Region’s largest law firms make the cut on new rankings
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Microfinance, big impact: Kiva.org comes to the Tri-Counties
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City National exec sees slow, steady recovery
Staying the course for now will pay off in the long run, according to City National Bank’s chief investment officer. Bruce Simon, who oversees investment activities for the $24 billion nationwide bank, and economist Chris Thornberg gave mid-year updates at a June 6 forum hosted by City National in Camarillo at the Spanish Hills Country Read More →
Venoco shareholders approve CEO’s takeover bid
[wikichart align=”right” ticker=”NYSE:VQ” showannotations=”true” livequote=”true” startdate=”05-12-2011″ enddate=”05-06-2012″ width=”300″ height=”245″] [Editor’s Note: Correction appended below.] Venoco shareholders have approved CEO Tim Marquez’s bid to take the company private despite the fact that he has yet to give details on how he would gather the nearly $400 million in financing to close the deal. After the June Read More →
Calavo reports strong Q2 earnings despite Mexican tax expense
[wikichart align=”right” ticker=”NASDAQ:CVGW” showannotations=”true” livequote=”true” startdate=”04-12-2011″ enddate=”04-06-2012″ width=”300″ height=”245″] Avocado marketer Calavo Growers reported that second-quarter earnings nearly doubled since the same period last year, before taking into account an unanticipated multimillion-dollar tax expense. For the three months ended April 30, net income before the tax item rose 84 percent to $4.4 million, equal to Read More →
Central Coast small businesses stack up well against rest of Golden State
The Central Coast finished at the top of California’s regional rankings, with the Bay Area a very close second.
