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By Alex Kacik / Friday, October 23rd, 2015 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Mergers reshape tri-county banking
Citizens Business Bank will acquire County Commerce Bank in a cash-and-stock deal, shrinking the number of community banks but vastly increasing the region’s lending capital. The proposed merger would strengthen Citizens’ commercial banking presence in Ventura County and fuel its regional expansion. Ontario-based Citizens, which has maintained a strong presence in the San Fernando Valley, Read More →
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By Philip Joens / Friday, October 16th, 2015 / Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Breast implant manufacturer Sientra’s stock price hits all-time low
Shares of Sientra hit a new all-time low on Oct. 16 when the stock fell another six cents on the day and closed at $5.77 per share. For the Goleta-based breast implant manufacturer, it marks another low in a saga that’s starting to turn ugly. Shares of Sientra initially plummeted from $20.58 per share to Read More →
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, October 14th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Appfolio expanding in Goleta
Appfolio is expanding in Goleta. Appfolio will lease an additional 7,855 square feet of space at its office at 50 Castilian Drive in Goleta, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Oct. 14. The new space will increase the amount of space Appfolio leases from Nassau Land Company to 26,490 square Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 / Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Kythera laying off 117 employees in Westlake Village
Kythera Biopharmaceuticals is permanently laying off 117 employees at its Westlake Village offices, according to a filing today with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The layoffs come as no surprise and appear to be part of Kythera’s merger with Dublin-based Allergan. On June 17, Allergan announced that it would buy Kythera for $2.1 billion. The Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, October 12th, 2015 / Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen bone density drug shows positive results
Thousand Oaks-based pharmaceutical giant Amgen announced results Oct. 12 showing its bone density drug Prolia reduced the incidences of bone fractures in post-menopausal women with osteoporosis over 10 years. Prolia is designed to raise bone density in people with a history of osteoporosis. Amgen released the data during the annual conference of the American Society Read More →
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By Philip Joens / Friday, October 9th, 2015 / Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Sientra CEO sends letter to surgeons saying implants are safe
Sientra CEO Hani Zeini sent another letter to plastic surgeons to reassure them that its products are safe. Sientra, a Goleta-based breast implant manufacturer, saw shares drop sharply over the past few months from a high of $23.75 on July 23. In recent weeks the stock fell from $20.58 on Sept. 23 to a close Read More →
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