Las Vegas-based Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop said Friday it saw record sales in the second and third quarters as the chain doubled down on delivery service partnerships and contactless pickups.
Jonathan Ng
Business reporter
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Jonathan Ng joined the Review-Journal’s business desk in June 2020 to cover the nonprofit and charity sector. A former reporter with the Boston Globe and Boston Herald, Ng received his bachelor’s in journalism from Suffolk University and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.
Nevada’s workforce agency closed its Las Vegas unemployment insurance call center Monday after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
A popular pumpkin patch was among four Nevada businesses cited and fined last week for failing to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
Many mall operators and retailers have been fine-tuning plans for Santa visits to accommodate social distancing.
Thousands of Nevada business owners are unsure whether they’ll be able to stay afloat without another round of federal stimulus relief and a strong comeback of Las Vegas’ convention businesses.
Nevada’s workforce agency said recent initial jobless claims for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program are “highly suspect.”
Chris Sewell will become the agency’s chief operating officer and Lynda Parven will be the new Administrator of the Employment Security Division.
With more consumers shopping online, the pandemic has reshaped the kinds of seasonal jobs retailers are hiring for.
The next round of federal $300-a-week benefits for jobless Nevadans is scheduled to start hitting bank accounts next week.
“With positivity rates peaking during our key planning period we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 show,” organizers said.
The Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation said the spike is “questionable.”
Adam Rogas, cybersecurity and fraud prevention company NS8’s co-founder, was arrested in mid-September and is facing federal charges.
The nonprofit is warning Nevadans of door-to-door scammers posing as the organizations workers.
Aaron Ford, the state’s top law enforcement officer, formed a task force with the U.S. Attorney’s office in April to crack down on COVID-19-related scams.
Nevada is doubling funds for a state grant program for small businesses and nonprofits after thousands applied on the first day.
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