Henry Dubroff | Friday, February 20th, 2015
Ex-CEO fired as staffing firm merger turns ugly
Latest news, Top StoriesJust one week after the Feb. 9 closing of the Select-EmployBridge merger, Sorensen was ousted amid allegations that he improperly transferred $2.7 million to an entity he controlled.
Henry Dubroff | Friday, February 20th, 2015
Dubroff: Low interest rates are a poor substitute for government that works
Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top StoriesJust consider the post-Presidents Day developments in one area with huge potential to create thousands of new businesses and millions of new jobs — immigration reform.
Henry Dubroff | Friday, February 13th, 2015
Dubroff: PUC brass shenanigans leave small businesses in the dark
Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top StoriesEdison has suddenly found a few million dollars to patch together a solution, but really rebuilding the entire subsystem in Santa Barbara and parts of Ventura counties is probably the better solution.
Henry Dubroff | Friday, February 6th, 2015
Dubroff: A ruckus over Miramar’s final plan means approval is in the cards
Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Real Estate, Top Stories, TourismThe fighting over Miramar is a sign that this project is literally barreling down the road for approval, albeit one that is not going to be trumpeted from any rooftops. And the reason is, in a word, money.
Henry Dubroff | Friday, January 30th, 2015
Dubroff: City National CEO describes strategy behind $5.4B RBC deal
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top StoriesOverlooked in some media reports is the fact that with the former Dain Rauscher brokerage firm as part of its existing U.S. footprint, RBC has a strong presence, particularly in the West and Midwest.
Henry Dubroff | Friday, January 23rd, 2015
Dubroff: After 15 years of scoops, we give you the skinny on our anniversary
Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top StoriesThose of you who’ve followed the evolution of our newspaper during the past decade and a half know we are relentless innovators. This year is no exception.
Henry Dubroff | Friday, January 16th, 2015
Dubroff: UCSB diabetes researcher refines fine art of forecasting behavior
Columns, Latest news, OpinionAdvances such as tablet technology and cloud computing mean that a fully commercial product to reliably regulate insulin might be within reach.