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Restaurant owners grabbing opportunities, bouncing back

Hesitation was not an option for James Brennan, the owner of San Diego hotspots Stingaree and Searsucker, when he considered his next business move. 

BBVA Compass opens new wealth management, commercial banking office in La Jolla

BBVA Compass, a Sunbelt-based financial institution and among the 20 largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share, announced recently its plans to open a wealth management and commercial office in La Jolla. The new office, located at 4180 La Jolla Drive, will provide Southern Californians access to innovative credit and financial services designed to address the unique needs of affluent individuals. 

Rising fuel costs affect local port, boating industry

Fuel prices are wreaking as much havoc on local waterways as they are on roadways, according to people who make their living in the boating industry. 

Market looks to home buying season for relief

Home buying season is well under way, and real estate experts say these pivotal months will signal expectations for the rest of the year. 

San Diego Business Outlook

Rising commodity prices, uncertain tax and fiscal policies, and increasing regulations continue to work against San Diego’s economic recovery, according to a Daily Transcript survey sampling business leaders in San Diego County. 

Coffee drinkers keep chugging, as prices rise

NEW YORK — People are paying more to fuel up these days — on coffee. 

New study tells students the worth of their majors

PHILADELPHIA — The choice of undergraduate major in college is strongly tied to a student's future earnings, with the highest-paying majors providing salaries of about 300 percent more than the lowest-paying, according to a study released Tuesday. 

Schools struggle to recover amid years of cuts

STOCKTON, Calif. — The financial crisis hitting many of the nation's public schools is taking a heavy toll in cities such as Stockton, a blue collar port city that struggles even in good times. 

Optimistic outlook for 'green' businesses

Although the creation of “green jobs” has garnered more attention across the political and economic landscapes in California, specific figures on just how particular green industries are faring aren’t readily available. 

Calif. creates task force to probe mortgage fraud

LOS ANGELES — California's attorney general has formed a new task force to investigate mortgage fraud in the wake of practices that crushed the state's housing industry and led to a wave of foreclosures. 

Fed efforts to cap debit card swipe fees in question

It’s no longer certain that a swipe fee regulation imposed by the Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection Act will go into effect as scheduled. 

Unemployment drops below 10 percent

San Diego County’s unemployment rate dipped below the important psychological barrier of 10 percent for the first time in nearly two years in April, something analysts attributed to a tech sector that held steady through the recession and tourism and financial services making a comeback. 

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Roundtables

S.D. economic outlook bright after strong 1Q

In important subsets of the economy, San Diego is outpacing the rest of the United States through nearly five months of 2011, according to participants in a recent economic roundtable hosted by the Daily Transcript. 

Profiles

GalexC founder took entrepreneurial leap of faith during recession

Timing is said to be everything. Halfway through 2008, Doug d’Heilly might have been the last person to say it was his year. But as it turned out, 2008 was indeed d’Heilly’s time. 

Economy videos

Interview with Lynn Reaser

May 18, 2011 -- Executive Editor George Chamberlin speaks with Lynn Reaser, chief economist for Point Loma Nazarene University at the Fermanian Business & Economic Insitute, about San Diego's economy.

Interview with Lucy von Buttlar, Bob Bush

May 18, 2011 -- Executive Editor George Chamberlin sits down with Lucy Von Buttlar, senior VP of BBVA Compass, and Bob Bush, director of Fixed Income & Economics at Capital Investment Counsel, to talk about the economy.

Interview with Gary Sabin

May 18, 2011 -- Executive Editor George Chamberlin talks with Gary Sabin, chairman and CEO of Excel Realty Trust, about the growth of his company.

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National News

Coffee drinkers keep chugging, as prices rise

NEW YORK — People are paying more to fuel up these days — on coffee. 

New study tells students the worth of their majors

PHILADELPHIA — The choice of undergraduate major in college is strongly tied to a student's future earnings, with the highest-paying majors providing salaries of about 300 percent more than the lowest-paying, according to a study released Tuesday. 

Schools struggle to recover amid years of cuts

STOCKTON, Calif. — The financial crisis hitting many of the nation's public schools is taking a heavy toll in cities such as Stockton, a blue collar port city that struggles even in good times. 

Calif. creates task force to probe mortgage fraud

LOS ANGELES — California's attorney general has formed a new task force to investigate mortgage fraud in the wake of practices that crushed the state's housing industry and led to a wave of foreclosures. 

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Construction Videos

Ted Bumgardner, Xpera Group

July 16, 2012 -- Ted Bumgardner, President of construction expert witness consulting company, Xpera Group, chats about what sets his company apart from the competition and his love of the business.

Jody James Watkins, Watkins Landmark Construction

May 21, 2012 -- Jody James Watkins explains how he got started in California and what he wants his company, Watkins Landmark Construction, to mean to the community.

Armando Flores of Charco Design & Build

May 11, 2012 -- Armando Flores, president and CEO of Charco Design & Build, describes his passion for homes in the residential remodelling industry.

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