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Gorell, Newsom team to recruit firms to Golden state

By   /  Monday, July 23rd, 2012  /  Latest news, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Gorell, Newsom team to recruit firms to Golden state

Looking to counter raiding expeditions by high-profile elected officials from outside the state, California is about to embark on a recruiting effort of its own. At a meeting expected to take place Friday in Thousand Oaks, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Assemblymember Jeff Gorell, a Republican from the 37th District, are expected to announce a Read More →

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Special comment from the editor: Reflecting on the Aurora tragedy

By   /  Monday, July 23rd, 2012  /  Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Special comment from the editor: Reflecting on the Aurora tragedy

Each tragedy forces us to confront fundamental questions.

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Xirrus taps former Netgear exec as new CEO

By   /  Friday, July 20th, 2012  /  Latest news, Technology  /  Comments Off on Xirrus taps former Netgear exec as new CEO

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Dole profits slip, spin off looms

By   /  Thursday, July 19th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Dole profits slip, spin off looms

Fruit and produce distributor Dole Foods Co. earned $66 million, or 74 cents per share, in its second quarter and said that a proposed spin off of its packaged foods business could happen by year’s end. The earnings announced on July 19 were down from $83 million, or 94 cents per share, in the second Read More →

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SLO firm dials up new owner

By   /  Thursday, July 19th, 2012  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Technology  /  Comments Off on SLO firm dials up new owner

San Luis Obispo-based Impact Learning Systems, which helps firms such as Dell and Best Buy train their customer support staff, has been purchased by a Nevada company. Miller Heiman, a Reno-based firm that helps companies improve sales figures, announced the acquisition on July 19. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. Impact Learning Systems was founded in 1996 Read More →

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Camarillo center sells for $59M

By   /  Tuesday, July 17th, 2012  /  Latest news, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on Camarillo center sells for $59M

The ninth-largest office park in the Tri-Counties has been sold for $59.1 million. The 1.2 million-square-foot Mission Oaks Corporate Center in Camarillo was purchased by Rexford Industrial, a Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm that lists several smaller industrial properties in Oxnard, Simi Valley and Camarillo in its Southern California portfolio. CBRE Group announced the Read More →

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Interim chief named for Santa Barbara chamber

By   /  Monday, July 16th, 2012  /  Latest news, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Interim chief named for Santa Barbara chamber

Zoe Taylor, a veteran chamber executive with deep roots in the tri-county region, has been named interim president of the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce. Taylor will manage the chamber’s operations for the rest of 2012, according to a statement from board chair Janet Garufis, president and CEO of Montecito Bank & Trust. Taylor Read More →

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