Nevada Gold Mine Changes Hands AngloGold, the world’s second-largest gold producer, recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with Queenstake Resources USA Inc. to sell its interests in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture. AngloGold owns 70 percent of the joint venture and is the operator and managing partner of the Jerritt Canyon mine in Elko County. Queenstake … [Read more...] about April 2003: Nevada Briefs
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March 2003: Building Nevada Briefs
Las Vegas architecture firm Carpenter Sellers Associates was honored recently at the first annual DESI awards for its design of the Hansen’s Custom Residence (shown above). The custom home received the award for Best Custom Home Design and the Grand Award for best overall project in terms of excellence and innovation. The DESI Awards, a design competition for residential … [Read more...] about March 2003: Building Nevada Briefs
March 2003: Nevada Briefs
Manufacturing Facility Opens in Reno Ranpak Corp., a leading manufacturer of paper-based packaging systems, announced recently that its new manufacturing plant in Reno is now 100 percent operational. The facility will service customers in the western half of the U.S., supplying paper and converters. The decision to open the new facility was based on a desire to improve … [Read more...] about March 2003: Nevada Briefs
March 2003: Business Indicators
Consumer confidence measures continue to trend downward, business expansion plans remain on hold and price/earnings ratios remain high – all signs of economic weakness. Still, consumer spending continues to trend upward, particularly housing. Low mortgage rates and past wealth accumulations have spurred the housing market. Without a robust housing market, the recession that … [Read more...] about March 2003: Business Indicators
March 2003: Business Up Front
The Great Bus Ride Of 2003 Dave Anderson, a speaker and author of the book No-Nonsense Leadership, compares a company’s drive toward its objectives with a bus ride, andsuggests a company’s goals are irrelevant until it has the right people on its bus and gets the wrong people off. "After all," says Anderson, "a great dream with the wrong team is a nightmare; a great dream with … [Read more...] about March 2003: Business Up Front
March 2003: Face to Face
Name: Kevin Parsons Title: President Company: Parsons Bros. Rock Retaining Walls Type of Business: Subcontractor specializing in construction of retaining walls from natural rock Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 13 Years with Company: 29 Biggest Business Challenge: Like many subcontractors in Southern Nevada, struggling with the exorbitant … [Read more...] about March 2003: Face to Face
March 2003: State the Issues
Topic: Should the minimum wage be raised? American Workers Do Not Deserve to Live in Poverty By: Senator Harry Reid It has now been over six years since Congress voted to increase the minimum wage. In that time, the cost of living has increased 12 percent, while the real value of the minimum wage has steadily declined. Minimum-wage employees working 40 hours a week, 52 … [Read more...] about March 2003: State the Issues
February 2003: Building Nevada Briefs
Construction Underway at Durango Financial Center Allied Investments, LLC has begun construction on a build-to-suit project at Durango Financial Center, located on Durango Drive near Desert Inn Road in western Las Vegas. The primary tenant, Allied Collections, is the largest independently owned collection agency in Nevada. Upon completion, the $8.5 million project will consist … [Read more...] about February 2003: Building Nevada Briefs
February 2003: Business up Front
Blue’s Clues Lead To Business Success Many companies are failing to live up to their full potential because they have abandoned childlike values, according to Diane Tracy, whose book makes a compelling case for the success potential of the values-driven corporation. Blue’s Clues For Success: The Eight Secrets Behind A Phenomenal Business explores the extraordinary success of … [Read more...] about February 2003: Business up Front
February 2003: Nevada Briefs
Southern Hills Hospital Underway Allan Stipe, president and CEO of Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Kenneth Armstrong, CEO of Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center, and Mark Howard, CEO of Mountain View Hospital, were among the dignitaries at the "topping out" ceremony for Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center in January. The occasion celebrated the completion of … [Read more...] about February 2003: Nevada Briefs
February 2003: State the Issues
Issue: Should the 2003 Legislature place more restrictions on smoking in public places? The Voting Public Supports Smoking Restrictions By Helen Foley While there is a growing trend to eliminate smoking in public places, that trend has yet to catch on in Nevada. Despite the fact that Nevadans suffer disproportionately from the health and economic effects of tobacco and … [Read more...] about February 2003: State the Issues
January 2003: Building Nevada Briefs
Retail Center Underway in Henderson NewMark Merrill Companies broke ground in December for its $40 million Horizon Town Square shopping center in Henderson. The 325,000-square-foot retail complex, located at the northwest corner of Boulder Highway and Horizon Drive, has an anticipated completion date of November 2003. The center will house a Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse … [Read more...] about January 2003: Building Nevada Briefs
January 2003: Business Indicators
Evaluation of recent information, especially in comparison with data for September 2001, is clouded by the Sept. 11 experience. As such, looking across a wider time span to gauge current conditions, we find the events since March 2001 – the date given for the end of the last phase of business expansion – are best described as a "shallow" recession. Indeed, the current recession … [Read more...] about January 2003: Business Indicators
January 2003: Business Up Front
A survey released recently by Deloitte & Touche LLP found 60 percent of women business leaders believe that reducing compensation packages for senior executives is required to restore the public’s faith in corporate leadership and financial reporting. The survey polled women CEOs, chairmen, presidents and other senior executives attending The Corporate State, a summit for … [Read more...] about January 2003: Business Up Front
January 2003: Face to Face
Name: David Dahan Title: CEO Company: Orgill/Singer and Associates Type of Business: Insurance and Investments Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 32 Years with Company: 13 Biggest business challenge: Handling the fine balance between technology, the insurance industry and the delivery of quality service to clients. What do you like best about your … [Read more...] about January 2003: Face to Face