Flir Systems reports third quarter increase in net earnings
Thermal imaging device maker Flir Systems, which has large operations in Goleta, announced a 15 percent increase in its third quarter revenues, driving net earnings up 8 percent. The company saw increases in revenue across all segments, particularly its instruments, security and detection businesses, as well as a 39 percent increase in its original equipment Read More →
Lockheed Martin sales up but net income drops
Lockheed Martin, an aerospace and defense contractor with operations in San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria and Goleta, reported a 5 percent increase in net sales but a steep drop in net income for the quarter ended Sept. 24. Sales rose to nearly $12.2 billion, primarily from the aeronautics and space systems segments, but net earnings Read More →
Investor sues Deckers over board member slate, annual meeting
Deckers Brands investor Marcato Capital Management has filed a lawsuit against the company to get a new slate of board members approved and ensure that its annual shareholder meeting will take place as planned on Dec. 14. Marcato purchased around 6 percent of the Goleta Ugg boot-maker’s stock in February and now owns around 8.4 Read More →
Workforce Homebuyer Program offers loans to employees
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Energy commission committee opposes Puente Power Project
Story updated at 1:20 p.m. Oct. 6: A California Energy Commission committee assigned to evaluate the Puente Power Project announced Oct. 5 that the project did not meet regulatory standards and it would not recommend approval. The preliminary opinion was not an actionable decision, but came in response to a letter sent Sept. 29 by Read More →
Pacific Premier Bancorp on Fortune magazine’s Fastest Growing Companies list
Story updated at 10:20 a.m. Oct. 5: The holding company for Pacific Premier Bank, Pacific Premier Bancorp, has been ranked 21st on Fortune magazine’s Fastest Growing Companies for 2017. The magazine ranks publicly traded companies based on a formula that considers revenue growth rate, earnings per share growth rate and three-year annualized total return for Read More →
Rebranding of Bacara as a Ritz-Carlton confirmed
The Ritz-Carlton confirmed the sale and rebranding of the Bacara Resort & Spa in Goleta on Sept. 29, after what it called a “multimillion-dollar” renovation. The Business Times was the first to report news of the Bacara’s rebranding as a Ritz-Carlton on Sept. 12. The hotel will now be named the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara Read More →
