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Startups are putting Las Vegas on the map as a high-tech hub

By Eli Segall

The valley is experiencing a startup boom that has produced entrepreneurs who, sometimes with minimal capital, are building tech companies. Many are focused on social media, but other ideas are being hatched as well, including mini-robots, video streaming and Internet-based ...

Sandoval talks taxes, regulations to soothe small businesses at inaugural conference

By Richard N. Velotta

Gov. Brian Sandoval greets guests before delivering the keynote address during the Governor's Conference on Small Business at the Orleans on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012.

Gov. Brian Sandoval received a warm reception from hundreds of businesspeople attending the first-ever Governor’s Conference on Small Business even though he told them there was plenty of work ahead before the state could consider itself recovered from the Great ...

Insert Coins becomes latest Las Vegas business export

By Joe Schoenmann

"I was smart in school and loved to play video games. That's how I got here," Insert Coin(s) founder Chris LaPorte said.

Las Vegas is used to the importation of expensive facsimiles of other cultures to the Strip. We have the New York-New York, Paris and Venetian casinos. Don’t forget the Rio and the Orleans. Taking Las Vegas’ interesting local culture to ...

Meadows Bank earns largest profit since its inception

By Eli Segall

NV Energy sees strong jump in 3rd-quarter profits

By Eli Segall

Southwest Gas drastically reduces 3rd-quarter loss

By Eli Segall

Las Vegas Valley house prices flatten after 8 months of gains

By Eli Segall

Greyhound launches 5-hour, Las Vegas-Los Angeles bus route

By Richard N. Velotta

Nevada to increase collections for unemployment benefits

By Sun Staff

Henderson sues Station Casinos and the state in tax dispute

By Steve Green

$3 million earmarked for study of I-15 improvement project

By Cy Ryan

New Las Vegas call center to hire 100 workers; job fair set for Friday

By Richard N. Velotta

County may look into forming hospital district to help fund UMC

By Joe Schoenmann

Medical website launches to link patients with doctors

By Eli Segall

Democrats lob 'Medi-Scare' attacks on state candidates who have no say over program

By David McGrath Schwartz

Giving thanks after holidays

By Bruce Spotleson

Suddenly, it’s that season again, when the business world relaxes just a bit and succumbs to tradition. Business meetings soon will give way to the holidays’ more jubilant gatherings as we wave goodbye to 2012 and join in the optimism of a new year.

Salvaging the monorail

By Richard N. Velotta

The Las Vegas Monorail pulls into the Convention Center station, Monday, Nov. 14, 2011.

The Las Vegas Monorail Co. is out of bankruptcy. Although countless critics have savaged the monorail and want to see it torn down, it’s a system worth keeping, and even building on.