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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, June 26th, 2015 / Central Coast, Editorials, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Opinion, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Trans Pacific Partnership will benefit Tri-Counties
The Obama Administration racked up one of the biggest wins in decades for global trade when it won approval in the Senate to move forward with the Trans Pacific Partnership. The partnership will open the doors for trade and development with a dozen Asian nations. China is not included but passage of TPP, which is Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, June 19th, 2015 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Westlake Village’s Cynvenio Biosystems raises $25.5 million in equity financing
Westlake Village-based Cynvenio Biosystems raised $25.5 million in Series B equity financing Wednesday. Cynvenio’s LiquidBiopsy technology allows doctors to access populations of rare cancer cells in whole blood. At the same time, it allows doctors to analyze complex characteristics of cancers in a single blood sample. The investment was led by Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, which Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, April 17th, 2015 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: Is China’s growth chimeral?
While a boon for export industries, a weaker yuan is further adding to default risks.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 23rd, 2014 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on SolarWorld learns what it’s like to be targeted by China
Two years ago, teams at SolarWorld’s sales office in Camarillo and production center in Hillsboro, Oregon, were hurrying to complete a Department of Commerce anti-dumping complaint against Chinese competitors when they received an urgent communication. An FBI field office in Camarillo wanted to give SolarWorld an important heads-up. Proprietary information had been hacked and the Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, March 7th, 2014 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on Santa Paula entrepreneur turns attention to Chinese attack victims
“None of the victims did anything wrong except being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This is about people helping people. We all live here,” Santa Paula resident William Irion, who frequently travels to China, told me.
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By Stephen Nellis / Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 / Central Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Chinese firm to pump $665M investment into Santa Maria oil field
One of the most prominent oil field redevelopments in Santa Barbara County is set to be acquired by a Chinese jewelry firm. Houston-based ERG Resources confirmed to the Business Times that it is set to be acquired by Beijing-based Goldleaf Jewelry Co., a jewelry firm that also has gold mining investments.
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By Guest commentary / Friday, October 18th, 2013 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: Central planning still rules China’s economy
Does innovation really function in a communist state-controlled economy that only partially incorporates a few facets of free-market capitalism?
