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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, February 8th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on First California nixes acquisition on eve of PacWest deal
Westlake Village-based First California Financial Group has called off a deal to acquire Premier Service Bank, a small Riverside-based lender it was slated to buy last year. The dashed deal may be a sign that a contentious $231 million acquisition of First California by Los Angeles-based PacWest Bancorp is moving forward. Executives from First California Read More →
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By pacbiztimes / Friday, February 8th, 2013 / Central Coast, Features, Small Business / Comments Off on Fluid fuels up: SLO sports drink startup approaches $1M
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By Editorial Board / Friday, February 8th, 2013 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Weighing the benefits of an oil boom
On one side of the argument is jobs and America’s manufacturing resurgence. On the other is fracking and its environmental impact.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, February 8th, 2013 / Real Estate, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / 2 Comments
A pre-Valentine’s Day visit by Texas Gov. Rick Perry to Haas Automation has set off a duel between the leader of the Lone Star State and California politicians. Haas Automation is one of the largest employers in Ventura County and the third-largest private company in the Tri-Counties, with annual revenue approaching $1 billion. The Oxnard-based Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 8th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on VCMC bond issue scores AA rating, will raise $305M
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 8th, 2013 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on Getting a handle on germs: Nuclear engineer turns his attention to doorway device
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By Editorial Board / Friday, February 8th, 2013 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Retroactive tax payments would punish job creators
The Franchise Tax Board’s decision to retroactively tax small-business owners who sold their companies smacks of a bureaucratic over-reach.
