QAD reports slight revenue dip, big earnings jump
By Jorge Mercado / Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 / Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on QAD reports slight revenue dip, big earnings jump
Profits at Santa Barbara-based software firm QAD hit $3.2 million in the third quarter of 2020, up from $125,000 in the same quarter of 2019, the company announced Nov. 24. QAD had earnings of 16 cents per share, up from just 1 cent per share a year earlier. “We made significant progress toward our long-term Read More →
Sonos earns $18.4M in 3rd quarter, but still shows a loss for the year
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, November 23rd, 2020 / middle, Technology / Comments Off on Sonos earns $18.4M in 3rd quarter, but still shows a loss for the year
Santa Barbara’s smart speaker darling Sonos has strong quarter
California moves up a notch in tech rank
By Jorge Mercado / Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 / Technology / Comments Off on California moves up a notch in tech rank
California earned a No. 3 ranking in the 2020 Milken Institute State Technology and Science Index, moving up one spot from the last report in 2018 and finishing behind No. 2 Colorado and No. 1 Massachusetts. The Milken Index uses 105 metrics to determine each state’s science and technology capabilities relative to opportunities for job Read More →
Wedding industry businesses struggles during pandemic
By pacbiztimes / Monday, November 16th, 2020 / Latest news / Comments Off on Wedding industry businesses struggles during pandemic
The tri-county region’s wedding and event industry has been drastically affected by COVID-19 restrictions.
Santa Barbara commercial real estate sales recover in Q3
By pacbiztimes / Monday, November 9th, 2020 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Santa Barbara commercial real estate sales recover in Q3
Radius Commercial Real Estate
Driven by pandemic loans, American Riviera Bank reports record earnings
By Staff Report / Monday, October 26th, 2020 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Driven by pandemic loans, American Riviera Bank reports record earnings
American Riviera Bank saw its net income rise sharply this year, with a 46 percent increase in net income in third quarter earnings year-over-year. The Santa Barbara-based bank reported $2.26 million in net income the quarter, or 45 cents per share. For the same quarter in 2019, the bank had $1.55 million in net income, Read More →
Dubroff: Dive boat fire an avoidable tragedy, and a double standard
By Henry Dubroff / Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 / Columns, Latest news, South Coast, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Dubroff: Dive boat fire an avoidable tragedy, and a double standard
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