March 4, 2025

		

Jorge Mercado

Jorge Mercado is a staff writer with the Business Times. His beats include technology, agriculture, cannabis, energy and the environment, and higher education.


| Wednesday, December 11th, 2024

Energy Vault shares lift after partnership with RackScale Data Centers

Energy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County

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| Thursday, December 5th, 2024

Amgen invests $1B into North Carolina facility

Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen continued its investment in its manufacturing facility in North Carolina, as the company announced a $1 billion investment on Dec. 4 to establish a second drug substance manufacturing facility. This brings the company’s total planned investment in Holly Springs to more than $1.5 billion, building on its previously announced $550 million commitment. “This expansion underscores our unwavering Read More →

| Thursday, December 5th, 2024

Semtech shares gain 25% after strong earnings

Central Coast, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Thursday, December 5th, 2024

AeroVironment shares plummet in after-hours trading 

Central Coast, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Monday, December 2nd, 2024

LogicMonitor receives $800M, holds $2.4B valuation

Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Wednesday, November 27th, 2024

Montecito Bank & Trust doles out $1M in community grants

Banking Industry, Latest news, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy

Montecito Bank & Trust started the giving season in style as the financial institution hosted its 22nd annual Community Dividends Luncheon on Nov. 25, the Monday before Thanksgiving, and awarded 195 local nonprofits a total of $1 million. Montecito Bank, the oldest and largest locally owned community bank in the Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, noted Read More →

| Wednesday, November 20th, 2024

The Trade Desk announces new OS system

Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County

One of the largest publicly traded advertising technology companies is breaking into a new space as The Trade Desk announced its plans to release a new streaming TV operating system in 2025. Aptly named after the company’s headquarters location, The Trade Desk announced Ventura on Nov. 20 and said it will partner with smart TV original equipment Read More →