Region’s companies meet state mandate for women on corporate boards
Banking & Finance, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, Women Inc.Every publicly traded company in the tri-county region has at least one woman on its board of directors, but only half of the 22 companies have enough women directors to meet a state law that takes effect at the start of 2022.
Feds back away from fee for distilleries that made hand sanitizer
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Flir’s Goleta infrared operation a big target of $8B Teledyne acquisition
Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesFor more than a decade, Teledyne Technologies has been attempting to get into the uncooled infrared market. With its acquisition of Flir Systems, announced Jan. 4, the multinational conglomerate based in Thousand Oaks might finally have the perfect opportunity to enter the commercial infrared space with a splash. Teledyne plans to spend approximately $8 billion Read More →
Five tech business trends to watch in 2021
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More avocado consumption doesn’t add up to more profit for Calavo
Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, right, Top Stories, Tri-County Public CompaniesAmericans have been eating more avocados than ever during the pandemic, but the companies that sell them avocados aren’t necessarily profiting from the growing volume. Around 70% of U.S. households will have purchased avocados in 2020, with consumption on pace to top 6.25 billion avocados, 64% more than U.S. consumers bought in 2014, according to Read More →
‘Golden age of biotechnology’ comes to Conejo Valley
Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Startups, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County EconomyWestlake Village BioPartners has launched two new funds worth a total of $500 million, bringing the total raised by the firm to more than $820 million since it was founded in 2018.
Hemp growers hope for comeback as Ventura County loosens buffer rules
Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyThe Ventura County Board of Supervisors voted Dec. 15 to adopt new regulations on industrial hemp. Growers are hoping this will help reverse the decline of a crop that lost more than 90% of its Ventura County acreage from 2019 to 2020.
