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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, August 25th, 2025 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on MannKind expands pipeline with $350M acquisition
Westlake Village-based MannKind Corporation is expanding its pipeline by acquiring scPharmaceuticals, a Massachusetts-based biotech company that specializes in cardiorenal medicine, for $360 million, or $5.35 per share. Announced before the markets opened Aug. 25, MannKind shares ticked up about 1% in pre-market trading. Shares ultimately settled at $3.90 on Aug. 25, about 3.1% down. Shares Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, August 21st, 2025 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology / Comments Off on Atara shares up behind slew of good news, earnings
Shares of Thousand Oaks-based Atara were seemingly in free-fall mode for much of the year, but over the past month, the company has racked up the wins and analysts and investors are taking note. Most recently, Atara, a biotechnology company with two facilities in Thousand Oaks, announced its earnings results for the second quarter of Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Tuesday, August 19th, 2025 / Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Velocity Financial announces dual listing on new Texas stock exchange
Westlake Village-based Velocity Financial, a leader in investor real estate loans, announced Aug. 13 that it will be one of the founding members of the new electronic equities exchange, NYSE Texas. Its common stock will be dual listed on the new exchange, headquartered in Dallas. Velocity will maintain its primary listing on the New York Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, August 11th, 2025 / East Ventura County, Latest news, middle, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on MannKind inks $500M financing agreement with Blackstone
Westlake Village-based MannKind Corporation is receiving some extra help to advance some of its short and long-term growth strategies. Announced Aug. 6, MannKind, a biotech company focused on inhaled therapeutic products, entered into a financing agreement worth up to $500 million with Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, with more than $1 trillion in Read More →
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By Mike Harris / Friday, August 1st, 2025 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Gallegly seeks dismissal of lawsuit against CLU
A motion to dismiss the 2021 breach of contract lawsuit against California Lutheran University and former presidents Chris Kimball and Lori Varlotta has been filed Ventura County Superior Court, by attorneys for former Congressman Elton Gallegly (R-Simi Valley). The filing could be a precursor to a settlement in the case, a stated goal of CLU Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, July 31st, 2025 / East Ventura County, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Camarillo facility to lay off 135 workers
Spiral Binding, a leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of a diverse line of print finishing, graphic arts, and presentation products and services, is shuttering its operations in Camarillo and laying off 135 people in the process. In a filing with the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, Spiral Binding said that the facility located Read More →