Inogen IPO is subject to looser SEC rules
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 31st, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, East Ventura County, Law & Goverment, Personal Finance, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Inogen IPO is subject to looser SEC rules
If Goleta-based Inogen goes public this year, it will be the first firm in the region to do so under new securities rules that make it easier for small companies to become listed on the major exchanges but also allow them to reveal less information to investors than their larger counterparts.
Funk Zone the new ‘700 Club’ as CRE investors pay premiums
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, January 31st, 2014 / Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Funk Zone the new ‘700 Club’ as CRE investors pay premiums
Four properties in the area fetched a whopping $700 per square foot when they recently changed hands.
Community Memorial rising: $350M hospital in Ventura takes shape
By Christine De La Cruz / Friday, January 31st, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Community Memorial rising: $350M hospital in Ventura takes shape
The $350 million, 350,000-square-foot Community Memorial Hospital construction project in Ventura is on budget and on track, scheduled to open in the second half of 2015.
Solar projects boom but some fear a bubble
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 31st, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Central Coast, East Ventura County, Green Coast, Real Estate, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Solar projects boom but some fear a bubble
Solar installers boomed in 2013 and are expecting another good year, but some are skeptical about the new financial models underlying the growth numbers.
Semtech to cut jobs
By Staff Report / Monday, January 27th, 2014 / Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Semtech to cut jobs
Camarillo-based chipmaker Semtech Corp. said Jan. 27 that it is slashing 6 percent of its workforce in anticipation of lower demand for its products in the second half of this year.
Dry weather plagues Ventura County strawberries
By Tom Bronzini / Sunday, January 26th, 2014 / Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Dry weather plagues Ventura County strawberries
Oxnard strawberry growers lost an average $10,000 to $15,000 per acre worth of crop last year because the berries died off prematurely in dry weather, and farmers could be in for a repeat of that scenario this year.
Ceres files for $20M offering
By Staff Report / Friday, January 24th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Green Coast, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Ceres files for $20M offering
The Thousand Oaks-based firm said it would like to use the proceeds from the public offering to expand its Brazilian operations, participate in collaborations and break into new markets.