Teledyne completes $710M purchase from Excelitas
Central Coast, Latest news, middle, TechnologyBy Amanda Marroquin Business Times Intern Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies completed its $710 million acquisition of several businesses from Excelitas Technologies Corp on Feb. 3. Teledyne’s, the technology and defense conglomerate, $710 million acquisition included aerospace and defense electronics businesses. Qioptiq, a UK-based optical systems business under Excelitas, was amongst the businesses obtained in the deal, Read More →
Unwrap.AI receives $12 million in Series A funding
Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Top StorySanta Barbara-based Unwrap, an AI-powered customer intelligence platform, announced Jan. 30 it has received $12 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners with participation from Atlassian Ventures, Cercano, ScOp VC, Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, former Stripe CTO David Singleton, Perplexity co-founder Johnny Ho, and others. Unwrap will use the new funding to expand sales and Read More →
American Riviera sees net income fall in 2024
Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public CompaniesSanta Barbara-based American Riviera Bank saw net income take a slight dip to end the fiscal year. Announced Jan. 24, ARB noted net income of $8.7 million for the year, down from net income of $10.2 million in 2023. In the fourth quarter of 2024, American Riviera had $2 million in net income, down from Read More →
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Vital signs: Nearly half of companies anticipate layoffs in 2025
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Health briefcase
Columns, Health Care & Life Science, Latest newsSTAYING HEALTHY As winter illness season reaches its peak, communities across the country are grappling with the combined impact of Covid-19, RSV, influenza, and norovirus. This convergence of viral threats — commonly referred to as a “quad-demic” — is placing significant strain on healthcare systems, workplaces, and families nationwide. According to recent data, influenza activity remains high, Read More →
Street smarts: California green energy car program comes to Central Coast
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