California
A novel program launched last month at seven Central Valley community colleges aims to ensure that farmworkers don’t get displaced as California’s powerhouse agricultural industry transitions to a more mechanized future.
Sept. 21, 2024
Updates
San Diego-based Qualcomm Technologies Inc. agreed to acquire 4G IoT technologies of Sequans from Paris-based Sequans Communications S.A. for $200 million on August 23.
Aug. 30, 2024
INDUSTRIES
Crypto.Com Arena in downtown Los Angeles – home of the Los Angeles Lakers, L.A. Kings, Los Angeles Sparks and the future home of the 2028 Olympic gymnastics events – is one of the greenest venues in the world.
Sept. 12, 2024
Laguna Hills-based Summit Healthcare REIT Inc. sold a portfolio of three skilled nursing facilities in San Bernardino County for $30 million to affiliates of the current operator of the facilities on Sept. 6.
Business
Stocks lost more ground on Wall Street on Wednesday, led by declines in the technology and energy sectors.
Sept. 4, 2024
PTW America Inc., based in Marina del Rey, announced the acquisition of Ghostpunch Games for $13.15 million on August 27.
Aug. 29, 2024
The U.S. subsidiary of Japanese firm T. Hasegawa Co. announced that its U.S. subsidiary had acquired shares of Abelei Inc. for $48 million on August 23.
New Keck Medicine of USC research published in Advances in Wound Care suggests there may be a more effective method to detect bacteria during wound debridement.
Long Beach-based Molina Healthcare Inc. agreed to acquire Connecticare Holding Co. Inc. for $350 million on July 23.
July 25, 2024
Santa Monica-based employment marketplace ZipRecruiter acquired London-based Poplar Technologies the parent company of Breakroom, an employer review platform focused on the retail and hospitality industries.
Aug. 15, 2024