October 6, 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.


| Thursday, January 11th, 2024

Transphorm bought out in $339M deal

Energy, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

Goleta-based Transphorm, a spinout from UC Santa Barbara, was purchased by Renesas Electronics Corporation on Jan. 10 in a deal worth approximately $339 million. Tokyo-based Renesas is a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions while Transphorm is a leader in gallium nitride power semiconductors. According to details of the purchase, Renesas will acquire Transphorm for $5.10 Read More →

| Monday, January 8th, 2024

VC, IPOs and M&A: Central Coast could see more activity in ’24

Central Coast, Economy, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Economy

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| Friday, January 5th, 2024

Our view: Region’s economy has a lot to answer in 2024

Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, Subscriber content

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| Thursday, January 4th, 2024

MannKind looks to clear up debt with capital from royalty agreement

Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Thursday, January 4th, 2024

Region’s top stocks look to dominate their industries

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

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| Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024

MannKind inks royalty purchase agreement for up to $200M

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

Westlake Village-based MannKind Corporation saw shares climb 8% on Jan. 2 after the company announced entering into a royalty purchase agreement of up to $200 million. MannKind, a biotechnology company that develops treatments for diabetes and pulmonary arterial hypertension, sold a 1% royalty in net sales of Tyvaso DPI to Sagard Healthcare on Dec. 27. Read More →

| Tuesday, December 26th, 2023

CRE: Two multi-family apartments in Thousand Oaks sold for $171M

Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Subscriber content

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