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Meeting cancellations prompting suits; economic diversification vs. growth
Las Vegas hotel-casinos seem to be increasingly suing companies and groups for failing to pay fees related to convention and meeting cancellations. With so many meetings canceled after the recession struck the nation, and casino resorts fighting for every available dollar of revenue, these suits are regularly showing up in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas. Among the latest to be sued is Trump University LLC, which teaches gaming industry player Donald Trump's fundamentals of investing to would-be real ...
Report: Local economic rebound likely in 2011
Las Vegas economic forecaster John Restrepo is out with another gloomy report on the Southern Nevada economy. Restrepo, of Restrepo Consulting Group, points out that the June unemployment rate in ...
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‘WiMax’ service coming to Las Vegas
It hasn't attracted much attention yet locally, but a company called Clearwire is making news in the technology world with an announcement that it's bringing "WiMax" home and mobile Internet ...
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News isn’t all bad for Las Vegas companies
Layoffs, corporate bankruptcies, lawsuits and commercial loan defaults are in the news most days. But some Las Vegas companies are in the news for positive reasons. A few recent examples: ...
Cloobeck to chair board of Nevada Cancer Institute
The Nevada Cancer Institute’s board of directors elected Stephen Cloobeck, CEO of Diamond Resorts International, chairman of the board.
Report: State’s tax hike will bring stimulus to economy
A Las Vegas economic forecaster says the Legislature's decision to hike taxes by $1 billion was a good one and likely will provide some stimulus to the struggling Nevada economy. ...
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Vegas named on ‘Best Cities for Fresh Start’ list
Job openings aren't plentiful in Las Vegas and the city certainly isn't known for having a high volunteerism rate. Yet Las Vegas made the top 12 in a Relocation.com list ...
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Chrysler spins cuts, Summerlin gets magazine’s nod
The public relations staff at Chrysler tried its best to spin the news that the automaker is trimming its dealership ranks in Las Vegas and around the country. But somehow ...
Las Vegas: A ‘stone’s throw’ from Mexico’s flu outbreak?
Some of the media coverage of the swine flu outbreak is bordering on the verge of hysteria. Or it's even hysterical, depending on your point of view. Consider this dispatch ...
‘Porn nostalgia’ industry heats up in Las Vegas
The little-known "porn nostalgia'' industry has been quietly operating for years in Las Vegas. Now it's attracting attention with two local companies battling over which has the rights to distribute ...
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