U.S. Bank’s $8B deal to buy Union Bank could make it region’s biggest banking company
Editor’s Note: This article was originally posted Sept. 21 and updated Sept. 23 with more reporting about the pending bank merger. Union Bank’s 29-branch network in the Tri-Counties will become part of U.S. Bank in an $8 billion deal that will give Union Bank’s Japanese parent a nearly 3% stake in Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp. In Read More →
Paso’s Pearce Services continues acquisition spree
Pearce Renewables, a Paso Robles-based operator of renewable energy structures, announced Sept. 16 that it has acquired Mountain Renewables, a provider of technical field services for wind energy and utility-scale solar. Pearce Renewables is a subsidiary of Pearce Services, a Paso Robles company that services infrastructure in the telecommunications, railroad, energy and utility industries. It Read More →
Olaplex IPO will raise around $1B, company says
Olaplex, a hair care products company founded in Santa Barbara, expects to price its initial public offering of common stock between $14 and $16 per share, the company announced Sept. 20. The company said it is offering 67 million shares, so at the midpoint of its anticipated price range, the shares would sell for around Read More →
Dubroff: Attempt to recall Newsom backfired on California Republicans
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Figueroa Mountain Brewing reports progress in bankruptcy
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Real Estate: Landlord puts $78.5M price tag on set of 10 Isla Vista properties
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Facing jump in demand due to pandemic, Women’s Economic Ventures gets federal grant
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