November 2, 2025

		

Jorge Mercado

Jorge Mercado is a staff writer with the Business Times. His beats include technology, agriculture, cannabis, energy and the environment, and higher education.


| Friday, October 10th, 2025

U.S. Bank CIO: China tensions dominates maket

Economy, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story

Tariff concerns were the main reason for a dismal day in the stock market on Oct. 10, with all the indices seeing major declines after President Donald Trump threatened a massive increase on Chinese products imported in the United States. The reason for the latest blow-up is something that U.S. Bank Chief Investment Officer Eric Read More →

| Thursday, October 9th, 2025

Turn Therapeutics makes Nasdaq debut, unlocks $75M

East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Thursday, October 9th, 2025

AeroVironment stock hits new highs as company nets big win

East Ventura County, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Wednesday, October 8th, 2025

A quantum leap for UCSB Nobel prizes

Higher Education, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

Nobel prizes are returning to the Central Coast, thanks to breakthroughs in quantum mechanics that paved the way for today’s breakthrough computing labs. Michel H. Devoret of Yale and UC Santa Barbara and John M. Martinis of UCSB joined John Clarke of UC Berkeley as the 2025 laureates in physics. The award was given for Read More →

| Friday, October 3rd, 2025

Mercado: The Trade Desk is embracing big changes, will investors agree?

Columns, East Ventura County, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Friday, October 3rd, 2025

Tric Robotics continues expansion as farmers adopt its tech

Latest news, left, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content, Technology

It’s a lot of risk for farmers to trust new technology on their land. An unforeseen accident could lead to millions in lost produce for people who already work on hyper-thin margins. As a result, patience is a necessary virtue for those who specialize in agriculture tech. Adam Stager, founder of San Luis Obispo-based Tric Read More →

| Friday, October 3rd, 2025

Energy Vault stock hits one-year high after big wins

East Ventura County, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Technology

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