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August 22, 2016

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  • A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet takes off from McCarran International Airport Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

    Las Vegas could experience slight turbulence in international tourism

    August 22, 2016

    By Eli Segall

    Americans comprise the bulk of Las Vegas’ 40 million-plus annual visitors, but international tourists are much more lucrative per person, as they stay longer and spend more money. But lately, this segment of the economy has …

  • Anti-Cortez Masto advertisement guilty of deceit

    Editorial: Anti-Cortez Masto advertisement guilty of deceit

    August 22, 2016

    Political ads offer a terrific demonstration of persuasion tactics. And they can be quite sneaky and disingenuous if not downright dishonest. Newspapers try their best to …

  • Mitch Britten, CEO of Thrive Cannabis Marketplace, poses at the medical marijuana dispensary, Tuesday, May 17, 2016.

    In Nevada, marijuana industry is growing up

    August 22, 2016

    By VEGAS INC staff

    With prominent businesspeople throwing their hats into the medical marijuana ring and Nevada’s regulatory history, CEO Mitch Britten says the state is fertile ground for the budding industry.

  • With a common camera and uncommon charisma, you can make your social media life a full-time job.

    Banking on personality: How social media influencers make serious money

    August 22, 2016

    Marsha A. Branch, Special to The Sunday

    When Forbes first published a list of the world’s top-earning YouTube stars, the 2015 ranking set tongues wagging. Even for those who grew up in the internet age, it’s hard to comprehend making millions simply by sitting in a bedroom and chatting to a $100 point-and-shoot camera. The Forbes honorees had a couple of things in common: All earned over $2.5 million that year — with the top performer pulling in $12 million — and almost all were under the age of 30. ...

  • People on the Move: Aug. 21-27

    August 22, 2016

    By VEGAS INC staff

    In the Notes: Mo Nemati, Stephanie Deines, Deborah Danielson, Christianne Klein, Jim McKusick, Cyndi Compan, Richard Metzler, Jared Smith, Jim Anderson and more ...

  • Guest column: Updated overtime rules can improve management

    August 22, 2016

    By Fran Sussner Rodgers

    Establishing trust and eliciting commitment to results from employees is a key management task. And knowing what work is expected and the approximate effort to produce it is core to good management.

  • Chipper Pastron, founder and partner of MCC Hospitality Group, started working in the food and beverage industry as a teenager and says he knew right away it was his passion.

    Restaurateur: On and off the menu, never fear innovation

    August 22, 2016

    By VEGAS INC staff

    The owner of MCC Hospitality Group talks about the importance of trying new things in business, his longtime love of the food service industry and the fictitious character whose leadership he finds admirable.

  • A birds-eye view of the Las Vegas Strip at dusk, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016.

    View From The Top: What’s right with Las Vegas

    August 22, 2016

    Nehme E. Abouzeid

    There seem to be two types of essays penned in local papers about life in Las Vegas: the born-and-raised local who defends the city unconditionally and the skeptical transplant who constantly bemoans what it lacks. Well, as an adopted Las Vegan who has lived on both coasts and abroad, I’ve found much to like.

  • The List: Residential real estate brokerages, Aug. 22, 2016

    August 22, 2016

    By VEGAS INC staff

    Find out about residential real estate brokerages. This week, we rank them by by total 2015 local resale volume as of July 1.