Software firms trade espionage claims
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 6th, 2011 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Software firms trade espionage claims
The two largest property management software firms in the nation are locked in a court battle over alleged corporate espionage.
Area banks hiring
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, May 6th, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Area banks hiring
After posting mostly solid first-quarter earnings, banks in the region are scouting for resumes again. Three of the largest firms in the region are looking to fill more than 300 open positions among them.
Santa Barbara startups scramble to find homes
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 6th, 2011 / Real Estate, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Barbara startups scramble to find homes
A group of technology veterans and a State Street landowner are working to secure a new home for dozens of tenants — many of them startup companies — that were recently given 30 days to pack up and leave the technology center at 402 E. Gutierrez St. in Santa Barbara.
Scaling up: Cloud computing firm expands to double its space
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 6th, 2011 / Real Estate, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Scaling up: Cloud computing firm expands to double its space
RightScale is taking over 26,000 square feet of space in downtown Santa Barbara.
Smaller firms win in defense makeover
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 6th, 2011 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Smaller firms win in defense makeover
The defense industry in the Tri-Counties is headed for its biggest shakeup in decades. Longtime players are cutting jobs while younger firms see growth as the Pentagon draws down its two foreign wars and focuses on strategic threats. Raytheon, a major Goleta employer, confirmed layoffs that will affect about 160 of its jobs in Goleta. Read More →
ValueClick defies its skeptics
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 6th, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Earnings, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on ValueClick defies its skeptics
ValueClick is out to prove to investors that it still has some pluck after more than a decade in the digital marketing business.
Pouring in millions: Japanese food oil venture proposed for harbor area
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, May 6th, 2011 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Pouring in millions: Japanese food oil venture proposed for harbor area
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