Staff Report | Monday, December 7th, 2015
Health Care & Life Science,
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Tri-County Public Companies Swiss pharmaceutical Novartis announced Monday that a copycat version of Amgen’s Neulasta works just as well to prevent a condition that can lead to infection in women with breast cancer. Neulasta stimulates white blood cell production in the body, which helps the body fight cancer. Novartis’ new drug is part of a new class of Read More →
Staff Report | Friday, December 4th, 2015
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Staff Report | Thursday, December 3rd, 2015
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Tri-County Public Companies Limoneira, a 120-year-old agribusiness headquartered in Santa Paula, has acquired 757 acres of lemon, orange and specialty citrus orchards in San Joaquin Valley. The deal closed Dec. 2 and the purchase price was about $15.1 million. Limoneira announced in July that it was acquiring 157 acres at the same location for $3.3 million. The orchards Read More →
Staff Report | Wednesday, November 25th, 2015
Banking & Finance,
Banking Industry,
Earnings,
Latest news The parent company of Ojai Community Bank has increased its net income 52 percent year to date for the nine months ending Sept. 30, according to OCB Bancorp’s third-quarter report. OCB Bancorp, also the parent company of Santa Barbara Community Bank, Ventura Community Bank and Santa Paula Community Bank, increased its total loans by $48 Read More →
Staff Report | Wednesday, November 25th, 2015
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Top Stories A Delaware bankruptcy court has approved six of the original seven bids for former Haggen stores throughout the Tri-Counties. The Washington-based grocery chain announced on Nov. 25 that the court approved the sale of 47 of its 164 stores. Pending successful deals with landlords, Albertsons will take over its former location at 1500 N. H Read More →
Staff Report | Wednesday, November 25th, 2015
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Top Stories Amgen submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration for approval of its biosimilar drug ABP 501 on Nov. 25. ABP 501 is designed as a lower-cost version of Humira, which is approved to treat nine conditions including arthritis, skin disorders and colon inflammation. Humira, made by Chicago-based AbbVie, typically costs $20,000 per year Read More →
Staff Report | Wednesday, November 25th, 2015
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Tri-County Public Companies Santa Barbara software developer QAD Inc. saw revenues decrease slightly in the third quarter of fiscal year 2016. Revenues at QAD decreased from $74 million to $68 million. Net income for the company was $2.6 million, or 14 cents per share. That missed analyst estimates of 18 cents per share. In recent years, QAD has Read More →