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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, December 14th, 2009 / Top Stories / Comments Off on A life of building
David Bagwell was a bit of a celebrity in Moorpark. He and his wife spent years building a family business, which was featured several times on an ABC television reality show. Customers sought Bagwell almost as much for his good-natured personality as they did his skills as a contractor. When he took his life Nov. Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, December 14th, 2009 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Xirrus secures $20M deal
Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus, a maker of high-performance wireless Internet gear, has secured a $20 million round of venture capital and all but declared plans to go public or pull off a sale soon. The deal, announced Dec. 1, is likely to be the single largest venture capital round announced in the Tri-Counties this year. It Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, December 14th, 2009 / Columns / Comments Off on Santa Barbara sees shifts, new business on the real estate front
There have been a few notable shifts in the Santa Barbara commercial real estate landscape over the past few weeks. First up, we have a new venture from real estate executive Jim Slaught. His new company, Slaught Real Estate Group, focuses on commercial real estate development, investment, management and brokerage projects. Slaught, a former vice Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, December 14th, 2009 / Columns / Comments Off on Gear up for the launch of our 10th year
I’m very proud to announce that 2010 will mark the 10th anniversary year for the Pacific Coast Business Times. Since March 17, 2000, we’ve been chronicling the fortunes of business and the overall economy in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Along the way we’ve covered major stories about innovation and financial meltdowns Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, December 11th, 2009 / Latest news / Comments Off on Clipper Windpower sells 49.5% stake to United Technologies
After suffering losses despite explosive revenue growth, Carpinteria-based wind turbine maker Clipper Windpower has sold 49.5 percent of the company to industrial giant United Technologies Corp. for $270 million. The transaction, announced Dec. 9, sets into motion a battle between U.S. industrial giants for the large wind turbine market. Clipper’s primary U.S. rival and the Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, December 11th, 2009 / Latest news / Comments Off on Clipper Windpower sells 49.5% stake to United Technologies
After suffering losses despite explosive revenue growth, Carpinteria-based wind turbine maker Clipper Windpower has sold 49.5 percent of the company to industrial giant United Technologies Corp. for $270 million. The transaction, announced Dec. 9, sets into motion a battle between U.S. industrial giants for the large wind turbine market. Clipper’s primary U.S. rival and the Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Friday, December 11th, 2009 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Breaking news: PG&E to propose wave energy project
In what could be a major step forward for alternative electric power generation for the region, Pacific Gas & Electric is preparing to seek approval to study a future wave energy project located off the California coast near Vandenberg Air Force Base. The project, which could take years to make operational, would generate as much Read More →
