North Bay Business Journal

SANTA ROSA -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today said it would cut 2,000 jobs across the company as a result of "manufacturing consolidation efforts," while reporting that its Cardiac and ... Read more … More »Medtronic plans to cut 2,000 jobs

Visitors to Sonoma County spent $1.47 billion in 2011, a more than 9 percent increase over 2010, according to the latest figures released by Visit California. "This is great news for ... Read more » More »Sonoma Co. visitor spending rises 9%

SANTA ROSA -- GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (GTAT), a U.S. supplier of manufacturing equipment for solar and energy-efficient lighting products, has announced the acquisition of Thermal Technology LLC … More »Santa Rosa’s Thermal Technology acquired

SANTA ROSA — Commercial airline passenger volume at Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport rose 1.9 percent in April from a year before, according to the airport's monthly report of passenger ... Read … More »Airline passenger volume continues steady climb

PETALUMA -- The American arm of Danish ambulance giant Falck, one of the largest ambulance companies in the world, has acquired Petaluma-based Verihealth Inc., an ambulance and medical transport company … More »Ambulance leader Falck acquires Verihealth

A number of new regulations related to dirt, air, water and energy are facing the North Coast wine business. In Napa County, vintners and growers trade groups are concerned about a ... Read more » More »Wine business tackles climate, erosion policies

In the 1993 comedy movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray plays a TV meteorologist covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pa. He soon finds himself repeating that day over ... Read more » More »Grape Market Insights: 2013 looking a lot like 2012?

Carlisle Winery & Vineyards (707-566-7700, carlislewinery.com) has outgrown its Santa Rosa custom-winemaking facility, so it is sort of swapping places with Windsor-based Robert Mueller Winery (707-837-7399, … More »Wine Industry: Boutique vintners find different courses for growth

ST. HELENA -- Bloom may be still a few weeks away for local winegrape vines, but economic conditions for the industry's key consumers appear to be in full bloom, given ... Read more » More »Wine fundraiser to bring thousands to Napa Valley

  NORTH BAY -- While the Dow Jones Industrial Average's record-breaking close above 15,000 was a highly watched milestone this month, wealth managers in the North Bay expressed caution. Those broader ... … More »As markets climb, wealth managers stress long-term planning

NORTH BAY -- As median home prices climb sharply in the North Bay, a recent report by real estate data tracker RealtyTrac shows that the Santa Rosa-Petaluma market is one ... Read more » More »Santa Rosa ranked one of most profitable ‘flip’ markets

Fueled by an acquisition that significantly increased its assets under management, Hennessy Advisors, Inc. (OTCBB: HNNA) announced a 400 percent increase in second-quarter earnings on a per-share basis. … More »Earnings quadruple at Hennessy Advisors

NORTH BAY -- Notable North Bay companies have raised more than $230 million through forays into the public stock market in recent months, with Petaluma's Cyan (NYSE: CYNI) the latest ... Read more » More »North Bay gets a share of IPO activity

The science of investing continues to create practical solutions that simultaneously enhance returns and reduce risk. Rebalancing translates into bringing your portfolio back into alignment with your investment … More »Strategic rebalancing key in portfolio management

This Week 51 Errors Workshop Sponsor: CEO Focus Date: May 21. Cost: $49 Place: Hyatt Vineyard Creek, Santa Rosa Info: ceofocus-norcal.com; 707-324-5531 Win with Your Boss: An In-Depth Look at Internal … More »Calendar: Week of May 20, 2013

In my column last month (Social media strategy increases odds for success, April 1, 2013), I wrote about how imperative it is to have a plan for your social endeavors. ... Read more » More »First rule of social media, know thy audience

Awards The Napa Chamber Foundation and Mechanics Bank, with additional support from The Doctors Company, announced the following awards to residents in the Napa Valley: Doris Gentry, community booster … More »People: Week of May 20, 2013

Construction FARROW Commercial Construction has completed renovations for a homeowners association of a well-known shared ownership resort in Scottsdale, AZ. FARROW’s portfolio includes the award-winning … More »Business News: Week of May 20, 2013

Unemployment rates across the North Coast continued to fall, with every county improving its jobless rate over both the last month and over the year, according to figures released by ... Read more » More »Unemployment rates fall across North Coast

YOUNTVILLE and SANTA ROSA – Goosecross Cellars, the boutique luxury winery located in Yountville, has been sold to Golden Equity Investments, a private equity firm located in Golden, Colo. that was formed … More »Goosecross Cellars acquired by Golden Equity