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San Francisco’s Dolby Laboratories, maker of surround sound products, announced robust earnings in the first quarter, but shares fell because the company reduced earnings predictions for the coming year.
Dolby reports strong earnings but decreases predictions for 2011 profits Read More »
Development projects in California are generally more difficult than elsewhere because the state has tough environmental laws. As a result, Redwood City’s Saltworks development project may require a public vote.
Affordable housing is already at a premium in Redwood City. Housing advocates fear Gov. Jerry Brown’s plans to eliminate redevelopment agencies will make it even more scarce.
Loss of redevelopment agencies could hinder housing growth in Redwood City Read More »
Menlo Park passed the Pension Reform Initiative, Measure L, with nearly 75 percent voter approval. The measure would relieve the cash-strapped city, but labor unions may mount a legal challenge.
Menlo Park voters approved pension reform, but local unions may challenge in court Read More »
Sunnyvale-based molecular diagnostics firm Cepheid reported record fourth-quarter numbers due to strong market adoption of its automated lab testing systems and other laboratory tests.
Sunnyvale biotech firm’s cheaper lab testing system gains popularity Read More »
Intuitive Surgical Inc., the Sunnyvale-based company that makes minimally invasive robotic surgical systems, surprised analysts this month by reporting fourth-quarter profits 56 percent above last year.
Sunnyvale surgical robotics firm sees uptick in cancer surgeries Read More »
In the early 2000s, San Mateo was YouTube’s home. Then Google moved it to San Bruno. San Mateo’s new economic council hopes to promote local business and ensure that the next YouTube doesn’t slip through its fingers.
One Stanford grad entrepreneur thinks his startup, ActBolder.com, holds the key to effective advertising. It rewards customers who do good deeds with coupons and deals.
Electric and hybrid cars remain more expensive than their gasoline counterparts, but this year, governments and corporations are working to make alternative fuel vehicles more popular and easier to own.
Who revived the electric car? (VIDEO) Read More »
