Las Vegas Business News

MGM wins bid to build destination resort in Dubai

MGM is taking its luxury hospitality business to the Persian Gulf. The casino giant has won the rights to develop and operate a beachfront destination resort in Dubai under ...

The List: Largest employers, March 19, 2017

Find out about the area's largest employers. This week, we rank them by number of employees as of March 15.

People on the Move: March 19-25

In the Notes: Var Lordahl, Justin Henderson, Marla Hudgens, Jessica Sayles, Ally R. Haynes-Hamblen, Bryan Ure, Dan Stewart, Michael Feder and more ...

Home health care business owner: ‘Investing in our youth will set us up for greatness’

Sue Cook, president of Homewatch CareGivers, poses in the company offices Wednesday, March 8, 2017.

The owner of Homewatch CareGivers of Las Vegas talks about the need for increased investment in Southern Nevada schools, her admiration for Michelle Obama and why she expects her home health care business to triple in size within 10 years.

California transplants driven to spread happiness and give back to community

Diona Fonte and Nick Friel own a Kona Ice truck and offer 10 choices to flavor shaved ice. They moved to Southern Nevada from California last year to launch their business.

The KEV, or Kona Entertainment Vehicle, is a party on wheels. It blasts tropical music and dispenses 10 flavors of shaved ice. It serves up to 500 people in an hour and can be booked for school fundraisers, sports events or even corporate events.

Get followed: Marketing your brand through social media

By keeping our various digital platforms relevant and informative, we are ensuring the message our customers receive is engaging and useful. Direct dialogue through social media between brands and customers is something traditional marketing cannot achieve.

The Data: March 19-25

All of the information your business needs: Bid opportunities, bankruptcies filed and building permits issued. To add to our data, email us at [email protected].

Celebrate women’s history with eye on future

Being a woman in a city of some of the most powerful businesses and among some of the world’s most keen-minded individuals, it is important to communicate that these students can achieve whatever career ambition their dreams desire.

Las Vegas and college basketball: What a team they could be

Debbie Antonelli, left, talks with play-by-play announcer Beth Mowins before the start of a women’s basketball game between Duke and Notre Dame at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.

Basketball analyst Debbie Antonelli is on a mission to bring the women’s Sweet 16 to Las Vegas, and she's pouring all of her experience in marketing and playing the ...

Introducing the VEGAS INC 2017 40 Under 40 honorees

Introducing the VEGAS INC 2017 40 Under 40 honorees

With a magic combination of smarts, skill, compassion and commitment to community, the honorees of our annual 40 Under 40 publication represent the best that Southern Nevada has ...

Bill requires pharmacies to offer prescription-reading audio devices to patients

A Walgreens pharmacy is seen at 3717 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Feb. 9, 2015.

When visually impaired Nevadans with multiple drug prescriptions are left to take medicine on their own, deliberating between tubes of pills can be a challenging task. Senate Bill 131 aims to help Nevadans who are blind or severely visually impaired to ...

This Wall Street legend failed to conquer Las Vegas sports betting

Bloomberg reports that Howard Lutnick, the man who rebuilt Cantor Fitzgerald LP, and then some, after the catastrophe of 9/11, has spent the past decade looking for ...

JC Penney at the Boulevard mall to close

This Tuesday, April 9, 2013, file photo shows a J.C. Penney store in New York.

JC Penney at the Boulevard mall will be among the 138 stores in 40 states to close this year, the company announced today. Most stores will begin liquidation sales April 17 and close ...

Here's why Wynn Resorts stock popped Thursday

The Wynn hotel-casino on Las Vegas Boulevard on Sept. 30, 2015.

Zacks reports that shares of Wynn Resorts gained more than 3.3 percent in morning trading Thursday on unconfirmed takeover chatter ...

Bill would increase budget, extend program for small-business owners

Revive Brand Co., which sells backpacks, bags and accessories, has been among the businesses helped by the NV Grow Program.

A pilot program for small businesses would expand with about double its previous budget under a bill in the Nevada Legislature ...

With full year of Model X, Tesla’s revenues soar

Tesla CEO Elon Musk discusses the company's new Gigafactory Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in Sparks. It's Tesla Motors biggest bet yet: a massive, $5 billion factory in the Nevada desert that could almost double the world's production of lithium-ion batteries by 2018.

Tesla saw a sizeable charge in total revenues tied to its operations in 2016. Revenue from operations totaled more than $7 billion in 2016, up $2.95 billion or 72 percent for the year compared to 2015, according to ...

Early wagering on March Madness has sports books giddy

Bettors stand in line to make their wagers at the LVH sports book during the second round of the NCAA basketball tournament Thursday, March 20, 2014.

If March Madness seems a little madder than usual this year, you’re not hallucinating. Las Vegas sports betting pros say this year’s college hoops tourney could be one of the busiest ever for Las Vegas. ...

Lawmaker unabated in push to support federal change to taxing online sales

A Nevada lawmaker is pushing the Legislature to support the Marketplace Fairness Act, a piece of federal legislation that could come up again this year. ...

Common ingredient in cough syrup up for restriction

Cough syrup containing a nonregulated ingredient, dextromethorphan, is on display on a store shelf at an Edmond, Okla., pharmacy as seen Thursday, May 18, 2006. A Nevada legislator has a plan to stop minors from accessing the product.

A Nevada lawmaker wants minors barred from buying medicine that contains a common ingredient in cough syrup, dextromethorphan. ...

More VIP gaming space on the way as Lucky Dragon makes adjustments

Guests are seen at the bar at Lucky Dragon during the boutique resort's grand opening celebration, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016.

It’s been almost four months since Las Vegas’ first expressly Asian casino opened its doors, with a marketing strategy as unique as the glass dragon hanging from ...