Business Headlines 2-5-18

Provo’s CircusTrix expands ‘extreme recreation’ empire (Deseret News)

Hughes makes surprise pitch of inland port authority to Salt Lake City (Deseret News)

‘Fintech’ company SoFi reduces workforce in Utah, California (Deseret News)

Recognizing Weber County’s ‘pro-business environment’ key in spurring growth (Standard-Examiner)

Springville business Patri changing how private businesses approach government contracts (Daily Herald)

Pleasant Grove’s St. John Properties named top business for its Valley Grove development (Daily Herald)

Agricultural business enhances growth at the cellular level (Daily Herald)

Salt Lake’s Packsize boxes in e-commerce explosion with high-tech, earth-friendly packaging systems (Deseret News)

Local entrepreneurs learn basics of small-business growth (Deseret News)

Qualtrics co-founder Ryan Smith honored as Entrepreneur of the Year (Deseret News)

Editorial: Shifting monetary policy could impact Utah’ investments (Deseret News)

Trump’s new small-business leaders want to help rural Utahns (Salt Lake Tribune)

A record-breaking $1B in condos and town homes were sold in Salt Lake County last year (Salt Lake Tribune)