E-records mandated by ACA spur growth in IT
By Erika Martin / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on E-records mandated by ACA spur growth in IT
Health care providers have been scrambling to migrate from paper to electronic records, also known as EHRs, to avoid getting slapped with reimbursement penalties from Medicare and Medicaid.
Water shortage spurs string of tri-county drought dilemmas
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Water shortage spurs string of tri-county drought dilemmas
The emergency drought of 2014 and persistently dry conditions since then have made for difficulties in almost every industry, as the state has grappled with a way to resolve the issue of quickly depleting groundwater.
Secondary offering bolsters QAD’s transition to the cloud
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Secondary offering bolsters QAD’s transition to the cloud
Santa Barbara-based software developer QAD’s transition to cloud-based products is proving to be a lucrative move for the company, pumping up subscription revenues.
Carrillo Holdings’ $12.2M sale caps off year of deals
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Carrillo Holdings’ $12.2M sale caps off year of deals
Thanks to a four-year renovation, new tenants and a Starbucks coffee anchor, owners of a downtown Santa Barbara property were able to flip the Carrillo Street asset for $12.2 million.
Dubroff: City National CEO describes strategy behind $5.4B RBC deal
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on Dubroff: City National CEO describes strategy behind $5.4B RBC deal
Overlooked in some media reports is the fact that with the former Dain Rauscher brokerage firm as part of its existing U.S. footprint, RBC has a strong presence, particularly in the West and Midwest.
Deckers falls short of expectations after soft holiday season
By Staff Report / Thursday, January 29th, 2015 / Earnings, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Deckers falls short of expectations after soft holiday season
The Goleta-based footwear maker and distributor reported a softer-than-expected holiday shopping season and poor performance in its roll out to asian markets, prompting the company to dial back its fiscal fourth quarter guidance.
Ryland beats Street on higher home sales
By Staff Report / Thursday, January 29th, 2015 / Earnings, Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Ryland beats Street on higher home sales
Shares of the The Ryland Group finished trading up more than 8 percent Thursday after the company released fourth-quarter earnings with revenues up 24.7 percent, trumping analysts expectations.