Remembering Myra: Harrison Industries co-founder dies at age 99
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, June 6th, 2014 / Features, Latest news, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Remembering Myra: Harrison Industries co-founder dies at age 99
When E.J. Harrison turned to hauling trash to earn money for his family in the middle of the Great Depression, he already had a strong partner — his wife Myra.
Get a move on: StartupWeekend winner taps sharing economy for moving
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 6th, 2014 / Small Business, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Get a move on: StartupWeekend winner taps sharing economy for moving
Moving is never fun, but a Santa Barbara startup is hoping to make it a little less stressful by connecting people who need to move with nearby truck owners looking to earn extra money. NextMover bills its service, which launched earlier this year, as “your friend with a truck.”
Tri-county energy firms: our Monterey shale will pay off
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 6th, 2014 / Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Tri-county energy firms: our Monterey shale will pay off
Federal officials have slashed their estimate for how much oil is held in California’s Monterey shale by 96 percent, but energy companies working in the Tri-Counties say they have no plans to abandon their efforts in the long-producing formation or its rising competitor, the diatomite.
Amgen to cut 70 jobs
By Staff Report / Thursday, June 5th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / 2 Comments
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen plans to lay off 70 people, primarily in its information systems department at its headquarters.
Calavo shares rally on record Q2 profits
By Austen Hufford / Monday, June 2nd, 2014 / Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Calavo shares rally on record Q2 profits
Shares of produce marketer Calavo Growers surged more than 7 percent in midday trading on Monday as the firm’s second-quarter profits surged 205 percent to $6.7 million, setting a quarterly earnings record.
FindTheBest wins patent battle costs
By Stephen Nellis / Monday, June 2nd, 2014 / Law & Goverment, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on FindTheBest wins patent battle costs
Summerland-based FindTheBest has won what a federal judge called a “frivolous” and “objectively unreasonable” patent lawsuit against it and will recoup its costs from its opponent. Last summer, Delaware-based Lumen View Technology sued FindTheBest over a patent on matching user preference data. That patent was invalidated late last year, and Judge Denise Cote ruled on Read More →
QAD shares soar on narrower Q1 loss
By Staff Report / Friday, May 30th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on QAD shares soar on narrower Q1 loss
Shares of software firm QAD shot up almost 7 percent in midday trading on Friday after the company reported a smaller first-quarter loss. Santa Barbara-based QAD posted a quarterly loss of $76,000, or 1 cent per Class A share and break-even for Class B shares, compared to a loss of $1.3 million a year earlier. Read More →