Marshalls replaces Borders in Santa Barbara
Discount department store Marshalls opened on Santa Barbara’s State Street at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 4, ending a prominent vacancy in one of the region’s busiest retail districts.
ValueClick to buy Dotomi for $295M
ValueClick said Aug. 2 that it will pay $295 million to acquire Chicago-based online advertising firm Dotomi, the same day the Westlake Village-based firm announced earnings that beat analyst expectations.
Nahra surfaces at PacWest
Lynda Nahra has been hired by Los Angeles-based Pacific Western Bank to run its Central Coast region.
Scanlon Guerra Burke, Northridge Insurance combine forces
Scanlon Guerra Burke of Woodland Hills and Ventura-based Northridge Insurance Agency will combine their operations, creating one of the largest independent insurance brokerages in the region.
Business degree still on tap at city college
Four-year degrees in nursing and business shepherded by Santa Barbara City College President Andreea Serban will remain intact despite a recent vote by the school’s board of trustees to remove Serban from her position.
PCBC earns $21M in Q2
Pacific Capital Bancorp took another step toward getting out from under its regulatory consent order, reporting second-quarter net income of $21 million, or 64 cents per share, on July 27.
Inphi shares take beating on lower profits
Wall Street punished Inphi Corp. on July 27, pushing down shares 20 percent after the company reported lower-than-expected earnings and gave a gloomier financial forecast than analysts had predicted.
