Las Vegas Business News

RTC unveils long-ranging transportation plan that includes light rail

In this Sept. 16, 2014, photo taken with a slow-shutter speed, lights of cars blur along Las Vegas Boulevard.

Southern Nevada tourism leaders on Monday unveiled an ambitious, multibillion-dollar transit plan that could make substantial upgrades to the way people move around Las Vegas over the next few decades, including through the ...

Report: Used-home prices flat, sales down

Homes for sale are shown in the Villas at Black Mountain development near Horizon Ridge Parkway and Gibson Road in Henderson Wednesday, June 1, 2011.

Las Vegas used-home prices were flat again last month as buyers drastically cut back on purchases, amid a months-long slowdown in deals, a new report shows. The median sales price ...

Trump International employees vote to join Culinary Union

Jose Martinez, center, a Trump Hotel worker, takes part in a Culinary Workers Union, Local 226, demonstration by the Trump International Hotel Monday, Oct. 12, 2015.

Workers at the Trump International Hotel have voted in favor of union representation, a major Las Vegas union announced today. The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 said ...

British gastropub debuts on Fremont; Town Square promises Magical Memories

Lamb tacos at The Smashed Pig, which opened Nov. 20.

The Smashed Pig brings global influences to British pub food as two former Las Vegas headliners are honored with the opening of a park ...

The List: Heavy Equipment dealers

Find out about heavy equipment dealers. This week, we rank them by number by employees as of Nov. 1.

The Data: Dec. 6-12

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].

Fraud prevention isn’t free

Fraud prevention isn’t free

Businesses feeling the pinch of improved credit card safety measures ...

People on the Move: Dec. 6-12

In the People: Alexander Leveque, Marci Henson, Curt Ledford, H.C. Rowe, Cayla Witty, Bruce Cassity, Chianti Dean-Lloyd, Mercedes Marquez, Taylor Waite and more ...

Bank CEO: Pay attention to the details

James York is CEO/President of Valley Bank of Nevada and a UNLV alumnus and supporter.

The president and CEO of Valley Bank of Nevada talks about the bank’s expansion into Henderson, the effects of the recession on community banking and what Southern Nevada will have to do before it can diversify its economy.

How to fend off business litigation monsters

The more money you have, the bigger grows the proverbial target on your back.

Eye doctor: Style need not be sacrificed for function

Edward Joseph Malik, O.D. of Eyes & Optics in his high-tech exam room.

Dr. Edward Joseph Malik takes pride in being able to treat patients’ eye problems as well as consult them on style. He selects product lines and enjoys showing the pieces to customers himself.

The Notes: Dec. 6-12

In the Notes: Centennial Hills Hospital, Las Vegas Doolittle Senior Center Community Garden, Humana and HealthCare Partners Nevada, Cox Las Vega, College of Southern Nevada and more ...

Las Vegas IT certificate program partners with Innevation Center, Michigan initiative

A Las Vegas organization that provides certificate training for perspective IT professionals announced partnerships with data company Switch’s Innevation Center and ...

County reports concerns after testing fake trees from Cosmopolitan fire

A fire broke out Saturday, July 25, 2015, at the Cosmopolitan. The blaze was at the Bamboo Pool on the casino's rooftop.

The artificial palm trees that fueled a fast-burning outdoor fire at the Cosmopolitan this summer would not have passed muster for use indoors, Clark County said today, but the county is not yet pushing for any ...

Congress revives the Export-Import Bank; establishment win

In this July 28, 2015, file photo, a man walks out of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. in Washington. With little fanfare, Congress has revived the federal Export-Import Bank five months after allowing it to expire. That hands a victory to business groups and a defeat to tea party conservatives and the billionaire GOP donor Koch Brothers.

WASHINGTON — In a victory for the business establishment over tea party conservatives, Congress has revived the federal Export-Import Bank five months after allowing it to ...

Surge in hiring sends U.S. stock market sharply higher

Trader Gregory Rowe works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. Stocks are posting solid gains Friday morning after the U.S. government reported another month of strong job gains.

The stock market had its biggest gain since September after the U.S. government reported another solid month of ...

Nevada business incubator’s mission: Improve water management

An aerial view of Callville Bay Resort & Marina on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, at Lake Mead.

The Desert Research Institute's Center of Excellence, a nonprofit incubator for water technology startups, has established connections worldwide in its mission to conserve one of Nevada's most precious ...

Want a taste of vintage Vegas? Visit these classic restaurants

A server prepares Cherries Jubilee at Hugo’s Cellar on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at Four Queens.

Las Vegas has blown a good deal of its history off the map — see the Stardust, Dunes, Desert Inn, Sands, etc. — but the city still offers a number of restaurants where diners can get a taste of vintage Vegas. Here's a list of places where great food in a cool environment can be found this holiday season ...

Restaurant group sues NYC over new salt-warning labels

In this undated image released earlier this year by the New York City Health Department, a graphic warning NYC consumers of high salt content in foods that is now required on menus at many fast-food and chain restaurants is already headed for a court fight.

New York City's new warning label for salt-laden chain restaurant food is headed for a court fight, after restaurateurs sued Thursday to argue that health regulators overstepped ...

Barnes & Noble wants to become more than books

Ron Boire, chief executive of Barnes & Noble, stands in a Barnes & Noble on Dec. 2, 2015, in New York. Boire has recently been under pressure to reverse the fortunes of the beleaguered bookstore chain, which has been stung in recent years by the rise of Amazon, steep losses from its Nook e-reader division and a string of store closings.

Boire, 54, the former chief executive of Sears Canada and a retail veteran who has worked at Brookstone, Best Buy and Toys R Us, is under pressure to reverse the fortunes of the beleaguered bookstore chain ...