IN BRIEF

M Resort says it needs to hire 250 workers

Regulators eye another entry for Black Book

An alleged accomplice of the most recent inductee onto the state’s List of Excluded Persons was nominated Thursday to become the 37th entry to the document commonly referred to as the Black Book.

Time magazine honors Ford Country dealer

The usual hallmarks of a successful dealership owner include years in the business, number of units sold, customer satisfaction and an exemplary service record. Add to all that committed involvement in community affairs and volunteer service. This is what drives Gary Ackerman, Gaudin Automotive Group chairman and president, every day.

Edsel was shunned for its unattractive design

There’s an oft-told adage: If you haven’t failed at something, you haven’t tried hard enough to succeed at anything. A perfect case in point is the Edsel, a car — a whole line of cars, actually — that epitomizes failure on a particularly grand scale.

Las Vegas Harley-Davidson hosts free Buell test rides

Las Vegas Harley-Davidson/Buell is offering free test rides of American-made 2009 model Buell sports bikes starting at 9 a.m. today and tomorrow at the dealership, located at 2605 S. Eastern Ave.

First rule of road trips: take more of them

The rush of wind, a great soundtrack, suspense, love and quirky character … it’s not the plot of a new Tom Cruise flick, but the true-life drama of four women on a road trip. Roll intro …

Kiwanis Club hosts Sunbelt Auto Collection tour

Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas will hold a benefit tour of Jim Rogers’ Sunbelt Classic and Antique Automobile Museum on March 14 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Nissan embraces cubism

A century ago, painter Pablo Picasso helped pioneer the cubism movement that ushered in a new form of modern art. Today, Nissan is introducing its own automotive version of Picasso’s unfettered canvasses to North America with the offbeat — make that off-the-wall — Cube van.

WORK STOPPED ON WEST TOWER AT COSMOPOLITAN

Construction has stopped on a portion of the Cosmopolitan’s west tower while some floors go through a redesign, according to several sources familiar with the project.

Additionally, a reliable source familiar with the industry said Deutsche Bank, which owns the $3.9 billion project, signed an agreement Thursday with Hilton Hotels Corp. related to the project.

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