Mercado: The future of tech in San Luis Obispo is bright
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Community Bank of Santa Maria reports higher net income
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public CompaniesThe Community Bancorp of Santa Maria, the parent company of Community Bank of Santa Maria, announced its earnings for the third quarter of 2023 on Oct. 16 after the markets closed. The bank announced net income worth $2.9 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, up 22% from the $2.4 million during the same period Read More →
Finding funding: Area venture capitalists, founders share advice
Economy, Latest news, Startups, Tri-County EconomyCorrection: A previous version of this article called The Alliance for SoCal Innovation by the wrong name. It is no secret that funding from venture capital firms has slowed down tremendously in 2023 with the global market funding about $144 billion in the first half of 2023, a 51% decline from the same time period Read More →
Santa Barbara management firm expands Southern presence
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Santa Maria trucking firm shuts down
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Community West Bank agrees to $100M merger
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public CompaniesGoleta-based Community West Bank is expanding its operations after the organization announced it would be merging with Central Valley Community Bank with the signing of an all-stock merger agreement on Oct. 10. The deal, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024, is valued at $99.4 million based on Central Valley Community Read More →
Amgen completes $27.8B acquisition of Horizon
Health Care & Life Science, Latest newsThousand Oaks-based Amgen completed its largest acquisition in company history on Oct. 6, purchasing Horizon Therapeutics plc for $116.50 per share in cash, representing a transaction equity value of approximately $27.8 billion. “Today marks an exciting milestone as we welcome Horizon employees to Amgen and begin working together to serve even more patients around the world suffering from Read More →
