Monthly Archives: March 2011

BritWeek contest seeks California businesses

The second BritWeek and U.K. Trade & Investment Business Innovation Awards is accepting contest entries until March 31. Businesses with operations in both California and the United Kingdom are eligible. A panel, including Maggie Shiels of the BBC and Silicon … Continue reading

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Pomona veterinary hospital hosts grand reopening

An open house on April 17 at the Pomona Valley Veterinary Hospital will showcase the remodeled facility, the hospital said. Clients can attend the grand re-opening to view the hospital at 158 W. McKinley Ave. in Pomona from 11 a.m. … Continue reading

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County supervisor to meet business community

Janice Rutherford, supervisor for San Bernardino County’s Second District, announced a business roundtable meeting to be held Thursday night. Rutherford called the meeting meet business managers and entrepreneurs in order to collect ideas on how county government may be able … Continue reading

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Upland chamber networking event set for Friday

The Upland Chamber of Commerce’s networking breakfast, First Friday, will be on Friday at the Carnegie Building. The event’s topic is “Beyond Social Media: Other Fun Tools to Gain Visibility in Your Market.” The cost is $10 for members and … Continue reading

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Cal Poly Pomona wins western cyber defense competition

For the third year in a row, a Cal Poly Pomona team won the Western Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. The 20-hour competition took place over three days beginning March 25 at Cal Poly Pomona. The team, made up of … Continue reading

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CVB shares jump after sale of bad loans

CVB Financial Corp.’s shares jumped a day after the Ontario-based lender said it had sold its underperforming loans. Shares shot up 9.14 percent to close at $8.84 on Tuesday. CVB, the parent company to Citizens Business Bank, sold six of … Continue reading

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Burkle invests $10 million in Colton drink company

Billionaire Ronald Burkle’s firm, The Yucaipa Companies, has invested $10 million in AquaHydrate, the Colton-based sports water company said Tuesday. The infusion of money is expected to accelerate the seven-year-old company’s national roll out of its enhanced drinks, AquaHydrate said. … Continue reading

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