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Guest op/ed: Cal Poly’s international business program closed, to detriment of students

By   /  Friday, September 30th, 2011  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  4 Comments

A separate international business program sends the message to students and employers that we value a global perspective in our curriculum.

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Guest op/ed: Understanding crime insurance for ‘rogue employee’ losses

By   /  Friday, September 30th, 2011  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Guest op/ed: Understanding crime insurance for ‘rogue employee’ losses

Financial services companies have never been more vulnerable to catastrophic losses caused by dishonest employees and employees duped by dishonest third parties.

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Memorial slated for SLO attorney

By   /  Thursday, September 29th, 2011  /  Latest news, Law  /  2 Comments

Phil Steiner, a well-known intellectual property attorney in San Luis Obispo, died on Sept. 25. He was 55. A memorial is planned for Steiner at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 30. Steiner was instrumental in establishing the intellectual property section of the San Luis Obispo County Bar Read More →

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Watkins: Slow growth ahead

By   /  Tuesday, September 27th, 2011  /  Latest news, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy  /  1 Comment

California faces at least two quarters of very slow growth next year, with continued job losses and a decline in home prices that likely will extend to 2013. That was the grim news from California Lutheran University economist Bill Watkins, who spoke to about 300 people at a Sept. 27 forum hosted by Montecito Bank Read More →

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Ventura County Business Bank acquired

By   /  Monday, September 26th, 2011  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news  /  Comments Off on Ventura County Business Bank acquired

Oxnard-based Ventura County Business Bank has been acquired by Royal Business Bank for an undisclosed amount. Ventura County Business Bank’s two branches, in Oxnard and Westlake Village, officially opened as a subsidiary of Royal Business Bank on Monday, according to a news release, and will continue to operate under their original name until February. For Read More →

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Guest op/ed: Lessons learned from corporate and government scandals galore

By   /  Friday, September 23rd, 2011  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Guest op/ed: Lessons learned from corporate and government scandals galore

Have we lost our moral compass?

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Letter to the editor: UCLA grateful for Milken gift

By   /  Friday, September 23rd, 2011  /  Letters to the Editor, Opinion  /  2 Comments

Plaudits and accolades should go to Lowell Milken and those who have chosen to give back.

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