Paso Robles’ IQMS gets $40 million investment
By Staff Report / Tuesday, August 4th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Paso Robles’ IQMS gets $40 million investment
IQMS, a software company based in Paso Robles, announced Aug. 4 that growth equity firms Technology Crossover Ventures and Banneker Partners have made an additional $40 million investment, for a total of $75 million over the past year. “IQMS is a strong business in a healthy marketplace, and our initial August 2014 investment in IQMS Read More →

UCSB West Coast hub for Photonics Institute
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, July 31st, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on UCSB West Coast hub for Photonics Institute

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Camarillo’s Salem Media adds investment newsletters
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, July 31st, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Camarillo’s Salem Media adds investment newsletters
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New Cancer Center of Santa Barbara aims for better collaboration
By Manny Araujo / Friday, July 31st, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on New Cancer Center of Santa Barbara aims for better collaboration

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Amazon plans to hire more San Luis Obispo workers
By Philip Joens / Friday, July 31st, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Amazon plans to hire more San Luis Obispo workers
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Rabobank wants to be tops in ag, small biz lending
By pacbiztimes / Friday, July 31st, 2015 / Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Rabobank wants to be tops in ag, small biz lending

After a series of branch consolidations and a strategic rethinking, Rabobank will focus its California lending on business banking, agribusiness and renewables in its core markets in the Central Valley and on the Central Coast. The Netherlands-based banking giant has set a goal to be the global leader in food and agriculture lending as Read More →
Deckers loses $47.3 million in fiscal first quarter
By Staff Report / Thursday, July 30th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Deckers loses $47.3 million in fiscal first quarter
Goleta-based Deckers on July 30 reported a loss of $47.3 million in its fiscal first quarter and a loss of $1.43 on a per-share basis. Despite the per-share loss, the results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $1.51 per share. Deckers Read More →