As recession financing fallout continues, big bankruptcies emerge
Columns, OpinionWhen an economy is shifting gears, strange events are likely to take place. Those words of wisdom came to me decades ago courtesy of Eugene Berman, a bankruptcy attorney in Springfield, Mass. But they seem to ring true as far as a pair of high-profile bankruptcies are concerned. For legendary pinot noir pioneer Richard Sanford, Read More →
Remembering Jack Gilbert: Legendary Ventura County developer passes away
Nonprofits, Real Estate, Top StoriesHe had an engaging smile, an independent streak and a willingness to stand up for what he thought was right. John B. “Jack” Gilbert brought a level of confidence and charm to everything he did, whether it was running a public company, building a real estate empire or engaging in philanthropy. That’s how the longtime Read More →
Timothy Geithner’s four simple rules for navigating global recovery
Columns, OpinionLOS ANGELES — He is surprisingly slight of build, unflappably low-key, well-dressed and, of course, there is that full head of wavy brown hair. In short, Timothy Geithner has all of the proper accoutrements for the person he is — the 75th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, a bureaucratic mandarin and President Barack Obama’s go-to Read More →
Geithner: Factories, tech, ag key to recovery
Latest news, Tri-County EconomyU.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said July 31 that California can count on manufacturing, high tech and agriculture to fuel recovery even as it grapples with housing aftershocks. Geithner, who has come under recent congressional scrutiny for what he knew about Libor rate-fixing while head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New of York, Read More →
Newsom talks business recruitment at Amgen HQ
Latest newsWith about 100 Ventura County leaders gathered at the sprawling Amgen campus in Thousand Oaks, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom made a rare appearance in the Tri-Counties on July 27 to promote a new “Gold Team” effort to recruit businesses to California. Taking a stab at bi-partisanship, he appeared at the podium with Republican Assemblyman Jeff Read More →
Gorell, Newsom team to recruit firms to Golden state
Latest news, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesLooking to counter raiding expeditions by high-profile elected officials from outside the state, California is about to embark on a recruiting effort of its own. At a meeting expected to take place Friday in Thousand Oaks, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Assemblymember Jeff Gorell, a Republican from the 37th District, are expected to announce a Read More →
