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Blizzard Once Again OC’s Biggest Software Employer
Adds 100 Workers, Overtakes IBM, Continues Hiring
Blizzard regains title as OC’s largest software employer. Includes the 2013 OC's LARGEST SOFTWARE COMPANIES list for download (pdf)
Bausch & Lomb Pegs Planned IPO to Market Growth
Cites More Seniors, Middle Class, Own R&D
Bausch & Lomb cites growth as one of the reasons it’s planning an IPO, in Healthcare
STEC Shareholder Meeting Could Bring Some Sparks
Dissident Investors Want Leadership Changes
STEC shareholder meeting could bring some sparks, in Technology
By the Numbers - COMPUTER- AND SOFTWARE-RELATED BUSINESSES IN ORANGE COUNTY
There are more than 1,700 computer- and software-related businesses in Orange County. Includes analysis, charts and figures.
VALLEY BIZ SEEN - April 29, 2013
Photographs of recent business-related events in the valleys, including parties, awards dinners, benefits and other celebrations.
Founders of Fisker Testify Before Congressional Subcommittee
The founders of Anaheim luxury hybrid automaker Fisker Automotive Inc. testified before a Congressional subcommittee yesterday, attempting to explain what went wrong with the troubled automaker.
Kaiser Aluminum Beats Profit Estimates
Foothill Ranch-based Kaiser Aluminum Corp. reported a first-quarter profit of $33.5 million, a 26% increase year over year and well above Wall Street’s estimate of about $16.8 million.
Broadcom Shares Jump on Q1 Earnings, Sales Outlook
Broadcom Corp. shares jumped in after-hours trading Tuesday after the Irvine-based chipmaker reported first-quarter sales and earnings that beat Wall Street expectations and provided a revenue target above estimates for the current quarter.
Fisker Misses DOE Loan Payment
Anaheim-based Fisker Automotive Inc. missed a loan payment due today to the U.S. Department of Energy, according to the department.
Grades of Shade
Eyewear Cluster: Big Dog, Litter of Niche Players
Think all sunglasses are the same? Try telling that to an industry that racked up more than $3.3 billion in sales last year,
Westinghouse Digital Raises Sights on 4K
Orange-Based TV Brand Looks to Next Level
Orange-based Westinghouse Digital LLC is going upscale in a bid to reverse a slide in its market share for high-definition TVs.
OC Unit of Bausch in Sales Pact With Leica as Parent Preps for IPO
HEALTHCARE: Deals point up medical device sector’s status here
OC unit of Bausch & Lomb in sales pact with Leica as parent prepares for IPO
Irvine Chamber to Think Hong Kong
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: The Irvine Chamber of Commerce has reserved a spot in line when it comes to attracting investments from China
From Haute to Hip in Airport Area
Obey Takes Former St. John Knits Space in 170,000-SF Lease
Obey Clothing has expanded its operations into one of the more prominent industrial buildings in the area around John Wayne Airport.
Creative Work Space Due for Market Test
REAL ESTATE: HQ of apparel brand on block after makeover
An 82,645-square-foot office about a block from The District shopping center went up for sale this month
