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Dick’s Sporting Goods Ends Sale of Assault Weapons Florida School Shooting
 
Dick’s Sporting Goods Ends Sale of Assault Weapons Florida School Shooting

Dick’s Sporting Goods Ends Sale of Assault Weapons Florida
School Shooting The retailer announced the move in an open letter and an appearance by CEO Ed Stack on ‘Good Morning America.’ Ed Stack, (Good Morning America) Ed Stack, (Good Morning America) Dick’s is also ending the sale of high-capacity magazines and sales of guns to people under 21 years old. The company ended the sale of assault weapons at Dick’s-branded stores after the Newtown, Conn. school shooting
in 2012. However, they were still selling them at its 35 Field & Stream locations. Nikolas Cruz, 17, shot and killed 17 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida on Feb. 14.

Black History Month panel gives Las Vegas entrepreneurs advice
 
Black History Month panel gives Las Vegas entrepreneurs advice

Five people with experience in business and government spoke Friday to the Urban Chamber of Commerce in Las Vegas Among their advice: line up potential clients before starting a business, attend networking events and seek advice from experts in the industry The chamber, founded in 1980, has hundreds of members and focuses on the welfare of black-owned businesses in Las Vegas

Nevada’s tech talent
 
Nevada’s tech talent

Nevada is 13,325 jobs short of the top 10 in-demand information technology ecosystem occupations.

Las Vegas Ballpark breaks ground
 
Las Vegas Ballpark breaks ground

The Las Vegas 51s throw a celebration to break ground on their new stadium in Summerlin.

Real Estate Millions: Uri Vaknin
 
Real Estate Millions: Uri Vaknin

Real Estate Millions host Susan Kocab interviews Uri Vaknin about the renovations he made to his home and why he chose a one story building.

McDonald’s Planning Big Change for Happy Meals
 
McDonald’s Planning Big Change for Happy Meals

McDonald’s Planning Big Change for Happy Meals The restaurant chain has made a pledge to make one of their signature meals healthier by 2022. Happy Meal choices will be hamburgers and four- and six-piece Chicken McNuggets. However, parents will still be able to ask for cheeseburgers. Here are a few more
key notes: • Bottled water will be added
• Chocolate milk will contain less sugar
• More fruits, vegetables and grains
will be served French fry sizes will also be smaller. McDonald’s restaurants in the U.S. will serve Happy Meals containing 600 calories or less by June. Ernest Baskin, professor of food marketing at St. Joseph’s University (Money)

Women lack representation on corporate boards
 
Women lack representation on corporate boards

Las Vegas’ largest gaming companies (by employment) have 57 members on their corporate boards combined, eight of whom are women. Only two of these companies — MGM Resorts International and Boyd Gaming Corp. — have female representation on their boards that is higher than the national average.

Women lack representation on corporate boards
 
Women lack representation on corporate boards

Las Vegas’ largest gaming companies (by employment) have 58 members on their corporate boards combined. Nine of whom are women. Only two of these companies— MGM Resorts International and Boyd Gaming Corp—have female representation on their boards that is higher than the national average. Nationally, women in S&P 500 companies make up about 21.2% of corporate boards, according to Catalyst, a nonprofit working to advance women in business. Jocelyn Frye, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress

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