Business Briefs

Joey Sawyer of Carson City has been named a financial representative for Country Financial.

Sawyer recently completed the organization's extensive training about the solutions Country offers to help clients become financially secure.

His office is at 1818 E. College Parkway, Suite 102, Carson City. The office phone number is 775-888-4744.

The Carson Valley Chapter of Women Entrepreneurs of the World meets 11:30 a.m. -1 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Carson Valley Inn Donegal Room. Speaker is Paula Blaver, respiratory therapist from Carson Valley Medical Center, who discusses the center's smoking cessation program, respiratory infections and H1N1 flu. Cost is $20 for members, $25 for guests. Make reservations by Monday at weoftheworld.com/carson-valley.

Enel Green Power, operator of the Stillwater and Salt Wells geothermal plants in Churchill County, received $61.5 million from the federal government for further geothermal development.

The money was awarded under a American Recovery and Reinvestment Act program that targets development of renewable domestic energy sources.

Enel Salt Wells LLC of Fallon received $21.1 million, and Enel Stillwater LLC of Fallon received $40.3 million. Enel plans to use the funds for future investments, although it has no plans to expand its current Churchill County facilities, says Hank Sennott, director of external affairs and communications for Enel North America, a subsidiary of Enel Green Power.

Dry Creek Garden, a nursery in Washoe City, and Bentley Biofuels in Douglas County have received green-energy grants through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

A $6,908 grant went to Dry Creek Garden to install a small wind turbine. The project also was partially funded by a rebate from NV Energy.

A $10,716 grant went to Bently Biofuels to encourage additional production of biodiesel fuel.

RENO - For the second year in a row, The Princeton Review has recognized the excellence of the University of Nevada, Reno College of Business in its Best Business Schools guidebook.

In the just-published Best 301 Business Schools: 2010 Edition, the College received the recognition based on the quality of its MBA program as rated in surveys of business school students last year.

In compiling the book, The Princeton Review collected opinions of more than 19,000 students at the best AACSB-accredited MBA programs in the world. Students answer questions to assess 15 different factors in their colleges.

The Princeton Review's recognition supplements the findings from Educational Benchmarking Inc. (EBI) that rated Nevada's MBA program particularly high in categories such as overall program effectiveness, the learning outcomes achieved in using and managing technology, the services offered by the program office, and the quality of faculty and instruction in elective courses.

Nevada State Bank is hosting a free one-hour webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 22, led by CNBC senior analyst and commentator Ron Insana and Russell Price, executive vice president of The Private Bank by Nevada State Bank.

Insana will provide an insider's look at the market collapse and recovery. He provides his perspective on the world's most important business and economic stories on CNBC, where he is a guest on "Squawk Box." Insana was named one of the top 100 business journalists of the 20th century.

Topics will include: The credit crisis; the market; and the dollar.

The interactive webinar, which will run from 9-10 a.m., may be accessed by telephone or over the Internet. The general public can register by visiting www.nsbank.com/market.