January 12, 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.


| Thursday, May 11th, 2023

Limoneira strikes exclusive deal with Apeel Sciences

Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy

Santa Paula-based Limoneira, a grower of lemons and avocados, has signed an exclusive licensing relationship with Apeel Sciences, the Goleta-based company that has developed a system for increasing the shelf life of fresh produce, the company announced May 11. According to the press release, Limoneira believes Apeel’s technology will open additional channels and market opportunities Read More →

| Wednesday, May 10th, 2023

Trade Desk starts the new year strong, beats first-quarter expectations

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

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| Friday, May 5th, 2023

Small businesses are showing resiliency

Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy

Even as the Federal Reserve continues to hike interest rates, the fallout from Silicon Valley Bank looms and inflation puts pressures on every market, most small business owners across the country — and the region — remain “optimistic,” a study published by Bank of America on April 27 found. According to the report, about 72% Read More →

| Thursday, May 4th, 2023

Mercado: Ventura County’s growing biotech presence on full display

Economy, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Ventura County

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| Thursday, May 4th, 2023

Biotech Corridor event focuses on industry challenges

Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Thursday, May 4th, 2023

Cognixion’s flagship product receives FDA breakthrough designation

Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

Santa Barbara-based Cognixion has received a Breakthrough Device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the company announced on May 4, paving the way to get its artificial intelligence-powered neural interface to the market faster. Cognixion was founded in 2014 by Andreas Forsland, under the name Smartstone at the time. With the designation, Cognixion Read More →

| Monday, May 1st, 2023

First Republic Bank is operational after seizure and sale to JPMorgan Chase

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Economy, Latest news, middle, Tri-County Economy

First Republic Bank branches across the country, including the only one in the tri-county region located on Santa Barbara’s State Street, were fully open and operational on May 1 after regulators seized and promptly sold the bank to JPMorgan Chase the same day to avoid any further fallout. The First Republic Bank failure is the Read More →