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Economist: Recovery will be 'choppy,' not steady: Friday, Dec. 4, 2009; The economic recovery will be based on industrial sectors, not regions or cities, a City National Bank economist said.
Social networking sites linking employers and job seekers: Friday, Dec. 4, 2009; Employers are often turning to social networking sites to research job candidates, a study by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an outplacement company, found last month.
Federal government comes to borrowers' aid: Friday, Dec. 4, 2009; In an effort to improve home loan modification outcomes, the Obama administration has started a mortgage modification conversion drive.
VA hospital project quantifies recycling effort: Friday, Nov. 27, 2009; Call it bragging rights. Companies building the Veterans Affairs hospital have a sign to show how much of the construction waste is being recycled.
Credit union insurer says business is solid: Friday, Nov. 27, 2009; Five local credit unions privately insure their members’ deposits: Clark County, Cumorah, Boulder Dam, Plus and Silver State Schools.
Workplace transparency helps ease pain of employee layoffs: Friday, Nov. 27, 2009; Talk to us. Please. That’s the sentiment expressed by workers whose employers are mum about workplace changes.
New LEED certifications cement CityCenter's green status: Friday, Nov. 27, 2009; All eyes are turned toward CityCenter as the green giant prepares to open next month.
Banks in distress: Foreclosure properties mount: Friday, Nov. 27, 2009; Problem loans and foreclosed properties are weighing on Las Vegas banks’ balance sheets, according to third-quarter filings released Nov. 24 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Q&A: Larry Ruvo: Founder, Ruvo Center for Brain Health; Friday, Nov. 20, 2009; Larry Ruvo is a man with several missions: Find a cure for debilitating brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s; change the model of care patients receive; and discover a way to diagnose the illnesses early and then successfully treat them.
Health costs burden business: Friday, Nov. 20, 2009; When Michael MacQuarrie lost his home-inspection job with a builder, he lost his health insurance, and after his COBRA coverage ran out he sought insurance on the open market. Because of his medical history, he was denied.
Don’t allow states to opt out of public health care option: Friday, Nov. 20, 2009; What good is any bill that purports to reform health care if states can opt out of the public option?
Medical practice aims to attract wealthy Las Vegans: Friday, Nov. 20, 2009; A physician group with roots in Beverly Hills, Calif., is hoping its posh and personalized care will capture some of the high-end patient market in Las Vegas.
Q&A: Michael Modic: Chairman, Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute; Friday, Nov. 20, 2009; Dr. Michael Modic is overseeing operations at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health after the two organizations joined forces this year.
Salaried physicians: Barriers and benefits: Friday, Nov. 20, 2009; It’s a little known quirk of the Las Vegas medical community: Hospitals don’t employ doctors.
This year, employers spreading little holiday cheer: Some ask workers to have potluck dinners, home parties; ‘It’s more about ... creating teamwork and camaraderie.’; Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009; Lavish company parties may be a spirit of holidays past. This year businesses are looking for ways to celebrate the season and boost employee morale without shelling out big bucks.
Berkley cites higher jobless rate, state plans Friday release: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009; Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., said the jobless rate in Southern Nevada is 14.4 percent during a press conference addressing green job grants to the state.
Jobless benefits are extended: Friday, Nov. 13, 2009; Every few days, a good friend calls or texts me to find out if unemployment benefits have been extended yet.
Holiday spirit — parties on the cheap: Friday, Nov. 13, 2009; Lavish company parties may be a spirit of holidays past, but businesses can still celebrate the season and boost employee morale without shelling out big bucks.
Boyd grads doing better than ever on bar exam: Friday, Nov. 13, 2009; The percentage of Boyd Law School graduates who passed the Nevada Bar exam has reached its highest level since the school opened 11 years ago.
State grabbing stimulus cash targeting renewable energy: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; Energy-related stimulus money is rolling into the Silver State, but jobs are slow to follow.
Solis visit yields windfall for NV Energy: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; NV Energy recently played guide to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis as she toured the utility’s massive building that houses its dispatch and operations center.
Slump spurs demand for green building product: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; The recession isn’t slowing down Ken Miller, an energy-conscious entrepreneur who has developed prefabricated walls he says cut down energy use by 30 percent.
SBA loans nosedive as economy languishes: Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; Federally backed small-business loans have dropped more than 50 percent in the past two years, a symptom of the receding economy, experts said.
Stock delisting could compromise Service1st acquisition: Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; The acquisition of Service1st Bank of Nevada seems to be in limbo after the New York Stock Exchange notified Western Liberty Bancorp on Oct. 20 that it plans to delist the stock. The company is trying to acquire the 3-year-old bank.
Labor secretary tours NV Energy building, announces stimulus funds: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009; Labor Secretary Hilda Solis is confident that the clean energy economy will create tens of thousands of jobs, most of which will be long-term careers, she said today in Las Vegas. Solis was in town to tour an NV Energy building before announcing $138 million in stimulus funds awarded to the utility. NV Energy was one of 100 companies to receive a portion of $3.4 billion in stimulus funds directed toward smart grid investment.
Cumorah Credit Union seized by state regulators: Deposits and assets being acquired by Credit Union 1; Friday, Oct. 23, 2009; Cumorah Credit Union was seized by state regulators on Friday, and American Share Insurance has been appointed as its receiver. The credit union, with 15,000 members, had two offices in Las Vegas and two in Henderson. It had $147 million in assets and $129 million in deposits.
E-record conversion costs doctors a bundle: Friday, Oct. 23, 2009; The push for electronic medical records is growing, but the significant investment — as much as $100,000 a doctor — and lack of a standard, could make the choice a harrowing one for doctors in small practices.
Ruvo center wows former Mexican President Fox: Friday, Oct. 23, 2009; The Lou Ruvo center has attracted celebrities and politicians, but former Mexican President Vicente Fox’s visit was a first for the degenerative brain disease research and treatment facility.
Q&A: Dallas Haun: President and CEO, Nevada State Bank; Friday, Oct. 16, 2009; Dallas Haun has led Nevada State Bank for the past two years, during one of the most difficult times for the banking industry. As the bank’s president and CEO, his company has successfully acquired two failed banks and managed the shutdown of a third.
More LV job cuts expected despite improved U.S. economy: Friday, Oct. 16, 2009; The U.S. recession may be over, but Las Vegas employers are still cutting jobs and will continue to do so despite signs of national economic growth, experts said.
Businesses improve foster kids' chances to succeed in life: Friday, Oct. 16, 2009; It’s heartbreaking to think about children who have had a rough, unstable start in life, like many raised in foster care and entering a world when they are not ready.
Air traffic will rebound soon but slowly, analysis ﬁnds: Monday, Oct. 12, 2009; McCarran International Airport won’t fully recover from the current recession until at least 2014, a leading aviation expert says.
Nevada homes, businesses invest in solar power: Friday, Oct. 9, 2009; On the day of the National Solar Home Tour, Tony Ford’s home in the southwest valley was generating 6,000 watts of power from the sun.
Mapping valley’s energy use: Friday, Oct. 9, 2009; Curious how much electricity your home street consumes? How about the one over?
NV Energy plans switch to smart meters: Friday, Oct. 9, 2009; An overhaul to the way homes and businesses consume, and pay for, energy is on the plate of NV Energy customers.
Renewable energy boom boosts job opportunities: Friday, Oct. 2, 2009; Increasingly known as the New Energy Economy, the wave of renewable-energy construction is creating a demand for workers trained in emerging electrical systems.
Time is right for clinic in LV: Friday, Oct. 2, 2009; Another nonprofit health care center could be a positive influence on Las Vegas.
Brad Beal, President of the Nevada Federal Credit Union: Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009; Brad Beal leads Las Vegas’ largest credit union, Nevada Federal, and for the past two years has served as chairman of the National Association of Federal Credit Unions.
Q&A: Brad Beal: President and CEO, Nevada Federal Credit Union; Friday, Sept. 25, 2009; Brad Beal has spent much of his career in the financial sector and not only leads Las Vegas’ largest credit union, Nevada Federal, but for the past two years he has served as chairman of the National Association of Federal Credit Unions.
America First settles in after Community One acquisition: Friday, Sept. 25, 2009; America First Credit Union is here to stay. The credit union took over Community One Federal Credit Union on Aug. 12, and since, it seems to be business as usual in Las Vegas.
Nevada’s jobless rate could hit 17 percent: Friday, Sept. 25, 2009; One of the state’s leading economists forecast the jobless rate reaching 17 percent before it begins to decline.
Bad loans biting Las Vegas banks as defaults rise: Friday, Sept. 25, 2009; It has been a horrible year for U.S. banks, and Las Vegas-area banks are no exception. And as loan defaults and foreclosures skyrocket, times are getting worse for many local financial institutions.
Irwin Union Bank seized by regulators: Friday, Sept. 18, 2009; Irwin Union Bank, a financial institution operating in Las Vegas, has been seized by state and federal regulators and sold to Ohio-based First Financial Bank.
Payday loan business no golden goose for Nevada Federal: Friday, Sept. 18, 2009; For the past few years, Nevada Federal Credit Union has offered its version of a payday loan, but it hasn’t been until recently that the service has been in demand.
Businesses hit hard by bank service charges: Friday, Sept. 18, 2009; Businesses had more difficulty maintaining enough money in their accounts to avoid banks’ service charges, industry experts agree.
Longtime Vegas firm turns 60: Friday, Sept. 18, 2009; McDonald Carano Wilson is celebrating 60 years as a law firm catering to a wide range of clients.
Strip hotels garner LEED gold: Friday, Sept. 18, 2009; Aria and Vdara — hotels and convention space within CityCenter — were given the second highest certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The gold certification was based on standards set by the council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.
Early indicator — temp jobs — shows signs of a recovery: Monday, Sept. 14, 2009; Temporary employment is on the rise in Las Vegas, a development some economists see as a possible early indicator of economic recovery.
Federal land sales to create jobs: Friday, Sept. 11, 2009; When the federal government sets aside land for public use, it creates jobs, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said as he authorized $135 million for projects in Nevada and Lake Tahoe.
Labor Day — and politics — brings out top leaders: Friday, Sept. 11, 2009; More than a thousand workers gathered for an afternoon of union solidarity on the eve of Labor Day, even as the economic recession continues to claim jobs.