Students advised to learn AI workplace skills
This article is only available to Business Times subscribers Subscribers: LOG IN or REGISTER for complete digital access. Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE for full access to our weekly newspaper, online edition and Book of Lists. Check the STATUS of your Subscription Account.
Women & wealth panel
For our October Women & Wealth panel, we asked eight experts to weigh in on philanthropy in estate planning and the use of AI in wealth management. Our Q&A was conducted via email in mid-October and the responses were lightly edited. To suggest future topics, email Executive Editor Jorge Mercado at [email protected]. For sponsorship and advertising, Read More →
Guest commentary: Elevated oil prices add new pressure to 2026 holiday private jet travel
By Sarah Oberman Private jet travelers vacationing for the holidays may face a more expensive season as elevated oil prices add additional cost pressure to an already high-demand period. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, global oil inventories have declined this year by approximately 400 million barrels, with this trend continuing through the end Read More →
Guest commentary: When AI makes your best employee look average on paper
By Eric Zackrison Something odd is happening in employee evaluation in the world of AI agents. You can have two people in the same role, and the one with the worse numbers may be the one you least want to lose. I think most of us recognize that AI and AI agents can hide poor Read More →
Portfolio watch
• The Invest With Rules blog is taking a bearish stance. “Our short-term market score has fallen to 0.8 out of 10, signaling that it is time to play defense,” it tells investors. Tech, small-caps and international equities have all “lost their short-term uptrends.” The blog has “raised significant amounts of cash” and “moved toward more defensive areas” Read More →
Vital signs: California’s unemployment rate remains at 5.1%
California’s unemployment rate remained at 5.1% for the third consecutive month despite the state losing 9,300 nonfarm payroll jobs in September 2026, according to the latest Employment Development Department data. California lost 9,300 nonfarm jobs in September, but gained 129,300 jobs (0.72%) over the past year. Nationally, nonfarm jobs grew 496,000 (0.31%) over the same Read More →
Street smarts: 8th annual NatureTrack Film Festival coming soon
The eighth annual NatureTrack Film Festival is approaching, and the nonprofit is calling on the community to secure tickets. NatureTrack is a Santa Barbara nonprofit founded in 2011 by Sue Eisaguirre. Its mission is to inspire respect for nature by providing cost-free outdoor educational field trips for K-12 students and expanding outdoor access for wheelchair Read More →
