Avila arrives: Beach town’s hoteliers led bid for Amgen cycling tour
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, December 21st, 2012 / Central Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Avila arrives: Beach town’s hoteliers led bid for Amgen cycling tour
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Tri-county shopping centers lead California’s retail rebound
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, December 21st, 2012 / Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Tri-county shopping centers lead California’s retail rebound
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UCSB scientist joins push for research funds
By Dana Olsen / Friday, December 21st, 2012 / Top Stories / Comments Off on UCSB scientist joins push for research funds
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InTouch readies for patent war counter punch
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, December 14th, 2012 / Health Care & Life Science, Law & Goverment, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on InTouch readies for patent war counter punch
Goleta-based InTouch Health, a maker of telemedicine robots, plans to appeal a jury verdict that found a New Hampshire company didn’t infringe on its patents and that two of its patent claims were invalid. InTouch sued VGo Communications in federal court in Los Angeles last year claiming that the New England company violated three of Read More →
Small-business sales make tentative recovery in region
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, December 14th, 2012 / Small Business, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Small-business sales make tentative recovery in region
The number of small businesses in the Tri-Counties that have changed hands so far this year is up 4.2 percent compared to the first 10 months of 2011, but the recovery varies widely by county. Statistics from BizBen.com, a clearinghouse that connects buyers, sellers and brokers of small businesses and franchises, show that in Ventura Read More →
Amid job cuts, Union Bank rolls out plan
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, December 7th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amid job cuts, Union Bank rolls out plan
Union Bank sent shockwaves through the region with the announcement that it will cut almost 500 Santa Barbara Bank & Trust jobs as it completes a $1.5 billion acquisition. But the rollout of the San Francisco-based lender’s vastly increased footprint in the region also creates new opportunities for middle-market companies to get debt financing, experts Read More →
Two tri-county hospitals get top safety grades
By Dana Olsen / Friday, December 7th, 2012 / Health Care & Life Science, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Two tri-county hospitals get top safety grades
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