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Valley wine grapes in demand as crop shrinks

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:22:03 PST

A smaller crop and growing demand helped boost the value of central San Joaquin Valley wine grapes last year, state statistics show. Read comments

Fresno paper company adds division, dozen jobs

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:55:49 PST

A Fresno paper company has purchased a Mexican division of a U.S. company, a deal that will add about 12 Fresno jobs to the Valley firm. Read comments

California farmers fight for immigrant guest-worker program

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:03:26 PST

WASHINGTON -- California and Southern farmers renewed their case Thursday for some kind of an agricultural guest-worker program, but they're sailing against the wind. Read comments

Foreclosure deal may bring $750 million to Valley

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:26:44 PST

Distressed homeowners in the central San Joaquin Valley could reap more than $750 million in benefits from the multistate foreclosure settlement announced Thursday, the state Attorney General's office said. Read comments

Fresno County employers will be surveyed on job needs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:11:22 PST

The Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board is conducting telephone surveys of employers in Fresno County to forecast future job needs. Read comments

Diamond Foods fires CEO, CFO after internal audit

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:26:14 PST

Diamond Foods Inc. is replacing its CEO and chief financial officer after an internal investigation found that the company improperly accounted for payments to walnut growers and it needs to restate two years of financial results. Read comments

Business briefs: California, Florida join foreclosure settlement

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:23:48 PST

New York and California have agreed to sign the proposed settlement between U.S. states and the nation's biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses, according to a source close to the negotiations. Read comments

Pogue: Android phones take a power trip

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:22:08 PST

You know the old techie joke, right? If you don't like the Android phones on the market, just wait a minute. Read comments

Fresno shop lets you buy or rent a gown for special events

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:38:14 PST

The new Little Black Dress Boutique in northwest Fresno is stocked with a rainbow of formal dresses. But there's something different about this dress shop: Customers can rent or buy their dresses. Read comments

'Green' jobs surviving recession better in Valley, California

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:37:09 PST

"Green" jobs in industries like clean-energy generation, recycling and energy-efficient building materials held their ground better in the recession than the overall economy in the Valley and in California. Read comments