Stellar’s $12M raise sets stage for drug rollout
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, October 11th, 2013 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Stellar’s $12M raise sets stage for drug rollout
Port Hueneme-based Stellar Biotechnologies has closed a $12 million round of financing and acquired a license for what could one day be its first drug. Stellar gained notoriety in the research world by snatching up a facility inside the Port of Hueneme gates during a round of base closings in the late 1990s. It used Read More →
New water fees could dry up Ventura projects
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, October 11th, 2013 / Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on New water fees could dry up Ventura projects
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Cottage-Sansum merger on track as anti-trust filing nears
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 11th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Health Care & Life Science, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Cottage-Sansum merger on track as anti-trust filing nears
Sansum Clinic’s planned merger with Cottage Health System remains on track despite the possibility that the partial government shutdown could delay an anti-trust review of one of the region’s biggest health care deals. And the biggest physician group in Santa Barbara County says it hopes to be able to join the Covered California insurance exchange Read More →
Rival bankers place their bets on Ventura County rebound
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 4th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, East Ventura County, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Rival bankers place their bets on Ventura County rebound
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Manufacturers hunt for talent amid shortage
By Patrick Kulp / Friday, October 4th, 2013 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Manufacturers hunt for talent amid shortage
Many of the region’s largest manufacturers say they face a shortage of skilled factory workers. That’s despite high unemployment rates and a steady decline in tri-county manufacturing jobs in recent years. Industry experts say the shortage stems from a number of factors, including a dearth of young people interested in manufacturing careers. Few students are Read More →
Nordman Cormany opts for private liquidation
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, October 4th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on Nordman Cormany opts for private liquidation
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Tech exec puts up $1M to fight patent trolls
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 27th, 2013 / Law & Goverment, Technology, Top Stories / 1 Comment
Summerland-based FindTheBest.com is fighting back against a patent troll with a $1 million commitment from its founder to defend itself and a lawsuit of its own alleging racketeering by the troll. FindTheBest operates a network of sites that compile and synthesize publicly available data to help consumers find the best of anything according to their Read More →