Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval toured BMM Test Labs, an international company that moved its headquarters from Australia to Las Vegas. 8 News NOW's Patranya Bhoolsuwan reports.More>>
Wednesday, April 10 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-04-11 02:55:49 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Another part of the former Las Vegas city hall complex downtown is now converted for use by the growing Vegas tech community. What used to be the city's Channel 2 studios on Las Vegas BoulevardMore>>
Another part of the former Las Vegas city hall complex downtown is now converted for use by the growing Vegas tech community.More>>
Wednesday, March 20 2013 7:49 PM EDT2013-03-20 23:49:13 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Las Vegas' largest union says more than 100 hotel and casino workers plan to block traffic on the Strip to protest stalled contract negotiations with the Cosmopolitan casino. CulinaryMore>>
Las Vegas' largest union says more than 100 hotel and casino workers plan to block traffic on the Strip to protest stalled contract negotiations with the Cosmopolitan casino.More>>
Monday, March 18 2013 8:04 PM EDT2013-03-19 00:04:43 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- With one of the Downtown Project's first startup companies leaving the valley for San Francisco, some are left wondering whether Las Vegas has the infrastructure to sustain startups long-term. RomotiveMore>>
With one of the Downtown Project's first startup companies leaving the valley for San Francisco, some are left wondering whether Las Vegas has the infrastructure to sustain startups long-term.More>>
Friday, March 15 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-03-15 22:40:43 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A tech startup that took advantage of the downtown Las Vegas incubator scene at The Ogden residential complex and rapidly grew into a 20-employee company announced Friday that it is movingMore>>
A tech startup that took advantage of the downtown Las Vegas incubator scene at The Ogden residential complex and rapidly grew into a 20-employee company announced Friday that it is moving to the San Francisco Bay Area.More>>
Thursday, March 14 2013 11:21 PM EDT2013-03-15 03:21:50 GMT
Shaquille O'Neal at the #VegasTech booth at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival.
AUSTIN, Texas -- The #VegasTech booth got some extra attention at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, this weekend. Professional basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal stopped byMore>>
The #VegasTech booth got some extra attention at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, this weekend.More>>
Tuesday, March 12 2013 6:41 PM EDT2013-03-12 22:41:37 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Employers in Nevada are getting ready to hire more people, according to a new survey by Manpower, an employment services company. Around 100 local companies took part in the survey, 19 percentMore>>
Employers in Nevada are getting ready to hire more people, according to a new survey by Manpower, an employment services company.More>>
Tuesday, March 12 2013 10:50 AM EDT2013-03-12 14:50:53 GMT
AUSTIN, Texas -- The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is preparing to start a program designed to help entrepreneurial students launch a business. The UNLV Business Startup Center is expected to launchMore>>
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is preparing to start a program designed to help entrepreneurial students launch a business.More>>
Monday, March 11 2013 12:15 AM EDT2013-03-11 04:15:40 GMT
Ethan Duggan, 12, launched an app last week for lazy husbands everywhere.
AUSTIN, Texas -- Ethan Duggan is lazy. So lazy, in fact, the sixth grader at Bob Miller Middle School developed an app to make it easier for men to tell the women in their lives that, yes, dear, you lookMore>>
Ethan Duggan is lazy. So lazy, in fact, the sixth grader at Bob Miller Middle School developed an app to make it easier for men to tell the women in their lives that, yes, dear, you look lovely tonight.More>>
Thursday, March 7 2013 8:29 PM EST2013-03-08 01:29:19 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- More than 100 members of the Las Vegas tech scene are descending on Austin, Texas, this weekend to promote the valley's burgeoning startup and entrepreneurial spirit. Gabe Shepherd has spentMore>>
More than 100 members of the Las Vegas tech scene are descending on Austin, Texas, this weekend to promote the valley's burgeoning startup and entrepreneurial spirit.More>>
Thursday, March 7 2013 4:25 PM EST2013-03-07 21:25:02 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Companies desiring to be accountable for their social and environmental impacts are just a little closer to being able to do so in Nevada. AB89, introduced by Democratic AssemblymanMore>>
Companies desiring to be accountable for their social and environmental impacts are just a little closer to being able to do so in Nevada.More>>
Wednesday, March 6 2013 5:24 PM EST2013-03-06 22:24:24 GMT
A rendering of an arena proposed for downtown Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas is the entertainment capital of the world, but some visitors said they are surprised the skyline lacks a large modern arena or huge stadium. The valley has a list of arenas thatMore>>
Las Vegas is the entertainment capital of the world, but some visitors said they are surprised the skyline lacks a large modern arena or huge stadium.More>>
Tuesday, March 5 2013 8:52 PM EST2013-03-06 01:52:27 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Federal mediators in Las Vegas say they are ready to help try to settle a strike involving the city's second-largest taxicab company. Federal mediator Kitty Simmons and the Federal MediationMore>>
Federal mediators in Las Vegas say they are ready to help try to settle a strike involving the city's second-largest taxicab company.More>>
Monday, March 4 2013 5:11 PM EST2013-03-04 22:11:12 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Genting Group is a newcomer to Las Vegas but the Malaysian company already knows its way around the roulette wheel. Founded in 1965 by the late Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong to operate a mountainMore>>
The Genting Group is a newcomer to Las Vegas but the Malaysian company already knows its way around the roulette wheel.More>>
Friday, March 1 2013 11:33 PM EST2013-03-02 04:33:31 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- An app designed to stave off boredom or give busy parents an efficient means to spend quality time with the kids launched Friday in Las Vegas. Tabeso (pronounced ta-bee-so) is a cell phoneMore>>
An app designed to stave off boredom or give busy parents an efficient means to spend quality time with the kids launched Friday in Las Vegas.More>>
Friday, March 1 2013 7:27 PM EST2013-03-02 00:27:56 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Las Vegas is bracing for a disruption after drivers with its second-largest taxi company called a strike. Drivers at Yellow-Checker-Star Transportation say they plan to walk off theMore>>
Las Vegas is bracing for a disruption after drivers with its second-largest taxi company called a strike.More>>
Nearly five million visitors to Nevada's two national parks spent $190 million in surrounding communities in 2011, according to a national study conducted by Michigan State University.More>>
Friday, February 22 2013 12:19 PM EST2013-02-22 17:19:17 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Across the United States, about 11,000 franchise businesses opened last year. Owners of a Bonefish Grill in Las Vegas said they waited years for the right time to open up their dream business.More>>
Across the United States, about 11,000 franchise businesses opened last year.More>>
Wednesday, February 20 2013 3:50 PM EST2013-02-20 20:50:02 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas is in the process of hiring for more than 300 positions as it prepares for its upcoming season which starts on Memorial Day weekend. Applications are being acceptedMore>>
Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas is in the process of hiring for more than 300 positions as it prepares for its upcoming season which starts on Memorial Day weekend.More>>
Wednesday, February 13 2013 5:39 PM EST2013-02-13 22:39:44 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The owners of the shuttered Sahara casino on an aging stretch of the Las Vegas Strip say they're breaking ground on a redevelopment project that will revitalize the resort. Los Angeles-basedMore>>
The owners of the shuttered Sahara casino on an aging stretch of the Las Vegas Strip say they're breaking ground on a redevelopment project that will revitalize the resort.More>>
Monday, February 11 2013 8:02 PM EST2013-02-12 01:02:51 GMT
SEATTLE (AP) -- Boeing says it is done for now with flight tests to find the source of the battery problems on its 787s. Boeing ran the second test flight of a 787 on Monday. It says the flight, whichMore>>
Boeing says it is done for now with flight tests to find the source of the battery problems on its 787s.More>>
Monday, February 4 2013 10:45 PM EST2013-02-05 03:45:26 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon closed its doors on the Las Vegas Strip Monday. Drai's After Hours, a nightclub inside the Old West-themed casino, held a final bash Sunday night. TheMore>>
Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon closed its doors on the Las Vegas Strip Monday.More>>
Tuesday, January 29 2013 8:41 PM EST2013-01-30 01:41:23 GMT
Ecomom CEO Jody Sherman
LAS VEGAS -- Jody M. Sherman, the chairman and CEO of Las Vegas tech startup ecomom, has died. He was 47. Sherman died Sunday. The details of his death are not yet known. Sherman, a Miami native, quitMore>>
Jody M. Sherman, the chairman and CEO of Las Vegas tech startup ecomom, has died. He was 47.More>>
Thursday, January 24 2013 6:56 PM EST2013-01-24 23:56:28 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The record number of tourists visiting the Las Vegas Strip is seen as a positive sign by economists. In the past year, 39.7 million people visited the city to gamble, drink, and shop. "TheyMore>>
The record number of tourists visiting the Las Vegas Strip is seen as a positive sign by economists. In the past year, 39.7 million people visited the city to gamble, drink, and shop.More>>
Tuesday, January 15 2013 4:16 PM EST2013-01-15 21:16:15 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer and the nation's largest private employer, is making a pledge to hire every veteran who wants a job. The plan is expected to be announcedMore>>
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer and the nation's largest private employer, is making a pledge to hire every veteran who wants a job.More>>
Friday, January 11 2013 3:43 PM EST2013-01-11 20:43:41 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs are hoping for a chance to win cold cash to help them launch a new Nevada business venture. Some 232 teams have submitted proposals to ProjectMore>>
Hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs are hoping for a chance to win cold cash to help them launch a new Nevada business venture.More>>
Wednesday, January 9 2013 5:01 PM EST2013-01-09 22:01:11 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) -- The gig is almost up for one of the eight Monopoly tokens. But which will it be? Iron? Thimble? Top Hat? Or another of their board game buddies? Hasbro is holding a Facebook contestMore>>
Hasbro is holding a Facebook contest to eliminate one of the eight tokens that identify the players and introduce a new one. Possible new tokens include a cat, diamond ring, guitar, toy robot and helicopterMore>>
Tuesday, January 8 2013 8:55 PM EST2013-01-09 01:55:45 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- In the not-so-distant future, couch potatoes will be waving, pointing, swiping and tapping to make their TVs react, kind of like what Tom Cruise did in the 2002 movie "Minority Report."More>>
In the not-so-distant future, couch potatoes will be waving, pointing, swiping and tapping to make their TVs react, kind of like what Tom Cruise did in the 2002 movie "Minority Report."More>>
Tuesday, January 8 2013 7:33 PM EST2013-01-09 00:33:27 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Business owners around the Las Vegas valley are preparing for when they will be required to offer health insurance to their employees or face being fined. The employer mandate part of theMore>>
Business owners around the Las Vegas valley are preparing for when they will be required to offer health insurance to their employees or face being fined.More>>
Friday, January 4 2013 2:13 PM EST2013-01-04 19:13:17 GMT
LAS VEGAS - New car sales have skyrocketed in the last few years, and Las Vegas dealerships hope 2013 is going to be even better. Sales jumped by more than 50% at Fairway Chevrolet in 2012. The spikeMore>>
New car sales have skyrocketed in the last few years, and Las Vegas dealerships hope 2013 is going to be even better.More>>
Thursday, January 3 2013 4:30 PM EST2013-01-03 21:30:37 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tucked into the "fiscal cliff" tax package approved by Congress are billions of dollars in tax breaks that should make the new year a lot happier for businesses of many stripes, includingMore>>
Tucked into the "fiscal cliff" tax package approved by Congress are billions of dollars in tax breaks that should make the new year a lot happier for businesses of many stripes, including film producers, race track owners and the makers of electric motorcycles.More>>
Friday, December 21 2012 1:45 PM EST2012-12-21 18:45:56 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Pinnacle Entertainment is buying Ameristar Casinos for about $869 million, plus taking on its $1.9 billion in debt. If approved by shareholders and regulators, the deal would more thanMore>>
Pinnacle Entertainment is buying Ameristar Casinos for about $869 million, plus taking on its $1.9 billion in debt.More>>
Thursday, December 20 2012 5:01 PM EST2012-12-20 22:01:15 GMT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A New Mexico meat company that wants to resume domestic horse slaughter for food is suing the federal government, alleging inaction on its application has cost it hundreds ofMore>>
A New Mexico meat company that wants to resume domestic horse slaughter for food is suing the federal government, alleging inaction on its application has cost it hundreds of thousands of dollars.More>>
Tuesday, December 18 2012 5:39 PM EST2012-12-18 22:39:20 GMT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Instagram said it will revise a planned update to its service agreement after confusion about its intent led to widespread user complaints. At issue is whether users' photos canMore>>
Instagram said it will revise a planned update to its service agreement after confusion about its intent led to widespread user complaints.More>>
Wednesday, December 5 2012 8:10 PM EST2012-12-06 01:10:55 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Small Business Administration is offering assistance to small business owners in Nevada who were economically impacted by the severe thunderstorm and flooding Sept. 11. Under its ownMore>>
The Small Business Administration is offering assistance to small business owners in Nevada who were economically impacted by the severe thunderstorm and flooding Sept. 11.More>>
Wednesday, December 5 2012 3:55 PM EST2012-12-05 20:55:55 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Nevada state judge has withdrawn permission to demolish a flawed hotel tower on the Las Vegas Strip and postponed a trial to determine who's responsible for damages in the case. MGMMore>>
A Nevada state judge has withdrawn permission to demolish a flawed hotel tower on the Las Vegas Strip and postponed a trial to determine who's responsible for damages in the case.More>>
Tuesday, December 4 2012 5:15 PM EST2012-12-04 22:15:16 GMT
FILE: Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh speaks with a worker in November 2012.
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh has pledged $1 million to help bring promising recent college graduates to downtown Las Vegas. Hsieh said Monday that he would partner with Venture for AmericaMore>>
Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh has pledged $1 million to help bring promising recent college graduates to downtown Las Vegas.More>>
Tuesday, December 4 2012 4:38 PM EST2012-12-04 21:38:39 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada businesses on average will pay $77 more per employee in state unemployment insurance taxes next year to try to shore up the state's jobless benefits trust fund that wasMore>>
Nevada businesses on average will pay $77 more per employee in state unemployment insurance taxes next year to try to shore up the state's jobless benefits trust fund that was exhausted during the Great Recession as a record number of workers lost their jobs.More>>
Tuesday, December 4 2012 3:03 PM EST2012-12-04 20:03:59 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada businesses on average will pay $77 more per employee in state unemployment insurance taxes next year to try to shore up the state's jobless benefits trust fund that wasMore>>
Nevada businesses on average will pay $77 more per employee in state unemployment insurance taxes next year to try to shore up the state's jobless benefits trust fund that was exhausted during the Great Recession as a record number of workers lost their jobs.More>>
Monday, December 3 2012 5:01 PM EST2012-12-03 22:01:20 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) -- Small business owners borrowed more in October, a sign that they might be getting more confident about hiring. Lending to small companies rose 11 percent from September's level, accordingMore>>
Small business owners borrowed more in October, a sign that they might be getting more confident about hiring.More>>
Friday, November 30 2012 4:54 PM EST2012-11-30 21:54:03 GMT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- FedEx Corp. says that it is raising its shipping rates for ground and home delivery services in January by an average of 4.9 percent. The shipping company said Friday that the newMore>>
FedEx Corp. says that it is raising its shipping rates for ground and home delivery services in January by an average of 4.9 percent.More>>
Monday, November 26 2012 3:55 PM EST2012-11-26 20:55:30 GMT
HENDERSON, Nev. - Small business drive the U.S. economy, and they're counting on you to make this a successful holiday season. Local businesses are ready - including a Henderson toy shop that's competingMore>>
Small businesses are ready for the holiday shopping season - including a Henderson toy shop that's competing with national toy chains.
Tuesday, November 20 2012 10:52 PM EST2012-11-21 03:52:46 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) -- Federal labor officials said they haven't decided whether to support a request by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to stop a union-backed group from encouraging worker walk-outs that are expectedMore>>
Federal labor officials said they haven't decided whether to support a request by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to stop a union-backed group from encouraging worker walk-outs that are expected to culminate Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season.More>>
Tuesday, November 20 2012 10:48 PM EST2012-11-21 03:48:36 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) -- Hostess Brands Inc. lived to die another day. The maker of Twinkies and Ding Dongs said late Tuesday that it failed to reach an agreement with its second-biggest union. As a result, HostessMore>>
The maker of Twinkies and Ding Dongs said late Tuesday that it failed to reach an agreement with its second-biggest union. As a result, Hostess plans to continue with a hearing on Wednesday in which a bankruptcy court judge in White Plains, N.Y., will decide if the company can shutter its operations.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:05 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:05:13 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- When Randy Kleiner stopped to help an injured driver, he didn't expect to become injured himself. But on Thursday morning, as he was assisting someone who had crashed their car, anotherMore>>
When Randy Kleiner stopped to help an injured driver, he didn't expect to become injured himself.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:02 PM EDT2013-05-18 01:02:54 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A volunteer basketball coach at Shadow Ridge High School has been arrested, Clark County Schools Police Lt. Ken Young said. According to the Clark County Detention Center, the volunteer coach,More>>
A volunteer basketball coach at Shadow Ridge High School has been arrested, Clark County Schools Police Lt. Ken Young said.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:56 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:56:00 GMT
LAS VEGAS - Metro Police says a preteen who was assaulted Thursday during an attempted robbery has died. Investigators said the preteen was walking near Charleston Boulevard and Torrey Pines Drive withMore>>
Marcos Arenas, a Bonanza High School student who was assaulted Thursday during an attempted theft, has died, Metro Police said.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:39 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:39:56 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police are investigating two people found dead in an apartment complex near Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway. According to police, the bodies were found around 3 p.m. Friday atMore>>
Metro Police are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman whose bodies were found in an apartment Friday afternoon near Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:17 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:17:28 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Clark County firefighters are responding to reports of an explosion and fire at a facility located at North Las Vegas Boulevard and Sloan Lane. This is a developing story. 8NewsNOW. com willMore>>
One person is reported dead following an explosion and fire at a facility located at North Las Vegas Boulevard and Sloan Lane.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:03 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:03:09 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The theft of iPads, iPhones and other Apple devices is becoming commonplace, earning it the nickname, "Apple-picking," the police said. Bonanza High School student Marcos Arenas died ThursdayMore>>
The theft of iPads, iPhones and other Apple devices is becoming commonplace, earning it the nickname, "Apple-picking," the police said.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:42 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:42:38 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Federal Election Commission had found that the parents of disgraced former Sen. John Ensign of Nevada made excessive in-kind contributions to a former political action committee staffMore>>
The Federal Election Commission had found that the parents of disgraced former Sen. John Ensign of Nevada made excessive in-kind contributions to a former political action committee staff member.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:21:11 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The lawyer who unsuccessfully defended O.J. Simpson against armed robbery charges in Las Vegas says his client knew two companions had guns in a 2007 confrontation with memorabilia dealers. MiamiMore>>
The lawyer who unsuccessfully defended O.J. Simpson against armed robbery charges in Las Vegas says his client knew two companions had guns in a 2007 confrontation with memorabilia dealers.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 2:08 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:08:48 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Eight hundred new teachers will head into Clark County classrooms, as the Clark County School board approved its $2.1 billion dollar budget for the 2013-2014 school year. For the first timeMore>>
Eight hundred new teachers will head into Clark County classrooms next year based on the $2.1 billion budget the Clark County school board approved Wednesday night.More>>
