Las Vegas Business News

From turmoil to turnaround? UMC’s new CEO discusses hospital’s status

Interview with UMC CEO Mason VanHouweling on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015.

Amid turmoil, turnover and changes brought on by the Affordable Care Act, UMC turned a corner last year, new CEO Mason VanHouweling said. "I think the community is going to be pleasantly surprised with ...

A tale of two ‘bargains’: One Las Vegas home sold for $8M, the other for $10K

A home at the Desert Garden condo complex, 1720 W. Bonanza Road, shown above on the right Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, sold for $10,000 in cash in 2014, the cheapest resale in the area last year. The estate at 99 Hawk Ridge Drive in Summerlin, left, sold for $8 million in cash in 2014, the most expensive resale in the area last year.

At the base of Las Vegas’ western mountain range, a mansion in the Ridges, one of the wealthiest and most exclusive areas of town, has a movie theater with a 15-foot screen, a fitness room, a 4,600-square-foot guest house and a sleek pool area fit for a boutique hotel.

Uber partners with Starwood, giving hotel points for rides

This Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, photo taken in Newark, N.J., shows smartphones displaying Uber car availability in New York.

Uber is partnering with hotel chain Starwood to give riders a bit more incentive to choose the ride-hailing service over a taxi. Uber passengers can now earn one Starwood rewards point for each dollar they spend on ...

Nevada agency to host construction job fair at Cashman Center

Looking for a job in construction? The state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation and Nevada JobConnect will host a free construction job fair ...

Revel sale resurrected; $82M price agreed on for former casino

The Revel resort, right, is shown next to the closed Showboat on Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, in Atlantic City.

A Florida developer agreed to buy Atlantic City's former Revel Casino Hotel for $82 million Tuesday, a week after a bankruptcy judge declared his former deal to buy it at a higher price dead. Glenn Straub's new contract gives him a discount from the $95.4 million his Polo North Country Club would have had to pay under ...

Six former Food 4 Less stores reopening as Smith’s

Six former Food 4 Less stores reopening as Smith’s

A $25 million makeover turning six Food 4 Less discount grocers in the Las Vegas Valley into Smith’s Food & Drug stores is nearing completion. Management will reopen the stores as ...

Beyond unemployment: A look at where Las Vegas jobs are coming back

A construction worker is shown in this file photo from early 2008, when Las Vegas was starting to feel the effects of the Great Recession.

For the first time in years, new-year economic forecasts are optimistic. A recent jobs reports showed the state’s lowest unemployment rate and highest number of employers since 2008. Compounded with Las Vegas’ record number of visitors in 2014 and Nevada’s booming population, all signs point to a successful ...

Number of Nevada employers hits record high

Nevada’s employer count hit a record high in the fourth quarter of 2014. The number of employers in the state grew to 61,200 from October to December last year ...

A club reopens, the Strip gets even more shopping and taco lovers have another reason to rejoice

Pinches' torta al pastor.

A new outdoor shopping experience on the strip will entertain tourists in the coming months, and a number of new restaurants across the valley will surely have locals’ stomachs growling. Also this month, a recreation center closes ...

Whistleblowers: Be ready for the blowback

Whistleblowers: Be ready for the blowback

Workers who want to blow the whistle on corruption within their companies should prepare themselves before moving forward. Even if they are right about their suspicions, they can face retaliation from their employer — and unless they take the right steps, the law may not protect them from being fired.

Gaming towns not exactly three of a kind

While gambling cities are affected by some of the same trends, their casino industries differ significantly. Las Vegas long has been the pre-eminent gambling city in terms of name recognition and historical identity. Over the past decade, however, Macau has sprinted far ahead of Las Vegas in gambling revenue ...

Helping the community thrive is priority No. 1

Devin Brooks, CEO of Brooks Behavioral Healthcare Center, poses in a waiting room at the center in North Las Vegas Sunday, Jan 11, 2015.

The president and CEO of Brooks Behavioral Health Center gives advice for those struggling with substance abuse and talks about his hands-on management style and why it’s so important to him as a local to give back to the community.

The Notes: Feb. 22-28

In the Notes: MGM Resorts International, Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, Vox Solid Communications, Spring Valley Hospital and more ...

People on the Move: Feb. 22-28

In the People: Drs. Keith Brill, Amit Garg, Jocelyn Ivie and Donna Miller; Dr. Joseph Johnson, Lawrence Weekly, Chuck Bowling, Bill Noonan, Tom Jenkin, Joel Just, David Stone, Katie Lever, Ruby Jacenko, Todd MIchaels, Thomas Jingoli and more ...

After 60 years, a Las Vegas classic is folding

The Las Vegas tourism authority is moving forward with plans to purchase the Riviera so it can be demolished to make room for more convention space on Tuesday, February, 17. 2015.

Take a long last look at the Riviera, a resort with a Las Vegas Boulevard address that doesn’t quite fit the Strip mold. The Riviera is headed for demolition as it celebrates ...

Sweet success so far for Salt Room

Owners Ava and Raffi Mucikyan pose at the Salt Room, a spa and halotherapy center in Summerlin, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015.

Ava and Raffi Mucikyan believe so much in the healing and therapeutic benefits of salt that they built their business, quite literally, from it. Salt Room LV offers a variety of salt treatments.

Business philanthropy is a smart give-and-take

Diana Bennett, CEO and co-founder of Paragon Gaming, makes a few remarks after receiving the 2015 Eric Hilton Philanthropy Award during the fourth annual Philanthropy Leaders Summit, Friday Feb 6, 2015.

Philanthropists become investors, contributing financial resources and in-kind goods and services. They also volunteer hours and management help to nonprofits.

Medical marijuana spawning many businesses

Ben Wu is CEO of Kush Bottles in Santa Ana, Calif., which provides child-resistant plastic containers designed to hold marijuana. With the number of states approving use of medical marijuana going up Wu's business is increasing as well.

Dispensaries aren’t the only way legalization has made an economic impact. Waste management, real estate, legal service and even modeling agencies are popping up ...

The Data: Feb. 22-28

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].

MGM looking to hire more than 500 employees

If you missed earlier rounds of local job fairs this year, you’re in luck: MGM Resorts is hiring for more than 500 permanent positions at its properties along the Strip. The company’s career fair will be ...