Area Briefing, April 17-23

DECALS ALERT RESCUE WORKERS OF PETS INSIDE HOMES

Las Vegas off-road enthusiasts hit trails as economy improves

They’ve become a common part of the Southern Nevada desert: utility terrain vehicles zipping around the Nellis Dunes recreation area north of Las Vegas or Jeep Jamborees negotiating bumpy Rocky Gap Road from the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area to Pahrump.

8 stories you missed this weekend

Here’s your look at weekend stories people will be talking about Monday morning.

Politics boil over between Steve Wynn, George Clooney

Actor George Clooney stormed out of a business meeting with Las Vegas hotel developer Steve Wynn during a heated exchange over President Barack Obama, sources said Sunday

Banger Brewing, Bier Garten bring more craft brews downtown

Las Vegas’ craft beer movement has tapped downtown in a big way, with the recent openings of a new microbrewery and a beer garden on both ends of the Fremont Street Experience.

Strip drugstore sale one of priciest CVS deals ever

It’s hard to single out the most noteworthy part of the recent sale of a local CVS drugstore. Maybe it’s the deal’s price tag, certainly the most expensive CVS ever sold locally. Perhaps it’s the shop’s location on the Strip just south of Sahara Avenue, which positions it as a harbinger of development to come.

Skyworks Aerial Systems wins business plan contest

Skyworks Aerial Systems took home $80,000 in cash and prizes April 4, as winners of the 2014 Dominic Anthony Marrocco Southern Nevada Business Plan Competition.

Business plan contest namesake Dominic Marrocco followed unlikely path to Las Vegas

Dominic Anthony Marrocco is perhaps most well-known for buying Mike Tyson’s mansion, where he once hosted a televised poker tournament. But he’s also an honorary fellow at UNLV’s College of Engineering, where he teaches students about technology and business startups once a week.

Merger ushers in leadership shuffle for WMS Industries

The ink was hardly dry on lottery giant Scientific Games Corp.’s $1.5 billion buyout of slot machine manufacturer WMS Industries when the corporate management team was shaken up with a new CEO and chairman in November. An even larger transition could come later this year.

Keep your ear to the market and brace for shifting paths

Many small-business people become so attached to their businesses that when the market indicates that it’s time to change, they may miss the impact of the signals. How do they know when they need to redirect?

On the Move, April 14

Announcements of new hires, promotions and professional awards. Want to see your accomplishment here? Send your information to bizbriefs@reviewjournal.com.

Executive Calendar, April 14

A weekly listing of events put on by professional organizations, educational groups and local chambers of commerce.

Time and Place, April 14

A list of weekly networking events around the Las Vegas Valley. Want to see a meeting here? Send your information to bizbriefs@reviewjournal.com.

For the Record, April 14

A weekly log of business bankruptcies, commercial and industrial lease transactions, and new business licenses in Clark County.

Tough times triggered reordering of list of top Las Vegas builders

Nearly half of the names on a list of Southern Nevada’s most active builders during the 2006 housing bubble are gone from today’s roster — whether through bankruptcy, acquisition or self-imposed exile. Times were brutal from 2008 to 2011, and the sector looks very different in recovery.

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