Region’s defense firms brace for $113M in cuts
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 31st, 2012 / Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Region’s defense firms brace for $113M in cuts
If a $55 billion cut to the U.S. defense budget takes effect on Jan. 2 as planned, small and mid-sized military contractors in the Tri-Counties stand to be hit the hardest by a $113 million reduction in the $1.2 billion that currently goes to defense spending in the region. The military cuts are part of Read More →
Stratus hits brakes on car shows amid shakeup
By Staff Report / Friday, August 24th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on Stratus hits brakes on car shows amid shakeup
By Julian Moore on August 24, 2012 A Santa Barbara company that produces lavish luxury and collectible car shows has suspended its event schedule amid a financial shortfall and turmoil in its executive suite. Stratus Media Group, the luxury car show and fight promoter that owns the event, has sacked its CEO and given him Read More →
VW unveils $27M Oxnard testing center
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 24th, 2012 / Real Estate, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on VW unveils $27M Oxnard testing center
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BioIQ deal helps Cottage keep pulse on employee health
By Dana Olsen / Friday, August 24th, 2012 / Health Care & Life Science, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on BioIQ deal helps Cottage keep pulse on employee health
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CKE chief: Corn, Obamacare scuttled IPO
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, August 17th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / 1 Comment
CKE Restaurants has pulled the plug on a deal that would have made it a public company again and raised as much as $213.3 million for the Carpinteria-based fast-food operator. All sides agree investors ultimately balked because of bad timing. But analysts also lay part of the blame on the heavy debt load CKE incurred Read More →
200 area jobs in limbo as UTC dumps Clipper
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 17th, 2012 / Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on 200 area jobs in limbo as UTC dumps Clipper
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Marriotts hope to leave troubles behind under new ownership
By Dana Olsen / Friday, August 17th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Marriotts hope to leave troubles behind under new ownership
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