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Ex-CEO fired as staffing firm merger turns ugly

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Just one week after the Feb. 9 closing of the Select-EmployBridge merger, Sorensen was ousted amid allegations that he improperly transferred $2.7 million to an entity he controlled.

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California sets tough rules for Comcast deal

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At stake is a merger that would more than double the size of Comcast’s market in California, taking its share of households statewide from 33.7 percent to 84 percent.

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Costs add up for business, port as White House urges talks

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More than two dozen ports along the West Coast have faced delayed shipments and oftentimes major financial losses as a result of work stoppages initiated by the Pacific Maritime Association.

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Malibu Coast vintners organize for wider recognition of wines

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Malibu is popularly associated with surf, sand, celebrities, movies — but usually not wine. Vintners in the recently recognized Malibu Coast American Viticultural Area, or AVA, are joining forces to do something about that. On Feb. 7, the first meeting of the Malibu Coast Vintners & Grape Growers Alliance was held at Cornell Winery in Read More →

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Dubroff: Low interest rates are a poor substitute for government that works

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Just consider the post-Presidents Day developments in one area with huge potential to create thousands of new businesses and millions of new jobs — immigration reform.

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Bren School students get grant for biochar project

By   /  Friday, February 20th, 2015  /  Agribusiness, Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Bren School students get grant for biochar project

A startup spun out of UC Santa Barbara is seeking to use the ashes of forest burns to give new life to farmers’ fields.

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Casa Dorinda’s upgrades could cost $30M

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Casa Dorinda, once known for its high-society scene and extravagant parties, has been working to update the property’s master plan over the last decade.

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