Mike Freeman
Mike Freeman covers technology for the San Diego Union-Tribune, where his coverage includes Qualcomm, San Diego's largest publicly traded company. Mike started at the Union-Tribune in 1999, covering the golf and action sports industries. Over the years, Mike has reported on commercial real estate, the housing bubble, banking and defense contractors. He also covered the Pinnfund Ponzi scheme and several real estate scams. He is one of the few journalists in the country who researches and writes a special section on executive compensation. Before joining the Union-Tribune, Mike was business editor of a daily newspaper in Bend, Ore. He graduated from Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore. with a bachelor's degree in communications.
Cubic Corp. selling its defense services arm to Valiant for $135 million
Cubic is focusing on providing high-value technologies to its military customers rather than services. It is selling off its 3,500 employee Cubic Global Defense Services arm.
Qualcomm slashes 1,500 jobs in California, and its NXP bid faces objections in China
Qualcomm is laying off at least 1,500 people as part of its effort to cut $1 billion in costs. Meanwhile, the San Diego chip maker's bid for NXP Semiconductors is facing antitrust objections in China amid escalating trade tensions between China and the United States.