One year later, Plains still dragging feet over oil spill
Nearly a year after a Plains All American pipeline broke, spilling an estimated 123,270 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean and disrupting tourism along the California Coast, there has been little progress in resolving the underlying issues that led to the region’s biggest environmental disaster in decades. Plains All American has proved adept at Read More →
Preparing today’s military leaders for tomorrow
By Mary Anne Rooney A diverse group of 150 guests gathered at the National Security Forum of the Air War College this past week at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala. I was nominated by an alumni of the NSF through my membership in the Oxnard Ambassadors and was honored to be selected Read More →
Tap the potential of international trade
By Gerhard Apfelthaler I have been in international business for most of my life. My multiple and often parallel careers as an educator, a university administrator, a diplomat and an entrepreneur have enabled me to look at the same topic from a variety of angles. When I discuss the landscape of global trade with my Read More →
Stellar Biotechnologies forming Paris-based company in joint venture
Stellar Biotechnologies will form a Paris-based company in a joint venture with Neovacs. The companies announced the partnership May 11. Neovacs, which is based in Paris, will own 70 percent of the new company, called Neostell. Stellar Biotechnologies will own 30 percent. Based in Port Hueneme, Stellar Biotechnologies makes a protein for immunotherapy treatments using Read More →
Resonant finally gets revenue but still had big second quarter operating loss
Resonant is no longer pre-revenue. The Goleta-based company, which is developing smartphone technology called duplexers it intends to license to manufacturers of smartphone technology, recorded revenues of $27,000 when it released second quarter earnings May 11. The company said the money came from two customers who made upfront payments on two upcoming projects. The company Read More →
Stellar Biotechnologies revenues nearly doubled in first quarter
Stellar Biotechnologies revenues nearly doubled but so did the company’s losses during the first quarter, the Port Hueneme biotech company reported May 9. Stellar Biotechnologies makes a protein for immunotherapy treatments using a unique sea snail only found off the coastal shores of a small part of California. The company’s revenues increased from $187,627 during Read More →
Goleta-based Inogen beats revenue estimates for first quarter
Goleta-based Inogen beat revenue estimates and the maker of direct-to-consumer respiratory products reported strong first quarter earnings results May 9. Inogen reported revenues of $43 million during the first quarter, up from $33.8 million in 2015 and beating analyst estimates of $41.75 million, according to S&P Capital IQ. The company had net income of $2.4 Read More →
