Amgen shares jump on good news from melanoma drug study
[wikichart align=”right” ticker=”NASDAQ:AMGN” showannotations=”true” livequote=”true” startdate=”20-09-2012″ enddate=”20-03-2013″ width=”300″ height=”245″] Shares of Thousand Oaks-based Amgen rose in light trading on March 20 after the company announced favorable results from a drug that treats advanced melanoma. The drug, dubbed T-VEC, uses a virus to infiltrate tumors and shrink them. It achieved positive results in a large number Read More →
VSolvit wins $53M Navy contract
Thousand Oaks-based firm VSolvit has won a $53.1 million contract to provide support services to the U.S. Navy’s IT center at Naval Base Ventura County. Founded in 2006 by Payal Kamdar, VSolvit, pronounced “we solve it,” has in the past produced mapping systems for the USDA and the White House, for which it produced maps Read More →
Real estate investor buys $16.5M Venoco HQ in Carpinteria
A South Coast investor has purchased Venoco’s 50,955-square-foot headquarters building in Carpinteria. The property at 6267 Carpinteria Ave. was purchased by real estate investor Victor Schaff for an undisclosed amount. The property was listed by Hayes Commercial Group for $16.5 million. Denver-based oil and gas company Venoco has leased the glass-and-steel building, which sits on Read More →
Reflecting on a tumultuous five years in business journalism
In financial journalism, it seems the future belongs more and more to the specialists.
IT admin made easy: AnsibleWorks tackles server management
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