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15 things you didn’t know you could buy from Amazon

When Amazon launched in 1995, it sold only books. Now the largest online retailer sells millions of products. In fact, you might wonder if there’s anything Amazon doesn’t sell.

 
Skye Canyon holds grand opening — VIDEO

Skye Canyon, a 1,700 acre community along U.S. 95 near Sky Canyon Park Drive, held its grand opening over the weekend.

Starwood takes higher $14.4 billion offer from Marriott

Starwood said Monday it has accepted a sweetened $14.41 billion bid from Marriott, just days after a Chinese insurance company appeared to steal it away from the hotel chain with an offer valued at $14.15 billion.

Record consumer spending expected for Easter

According to estimates from the Retail Association of Nevada, Nevadans are expected to spend a record $261.6 million on Easter this year, a 7.4 percent increase compared to $243.6 million last year.

 
Landry’s CEO snags starring CNBC role in ‘Billion Dollar Buyer’

Tilman Fertitta, CEO and sole shareholder of Landry’s Inc., is the star of a new primetime series at 7 p.m. on CNBC on Tuesday and repeated at 10 p.m. Called “Billion Dollar Buyer,” Fertitta travels across the country meeting potential suppliers for his Landry’s chain of restaurants, hotels and casinos.

Leaders agree task force is best way to move Nevada ahead on green energy

Nevada environmental and economic leaders said Monday that a task force reconstituted by Gov. Brian Sandoval is a great opportunity to move the state forward on green energy development, from solar and geothermal to wind power.

 
Apple shows off smaller, cheaper iPhone SE

Apple Inc. on Monday unveiled a smaller, cheaper iPhone aimed at emerging markets and possibly China, the world’s biggest buyer of smartphones, as the technology company looks to reverse a decline in worldwide sales of its most important product.

FanDuel, DraftKings agree to stop taking bets in NY

The nation’s two largest daily fantasy sports websites have agreed to stop taking paid bets in New York through the end of baseball season, in September, as lawmakers consider legalizing the popular online contests, the state’s attorney general announced Monday.

Google to expand Internet access in Cuba

Alphabet Inc’s Google is poised to expand Internet access in Cuba, U.S. President Barack Obama told ABC News in an interview during his historic visit to the island nation.

PokerStars approved for full launch in New Jersey

The world’s largest Internet poker company has set up shop in New Jersey, hoping to give a boost to the nation’s largest online gambling market.

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