A February report from JPMorgan Chase shows s mall businesses owned by women start with revenue 34 percent lower and have slower revenue growth than men-owned firms.
Bailey Schulz
Former Business reporter
According to the Retail Association of Nevada, those intending to celebrate the holiday is expected to decrease about 5 percent in Nevada this year to 1.2 million consumers.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s board on Tuesday unanimously approved permitting CEO Steve Hill to investigate ways to reduce energy costs, either through NV Energy or a different provider.
Renewable energy company Air Liquide Hydrogen Energy has filed for approval to leave NV Energy, the first company to do so in 2019.
The LVCVA board will consider purchasing power from an alternative provider, according to CEO Steve Hill. The departure would include the Las Vegas Convention Center and its $935 million, 1.4 million-square-foot expansion, scheduled to be completed by January 2021.
In 2016, Nevada’s middle class made up 52 percent of the population, a 5 percent drop from 2000. The gap between household income and home price in Clark County has also been growing, according to Pew Research.
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development has awarded a total of $56,995 in federal grant money to eight companies to develop international business.
For two weeks each year, Las Vegas joins the likes of New York City and Paris as one of the world’s greatest fashion hubs.
At the age of 10, Ken Goodrich, CEO and owner of Goettl Air Conditioning, was helping his dad as he repaired air conditioners, shining a light on the machines. Goodrich grew up selling, installing and maintaining air conditioners in Las Vegas. He bought the family air conditioning company — Racee Air Conditioning — at the age of 25, after his dad passed away.
Las Vegas needs to start preparing for the next generation of visitors, according to Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority president Steve Hill.
More than 1.7 million Nevadans are expected to tune in to this year’s game, which will pit the Los Angeles Rams against the New England Patriots in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The Raiders’ Las Vegas stadium has the green light to get its power from a provider other than NV Energy — and it won’t have to pay an impact fee to do business with an electricity competitor.
In Las Vegas, Wawanesa General Insurance Co. is hiring more than 100 full-time positions.
Local advertising experts are predicting more wall scapes and building wraps will hit the valley, especially in areas near conventions and trade shows.
In 2018, 10 companies began efforts to leave Nevada’s utility monopoly, NV Energy — more than in the previous five years combined.