New SEC rules require CEO-workforce pay ratio disclosure

WASHINGTON — Companies will have to provide investors with a ratio showing how the median pay of their workforce squares with their chief executive officers’ compensation, according to new rules adopted by U.S. securities regulators on Wednesday.

Poland agrees to set up trade office in Nevada

Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed a agreement with Poland for that country to set up a base office in Nevada to expand its business opportunities in the United States.

Henderson: A place to call for election reform

Hardly a month has gone by — and in some cases, not more than a week or two — in which Henderson city government hasn’t taken a slap at its residents.

Take advantage of rare chance to see a musical reborn

I hate matinees, but I’m a sucker for a musical, and this is a game-changer. Doing what an educational system should be doing, Nevada Conservatory Theatre, with UNLV, is really hitting a sweet spot.

Festival shows there’s more to hula than shaking grass skirts

You know all of those cool hula dancing sequences you see in TV shows and movies? Enjoy them. They’re fun to watch. But as you watch, keep in mind that such pop culture depictions of hula may not be particularly authentic, and that’s because hula is more about history and heritage than random, albeit energetic, hip-swinging.

Vegas NHL application enters new phase

Bill Foley’s application to the National Hockey League for a new franchise in Las Vegas has moved to the next stage as Foley will now submit information about the Las Vegas market to the league.

Deputy guilty of assault on homeless man in hospital

A San Francisco Sheriff’s deputy was convicted of assaulting a homeless hospital patient last November, prosecutors said on Tuesday, but was cleared of a charge that he covered it up with a false police report.

 
Here’s the first trailer for ‘Deadpool’

The first trailer for Ryan Reynolds’ “Deadpool” has finally arrived online after premiering on “Conan” Tuesday.

 
California’s Rocky Fire rages for 7th day

California’s biggest and fiercest wildfire of the year grew larger as it raged for a seventh day through drought-parched land north of Napa Valley wine country after jumping a highway.

Soccer star Ronaldo disguised as homeless man in Madrid

The Real Madrid forward donned a fat suit, beard, wig and sunglasses and took to the streets of Madrid with a dog and a soccer ball for a promotional video.

Arizona couple, son plead in golf course fraud case

Three family members tied to a golf course investment property in northwest Arizona who enjoyed a lavish lifestyle through fraudulent activity have entered plea agreements in federal court in Phoenix.

Robert Downey Jr. named top-earning actor

“Iron Man” star Robert Downey Jr. was named the world’s top-earning actor on Tuesday by Forbes, taking first place on a list that featured leading men from Bollywood as well as Hollywood for the first time.

16 policemen dead after helicopter crash

Sixteen policemen died on Tuesday when a helicopter likely crashed into the side of mountain in a wooded region of northwestern Colombia, Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas said.

Name change coming as Global Cash focuses on slot machine business

The gaming industry’s top provider of payment processing equipment will unveil a new name, logo and New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol later this month that reflects the Las Vegas-based company’s place within the casino equipment manufacturing sector.

Mayweather hand-picks Berto as next opponent

And the winner is … Andre Berto. At least on Tuesday he was. Berto was chosen as Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s opponent on Sept. 12 at the MGM Grand Garden on Showtime Pay Per View.

 
Shots fired outside Mississippi military post

No one was injured when the shots were fired in the direction of two soldiers at Camp Shelby, Perry County Sheriff Jimmy Dale Smith said. He said it was not known whether they were targeted or if the shots were from hunters.

5 key things to know about tax repeal

If proponents of the taxes approved by the 2015 Legislature look worried these days, they have good reason.

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