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.


| Tuesday, January 11th, 2022

Inogen shares drop despite projected revenue growth

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Goleta-based Inogen expects minor revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2021 but major growth for the full fiscal year, according to preliminary estimates the company released Jan. 10. The portable oxygen concentrator manufacturer expects to see revenue in the range of $75.9 million to $76.9 million for the three months ended December 31, growth Read More →

| Monday, January 10th, 2022

Limoneira reports growing revenue and shrinking losses for Q4

Agribusiness, Earnings, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County

Limoneira ended its 2020-21 fiscal year on a strong note, with growing revenue and shrinking losses in the fourth quarter, the Santa Paula-based agribusiness announced Jan. 10. Limoneira — a grower and seller of lemons, avocados and other fruits and also a real estate developer — generated $33.5 million in revenue during the fourth quarter Read More →

| Friday, January 7th, 2022

Amgen inks drug development deal worth up to $1.9B

Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen has reached an agreement with Generate Biomedicines, a Massachusetts-based therapeutics company, to research, discover and create protein therapeutics, the company announced Jan. 6. According to the agreement, Amgen, one of the largest biotech companies in the world, will pay $50 million up front to fund the initial five programs, with a potential Read More →

| Friday, January 7th, 2022

Capsida’s new CEO hopes success is in the genes

East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy

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| Friday, January 7th, 2022

2022 Forecast: Stock analysts break out crystal balls for region’s biggest companies

Banking & Finance, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Friday, January 7th, 2022

Sonos wins ruling that Google violated its patents

Banking & Finance, Latest news, Law & Goverment, right, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled in favor of Santa Barbara-based Sonos once again on Jan. 6, with a finding that Google infringed on five Sonos patents relating to smart speakers and audio. The ITC reaffirmed its decision from August, stating that Google violated section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by infringing on Read More →

| Friday, January 7th, 2022

2022 Ag Forecast: Inflation, labor, water top growers’ concerns

Agribusiness, Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, right, South Coast, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County

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