April 26, 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.


| Tuesday, March 28th, 2023

Frontier Aerospace secures $10 million in Series A funding

East Ventura County, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Thursday, March 23rd, 2023

Amgen reveals second round of layoffs

East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Regions, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Monday, March 20th, 2023

Precision Construction wins federal award

Economy, Latest news, San Luis Obispo County, Top Stories, Top Story

San Luis Obispo-based Precision Construction Services received one of the Small Business Administration’s highest honors, being selected as the Small Business Persons of the Year Award, the SBA announced on March 20. The award recognizes Precision for both business success and local community contributions, the SBA said in a press release. The company was founded Read More →

| Monday, March 20th, 2023

Vital signs: California unemployment rate rises in January

Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content

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| Thursday, March 16th, 2023

Amgen lays off another 450 workers

Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story

For the second time this year, Amgen is cutting hundreds of jobs in an effort to curtail expenses in the face of an uncertain economy. Amgen, the largest employer in Ventura County, announced on March 16 that it would be laying off 450 workers, which equates to 2% of its current workforce. In a statement Read More →

| Thursday, March 16th, 2023

Region sidesteps brunt of SVB impact

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Economy, Latest news, middle

Not so fast. The confidence that was returning to the banking sector eroded a bit on March 15 after Credit Suisse announced it was facing its own financial troubles, but after the Swiss government announced it would be ready to step in “if necessary” those fear abated somewhat. Six days after the collapse of Santa Read More →

| 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 →