
Blockbuster business deals heat up region

Last year, it was Gerald Ford of Texas who led the way as investors poured something like $700 million of new capital into the region’s banking system.
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The Governator era suddenly it looks like one big ego trip.
Read More →Award adds spark to our new ventures

Pacific Coast Business Times is the winner of a Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi award for excellence in news.
Read More →Cable wars put Central Coast in play

Consolidation appears to be on the way for the Central Coast’s Balkanized lineup of telecom providers. But precisely how the lineup will look if and when Charter Communications unloads its North Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties holdings is hard to say. In a report that remains to be fully confirmed, Bloomberg News reported Read More →
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Puzder gets last word at Austin talk

CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder has kicked off a much-needed debate on making California more competitive.
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A time out to assess Diablo Canyon risks

When the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant began operating near Avila Beach more than20 years ago, it represented a rare economic development opportunity for San Luis Obispo County.
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