March 28, 2024

		

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.


| Monday, March 13th, 2023

Calavo taps former CEO to lead the company

Agribusiness, Latest news, left

Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers announced on March 13 that former head executive Lee Cole is returning to lead the company, effective immediately, taking on the company’s president and CEO role after Brian Kocher stepped down from his post. A member of the Business Times Hall of Fame, Cole stated in a press release that he Read More →

| Friday, March 10th, 2023

Bank CEO, economist see little impact from SVB failure

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy

The chair of the region’s biggest bank a leading economist responded quickly to the biggest bank failure since the financial crisis with reassurances that Silicon Valley Bank is unlikely to have broad impacts. Based in Santa Clara, Silicon Valley Bank had its doors closed and its deposits seized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Read More →

| Friday, March 10th, 2023

Avocado pricing hurts Calavo’s first quarter

Agribusiness, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Monday, March 6th, 2023

Santa Barbara-backed Chartbeat acquires two companies

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Chartbeat, one of the leading content analysis software firms for the digital publishing industry, announced that it has purchased two companies, Lineup Systems and Tubular Labs, for an undisclosed amount on March 2. Lineup is an advertising & subscription revenue management software platform while Tubular is a social video measurement & intelligence software platform. Chartbeat Read More →

| Monday, March 6th, 2023

AeroVironment revenue exceeds expectations in the third quarter

Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

AeroVironment, headquartered in Virginia but still maintains operations in Simi Valley and Moorpark, saw a huge bump in revenue when the company released its earnings results for the third quarter after the markets closed March 6. A maker of drones, AeroVironment reported revenue worth $134.4 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, an increase of Read More →

| Friday, March 3rd, 2023

Mercado: Santa Maria AgTech event highlights changes in industry

Agribusiness, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Friday, March 3rd, 2023

Capsida furthers its deal with AbbVie

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

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