Deposit Alternative Company Established in Nevada The founder of one of Australia’s deposit bonding companies expanded its international reach by opening the first deposit bond firm, Deposit Alternative, in Las Vegas – the first of its kind in the United States. A deposit bond is a substitute for the cash deposit required when purchasing property, and can be issued for up to … [Read more...] about October 2007: Nevada Briefs
Nevada Briefs
September 2007: Nevada Briefs
Healthcare Heroes Honored at Annual Events Nevada Business Journal and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield recently held the second annual Healthcare Heroes events. They took place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas and the Silver Legacy in Reno, and recognized the outstanding achievements of 20 Nevadans – 10 from Southern Nevada and 10 from Northern Nevada. Healthcare … [Read more...] about September 2007: Nevada Briefs
August 2007: Nevada Briefs
Recruitment Providers Combine Resources Jobing.com, an online recruitment provider serving seven states with branches in 17 metropolitan areas (Southern Nevada included), recently acquired LocalCareers.com Inc. Launched in October of 1998, LocalCareers.com is an online network that encompasses nearly 400 local and niche employment Web sites across the U.S. Aaron Matos who … [Read more...] about August 2007: Nevada Briefs
July 2007: Nevada Briefs
Business Bank of Nevada Becomes City National Bank Business Bank of Nevada began doing business as City National Bank. City National and Business Bank announced plans to join forces in November 2006 and completed their merger on February 28, 2007. All of the bank’s clients in Nevada will enjoy full access to an expanded array of financial solutions, including wealth … [Read more...] about July 2007: Nevada Briefs
June 2007: Nevada Briefs
Alliance Commercial Real Estate and NAI Announced National Affiliation Alliance Commercial Real Estate Services has joined NAI Global to form NAI Alliance. NAI is the premier network of independent commercial real estate firms and has 300 offices in 92 countries. NAI Alliance will serve as the company’s Northern Nevada partner. “We are proud of the progress we have made since … [Read more...] about June 2007: Nevada Briefs
May 2007: Nevada Briefs
Nevada’s Infrastructure Hurting Quality of Life The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Nevada Section recently released the 2007 Nevada Infrastructure Report Card assigning a cumulative grade of C to the state’s roads, airports, drinking water systems and other essential public works. The 2007 Nevada Infrastructure Report Card assesses eight infrastructure categories. … [Read more...] about May 2007: Nevada Briefs
April 2007: Nevada Briefs
$101 Million Invested in Nevada to Create Jobs Lt. Governor Brian K. Krolicki recently announced that two expanding companies will invest more than $101 million in the state and create 58 new jobs, each with an hourly wage above the state average. The Pepsi Bottling Group, LLC, which will invest more than $101 million in the state by building a 427,000-square-foot … [Read more...] about April 2007: Nevada Briefs
March 2007: Nevada Briefs
Silver State Bank ExpandsThrough Bank Acquisition Silver State Bank recently expanded its services to offer residential loan programs to new and existing customers. Silver State Bancorp, the holding company for Silver State Bank, closed acquisition of Choice Bank in Scottsdale, Ariz., in September of 2006. The acquisition and the increase in small businesses opening in Nevada … [Read more...] about March 2007: Nevada Briefs
February 2007: Nevada Briefs
COT Signs Friendship Agreements with ThreeChinese Provinces Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) recently signed tourism friendship agreements with three Chinese provinces while in China for the recent China International Travel Mart, the largest international tourism trade show in Asia. NCOT now has friendship agreements with seven Chinese provinces, the most of any U.S. … [Read more...] about February 2007: Nevada Briefs
January 2007: Nevada Briefs
Bank Receives Permission to Organize Service1st Bank of Nevada has received “Permission to Organize” by the State of Nevada Financial Institutions Division. This step in the formation process allows bank organizers to accept stock subscriptions. Service1st expects to raise initial capital of $50 million, making it Nevada’s first “super-start-up bank.” The stock will be sold … [Read more...] about January 2007: Nevada Briefs
December 2006: Nevada Briefs
World Jewelry Center Announced Probity International Corporation recently unveiled plans for one of the largest jewelry industry projects in the world: the 1 million-square-foot World Jewelry Center. The project is located on approximately 5.4 acres near downtown Las Vegas in the master-planned Las Vegas Union Park development adjacent to the World Market Center, which serves … [Read more...] about December 2006: Nevada Briefs
November 2006: Nevada Briefs
Nevada Hospitals Recognized for Quality Care At a recent meeting of the Nevada Hospital Association, HealthInsight, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for Nevada and Utah, announced two Nevada hospitals as recipients of the 2006 HealthInsight Quality Award. The hospitals were selected for demonstrating high-quality healthcare and excellence in performance on … [Read more...] about November 2006: Nevada Briefs
October 2006: Nevada Briefs
Jared Opens Henderson Location Sterling Jewelers Inc. has opened its second Jared The Galleria of Jewelry superstore in Southern Nevada. The new store, located in the Eastgate Power Center in Henderson, offers a selection of over 7,000 jewelry items in addition to an on-site, full-service jewelry repair center, a children’s play area and a refreshment area for customers. … [Read more...] about October 2006: Nevada Briefs
September 2006: Nevada Briefs
Henderson Executive Airport Expanded Clark & Sullivan Constructors recently completed a $23 million expansion project at the Henderson Executive Airport for the Clark County Department of Aviation. The general aviation facility has a new stand-alone control tower and a 24,000-square-foot terminal designed to serve high-end customers. In addition, two parallel runways were … [Read more...] about September 2006: Nevada Briefs
August 2006: Nevada Briefs
Real Estate Companies Merge The principals of Coldwell Banker Village Realty/Incline Village Realty and Tanager Realty recently announced the merger of the two companies. The new firm will be known as Coldwell Banker Incline Village Realty/Tanager. The 2006 sales of the two companies in Incline Village and Crystal Bay total more than all major competitors combined, per MLS … [Read more...] about August 2006: Nevada Briefs