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By Staff Report / Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 / Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Sientra debuts on Nasdaq
On a day when the Federal Reserve announced the end to its historical bond buying program, Sientra, the Santa Barbara-based medical aesthetics company, made a bit of history of its own. Sientra became the latest company in the Tri-Counties to list on a major stock exchange Oct. 29, selling 5 million shares of common stock Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, October 27th, 2014 / Earnings, East Ventura County, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Cost cutting, new drugs boost Amgen shares
[wikichart align=”right” ticker=”NASDAQ:AMGN” showannotations=”true” livequote=”true” startdate=”27-04-2014″ enddate=”27-10-2014″ width=”300″ height=”245″] Cost cutting moves and new drugs are starting to pay off for Amgen Inc., as the biotech giant raised earnings guidance after a stronger-than-expected third quarter. The company said Oct. 27 that strong demand for its white blood cell booster, Neulasta, and increased sales of newer Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, October 27th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Latest news, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Summers exits Ventura County Chamber of Commerce
The Ventura County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has announced that President and CEO Edward Summers is resigning. Summers’ resignation was effective on Oct. 24. Stepping into the position on an interim basis is current Vice Chair of Business Development Matthew Graczyk as the chamber launches the effort to find a new CEO. “We Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, October 24th, 2014 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Munger’s $65M gift raises the bar for UCSB
Munger’s gift outpaces a $50 million gift by Oracle Corp. Vice Chairman Jeff Henley to fund UCSB’s research into energy efficiency and other science programs.
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By Staff Report / Friday, October 24th, 2014 / Earnings, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Deckers shares stumble as shopping season takes off
The Goleta-based owner of Ugg, Teva, Simple, Sanuk and other popular footwear brands is a bit of a bellwether for holiday shopping and the overall retail climate.
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, October 24th, 2014 / Latest news, Real Estate, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Containment strategy: Steel structures get the nod for restaurants, offices
With a few shipping container-based developments on the way in the region and several more in the planning stages, a handful of local firms are turning an already revolutionary item into a niche business that continues to gain popularity.