Lisi: COVID-19 impacts values and acquisitions
By James Lisi From Feb. 20 to March 20, the bond risk premium jumped two points. This jump was larger than any previous move over a one-year period. Well-regarded economists are forecasting 20 percent to 35 percent fall in Gross Domestic Product for the next few months. We have just exited the best market for Read More →
Steinfeld and Werth: Cannabis businesses are essential
By Amy Steinfeld and Alina Werth As a result of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home executive order, all but “essential” businesses have closed to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Cannabis dispensaries are one of a few retail operations deemed essential, along with pharmacies and grocery stores. And it’s not just dispensaries that have been Read More →
Casa Pacifica Angels Wine, Food & Brew Festival canceled
The Casa Pacifica Angels Wine, Food & Brew Festival will not be held this year for the first time in 27 years, organizers announced April 10. The annual charity fundraiser on the California State University Channel Islands’ campus in Camarillo had been slated for June 7 but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A Read More →
Good Works: Tri-county nonprofits get grants for COVID-19 response
The Ventura County Community Foundation, in coordination with Ventura County, Amgen Foundation, Aera Energy, Southeast Ventura County YMCA, Give An Hour, and the Economic Development Collaborative, launched the Ventura County Rapid Response Fund on March 13. The next day, the 805 UndocuFund COVID-19 Fund was activated with partners, including Future Leaders of America, CAUSE, Mixteco/Indigena Read More →
Qualstar wants to delist itself from Nasdaq
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Shares of tri-county biotherapeutics soar
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Exer Urgent Care offers COVID-19 testing
Exer Urgent Care, which has two locations in Ventura County, announced COVID-19 testing at all its locations. The tests return results within 24 to 48 hours. In an email announcing the availability, Exer said the testing is only for patients who are evaluated through either VirtualCare by Exer, a telehealth consultation service the company provides, Read More →
