Trade lenders eye Ventura County Business Bank
A Chinese-American bank focused on trade finance is acquiring Ventura County Business Bank.
New CalAmp CEO walks in as focus shifts
CalAmp is back. The Oxnard-based firm, which trades on the Nasdaq and has a 98,0000-square-foot facility in the Tri-Counties, had a brush with death when it temporarily lost a huge customer and revenues halved. But analysts say the company’s turnaround team has righted the ship and handed off power to a new CEO.
UCSB series digs at roots of banking crisis
During the next five months, UC Santa Barbara will host a series of talks in which Nobel Prize-winning economists, best-selling financial journalists and other experts will take a deep look at the financial crisis and its aftermath.
Calavo bags fresh food firm for $96M
Calavo Growers’ $96 million purchase of a fast-growing fresh food company signals that it’s come a long way since its homegrown roots as an avocado cooperative.
Cumbre puts small caps in its crosshairs
Startup money management firm Cumbre Capital tries to emulate the investing style of Warren Buffet in his younger days.
