Las Vegas Sands Corporation

The billionaires' long game

2012-12-26 09:53:00

What's the biggest political lesson of 2012? Some say it's that money doesn't count all that much. Even though billionaires and big corporations poured huge amounts into the 2012 election, they lost big. They learned the lesson and won't try to buy...

Paul Ryan's billionaire populism

2012-08-22 03:00:00

Last Friday, Paul Ryan, the presumptive Republican vice presidential nominee, made the most populist speech of this campaign season. "It's the people who are politically connected, it's the people who have access to Washington that get the breaks," he...

Philadelphia Daily News Howard Gensler column

2013-05-15 12:44:02

WHEN UNDERGOING a double mastectomy, a good surgeon and tons of support are essential. The spouse or partner has to be fully on-board for a complete recovery. Following news that Angelina Jolie had the operation after she learned she carried the...

Casino owner Sheldon Adelson hit with $70-million verdict

2013-05-14 17:55:00

LAS VEGAS – A Hong Kong businessman hit a $70-million court-awarded jackpot Tuesday when a jury agreed that he had helped the casino empire run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson get a gambling foothold in China. This is the second time in five...

Nevada jury awards Suen $70 mln in case against Sands

2013-05-14 12:08:02

LOS ANGELES, May 14 (Reuters) - The Las Vegas Sands Corp said a Nevada state court had awarded Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen $70 million after he sued the company claiming it had failed to make good on a promise to pay him for helping it get...

Hong Kong shares may start steady, Galaxy Entertainment in focus

2013-05-14 18:05:04

HONG KONG, May 15 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares could start steady on Wednesday, with the Macau casino sector in focus after Galaxy Entertainment posted a record first quarter adjusted EBITDA of HK$2.8 billion. Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings...

U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: AIG, Express Scripts, Eli Lilly, Carlyle Group

2013-05-13 15:12:03

May 13 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including AIG, Carlyle Group and Express Scripts, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * AIG : Barclays raises to overweight from equal weight -...

HK's Galaxy Entertainment says to buy $419 mln Macau assets

2013-05-05 08:35:04

HONG KONG, May 5 (Reuters) - Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd said on Sunday it would buy assets in Macau's Cotai from hotel operator and casino marketing firm Get Nice Holdings Ltd for HK$3.25 billion ($419 million). The assets include properties and...

Hong Kong shares may weaken; soft U.S., China data weigh

2013-05-01 18:18:05

HONG KONG, May 2 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares could return from a mid-week Labour Day holiday weaker on Thursday, after soft China manufacturing data and a disappointing jobs report in the United States heightened concerns about the global economy....

STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Index up; DBS rises on record profit

2013-05-01 22:00:02

SINGAPORE, May 2 (Reuters) - Singapore shares touched a five-year high on Thursday, with DBS Group Holdings rising over 4 percent, its biggest daily gain in more than three years after posting a record profit for the first quarter. The Straits Times...

The day ahead in business May 1

2013-05-01 03:30:00

Reports: MBA mortgage index for week ended April 27, 6 a.m.; ADP employment change for April, 7:15 a.m.; PMI manufacturing index for April, 7:58 a.m.; ISM manufacturing index for April, 9 a.m.; Construction spending for March, 9 a.m.; Crude inventories...

Gamblers not so anonymous: Beijing keeps closer eye on Macau

2013-04-29 13:57:03

By Farah Master MACAU, April 30 (Reuters) - With little fanfare, China is sending an official with a 'tough cop' reputation to be its top man in Macau, the world's biggest gambling hub, as Beijing puts tackling corruption centre stage. Li Gang, a...

Sheldon Adelson, Chairman of Las Vegas Sands Corp, is pictured after attending Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's foreign policy remarks in Israel

2012-07-29 00:00:00

Sheldon Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp., center, watches a traditional lion dance during the opening of the Sands Cotai Central resort in Macau, China.

2012-04-11 00:00:00

Job seekers crowd a third-floor room in Northampton Community College's Fowler Family Southside Center during a job fair held by the Las Vegas Sands Corp. recently.

2008-03-09 00:00:00