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FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2020 file photo, a customer wears a face mask as they carry their order past a now hiring sign at an eatery in Richardson, Texas. On Thursday, Nov. 5, the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 751,000, a still-historically high level that shows that many employers keep cutting jobs in the face of the accelerating pandemic. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Associated Press
November 06, 2020 - 1:14 pm

Unemployment drops to 6.9%: US adds a solid 638,000 jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defying fears of another slowdown, U.S. businesses kept hiring at a solid pace in October, yet there are signs they remain cautious about the economy's future as the pandemic worsens. The Labor Department said Friday that employers added 638,000 jobs and the unemployment rate...
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Mitch Kelly
October 30, 2020 - 7:55 am

NASCAR and Wynn Resorts announce partnership

NASCAR and WynnBET, the digital gaming division of Wynn Resorts Ltd. that's responsible for Wynn's mobile sportsbook and casino app, have announced a multi-year national sports betting partnership.
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Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairwoman Sandra Douglass-Morgan speaks at the Solutions, Strategies & Service Summit on race and policing
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Associated Press
October 30, 2020 - 5:26 am

Gaming Control Board head stepping down

The chairwoman and executive director of the Nevada Gaming Control Board is resigning.
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Exterior shot of the Cromwell Hotel
Caesars Entertainment
Mitch Kelly
October 29, 2020 - 6:14 am

Caesars reopens the Cromwell today

Caesars Entertainment will be reopening The Cromwell on Thursday. It’s the last Strip hotel to reopen following the closures in mid-March.
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Snow falls outside the Red Rock Casino during a winter storm on February 20, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Mitch Kelly
October 28, 2020 - 5:54 am

Red Rock Resorts turns a profit in 3rd quarter

Red Rock Resorts, Inc reported its financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2020 on Tuesday.
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Exterior Shot of the Tropicana Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip
Tropicana Hotel
Mitch Kelly
October 27, 2020 - 6:04 am

More layoffs looming at several Strip properties

Major casino companies are continuing to downsize as COVID-19 travel fallout keeps tourists and their money off The Strip.
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Seeking Grants for an Association, a Small Business or for Research - stock photo
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Mitch Kelly
October 27, 2020 - 5:12 am

More assistance grants made available for NLV small businesses

The City of North Las Vegas will be doing a second round of COVID-19 relief grants for small businesses, all coordinated through a central website - www.NLVCares.com .
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FILE - This Aug. 23, 2018, file photo shows a window display at a Gap Kids clothing store in Winter Park, Fla. Gap is moving away from the nation’s malls. The brand, which was for decades a fixture at shopping malls around the country, said that it will be closing 220 stores _ or one third of its store base by early 2024 _ and focus on outlet malls and its e-commerce business. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Associated Press
October 22, 2020 - 2:32 pm

Gap Inc exiting malls, hundreds of stores to close

NEW YORK (AP) — Gap Inc. is moving away from the nation’s malls. The San Francisco-based retailer, which was for decades a fixture at shopping malls around the country, said Thursday that it will be closing 220 of its namesake Gap stores — or one-third of its store base — by early 2024. That will...
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Group of young mixed race business people working together in the creative office.
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Mitch Kelly
October 21, 2020 - 5:18 am

New “Employ NV" business hub now open

Times are challenging for small local businesses, but help is on the way to help them recover and grow with the debut of the newest “Employ NV Business Hub” located inside the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District’s Sahara West Library at 9600 W. Sahara, on the northeast corner of Sahara and...
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FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2019, file photo a sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif. The Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its online dominance in online search to stifle competition and harm consumers. The litigation marks the government’s most significant act to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago. The suit could be an opening salvo ahead of other major government antitrust actions, given ongoing investigations of major tech companies including Apple, Amazon and Facebook at both the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Associated Press
October 20, 2020 - 1:43 pm

Justice Dept. to file landmark antitrust case against Google

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for abusing its dominance in online search and advertising — the government’s most significant attempt to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago. And it could just be an opening salvo...
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