Goleta-based Sientra to offer additional $75 million worth of stock
Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Public CompaniesSientra, a Goleta-based breast implant manufacturer, submitted documents to the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer an additional $75 million worth of stock on Sept. 3. Sientra raised about $77 million after paying underwriting expenses when it started trading on the Nasdaq on Oct. 29, 2014. At the time, the company said it sold 5.75 Read More →
40 Under 40: Class of 2015
Latest news, Top StoriesThe Pacific Coast Business Times would like to congratulate the 40 Under 40 Class of 2015. These 40 young men and women, all under the age of 40, are apart of a new generation of dynamic leaders who are reshaping the leadership ranks and the economy of the Tri-Counties. 40 Under 40: Read More →
20 nonprofits selected for Fast Pitch SB training program
Columns, NonprofitsSocial Venture Partners Santa Barbara has announced the group of 20 nonprofits selected to participate in Fast Pitch SB, a communications-training program dubbed by Bill Gates as “a clever way to connect early-stage nonprofits and social entrepreneurs with potential funders.” Organizations that inspire social good will be awarded $45,000 at the final event Oct. 15 Read More →
Amgen’s cholesterol-lowering drug Repatha gets U.S. approval
Latest news, Tri-County Public CompaniesThousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen won U.S. approval for its powerful cholesterol-lowering drug Repatha for certain patients, making it the second in a new class of treatments to come to market, Bloomberg News reported Aug. 27. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Repatha for people with hard-to-treat levels of bad cholesterol, according to a statement Read More →
Dole CEO Murdock, ex-president ordered to pay $148M
Agribusiness, Latest newsDole Food Co. Chief Executive Officer David Murdock and a former executive of the fresh-fruit producer were ordered to pay $148.1 million over allegations they drove down the value of the company so Murdock could take it private on the cheap in a $1.2 billion deal, Bloomberg News reported Aug. 27. Murdock received an “improper Read More →
