November 28, 2024

		

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.


| Friday, February 12th, 2021

Lack of masks, insufficient translations: Farmworkers tell of COVID response problems

Agribusiness, Central Coast, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, South Coast, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County

For months, many farmworkers in the tri-county region and the rest of California, especially indigenous workers who speak neither Spanish nor English, were not properly informed of the dangers of COVID-19, leading to outbreaks and poor working conditions. Despite being labeled essential workers by the state, farmworkers often felt ignored, according to a recent study Read More →

| Friday, February 12th, 2021

Conejo Valley braces for Amgen layoffs

Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Biotech giant Amgen is in the process of laying off hundreds of workers, including as many as 100 at its Thousand Oaks headquarters. According to a spokesperson for the company, approximately 500 workers will be let go beginning April 2, with fewer than 20% of those workers located in Thousand Oaks. Amgen employs around 22,000 Read More →

| Wednesday, February 10th, 2021

Sonos shares rise on earnings beat

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, right, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Sonos saw a big bump in its stock after the markets closed Feb. 10 after the Santa Barbara-based home audio company released a strong earnings report for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2021.  Sonos saw an 87% increase in net income and a 15% increase in revenue for the quarter that ended Jan. Read More →

| Monday, February 8th, 2021

Amgen to lay off hundreds, including in Thousand Oaks

Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Biotech giant Amgen is in the process of laying off hundreds of workers, including as many as 100 at its Thousand Oaks headquarters. According to a spokesperson for the company, approximately 500 workers will be let go beginning April 2. Less than 20% of those workers are located in Thousand Oaks. Amgen employs around 22,000 Read More →

| Friday, February 5th, 2021

For love and money: Valentine’s Day offers a welcome boost for pandemic-battered businesses

Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story

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| Friday, February 5th, 2021

Automatic for the people: UCSB researcher looks at how robots can work for us

Higher Education, Latest news, right, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories

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| Friday, February 5th, 2021

Amgen shares slip after projections of flat 2021 sales

Banking & Finance, Earnings, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

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