Capriotti’s acquires chicken wing chain

Las Vegas-based Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop announced Monday it has struck a deal to purchase Wing Zone, a fast-casual chain that specializes in chicken wings.

New year brings new laws to Nevada

Now that Nevada has rung in the new year, residents of the state will pay less for electricity, have more judges in their courts and have their doctors file certain prescriptions electronically.

Markets fall as year of great expectations begins

The S&P 500 was 2.1% lower in afternoon trading, after earlier flipping from small gains to losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also fell from its record set last week and was down 621 points, or 2%, at 29,985. The Nasdaq composite was 2.2% lower, as of 9:27 p.m. Pacific time.

Slack outage ties up first business day of 2021 for many

Slack, the messaging service used by millions of people for work and school, suffered a global outage on Monday, the first day back for most people returning from the New Year’s holiday.

 
COVID vaccinations ramping up worldwide

The campaign to vanquish the coronavirus is picking up speed, with Britain beginning to dispense the second vaccine in its arsenal Monday, and India authorizing its first shots.

Judge refuses US extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange

A British judge on Monday rejected the United States’ request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges, saying he was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions.