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| Monday, June 11th, 2012

T.O. snags Rolls-Royce, Bentley dealerships

Latest news, Real Estate

By August, Bentley and Rolls-Royce owners in the Tri-Counties will no longer need to drive to Beverly Hills for service or to buy a new model. Thousand Oaks officials confirmed June 11 that the city has secured a dealership for both luxury brands at its auto mall. “We’re absolutely thrilled. This is a great addition Read More →

| Wednesday, June 6th, 2012

City National exec sees slow, steady recovery

Banking & Finance, Latest news, Tri-County Economy

Staying the course for now will pay off in the long run, according to City National Bank’s chief investment officer. Bruce Simon, who oversees investment activities for the $24 billion nationwide bank, and economist Chris Thornberg gave mid-year updates at a June 6 forum hosted by City National in Camarillo at the Spanish Hills Country Read More →

| Tuesday, June 5th, 2012

Venoco shareholders approve CEO’s takeover bid

Banking & Finance, Tri-County Public Companies

[wikichart align=”right” ticker=”NYSE:VQ” showannotations=”true” livequote=”true” startdate=”05-12-2011″ enddate=”05-06-2012″ width=”300″ height=”245″] [Editor’s Note: Correction appended below.] Venoco shareholders have approved CEO Tim Marquez’s bid to take the company private despite the fact that he has yet to give details on how he would gather the nearly $400 million in financing to close the deal. After the June Read More →

| Monday, June 4th, 2012

Feds lift Pacific Capital order

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

The parent of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust has walked away from a consent order place on it by regulators two years ago, it said June 4. Pacific Capital Bancorp, the region’s largest bank, said that its agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco was terminated effective May 23. That frees the $5.8 Read More →

| Monday, June 4th, 2012

Calavo reports strong Q2 earnings despite Mexican tax expense

Latest news

[wikichart align=”right” ticker=”NASDAQ:CVGW” showannotations=”true” livequote=”true” startdate=”04-12-2011″ enddate=”04-06-2012″ width=”300″ height=”245″] Avocado marketer Calavo Growers reported that second-quarter earnings nearly doubled since the same period last year, before taking into account an unanticipated multimillion-dollar tax expense. For the three months ended April 30, net income before the tax item rose 84 percent to $4.4 million, equal to Read More →

| Friday, June 1st, 2012

Banks lead region’s stocks at midyear

Banking & Finance, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Friday, June 1st, 2012

A business’ best friend: BarkBack lets retailers reward customer feedback

Features, Small Business, Technology

The startup aims to help businesses get better feedback from their customers.