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Can Las Vegas work for Canada? Southern Nevada is desirable to tech startups, but immigration rules throw up roadblocks BY DAVID DAVIS | SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC
Las Vegas has worked for years to attract startups, in an effort to brand itself similar to Silicon Valley or Austin, Texas. It has been a slow process; Las Vegas has struggled to compete with the amenities available in more established tech cities. ¶ Recently, though, Canadian startups have started to discover that Las Vegas may offer more than other CANADIAN STARTUPS, CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
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Planes China Southern Airlines ordered from Boeing in a deal worth more than $10 billion. Chinese officials hope a growing aviation market will help the country’s economy.
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Amount “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” brought in during its record-setting opening weekend, eclipsing the revenue earned by “Jurassic World,” which drew $208.8 million.