Recent Stories
Sold on Walmart as Economic Stimulus
RETAIL: Store Expected to Draw Customers, Other Businesses to Area
A Walmart store arriving in South San Diego this fall is expected to bring a needed lift to business activity as well as add more than 250 jobs.
Real Estate Roundup
Projects, developments and other activity in cities in and around San Diego County
Cubic Transportation Systems Drives Growth
MANUFACTURING: Advanced Technology, Services Lift Revenue
San Diego-based Cubic Corp. is a force to be reckoned with as it makes gains in profitability and staff expansions due in large part to its growing Transportation Systems segment.
Collaboration Delivers on Pregnancy Care
TECHNOLOGY: Local Firm Helps West Wireless Develop 1st Device
Two local organizations, the West Wireless Health Institute and DD Studio, have teamed up to develop a device that could provide better care for expectant mothers in Mexico.
Businesses Help City Shine in Solar Study
ENERGY: Region Ranks 1st in State for Solar Roof Installations
Companies such as Kyocera, SPG Solar Inc. and some 3,500 local solar-related businesses have helped San Diego rank No. 1 in the state in solar roofs installe
Tournament Suits Its Vendors to a T
SPORTS: Farmers Insurance Open Great Place to Be Seen
Local businesses such as Neovision Rental and CJ Norby Signs say they’ll benefit in a big way from providing vendor services at the 2012 Farmers Insurance Open set for Jan. 23-29 at the Torrey Pines Golf Course.
San Diego Supercomputer Center Takes on Big Jobs for Businesses
TECHNOLOGY: Resources Include One of 50 Fastest Computers in the World
Engineering firm Moffatt & Nichol is counted among businesses that are tapping into the San Diego Supercomputer Center, an organized research unit of UC San Diego that is proving to be an invaluable resource to industry as well as academia.
Looking Razer Sharp, Carlsbad Company Raises $50M in Funding
GAMING: Firm Adds To R&D War Chest, Gets Set for Global Growth
Carlsbad-based video gaming hardware company Razer USA Ltd. recently secured $50 million in a first round of venture capital funding
Improvements Could Be Game-Changers for Companies
TECHNOLOGY: Video Games Get New Visuals, Pricing and Platforms
New releases of high-quality video games are helping 2012 shape up to be a good year for game enthusiasts as well as local gaming companies such as Sony Online Entertainment, according to Russell Shanks, chief operating officer and executive vice president.
New State Law Could Cost Companies That Misclassify Workers
LAW: Determining Independent Contractor Status Will Be Key
Gov. Jerry Brown’s authorization of Senate Bill 459 gives the green light to enacting a state law that would impose substantial penalties on employers who misclassify workers as independent contractors rather than as employees.
