Las Vegas Business News

Did you miss the Business Expo? These deals can still help your small company

About 2,000 attendees were expected for the 2015 Business Expo on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at the Cashman Center. The expo is the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce's signature annual trade show and networking event.

Who says summer is just for college and high school students eager to soak up some sun? Businesses can have a little fun too.

‘Zombie’ foreclosures in the Las Vegas Valley are up 16 percent this year

A home on East Sun Valley Drive in Las Vegas is vacant and in foreclosure Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011.

About 34 percent of valley homes in the foreclosure process but not yet bank-owned have been vacated by their owners. That means there is more property-ditching in ...

Spirit Airlines will hold Las Vegas job fair to hire flight attendants

A Spirit Airlines jet takes off from McCarran International Airport on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

The company said it’s looking to hire 500 flight attendants. Between 80 and 85 of those jobs would be based in Las Vegas, spokeswoman Irisaida Mendez said. Prospective candidates must ...

New executive appointed to oversee Tropicana, M Resort

The exterior of the Tropicana on the Las Vegas Strip.

The casino company that is buying the Tropicana today announced the appointment of a new executive to oversee that property and the M Resort in Henderson. Penn National Gaming said ...

Still buzzing: Why energy debates will be hot this summer in Nevada

Michelle Balistreri and Chandler Gray attend a rally in front of NV Energy on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, in Las Vegas. Hundreds of activists gathered outside NV Energy headquarters in Las Vegas to protest a state cap affecting rooftop solar installations and urge the Legislature to lift it.

The 2015 Nevada legislative session is over, but debates on solar and wind power, NV Energy and Western power production are as alive as ever. There’s little doubt regulators will be busy this summer as energy policy is debated in the coming months. Here are the issues that are ...

NFL looking at Las Vegas events tied to players

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Pre-owned home prices up 8.3 percent in May from 2014

Sale winds: A Henderson home is advertised for sale on July 13, 2009.

Las Vegas pre-owned home prices dipped in May from the previous month but were higher than the same time a year ago, a new report shows. The median sales price ...

Henderson mansion available for rent — for the price of a car each month

The house at 1703 Tangiers Drive in MacDonald Highlands is available for rent for $18,000 per month.

Built on a hillside, the Henderson mansion has marble flooring, a movie theater, an elevator and a wine cellar, along with replica sections of the Sistine Chapel's paintings on the walls. If it were for sale, the three-story estate would ...

Most $2 win bets on American Pharoah in Belmont uncashed

In this June 8, 2013, file photo, people stand at a betting and cashing window at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., before the Belmont Stakes.

A $2 ticket on American Pharoah to win the Belmont Stakes may be worth a lot more money later than now. Or, people are hanging on to their own little piece of horse racing history ...

Nevada law allows businesses, investors to bet on sports

Odds are posted at the LVH sports book during the second round of the NCAA basketball tournament Thursday, March 20, 2014.

Call it a mutual fund for sports bettors or maybe a legal framework for buddies to pool their money to bet on the big game. Nevada is the first in the nation to allow business entities to wager on sports on behalf of ...

Tesla in line for $15 million in California tax credits

This Dec. 13, 2013 file photo shows from left, electric cars from Nissan, Tesla and Toyota presented at a news conference in Los Angeles. Mayor Eric Garcetti unveiled a plan on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, designed to make Los Angeles a more green and liveable city.

Gov. Jerry Brown's administration is proposing a $15 million tax credit to electric vehicle-maker Tesla Motors after California lost out in a heated bidding war for ...

Appeals court rules for Allegiant Air in dispute with pilots

Allegiant Air pilots picket in front of the Allegiant Air headquarters in Summerlin on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015.

A federal appeals court says Allegiant Air had the right to make changes in work rules for its pilots. It's the latest development in a dispute ...

Downtown Grand switches up executives

A view of the the Downtown Grand in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013.

The Downtown Grand announced some executive management changes today. Seth Schorr, the property’s former CEO, has transitioned to the new position of chairman, while ...

New bars on Fremont, at Downtown Summerlin; Rubio’s gets revamped

Charred asparagus at Therapy.

It seems both of the Las Vegas Valley's downtowns can't be stopped: New bars are opening on Fremont Street and in Downtown Summerlin soon. Plus, a local credit union adds another branch and plans are unveiled for an International Trade Center ...

13 more attorneys leaving Gordon Silver’s Nevada offices

Law firm Dickinson Wright has hired 13 attorneys from Gordon Silver, a Las Vegas firm that's been hit with many resignation in recent months. Dickinson Wright's Las Vegas offices, 8363 W. Sunset Road, are pictured above on Friday, June 5, 2015.

Seven attorneys in Las Vegas and six in Reno are joining rival Dickinson Wright, nearly doubling that firm’s lawyer headcount in Nevada. The departures are wiping out Gordon Silver’s small presence in Reno and depleting its already-shrunken ranks in Las Vegas ...

The Data: June 7-13

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How much would you pay for a 50 Cent cocktail?

High performance sports cars make their way on and off the track through out the day at Exotics Racing Las Vegas, Thursday Oct. 25, 2012.

A famous rapper shakes things up downtown, big names prepare for EDM conference and more details announced about the nation's biggest Hooters ...

‘Surround yourself with smart people who can challenge and inspire you’

Colliers Co-founder and Managing Partner Mike Mixer

The executive managing director of Colliers International — Las Vegas talks about his firm’s success, the best business advice he’s received, his management style and his dream job.

How to run successful political campaigns

The mistake most media planners make when handling political campaigns is not having enough gross rating points for their message to penetrate the audience ...

Resorts World Las Vegas’ goal: Make a bigger pie

An artist’s rendering depicts the planned Resorts World Las Vegas at night.

The architect whose job it is to design a building with a "wow" factor to keep people coming back says the Chinese-themed resort in the works on the site of the old Stardust and Echelon project isn't trying to cannibalize other Strip properties ...