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Camarillo businessman to remain in custody

By   /  Friday, September 12th, 2008  /  Uncategorized  /  Comments Off on Camarillo businessman to remain in custody

An appeals court will determine whether a Camarillo  businessman – who is a suspect in the stabbing death of his estranged wife – will remain in jail on a federal charge.   U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez said Sept. 5 he lacked the jurisdiction on James Fayed’s request for bail because the matter was on Read More →

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Nordstrom shines light on The Oaks remodel

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Nordstrom, the golden child at The Oaks shopping center in Thousand Oaks, celebrated its grand opening Sept. 5, representing the culmination of extensive remodeling, redevelopment and planning to secure the 30-year-old mall’s status as a top regional lifestyle shopping destination. More than two years after The Oaks shopping center developer Macerich – also responsible for Read More →

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Grumpy taxpayer now owns Fannie and Freddie

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There is a difference between making up the rules and actually having to follow them. When it comes to the government’s takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, we are all about to find out how expensive following the rules is going to be. Fannie and Freddie’s nationalization by the Treasury Department on Sept. 7 Read More →

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Ins and outs of import-export

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Even in a lackluster economy, one Ventura County expert says now’s the time for small tri-county businesses to consider jumping into the international import-export trade. “U.S. exports are up 18 percent,” said Ray Bowman, who with his wife, Leana, runs Oxnard-based Bowman Business Services. “There are huge opportunities.” Bowman, who has 20 years of experience Read More →

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60 and still counting

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A lot has changed at Santa Barbara-based accounting firm Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf since it was founded 60 years ago, but the company’s underlying mission to demonstrate compassion for its employees, clients and community has endured the decades. “It’s not the stereotype everyone has about the typical accountant with the green visor, adding up numbers,” Read More →

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Cottage refinances bonds

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In coming days, Cottage Health System plans to issue a series of new bonds totaling more than $250 million to replace previously issued auction-rate instruments. The funding will be used for the completion of major construction plans under way by Cottage

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Home market recovery to be sharp, fast

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According to one Central Coast expert, it won’t be too long before the region sees a fast and sharp recovery of the residential market. At the First American Title 2008 Real Estate and Economic Outlook for Ventura County, or FATCO, presented Sept. 4 at the Hyatt Westlake Village, a crowd of several hundred waited for Read More →

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