December 31, 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.


| Wednesday, December 11th, 2024

Direct Relief ranked No. 5 largest U.S. charity

Latest news, middle, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County

The need for Direct Relief’s assistance is not going away and, though the nonprofit wishes for brighter days across the world, the Santa Barbara-based nonprofit is also not shying away from continuing to lend a helping hand. That is why the nonprofit ranked as the fifth largest charity in the United States and one of Read More →

| 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 →