The Central Coast’s economic future is tied to its ability to capitalize on its burgeoning wine and agriculture, smart manufacturing, high technology and tourism industries. That was the view from two separate economic events in San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria on Nov. 8. In San Luis Obispo, forecasters from Beacon Economics weighed the growth Read More →
Amgen said Nov. 7 that it plans to buy back $5 billion of its shares as part of a push to return profit to stockholders. Shares of the Thousand Oaks-based drugmaker jumped 4.5 percent in morning trading. Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings lowered their ratings on Amgen debt after the announcement because the biotech Read More →
By Editorial Board / Friday, November 4th, 2011 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Haas drives high-tech manufacturing training
The Oxnard businessman is providing an additional $150,000 in funding to the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Foundation to create a series of Gene Haas Scholarships.
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 4th, 2011 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Investors buy Santa Rita Hills Wine Center, scale down plans
The new owners of the Santa Rita Hills Wine Center in Lompoc are tossing approved plans to build a hotel and retail center at the property.