Las Vegas Business News

The Data: Sept. 4-10

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].

Five ways to take control of your credit score

Responsibly managing your credit affects more than just borrowing. It can affect routine matters such as having utilities connected, getting a cellphone or even applying for a job.

House of Blues general manager: ‘It’s so simple, but so important: Hire good people’

General Manager Will Hodgson stands inside House of Blues at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Aug. 29, 2016.

The general manager of House of Blues Las Vegas talks about changes to the venue, his plans for growing the business, his passion for professional sports and the importance of adjusting one’s management style to get the most out of each employee ...

Don’t trash your bottom line

Food waste is collected at the Bellagio loading dock Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. It will be repurposed to feed livestock and make compost.

Katie Laning Niebaum, vice president of communications and media relations for the National Restaurant Association in Washington, D.C., calls food waste “one of the most important opportunities restaurants have to decrease our environmental footprint and address hunger in America.”

For dispensary owners, launch of medical marijuana industry has been bumpy but exciting

An employee fills an order for a card holder during the Grand Opening Celebration and Open House for The+Source marijuana dispensary on Saturday, January 30, 2016.  L.E. Baskow

Medical marijuana has been legal in Nevada for years, but only recently have rules been in place for dispensaries to do business. Navigating the regulatory maze has been challenging, but the rewards have been worth the effort, the owners of one dispensary say ...

The Notes: Philanthropy, Sept. 4-10

In the Notes: United Way of Southern Nevada, After-School All-Stars Las Vegas, McDonald’s, City National Bank, Mesquite Gaming, Las Vegas Southwest Rotary and more ...

FDA bans antiseptic chemicals from soaps; no proof they work

The label of a bottle of antibacterial soap is seen in 2013 in a kitchen in Chicago.

The federal government Friday banned more than a dozen chemicals long-used in antibacterial soaps, saying manufacturers failed to show they are safe and …

Casinos in Pennsylvania aren’t biting on after-hours alcohol sales

Beverage server Christa Evanko delivers drinks at the opening of the new Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs casino in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., in November 2006.

A happy-hour special intended to help plug Pennsylvania’s budget with Vegas-style, around-the-clock alcohol service at state casinos …

Hanjin bankruptcy causes global shipping chaos, retail fears

The bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line has thrown ports and retailers around the world into confusion, with giant container ships marooned and merchants worrying whether tons of ....

Court: Prosecutors had right to seize $800K NFL survivor money

An appeals court has upheld a ruling that a New Jersey county had the right to seize more than $800,000 from the operator of an NFL survivor pool ...

U.S. appeals court upholds ban on gun sales to marijuana card holders

Some of the merchandise available during the Grand Opening Celebration and Open House for The+Source marijuana dispensary on Saturday, January 30, 2016.

A federal ban on the sale of guns to medical marijuana card holders does not violate the Second Amendment, a federal appeals court said Wednesday. The ruling applies to …

Clark County's taxable sales up 10.1 percent year over year in June

Clark County businesses produced $3.6 billion in taxable sales in June — 10.1 percent higher than in the same month a year ago, according to the state Department of …

Vegas, Asian investors betting on Chinese tourism

In this Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, photo, a wall with symbols of China partially blocks the view of the Resorts World property in Las Vegas. The Asian-themed casino property is projected to open in 2019.

Las Vegas and Asian investors are going all in on Chinese tourism, as some of Las Vegas' latest developments on and off the Strip target Chinese nationals and Chinese-Americans. The Chinese have been regulars along the resort corridor for decades. Now officials and developers, intent on capitalizing on burgeoning Chinese wealth and Asian-American population growth, are ...

US stocks are mostly lower as investors wait for jobs report

U.S. stocks were slightly lower in early trading Tuesday in what looks to be another quiet day as the summer comes to an end. Hershey plunged after the company walked away from a merger proposal ...

Banks lead gains on Wall Street on hopes for higher rates

Banks led the stock market higher Monday as investors anticipate that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates this year from their historically low levels. That could help banks recover from a long slump by making lending more profitable ...

Cornerstone, a 'classic American steakhouse,' opens at Gold Coast

Boyd described Cornerstone as a “classic American steakhouse” featuring a black-and-white decor with upscale accents like mercury glass sconces, a menu offering eight beef selections and ...

Banks lead gains on Wall Street on hopes for higher rates

Stocks are opening moderately higher on Wall Street as the market comes off three days of losses. Banks rose the most in early trading Monday. Herbalife rose after activist investor Carl Icahn, the company's largest shareholder ...

Massive energy bills driving greener weed business

The LED lamps give the marijuana cultivation facilities a purple glow at The Grove, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016.

The decision to use LED lamps at marijuana cultivation centers might seem unsexy at first, simply a marginal deduction on a complicated balance sheet. But it’s not. It is the type of business decision many experts believe can offer ...

The List: Casino operators, Aug. 28, 2016

Find out about casino operators. This week, we rank them by 2015 casino square footage reported on Jan. 7.

The Data: Aug. 28-Sept. 3

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