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By Staff Report / Friday, February 8th, 2013 / Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on SB Chamber charts new path
The Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce announced Feb. 7 that it had undertaken its biggest overhaul in decades, bringing a “new vision” to one of the largest and oldest business organizations in the Tri-Counties. Outgoing Chair Janet Garufis, president of Montecito Bank & Trust, said she and her board faced a “daunting task” a year ago Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, February 8th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on First California nixes acquisition on eve of PacWest deal
Westlake Village-based First California Financial Group has called off a deal to acquire Premier Service Bank, a small Riverside-based lender it was slated to buy last year. The dashed deal may be a sign that a contentious $231 million acquisition of First California by Los Angeles-based PacWest Bancorp is moving forward. Executives from First California Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, February 8th, 2013 / Real Estate, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / 2 Comments
A pre-Valentine’s Day visit by Texas Gov. Rick Perry to Haas Automation has set off a duel between the leader of the Lone Star State and California politicians. Haas Automation is one of the largest employers in Ventura County and the third-largest private company in the Tri-Counties, with annual revenue approaching $1 billion. The Oxnard-based Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 8th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on VCMC bond issue scores AA rating, will raise $305M
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By pacbiztimes / Friday, February 8th, 2013 / Central Coast, Features, Technology, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Smooth ride for Zodiac: Santa Maria firm tops 1,000 workers
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By Henry Dubroff / Thursday, January 31st, 2013 / Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on T.O. culture chief says arts are a vital economic driver
Tapping the region’s economic potential means developing better relationships between businesses and arts organizations, said Barry McComb, cultural affairs director for the city of Thousand Oaks. Speaking at California Lutheran University’s kickoff for its Corporate Leaders Breakfast series, McComb said rather than looking at business and the arts sectors as separate interests, the right path Read More →
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By pacbiztimes / Friday, January 11th, 2013 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Conejo doctors in a bind as UCLA expands
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