Paul Delos Santos

Business Researcher

Paul is a Las Vegas native and graduated from UNLV in 2007. He worked in St. George, Utah, for the Spectrum & Daily News before coming to the Sun. He lives in a constant cycle of eating, sleeping, working and suffering disappointment from his favorite sports teams.

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Practice makes perfect: Learning to speak without fear in the business world: Monday, May 20, 2013; Public speaking is essential in the business world, not to mention many other careers. Avoiding it can hurt a person’s ability to network, close doors to promotions and new job opportunities and hinder an upward trajectory in the corporate world.
Station Casinos says it knows Ultimate Poker has shortcomings, but being first was more important: Thursday, May 9, 2013; To the experienced online poker player, Station Casinos' Ultimate Poker website can feel like a trip back to the Stone Age. Players have complained about the software, interface and speed. Station officials say they are aware of the criticism and are working to improve the site. Despite the glitches, they met their goal: being the first legal, real-money poker site in the country. In fact, Station executives say some of the shortcomings may help them.
Nevada among top states for women in business: Monday, May 6, 2013; Nevada is known as a home for showgirls, strippers and cocktail waitresses. But the state also is one of the fastest-growing for women-owned businesses, according to a recent study by American Express Open.
More than showgirls: Nevada is among fastest-growing states for female entrepreneurs: Saturday, April 13, 2013; Nevada is known as a home for showgirls, strippers and cocktail waitresses. But the state also is one of the fastest-growing for women-owned businesses, according to a recent study by American Express Open.
Hands-on learning: After vocational school, students can hit the ground running: Monday, April 8, 2013; Interactive learning is far from a foreign concept in Southern Nevada. An Internet search for local vocational schools yields a long list of results. Valley schools offer classes in bartending, gaming, jewelry repair, cooking, Web design and more.
O'Keefe, defense lead Wranglers to victory over Reign: Tuesday, March 26, 2013; Offense has been difficult to come by at time for the Las Vegas Wranglers. The Wranglers are ranked in the bottom fifth of the ECHL in goals scored, averaging 2.70 goals per game, which can make winning games difficult.
Bank of Nevada boss optimistic for future of region: Monday, March 18, 2013; Last year was a good year for Bank of Nevada. The bank was named “Financial Firm of the Year” by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties and was the leading Small Business Administration lender in Nevada for real estate and equipment loans.
UNLV finance students win competition for restaurant study: Saturday, March 2, 2013; Four students from UNLV’s Lee Business School took first place in a competition that tested their ability to gauge the profitability of a restaurant. The students won the top honor in the first round of the Charted Financial Analyst Institute Research Challenge, an international competition that tests finance students on their ability to do financial analyses.
MountainView Hospital testing a new way to treat cervical, uterine cancers: Monday, Feb. 25, 2013; MountainView Hospital is one of four sites — along with hospitals in Indiana, Michigan and North Carolina — that will take part in a new “Firefly” clinical trial. The goal of the study is to discover whether it is possible to treat cervical or uterine cancer by removing only sentinel lymph nodes, those believed to directly spread the disease.
Gorman girls finish second in state, turn eye toward future: Friday, Feb. 22, 2013; Reno senior Gigi Hascheff remembered the feeling of losing the state championship last season. Aside from the obvious tears, Hascheff keyed in on another aspect of losing the title game.