Daily Business Report — March 31, 2010
The Cost of Doing Business in San Diego San Diego is near the bottom of a list of 22 major cities in the country ranked for being the least-costly place to do business, according to a study by KPMG LLP. San Diego was ranked 19th, ahead of San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles. Tampa [...]
Daily Business Report — March 30, 2010
Workshops From SCORE San Diego SCORE San Diego has a month-long series of workshops for small business owners and entrepreneurs in April. For a list, scroll to the bottom of this column. BRE Properties Buys into Monarch at Scripps Ranch BRE Properties has purchased 194 units in the luxury Monarch at Scripps Ranch community for [...]
Daily Business Report — March 29, 2010
The Diamond Awards SANDAG honored eight organizations and two individuals for their efforts to reduce traffic congestion in the San Diego region at the eighth annual Diamond Awards ceremony on Friday. For a list of the winners, see the bottom of this column. February Employment Up Over the Month-Down for the Year County employment increased [...]
Daily Business Report — March 26, 2010
March Economic Index Up The University of San Diego’s Index of Leading Economic Indicators for San Diego County rose 0.1 percent in February. The month saw moderate gains in building permits, initial claims for unemployment insurance and help wanted advertising, as well as a smaller increase in the outlook for the national economy. These outweighed [...]
Daily Business Report — March 25, 2010
World Trade Center Launches Int’l Relations Office The World Trade Center San Diego has launched the International Relations Office, whose mission will be to draw international delegations to the region to stimulate business, create jobs and grow the regional economy. The IRO offers a comprehensive approach to hosting international delegations and dignitaries, according to Bella [...]
Daily Business Report — March 24, 2010
Midge Costanza: 1932-2010 Margaret “Midge” Costanza, the first woman to hold the office of Assistant to the President (under President Jimmy Carter), died Tuesday in San Diego after a battle with cancer. She was 77. Read a fuller story at the bottom of this column. San Diego Ranked High for Energy Star Buildings San Diego [...]
Daily Business Report — March 23, 2010
La Costa Resort and Spa Sold KSL Capital Partners has acquired La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad from an investment group that had purchased the property in 2007. Financing was not disclosed. The new owner intends to make substantial improvements, including upgrades to the guest rooms, spa, restaurants, pools, meeting space and golf courses, [...]
Daily Business Report — March 22, 2010
Neil Ash USO Center at Airport Temporarily Relocated The Neil Ash USO Center at San Diego International Airport has been temporarily relocated to the west end of Terminal 1 because of the major renovation of Terminal 2. The building that housed the USO center is to be demolished, but the center will be replaced by [...]
Daily Business Report — March 19, 2010
Business Owners Expect No Changes in Expenditures, Staffing But They Are More Optimistic About Economic Recovery The majority of San Diego County business owners who were queried intend to keep capital expenditures and staffing levels the same as last year, according to Union Bank’s 10 annual Small Business Survey. But the survey also revealed that [...]
Daily Business Report — March 18, 2010
Sustainability Seminar to be Staged April 7 in Balboa Park The Balboa Park Cultural Partnership’s Sustainability Seminar will be held April 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Hattox Hall at The Old Globe in Balboa Park. Two workshops will be offered. The first will explore the most time-efficient and cost-effective approaches to identifying [...]
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