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By Editorial Board / Friday, February 6th, 2015 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Lompoc gets its groove back amid tourism boom
Hello, Lompoc. We’ll confess that in our 15 years, the Business Times has badly under-reported business and tourism news coming out of the Lompoc Valley. As a second city to larger Santa Maria, Lompoc has stuggled a bit over the years to find its identity. And more recently, it was badly hurt by the real Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, February 6th, 2015 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: Love, money and the perils of debt: a Valentine’s Day tale of caution
By Lisa Spiwak As the calendar turns to February, most of us are thinking about Valentine’s Day and romance. This is a lovely thing for the most part. In the state of California, it can also ruin your life if you are not careful. Everyone who lives in California knows that we are a community Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, February 6th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Dubroff: A ruckus over Miramar’s final plan means approval is in the cards
The fighting over Miramar is a sign that this project is literally barreling down the road for approval, albeit one that is not going to be trumpeted from any rooftops. And the reason is, in a word, money.
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By Guest commentary / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: To build a successful business, think inside the box
The more you know about your business and yourself, the more rewarding and sustainable your business will be over the long-term.
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By Guest commentary / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: Why business leaders should trumpet the arts
In our hyper-speed, constantly changing global economy, people with artistic talent and training bring many essential skills to the workplace.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Pope Francis teaches world leaders a lesson
What Francis is telling his peers is that you cannot be held captive by those of your own party.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on Dubroff: City National CEO describes strategy behind $5.4B RBC deal
Overlooked in some media reports is the fact that with the former Dain Rauscher brokerage firm as part of its existing U.S. footprint, RBC has a strong presence, particularly in the West and Midwest.
