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Small-business sales make tentative recovery in region

By   /  Friday, December 14th, 2012  /  Small Business, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Small-business sales make tentative recovery in region

The number of small businesses in the Tri-Counties that have changed hands so far this year is up 4.2 percent compared to the first 10 months of 2011, but the recovery varies widely by county. Statistics from BizBen.com, a clearinghouse that connects buyers, sellers and brokers of small businesses and franchises, show that in Ventura Read More →

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Amid job cuts, Union Bank rolls out plan

By   /  Friday, December 7th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Amid job cuts, Union Bank rolls out plan

Union Bank sent shockwaves through the region with the announcement that it will cut almost 500 Santa Barbara Bank & Trust jobs as it completes a $1.5 billion acquisition. But the rollout of the San Francisco-based lender’s vastly increased footprint in the region also creates new opportunities for middle-market companies to get debt financing, experts Read More →

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Two tri-county hospitals get top safety grades

By   /  Friday, December 7th, 2012  /  Health Care & Life Science, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Two tri-county hospitals get top safety grades

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City goes head-to-head with Santa Barbara landlord again

By   /  Friday, December 7th, 2012  /  Real Estate, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on City goes head-to-head with Santa Barbara landlord again

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SLO County oil fight tests property rights

By   /  Friday, November 30th, 2012  /  Law & Goverment, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on SLO County oil fight tests property rights

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Rosenfeld places his chips on a waterfront revival in Santa Barbara

By   /  Friday, November 30th, 2012  /  Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Rosenfeld places his chips on a waterfront revival in Santa Barbara

With the purchase of the storied Chapala One luxury condominiums in downtown Santa Barbara, Los Angeles developer Michael Rosenfeld has placed a bet of an estimated $30 million on the future of the city’s waterfront neighborhood. Rosenfeld’s Los Angeles-based Woodridge Capital Partners purchased the mixed-use condo project at the corner of Chapala and Gutierrez streets in Read More →

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‘Amazon tax’ doesn’t dent online shopping, area firms say

By   /  Thursday, November 29th, 2012  /  Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on ‘Amazon tax’ doesn’t dent online shopping, area firms say

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