January 10, 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, May 8th, 2024

Precision Construction Services earns prestigious Prime Contractor of the Year from SBA

Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy

San Luis Obispo-based Precision Construction Services was highlighted for yet another award on May 6, with the Small Business Administration honoring the company with the 2024 Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year for the Pacific Region of the United States.  Prime Contractor of the Year is the SBA’s highest award for Federal procurement. According Read More →

| Monday, May 6th, 2024

Amgen shares pop 12% after excitement from obesity drug candidate

Central Coast, Earnings, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Shares of Thousand Oaks-based Amgen gained 12% on May 3, one day after the company disclosed its earnings for the first quarter of 2024 and highlighted the excitement around its weight-loss drug. During the company’s earnings call, Amgen CEO Bob Bradway commented on their obesity drug candidate, MariTide. He noted that while the company does Read More →

| Saturday, May 4th, 2024

Nexstera Tech, Mense win big at AngelCon 2024

Central Coast, Latest news, left, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

Female founders stood proudly in the spotlight on May 2 as two women-founded companies took first and second place at the seventh annual AngelCon Pitch Competition. Hosted by the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Small Business Development Center, six teams competed at AngelCon, which raised a total of $215,000 from 21 investors. Nexstera Tech, a Read More →

| Friday, May 3rd, 2024

Sacks Parente sees signs of life in first quarter

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

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| Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

Mercado: Biotech Corridor helps industry, executives flourish

Columns, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Economy

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| Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

Conejo Valley biotech leaders discuss keys to sustaining success

Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

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| Tuesday, April 30th, 2024

Airborne Wireless insiders indicted for involvement in alleged ‘pump-and-dump’ scheme

Central Coast, Latest news, Law & Goverment, left

Two men heavily involved with Simi Valley-based Airborne Wireless Network were indicted April 25 for allegedly conspiring to defraud investors in a multi-year scheme involving the acquisition and sale of the company. Kalistratos “Kelly” Kabilafkas, 48, of Moorpark, and Jack Edward Daniels, 74, of Agoura Hills, were both charged with one count of conspiracy and one Read More →