Maguire teams up with Florida firm
By Marlize van Romburgh / Thursday, August 18th, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Personal Finance, Top Stories / 1 Comment
Maguire Investments of Santa Maria has joined forces with JHS Capital Advisors, a Florida-based asset management firm.
Herzog leads M&A surge for wineries
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, August 12th, 2011 / Top Stories / 2 Comments
Herzog Wine Cellars’ purchase of a 230-acre vineyard near Courtland last year broke decades of family tradition and marked a strategic shift for the company.
Ventura County runoff rules on horizon
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 12th, 2011 / Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ventura County runoff rules on horizon
New stormwater regulations for Ventura County are scheduled to take effect this fall, marking the final test of whether rules that building advocates call the strictest in Southern California will grind to a halt commercial and industrial development.
Court orders China to face lawsuit claims
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 12th, 2011 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Court orders China to face lawsuit claims
A federal judge has said that Chinese firms being sued by a Santa Barbara software company cannot escape court proceedings in the United States after allegedly stealing the California company’s code.
The new pacbiztimes.com: See what we’ve changed
By Editorial Board / Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 / Top Stories / Comments Off on The new pacbiztimes.com: See what we’ve changed
A guide to the new website, and instructions on how you can register for digital access.
B and H Flowers files for Ch. 11
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 5th, 2011 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on B and H Flowers files for Ch. 11
B and H Flowers is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a face-off with one of the world’s largest banks.
Banks map out growth plans
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, August 5th, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories / Comments Off on Banks map out growth plans
Three recent earnings reports from area banks shed light on the tri-county economy as we approach the three-year anniversary of the crisis that nearly wrecked the nation’s financial system.