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Nevada Has the Big MO

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Read: Nevada Has the Big MO. The Silver State has put the Great Recession in its rear-view mirror with a surging recovery led by small business growth.

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Cimpress Opens First U.S. Manufacturing Operation In Nevada

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Manufacturing Operation In Nevada on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The customized products company will open its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Reno, with plans to add 150 new jobs. Read Cimpress Opens First U.S.

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Amazon Plans Third Nevada Fulfillment Center

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Read Amazon Plans Third Nevada Fulfillment Center on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The new 800,000-square-foot North Las Vegas facility will create more than 1,000 full-time jobs.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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billion), Public Transportation ($200.4 billion), Auto Transportation ($166.5 Travel ranks 7th in terms of employment compared to other major private industry sectors. Henderson defies the expectations of what Southern Nevada should be. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S. reached $1.1

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Marijuana Regulation at Work: Your Responsibilities

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The guidance given to employers, particularly those in the construction and energy sectors as well as other high-risk industries, is to prevent employees from working while impaired through the use of marijuana. Recreational use of marijuana is currently permitted in the following states: Alaska. California. Massachusetts. Washington.

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How Cell Phone Use While Driving Laws Vary

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Department of Transportation (DOT) says that you are three times more likely to get into a crash when distracted while using a cell phone. OSHA has said that employers must refrain from requiring employees to text while driving or even creating a work environment that encourages the practice. OSHA Requirement. California. Connecticut.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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To lure new high-tech ventures, Reno is emphasizing its proximity to Silicon Valley (the city is a four-hour drive from San Francisco) and the fact that Nevada has no corporate or inventory taxes. Private sector R&D activity in Tennessee is increasing, with R&D employment growing by 10 percent during the past five years alone.