Nov 6, 2024 · Teledyne has made 10 acquisitions since 2021. (courtesy photo) It has been a busy week for Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies. Just a few days after the technology and defense conglomerate announced it had made an acquisition, Teledyne announced it made an even bigger purchase the morning of Nov. 6. In an effort to bolster its aerospace

Oct 18, 2024 · Left, Patrick Day, Jordano’s vice president/general manager, Jeff Jordano, middle, president of Jordano’s and Pacific Beverage and son. Pete Jordano, right, is the CEO of Jordano’s Foodservice. (Jorge Mercado / PCBT Staff) For a business to last over a century — especially in the competitive beast that is the food service industry — that company must be

Nov 17, 2024 · Procore's Carp building. (File photo) Software giant Oracle is suing Procore Technologies, alleging that the Carpinteria-based software firm used thousands of stolen trade secrets to enrich its business. Procore, a leading construction industry software company and Oracle rival, denied the allegations in an Oct. 31 statement. “We believe the claims are meritless and we intend to vigorously ...

Dec 19, 2024 · • Mechanics Bank Wealth Management notes that the third year of a bull market tends to be the weakest and warns about the dangers of concentration. While continuing to bet on the Magnificent Sevent “may be tempting, we need to think about cost and risk. Yes, having these stocks only would have been rewarding, but history shows us as

6 days ago · Northern California-based Sutter Health, which has operations on the Central Coast after the acquisition of Sansum Clinic, has entered into a multi-year collaboration with GE HealthCare to benefit patients physicians and clinicians with advanced, AI-powered imaging. Announced Jan. 17, the seven-year partnership, which does not have a monetary value disclosed, will expand Sutter's access to ...

5 days ago · At Jackson Square Capital, Andrew Graham is looking at signals of divergence between the Russell 2000 small-cap index and the S&P 500. One important trend will be corporate buybacks which could be a leading source of equity demand. Jackson Square has seen a linkage between the decoupling of the Russell 2k and a rise in copper prices. “In

Dec 13, 2024 · Quantum scientists at Google made quite a splash this week with reports that described how its new chip, Willow, made a breakthrough in problem-solving that sent parent Alphabet’s stock soaring. Largely overlooked was the fact that Willow was designed and built at Google’s quantum foundry, located near the UC Santa Barbara campus off Hollister Avenue.

5 days ago · STAYING HEALTHY As winter illness season reaches its peak, communities across the country are grappling with the combined impact of Covid-19, RSV, influenza, and norovirus. This convergence of viral threats — commonly referred to as a “quad-demic” — is placing significant strain on healthcare systems, workplaces, and families nationwide. According to recent data, influenza activity ...

5 days ago · Ventura-based Patagonia is one of the Central Coast employers embracing a hybrid work model for the majority of its workforce. (courtesy photo) The new Trump administration has mandated that all remote federal employees return to the office now that the Covid pandemic has passed, arguing it will lead to better productivity. On the Central Coast,

Jan 3, 2025 · George Leis, the president and chief operating officer at Montecito Bank & Trust, announced that he would be retiring effective immediately, according to a Jan. 3 press release from the bank. Leis, who first joined Montecito Bank & Trust in those roles in 2016, said that during his time at the bank, he was able