January 13, 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.


| Friday, March 10th, 2023

Avocado pricing hurts Calavo’s first quarter

Agribusiness, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Monday, March 6th, 2023

Santa Barbara-backed Chartbeat acquires two companies

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Chartbeat, one of the leading content analysis software firms for the digital publishing industry, announced that it has purchased two companies, Lineup Systems and Tubular Labs, for an undisclosed amount on March 2. Lineup is an advertising & subscription revenue management software platform while Tubular is a social video measurement & intelligence software platform. Chartbeat Read More →

| Monday, March 6th, 2023

AeroVironment revenue exceeds expectations in the third quarter

Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

AeroVironment, headquartered in Virginia but still maintains operations in Simi Valley and Moorpark, saw a huge bump in revenue when the company released its earnings results for the third quarter after the markets closed March 6. A maker of drones, AeroVironment reported revenue worth $134.4 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, an increase of Read More →

| Friday, March 3rd, 2023

Mercado: Santa Maria AgTech event highlights changes in industry

Agribusiness, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Friday, March 3rd, 2023

Capsida furthers its deal with AbbVie

East Ventura County, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Thursday, March 2nd, 2023

Vital Signs: Wine stimulates Santa Barbara County economy

Agribusiness, Economy, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Economy

Santa Barbara County’s wine and winegrape sector contributed about $1.7 billion in annual economic activity, according to a new report commissioned by the Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG). The report also shows that the Santa Barbara County wine industry provides 10,202 local jobs and $602.6 million in annual wages and Read More →

| Wednesday, March 1st, 2023

MannKind delivers record revenue

Earnings, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

MannKind, a biotechnology company that develops treatments for diabetes and pulmonary arterial hypertension, delivered a record year for revenue behind its multiple products out in the market. Based in Westlake Village, MannKind generated revenue worth $99.7 million in 2022, up from $75.2 million in 2021. In the fourth quarter, revenue also shot up to $36 Read More →