Weak job growth, high cost of living spell trouble in Ventura County
By Tony Biasotti In May, the Ventura County Civic Alliance will release its 2017 State of the Region report. As in past editions of the report, the state of the county’s economy is a large part of the overall state of the region. The state of the economy is decidedly mixed. Ventura County is what Read More →
Amgen revenues fall but profits increase
Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen’s total revenues decreased by 1 percent to $5.5 billion during the first quarter of 2017, compared to the same period a year ago, according to an earnings report April 26. The drop was related to the plunge in sales of Enbrel, its rheumatoid arthritis drug. Sales decreased 15 percent due Read More →
Murdock files for $100 million IPO at Dole Food
Agribusiness giant Dole Food, the tri-county region’s largest private company, filed for an initial public offering of up to $100 million with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24. Owner David Murdock, 94, is taking the company public for the third time. He ranks fourth on the Pacific Coast Business Times Region’s Richest list, Read More →
Startup’s goal is to help people with autism get jobs
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Thousand Oaks braces for Amgen staff cuts
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Attorney general confirms VCCF’s improper use of funds
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Dubroff: East Ventura County should focus on creating a biotech cluster
When the Business Times broke the story that Amgen was cutting roughly 500 support and operations jobs at its sprawling Thousand Oaks campus, there were gasps — and sighs of relief. Gasps because the world’s largest biotechnology company is the economic engine for the Conejo Valley, East Ventura County and, for that matter, a big Read More →
