Wine firm wins crushing victory in tax case
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Wine firm wins crushing victory in tax case
A Buellton wine company had a $400,000 tax bill erased in a Board of Equalization decision that could set a precedent for classifying “custom crush” producers and microbreweries that lease space and equipment to other vendors.
Amgen profit tops analysts’ estimates on drug sales, tax credit
By Staff Report / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen profit tops analysts’ estimates on drug sales, tax credit
Amgen, the nation’s biggest biotech company, reported fourth-quarter profits that beat analysts’ estimates, aided by a tax benefit and higher-than-estimated sales of arthritis drug Enbrel.
Region’s crop producers take stock
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Region’s crop producers take stock
The region’s main avocado and citrus growers are facing two very different situations — one bright, the other less so.
A two-wineries-for-one sale with a Funk Zone locale in play
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on A two-wineries-for-one sale with a Funk Zone locale in play
If you’re in the market to purchase a full-scale winery, then why not buy one with a prime piece of Santa Barbara Funk Zone real estate thrown in the deal?
E-records mandated by ACA spur growth in IT
By Erika Martin / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on E-records mandated by ACA spur growth in IT
Health care providers have been scrambling to migrate from paper to electronic records, also known as EHRs, to avoid getting slapped with reimbursement penalties from Medicare and Medicaid.
Water shortage spurs string of tri-county drought dilemmas
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Water shortage spurs string of tri-county drought dilemmas
The emergency drought of 2014 and persistently dry conditions since then have made for difficulties in almost every industry, as the state has grappled with a way to resolve the issue of quickly depleting groundwater.
Secondary offering bolsters QAD’s transition to the cloud
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Secondary offering bolsters QAD’s transition to the cloud
Santa Barbara-based software developer QAD’s transition to cloud-based products is proving to be a lucrative move for the company, pumping up subscription revenues.
