Vitesse slashes work force, faces lawsuit
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Amgen braces for biosimilars rules
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Vitesse slashes workforce, dims sales outlook
Vitesse Semiconductor, the Ventura County chipmaker rocked by a stock-options scandal in 2006, has laid off 10 percent of its workforce and shuttered one of its Camarillo facilities. Vitesse disclosed the pink slips in a regulatory filing Oct. 3. The company said it ended its lease on facilities at 4721 Calle Carga and terminated 10 Read More →
Ventura County Business Bank acquired
Oxnard-based Ventura County Business Bank has been acquired by Royal Business Bank for an undisclosed amount. Ventura County Business Bank’s two branches, in Oxnard and Westlake Village, officially opened as a subsidiary of Royal Business Bank on Monday, according to a news release, and will continue to operate under their original name until February. For Read More →
At the helm of Heritage Oaks: New CEO takes charge of region’s third-largest bank
Simone Lagomarsino, the new president and CEO of Paso Robles-based Heritage Oaks Bank, takes the reins of the region’s third-largest banking firm as it transitions out of the financial crisis.
French firm plucks Dole division
Dole Food Co. said Sept. 20 that it was selling its ripening and distribution businesses in Spain and Portugal, known as Dole Spain, to the Compagnie Fruitière Group. Terms of the sale, expected to close in November, were not disclosed. Westlake Village-based Dole holds a non-controlling 40 percent stake in Compagnie Fruitière. The other 60 Read More →
