Callaway Golf Co. (NYSE: ELY) has acquired uPlay, a Carlsbad-based developer and marketer of consumer electronics devices.
President-elect Barack Obama’s much-anticipated economic stimulus package could include additional tax benefits for San Diego businesses -- if the provisions survive the congressional gauntlet.
San Diego-based Servi-Tek Janitorial Services has been awarded two major accounts in San Diego County: Legoland California Resort and Sentre Partners-managed Pacific Center I & II in Mission Valley.
Dot VN Inc., an Internet and telecommunications company headquartered in San Diego, has been approved by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for quotation on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol "DTVI."
Callaway Golf Company announced the signing of PGA Tour veteran Stuart Appleby to a multi-year contract, and Illumina Inc. announced it has appointed Bill Bonnar as Senior Vice President of Operations, according to company announcements, SEC filings and Bloomberg News.
Shares of Biogen Idec Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB), which houses its Research & Corporate Campus in San Diego, fell Monday after JP Morgan cut its rating on the stock, saying the multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri could continue facing challenges in 2009 while the company lacks any catalysts to drive new revenue.
The San Diego Stock Index fell nearly 40 percent in 2008, according to Bloomberg data -- its most precipitous decline in decades.
Events pick up a bit as the new year begins, and this week offers a slim but varied selection.
JMAR Technologies Inc. (OTC: JMAR) announced an independent study using the company's technology revealed different purity levels in leading brands of bottled water, and WD-40 Co. (Nasdaq: WDFC) announced it would report its first quarter results at 2 p.m. PT on Jan. 7, according to company announcements, SEC filings and Bloomberg News.
The two college football bowl games that help San Diego celebrate the holidays and usher in the New Year require sponsorships from dozens of local companies and organizations to get off the ground. What those companies get in return is largely some prominent advertising, but also some good cheer from the community.
