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By Dana Olsen / Friday, April 19th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Real Estate, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Limoneira sells off Santa Maria parcel to free up cash
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, April 12th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Umpqua Bank returns to market with new branch in Templeton
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By Staff Report / Thursday, April 11th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Prosecutors allege Deckers, Pacific Capital victims of KPMG auditor’s leaks
Deckers Outdoor Corp. and the former Pacific Capital Bancorp, two of the biggest names in tri-county business, were the targets of a KPMG auditor who leaked their financial information to a golf partner and now faces federal criminal insider trading charges, according to prosecutors. Scott London, a former partner in charge of the accounting firm’s Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 5th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen shares top $100 as fears fade over biosimilars
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, April 5th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Deckers makes run for athletes with Hoka
Deckers Outdoor Corp., the parent company of the billion-dollar-a-year Ugg brand, has quietly acquired a small running shoe firm best known among elite ultra-marathon racers. Goleta-based Deckers took a stake in Hoka One One in July 2012 and completed a buyout of the firm in September 2012. The brand, acquired for an undisclosed amount, adds Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, March 26th, 2013 / Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Limoneira predicts bumper lemon and avocado crop
Santa Paula-based Limoneira Co. told shareholders on March 26 that it expects a 25 percent jump in lemon sales and a record avocado crop in 2013. CEO Harold Edwards said avocados could hit 18 million pounds this year — up 50 percent from 2012. But because of strong production and higher volumes, avocado prices will Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, March 21st, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on FCAL shareholders vote in favor of merger with PacWest
Shareholders in First California Financial Group voted overwhelmingly in favor of merging the bank into rival PacWest Bancorp at a March 20 meeting. Investors in the Westlake Village bank cast 23.4 million votes in favor of the $233 million deal, with 212,252 shares voting against the proposal and 5,865 abstaining. The deal still requires regulatory Read More →
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