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Fisker’s Future

Automaker Answers Skeptics, Eyes 12,000 Vehicles Sold in ’12Anaheim-based automaker Henrik Fisker answers skeptics, eyes 12,000 vehicles sold in 2012

By Chris Casacchia January 28, 2012 midnight   $$ Share
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OC on the MAKE

Manufacturing in Comeback, Faces Labor Gap at Home

OC on the make: manufacturing in comeback, faces labor gap at home

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Why Red Works Here

400 Jobs, Custom Production Line in Irvine

Why Red Works Here: a look inside the digital camera company’s production in Irvine

Broadcom to Cut 3% of Work Force, Blu-ray

TECHNOLOGY: Targets 300 jobs; focus on higher margins

Broadcom’s exit from Blu-ray disc, digital TV business part of broader restructuring plan that will cut 300 jobs companywide

Ista Doesn’t Budge; More Suitors Seen

HEALTHCARE: Rejects second Valeant offer over deadline

Ista Pharmaceuticals Inc. doesn’t budge on offer from Valeant, more suitors seen

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Edwards Goes With Cautious Expectations for Year

HEALTHCARE: Positive news on bid for new approach on Sapien

Heart-valve maker Edwards Lifesciences Corp. sets out cautious expectations for this year after busy 2011

Identive Pays $5.3M for German Smart-Card Maker

TECHNOLOGY: Deal stretches reach, expected to stoke sales

Identive Group Inc. has acquired a majority stake in a German-based smart card provider in a $5.3 million stock deal.

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Manhattan Beachwear Licenses Sperry Top-Sider

APPAREL: Inks deal for launch of men’s, women’s swimwear

Cypress-based Manhattan Beachwear Inc. signed a licensing deal to make and sell Sperry Top-Sider’s first men’s and women’s swimwear lines.

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Western Digital Manages Expectations on Hard Drives

Guidance Comes Amid Recovery in Thailand

Irvine-based Western Digital Corp. expects hard-drive shipments to be “significantly constrained” in the March quarter, in Technology

Ex-Kodak Marketing Chief Recalls Missed Chances

Says Film Giant Was Slow, Resistant to Change

Ex-Kodak marketing chief recalls missed chances, in Media and Marketing

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Allergan to Lease Tower Space LA Fitness Is Vacating

Drug Maker Once Thought Possible Buyer of Building

Allergan to lease tower space LA Fitness is vacating, in Real Estate

ChromaDex Looks to Raise $10M

Irvine-based natural products company ChromaDex Corp. hopes to raise at least $10 million in a couple of stock sales.

OC Automakers Start Year Off Mixed

January was a month of extremes for Orange County automakers, with some posting record sales and others seeing a plunge.

Manhattan Beachwear Inks Sperry Top-Sider Pact

Cypress-based Manhattan Beachwear Inc. signed a licensing deal to make and sell Sperry Top-Sider's first men's and women's swimwear lines.

Identive Buys German Smart-Card Maker

Identive Group Inc. has acquired a majority stake in a German-based smart card provider in a $5.3 million stock deal.

Broadcom Shares Up on Q4 Earnings, Dividend Increase

Shares of Broadcom Corp. are up in afterhours trading Tuesday after the Irvine-based chipmaker announced fourth quarter financials that beat Wall Street expectations.