The Great Vacation Excuse Are you facing another long hot summer of slogging away at your desk? Unfortunately, you just can’t swing a vacation this year – or can you? "Actually, you probably can," said Tripp Friedler, author of Free Gulliver: Six Swift Lessons in Life Planning. Financial planner Friedler says "I can't afford it" and "I’m too busy to take time off" are excuses … [Read more...] about July 2006: Business Up Front
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July 2006: Face to Face
Name: Wayne Laska Title: Principal Company: StoryBook Homes Type of Business : Homebuilder Location : Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 38 Years With Company: 3 Biggest Business Challenge: Keeping up with the dynamic real estate market in Las Vegas; also, finding qualified and motivated employees. What do you like best about your job? Providing homes for … [Read more...] about July 2006: Face to Face
July 2006: Nevada Briefs
Water District Generates Solar Power The Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) recently dedicated a solar array system at the Ronzone Reservoir and pumping station in northwest Las Vegas. The LVVWD Board of Directors approved a $22.6 million contract in 2004 to develop and construct six solar array systems to provide 3.1 megawatts of electricity, which will be utilized … [Read more...] about July 2006: Nevada Briefs
June 2006: Building Nevada Briefs
Partnership Acquires Las Vegas Portfolio Stoltz Real Estate Partners and GoldenTree InSite Partners are acquiring a portfolio of office/flex buildings and land parcels they intend to develop in Las Vegas. The seller is a partnership between Urdang Advisors and Stoltz Real Estate Partners. Although financial details of the transaction were not disclosed, Stoltz and GoldenTree … [Read more...] about June 2006: Building Nevada Briefs
June 2006: Business Indicators
The Fed has continued its course of pushing the short-term federal funds rate upward, as it foresees further expansion with increasing prospects for inflation. But, by all accounts, the Fed will soon pause to assess the effectiveness of the interest-rate increases. Recent events in the Middle East may well be the key reason for a reassessment. Uncertainties have pushed oil … [Read more...] about June 2006: Business Indicators
June 2006: Business Up Front
Economic Freedom throughout the World The world is economically freer today, according to the 12th annual "Index of Economic Freedom," published by The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation. Of the 157 countries graded in the 2006 index, 99 improved their overall scores, compared to 51 whose scores worsened and five that remained unchanged. Twenty are classified … [Read more...] about June 2006: Business Up Front
June 2006: Face to Face
Name: Todd N. Ferguson Title: Managing Shareholder, Reno Office Company: Kafoury, Armstrong & Co. Type of Business : Certified public accountants providing audit and accounting, tax preparation and planning, and consulting services. Location: Reno Years in Nevada: 65 Years with Company: 21 Biggest Business Challenge: CPA firms … [Read more...] about June 2006: Face to Face
June 2006: Nevada Briefs
SBA Announces Nevada Winners The Nevada district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently named the winners of its small business awards for 2006. Michael Micone, president and owner of Accountants Inc., was named SBA’s Small Business Person of the Year for the State of Nevada. Accountants Inc., which provides staffing solutions for accounting and … [Read more...] about June 2006: Nevada Briefs
June 2006: State the Issues
Does the trade deficit pose a threat to the U.S. economy? No, the Real Culprit is the U.S. Central Bank By: Frank Shostak, Ph.D. The massive current account deficit that most economists are worried about is not the major issue of the US economy. The main problem is the Fed’s reckless monetary policies, which undermine individuals’ well-being. For instance, between August … [Read more...] about June 2006: State the Issues
May 2006: Building Nevada Briefs
First LEED-Certified Building in Nevada The headquarters for architects Tate Snyder Kimsey in Henderson has been awarded the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification in the state by the U.S. Green Energy Council. The firm designed the "D" Gates at McCarran International Airport, the new Moyer Student Union at UNLV and the Animal Campus for the … [Read more...] about May 2006: Building Nevada Briefs
May 2006: Business Indicators
Having weathered sharp price increases for energy, inflation-adjusted Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is up 3.2 percent on an annual basis, though fourth-quarter numbers were down as a result of disruptions tied to hurricane impacts. After a slow recovery, job growth nationally shows signs of a breakout from the doldrums which set in during 2001. As a result, the U.S. economy … [Read more...] about May 2006: Business Indicators
May 2006: Business Up Front
"Be Careful Out There" According to the National Safety Council, workers are safer on the job than they are at home. A decrease in workplace deaths – down 17 percent since 1992 – has been undone by fatalities occurring off the job, up 14 percent. According to a 2004 National Safety Council Off the Job Safety Symposium, twice as many workers – approximately 6.8 million … [Read more...] about May 2006: Business Up Front
May 2006: Face to Face
Name: Kara Kelley Title: President and CEO Company: Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: Life Years with Company: 10 Type of Business: Providing businesses with a unique mix of products, services and advocacy to help them prosper Biggest Business Challenge: Promoting a vibrant and business-friendly economy. Nevada’s robust … [Read more...] about May 2006: Face to Face
May 2006: Nevada Briefs
Environmental Clean-up at BMI The Basic Magnesium Inc. property will undergo environmental clean-up efforts as part of a consent agreement between the state and current and former BMI landowners and business operators. The clean-up will be performed on the common areas of the BMI Complex, located in both the city of Henderson and within unincorporated areas of Clark County. … [Read more...] about May 2006: Nevada Briefs
May 2006: State the Issues
There are two initiatives on the ballot this fall: "Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act" and "Responsibly Protect Nevadans from Second-Hand Smoke Act." Which of these measures would be best for Nevada? The Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act By: Michael Hackett Current state laws on smoking in public places simply don’t protect non-smokers. Nevadans want change. The Nevada Clean Indoor Air … [Read more...] about May 2006: State the Issues