Deckers to double retail stores in race for revenue
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, February 1st, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Deckers to double retail stores in race for revenue
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Teledyne tops $2B as commercial play pays off
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 1st, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Earnings, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Teledyne tops $2B as commercial play pays off
The cloud and the ocean have helped push Teledyne Technologies past the $2 billion mark. The Thousand Oaks-based industrial and defense conglomerate said Jan. 24 that its 2012 sales hit a record-busting $2.1 billion, up more than 9 percent from $1.9 billion a year before. Net income also set a record at $161.8 million, compared Read More →
UCSB to offer graduate tech management degree
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 1st, 2013 / Technology, Top Stories / 1 Comment
UC Santa Barbara’s Technology Management Program, an effort launched in 1998 that has generated a number of successful South Coast companies, is gearing up to offer graduate degrees that its leaders call “an MBA for engineers.” The current program grants certificates and is open to both technical and non-technical majors alike. Through guest lectures by Read More →
Korean firm pays $170M to get toehold in U.S. with K-Swiss
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 25th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Korean firm pays $170M to get toehold in U.S. with K-Swiss
After 47 years, the K-Swiss brand might be taking its first steps into the sunset. Westlake Village-based K-Swiss said Jan. 17 that it has agreed to a $170 million buyout by South Korean fashion and retail conglomerate E-Land World Limited. The sale comes after K-Swiss, the maker of the iconic white footwear that was the Read More →
Rising volume, lower fees mark onset of Obamacare
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, January 25th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Top Stories / Comments Off on Rising volume, lower fees mark onset of Obamacare
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Uncommon donor for Ojai food project
By pacbiztimes / Friday, January 25th, 2013 / Agribusiness, Nonprofits, Top Stories / Comments Off on Uncommon donor for Ojai food project
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Lynda.com boots up with $103M in fresh capital
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 18th, 2013 / Technology, Top Stories / 1 Comment
In a move that could change online education, Carpinteria-based lynda.com has raised $103 million from a group of investors and has plans to expand into international markets. Lynda.com, one of the fastest-growing firms in the Tri-Counties, has never before taken outside investment in its 17-year history. Founded in Ojai by Lynda Weinman and her husband Read More →