Editor’s Note: Darryl Button is president & CEO of Pacific Life, Orange County’s second biggest private company with $18.8 billion in revenue in 2025....
When life gives you lemons, invent a life-changing scientific instrument to measure the fruit’s acidity. At least, that’s what Dr. Arnold Beckman did 92...
THE OC BUSINESSES THAT SHAPED AMERICA
By: Peter J. Brennan
It would be difficult to find a single American who hasn’t heard about Disneyland.
The fact that...
Local accounting firms, like Ernst & Young, say “strong momentum” in the local business community has fueled hiring in 2026.
“Our growth is a direct...
ANAHEIM — Backpack and laptop bag manufacturer Targus is relocating its corporate headquarters.
But it's not moving far.
Targus has signed a five-and-a-half-year lease with BentallGreenOak...
Orange County’s unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in May from a revised 3.7% in April, and was below 3.7% in May last year, according to the state’s Employment Development Department.
The state’s unemployment rate was 4.7% while the U.S.’s was 4.1%.
Nonfarm OC employment rose to 1.69 million, up 5,500 jobs.
A California federal judge has denied Medtronic’s motion to overturn a nearly $382 million jury verdict awarded to Applied Medical in an antitrust case.
The...
