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Register Goes Against Grain With ‘Hard Pay Wall’

Cold-Turkey Shift on Access to Online Edition

Register goes against grain with”hard paywall,” in Media and Marketing

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STEC Turns to Direct Sales in Diversification Effort

Company Has Fallen Far From Its 2009 Heydays

STEC turns to direct sales in diversification effort, in Technology

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Semiconductor Equipment Maker Shifts West Coast HQ

Kulicke & Soffa to Irvine Corporate Center

Kulicke & Soffa Industries is moving its West Coast operations from Irvine to Santa Ana, in Real Estate

By the Numbers - Irvine Businesses

There are roughly 7,900 businesses in Irvine, and they collectively employ about 182,000 people. Includes analysis, charts and figures.

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Value Line on Top Public Cos.: $115B

Biggest Here Combine for Gains on Market Cap, Sales, Profits

SPECIAL ISSUE: PUBLIC COMPANIES - Value line on top public companies: $115 billion. Includes the 2013 OC's TOP PUBLIC COMPANIES list for download (pdf)

STEC Faces Proxy Battle Amid Shift in Sales Strategy

TECHNOLOGY: Plans push for corporate customers to stem declines

Santa Ana-based STEC Inc. appears headed for a proxy fight with its largest shareholder

Ceradyne Finds Fit in 3M’s Global Lineup

MANUFACTURING: Will stay in Costa Mesa in wake of $860M sale

SPECIAL ISSUE: PUBLIC COMPANIES - Ceradyne Inc. finds fit in 3M’s global lineup

OC Irony in Dell Deal; Sunstone’s Status; Hueston’s Boost

OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan

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Conexant Seeks Move in Plan to Cut Costs

TECHNOLOGY: Headquarters to be in smaller Irvine office

Conexant Systems plans to move its HQ from Newport Beach to a smaller location in Irvine

Emulex Puts Proxy Fight on Hold With Board Additions

TECHNOLOGY: Directors bring standstill deal with fund

SPECIAL ISSUE: PUBLIC COMPANIES - Emulex puts proxy fight on hold with additions to board

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Chemicals Maker Takes Stake in NC Firm

American Vanguard takes a stake in TyraTech Inc. with a $3.7M investment

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Gone, Not Forgotten

Where 10 Publicly Traded Firms Went

SPECIAL ISSUE: PUBLIC COMPANIES - Business Journal’s list of the biggest OC-based public companies is missing 10 entries from a year ago

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ADDENDUM - April 8, 2013

Other news items of interest from the Orange County Business Journal

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Pacific Communications Adds to Work for Allergan

In-House Shop Gets U.S. Business for Natrelle 410

Pacific Communications adds to work for Allergan, in Media and Marketing

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Will Vizio Still Be Comeback Kid on LCD TV Sales?

Segment Put It on Map More Than a Decade Ago

Vizio is losing its grip on the lead spot for sales of LCD sets in North America, in Technology