Comcast, Time-Warner’s $45B deal falls through
By Staff Report / Friday, April 24th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Comcast, Time-Warner’s $45B deal falls through
Comcast has dropped its $45 billion bid to acquire Time-Warner Cable. The deal would have more than doubled Comcast’s market share in California and created a Comcast-Cox duopoloy among tri-county cable providers. However, in a statement released today, Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts said the deal was structured so that both companies could walk Read More →
Intel funding validates virtual reality business
By Erika Martin / Friday, April 24th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Intel funding validates virtual reality business
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Smart & Final bulking up in Oxnard shopping center
By Staff Report / Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Smart & Final bulking up in Oxnard shopping center
Smart & Final is more than doubling its footprint in Oxnard’s Lemon Grove Plaza shopping center. The Commerce-based company recently signed a lease for 43,200 square feet at the center and is re-opening as a Smart & Final Extra concept. The center is located on North Oxnard Boulevard. The company had been operating in a roughly Read More →
Amgen boosts outlook on positive first-quarter results
By Staff Report / Tuesday, April 21st, 2015 / Earnings, East Ventura County, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen boosts outlook on positive first-quarter results
On the strength on the results, the company raised its full-year earnings per share guidance to between $9.35 and $9.65 from its previous forecast of $9.05 to $9.40.
Santa Barbara Airport gets $3M grant from FAA
By Staff Report / Monday, April 20th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Barbara Airport gets $3M grant from FAA
The Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is getting an infrastructure overhaul thanks to a Federal Aviation Administration grant of just over $3 million. Retiring Congresswoman Lois Capps announced the FAA funding, most of which will go toward the airport’s $3.37 million airfield lighting and safety project. “The project will improve airfield pavement, markings, lighting, and security Read More →
Customer list, library drive $1.5B merger
By Erika Martin / Friday, April 17th, 2015 / Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Customer list, library drive $1.5B merger
It is the second largest tech acquisition in the tri-county region’s history, after the $6.9 billion purchase of Santa Barbara-based Software.com.
Beach town in spotlight: Carpinteria benefits from tech firms like Lynda.com
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, April 17th, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Beach town in spotlight: Carpinteria benefits from tech firms like Lynda.com
Carpinteria is made up of just seven square miles and about 14,000 residents, yet companies including Agilent Technologies subsidiary Dako, silicone manufacturer Nusil and restaurant management firm CKE all call it home.