Business Headlines 7-31-14

Herbert names Val Hale new director of economic development (Daily Herald)

Val Hale picked as new Governor’s Office of Economic Development director (Deseret News)

Ex-BYU A.D. to steer Utah economic development (Salt Lake Tribune)

Tech continues to boom in Lehi (Daily Herald)

Consumer index climbs to record level in Utah (Deseret News)

Merit Medical’s income keeps pace with last year’s (Salt Lake Tribune)

San Diego Comic-Con unhappy with Salt Lake’s con (Salt Lake Tribune)

Editorial: Airport expansion reflects the growing vitality of Utah’s national and global links (Deseret News)

San Diego Comic-Con tells Salt Lake convention to cease and desist (Deseret News)

Parkite creates new design company (Park Record)

Commercial real estate market improving, report says (Deseret News)