student teams from nine other Utah high schools to take first place in the annual Ford/AAA Auto Skills Contest, which offers millions of dollars in scholarships nationwide. Thomas and Hicken, and instructor Seth Mcvea, will travel to Ford Motor Co.’s headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., to compet... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Business news briefs staff And News Services Published May 3, 2013 05:59PM MDT Central bank cuts key rate in Europe The European Central Bank cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low but remained unwilling to deploy more powerful weapons that many economists say are needed to jolt the Continent out of recession. The central bank trimmed its main rate to 0.5 percent from 0.75 percent in a move seen to avoid the impression that it was sitting on its hands. GM’s Q1 profit falls 14 percent General Motors said its net income declined 14 percent in the first quarter,... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

The party’s on for eBay’s new Utah offices by Vince Horiuchi The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 3, 2013 09:04AM MDT Online commerce and payments company, eBay, has officially moved into its new offices in Draper and will host a grand opening Friday to celebrate its 240,000-square-foot facility. The two-building campus, which includes a separate one-story building just for employee amenities, is at 583 W. eBay Way (near I-15 and 12900 South). A ceremony is set for 10:30 a.m. with Gov. Gary Herbert and eBay CEO John Donahoe scheduled to attend. The new set of buildings replaces eBay’s older five-structure campu... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Oh My Tech!: Tips to help curb your rising TV and Internet bill by Vince Horiuchi The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 3, 2013 09:02AM MDT Earlier this week, one of my brothers called with questions regarding his cable TV and Internet bill. Without giving it much attention over the years, seems the costs began to creep up on him, and he wanted some advice. Last time he looked at the bill, it was about $300 per month, which would make my stomach drop if it were mine. Strange thing is, his Comcast services were nearly identical to mine, yet I’m paying at least $130 less per month. Go figure. Bottom line is that if you’re not careful... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Kennecott announces layoffs after Bingham Canyon slide by Mike Gorrell and Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 3, 2013 08:02AM MDT On Thursday, fear became fact for workers at Kennecott Utah Copper. The massive April 10 landslide in Bingham Canyon Mine will cost some their jobs. Kennecott informed union officials Thursday afternoon that an unspecified number of the company’s 2,100 employees will be laid off later this month because the landslide is projected to cut mine production by 50 percent. “At this time, we do not have numbers or a time frame in May when [the layoff] will take place,” the company said in a news relea... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Nordstrom Rack, H&M among new stores opening in Farmington the Salt Lake Tribune Published May 2, 2013 10:05PM MDT Station Park shopping mall in Farmington has announced new restaurant and retail business openings. Led by H&M (Hennes and Mauritz) and Nordstrom Rack, about two-dozen dining spots and fashion retailers are set to greet customers in the weeks and months ahead. At noon on May 23, H&M will debut, with free gifts and discounts offered through the weekend. Other retail openings will feature Charming Charlie, Republic of Couture (ROC) and candy store It’Sugar, all new to Utah, as well as Bohme, Bri... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Utah builder to begin work on 300-home project in Kaysville by Paul Beebe The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 2, 2013 10:05PM MDT Construction is expected to start next week on what will be one of the largest residential communities built along the Wasatch Front since the housing market collapsed five years ago. Destination Homes, a Layton-based builder, will begin installing roads and other infrastructure on 83 acres centered at 200 N. Angel St. in Kaysville. Close to 300 homes will be constructed over the next five to eight years, Brad Wilson, president of the company, said Thursday. “The new Hill Farms community will b... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Buffett: Women key to U.S. prosperity, but untapped combined News Services Published May 2, 2013 08:21PM MDT Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor, urged corporate America in an essay published online Thursday to help develop women’s workplace potential, arguing women are the key to America’s economic prosperity. The essay (http://cnnmon.ie/ZBFiri ), written for the May 20 issue of Fortune magazine, made the economic — and ethical —case for expanding opportunities for women. He says that most of America’s prosperity was created using only about 50 percent of its talent, so he’s confident the country... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Safety of agent in antibacterial soap draws scrutiny by Matthew Perrone The Associated Press Published May 2, 2013 08:20PM MDT Washington • It’s a chemical that’s been in U.S. households for more than 40 years, from the body wash in your bathroom shower to the knives on your kitchen counter to the bedding in your baby’s basinet. But federal health regulators are just now deciding whether triclosan — the germ-killing ingredient found in an estimated 75 percent of antibacterial liquid soaps and body washes sold in the U.S. — is ineffective, or worse, harmful. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning to deliver a... Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Closure of Kennecott’s visitor center won’t hurt charities by Mike Gorrell The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 2, 2013 02:19PM MDT The giving will go on, landslide or not. Every year since 1992, fees paid to access the Bingham Canyon Mine Visitor Center have been donated to charitable groups around the Salt Lake Valley. Last year, the visitor center’s philanthropic foundation contributed a record $211,000 to 128 do-gooder organizations, based on fees paid by 187,360 visitors, another record. There will be no visitors this year, thus, no entry fees. The Visitor Center is closed for the year. Its building was emptied of merch... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Salt Lake City International moves up in world Top 100 rankings the Salt Lake Tribune Published May 2, 2013 08:35AM MDT Salt Lake City International Airport is ranked among the world’s top 100 airports based on consumer votes in a survey conducted by Skytrax Research of London, an independent air transportation rating agency that annually presents the World Airport Awards. The airport came in at No. 94, up five spots from its ranking last year, just ahead of Dublin, Ireland’s, facility and just behind Newark Liberty International. This year’s results were based on responses Skytrax received from 12.1 million trav... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Utah health insurer injects new life into 25 charities by Kirsten Stewart The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 2, 2013 08:08AM MDT Volunteer photographers who capture lasting images of children with cancer, a free basketball clinic for refugee children and safe centers for victims of abuse are among 25 non-profit efforts recognized by SelectHealth this year for making Utah a healthier place. The health insurer’s “Select 25” award comes with a $2,500 prize. Since the contest’s inception in 2008, SelectHealth has invested a quarter-of-a-million dollars in 100 charities. “It is an honor to be associated with these great organi... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

‘Deadbeat’ Utah employer to pay $400k in wages, taxes by Lee Davidson The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 2, 2013 07:55AM MDT A man highlighted as one of Utah’s worst “deadbeat employers” in a Salt Lake Tribune story last year has been ordered to pay $400,000 in unpaid wages and taxes. Charles Snively, 38, former owner of Salt Lake Valley Protective Services, a security guard company, pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony counts involving taxes. Third District Judge Katie Bernards-Goodman ordered Snively to pay his former employees $98,226 in unpaid wages first and then pay more than $287,000 to the Utah Tax Commis... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Guv says trip to Israel will pay dividends for Utah by Robert Gehrke The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 1, 2013 09:56PM MDT Gov. Gary Herbert said his recent trade mission to Israel, including historic meetings with Palestinian businesses and leaders, served to build Utah’s image overseas and foster relationships that he believes will pay off in the future. “I believe that in years to come we are going to see significant benefits to this trade mission, certainly economically, but also from a cultural level and a diplomatic level,” Herbert said. Herbert led a group of 30 Utahns on the four-day trade trip to Tel Aviv,... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Zions shareholders to hear motion on independent chairman by Paul Beebe The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 1, 2013 09:56PM MDT Zions Bancorp shareholders will vote on a proposal to establish an independent chairman of the board, during the regional banking company’s annual meeting in Salt Lake City on May 24. The proposal by shareholder advocate Gerald Armstrong is identical to one he presented at Zions’ gathering in 2010 and last month at Wells Fargo’s annual meeting in Salt Lake City. Zions and Wells Fargo shareholders rejected the proposals. Armstrong had more luck at KeyCorp’s annual meeting last year, where those ... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.