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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, April 24th, 2015 / Columns / Comments Off on A powerful tool for pricing water is not being given a fair chance
A California appellate court ruling that has stalled tiered pricing for water as a way of navigating through the drought is a stunning reminder of how diminished a role markets play in managing this precious commodity. But that was a point hammered home by David Sunding, a UC Berkeley professor of agricultural economics, during a Read More →
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, April 24th, 2015 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Regional banks pluck talent to grow
The shifting financial industry landscape has set the stage for increased competition among regional banks trying to snap up local talent and a slice of the mid-size company market. However, some industry experts think the newly consolidated landscape and shrinking number of small banks could close the door on many entrepreneurs and smaller businesses. “For Read More →
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 / Earnings, Latest news / Comments Off on CalAmp’s fourth-quarter earnings surpass predictions
[wikichart align=”right” ticker=”NASDAQ:CAMP” showannotations=”true” livequote=”true” startdate=”22-10-2014″ enddate=”22-04-2015″ width=”300″ height=”245″] CalAmp shares soared more than 20 percent on April 22 after the company reported earnings for the quarter that beat estimates. Volume was unusually heavy with nearly 6 million shares trading hands, roughly 15 times average daily volume of about 450,000 shares. CalAmp’s profit was 32 Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, March 30th, 2015 / Latest news / Comments Off on 2015 class of Top Women in Business announced
The Business Times is pleased to announce our 2015 class of Top Women in Business. This annual special section was published with the March 27 print edition. An evening awards reception for the honorees will be held on Thursday, April 16 at Deckers Outdoor Rotunda. [Click here for event ticket information.] As with previous years, Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, March 13th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on Dubroff: After 15 years, our approach to regional news defines our brand
For the past 15 years, we’ve stuck to our discipline and delivered a unique new service to the region — a weekly print publication and online experience that’s independent, locally-owned and grounded in the community.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, March 6th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on Dubroff: The Business Times celebrates 15 years with a Hall of Fame gala
When you look at the masthead of this issue of Pacific Coast Business Times, you will notice something new. This is Volume 16 No. 1 and it is the beginning of our 15th anniversary year. The special banner at the top of Page One signifies that for 780-plus consecutive weeks, we’ve been offering our subscribers Read More →
