Recently added articles from San Diego Business Journal:

Gaming outlet and PC shop on upward track: Mission Valley, UTC stores tap $18.8 billion market.(The Office Games )

Jun 23, 2008; Allen, Mike ... The constant drone of audio explosions spewing out of computer speakers at The Office Games store in Mission Valley makes it clear a visitor is in another world, where virtual combatants are shot down by the dozens as new enemies lurk behind barricades up ahead. Business owner ...

Quarry falls plan has developers divided: opponent of 15-year, mixed-use Mission Valley project has hired PR firm to represent coalition.(H.G. Fenton Material Co. )

Jun 23, 2008; Randolph, Ned ... The developer of the proposed Quarry Falls project, which would transform the working quarry between Mission Valley and Serra Mesa into a mixed-use commercial and residential village, has run headlong into an unusual NIMBY: fellow developer H.G. Fenton Development Co. The ...

Bio goes global: convention the place to make deals, land investments.(BIO International Convention )

Jun 23, 2008; Chambers, Heather ... Nowhere is the global reach of the biotechnology industry more apparent than during its annual meeting, where the sound of foreign tongues fills hallways and flags of every nation splash color on a convention center. Foreign visitors accounted for a third of the more than 20,000 ...

He who waits, wins in the world of unmanned aircraft.

Jun 23, 2008; Graves, Brad ... The unmanned aerial vehicle lives a life of patient waiting. Some of the flying machines can stay aloft more than 24 hours to beam video and radar images back to their operators. Executives who want to break into new markets for the pilotless birds may have to wait patiently, ...

Golden Boys With The Golden Touch.(SDBJ INSIDER)(Brief article)(Book review)

Jun 23, 2008; York, Tom ... Golden Boys With The Golden Touch: I've got a must read for you, "Double or Nothing: How Two Friends Risked It All to Buy One of Las Vegas' Legendary Casinos," by University of San Diego grad Tom Breitling. He teamed with Tim Poster in the early 1990s to sell Las Vegas hotel rooms via an ...

Speaking of alums, Laura Rope, who attended USD law school and is now a partner at Tatro & Zamoyski law firm, recently posted her own music video, "Mama Needs a Girl's Night Out," which is headed for your local iTunes store.(SDBJ INSIDER)

Jun 23, 2008; York, Tom ... Speaking of alums, Laura Rope, who attended USD law school and is now a partner at Tatro & Zamoyski law firm, recently posted her own music video, "Mama Needs a Girl's Night Out," ...

The San Diego Foundation has established a fund for those caught up in the devastating Iowa floods.(SDBJ INSIDER)(Brief article)

Jun 23, 2008; York, Tom ... The San Diego Foundation has established a fund for those caught up in the devastating Iowa floods. The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation supports ...

What a gas!(SDBJ INSIDER)(CE2 Capital Partners teaming with Energy Capital Partners)(Brief article)

Jun 23, 2008; York, Tom ... What a gas! Local energy commodities firm CE2 Capital Partners is teaming with Energy Capital Partners, one of the nation's largest equity ...

The San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau launches a marketing blitz promoting our local environs as an ideal honeymoon destination for same-sex newlyweds, now that such nuptials are sanctioned by law.(SDBJ INSIDER)(Brief article)

Jun 23, 2008; York, Tom ... The San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau launches a marketing blitz promoting our local environs as an ideal honeymoon destination for same-sex newlyweds, now that such nuptials are sanctioned by law. "California has ...

It's in the cards, as they say.(SDBJ INSIDER)

Jun 23, 2008; York, Tom ... It's in the cards, as they say. Adrian Gonzalez is among baseball's Padres scheduled to play in the annual Matt Vasgersian Charity Texas Hold 'em Tom'nament on June 26 at Liberty Station in Point Loma ....

Showtime! Althea CEO dons grass skirt.(SDBJ INSIDER)(Althea Technologies Inc. celebrates its 10th anniversary)(Brief article)

Jun 23, 2008; York, Tom ... The humongo BIO convention here June 17-20 was a success by any measure. One local corporate participant, Althea Technologies, celebrated its 10th anniversary during the gathering with a Hawaiian luau held at North Embarcadero Park on San Diego Bay. The tent festivities ...

Century 21 CEO: 'window right' for buying residential real estate.(Thomas Kunz of Century 21)

Jun 23, 2008; Randolph, Ned ... Falling home prices is unleashing pent-up demand. But too many buyers remain on the sidelines, according to the chief executive officer of Century 21. "I'm fearful that ... the average individual will miss what I think is one of the greatest opportunities I've seen in my years ...

Qualcomm forging mobile banking and commerce partnerships wireless customers may grow to 20m by 2010.

Jun 23, 2008; Mowad, Michelle ... Since its $210 million acquisition of Firethorn Holdings LLC in November 2007, Qualcomm Inc. has wasted no time in forging relationships with big banks and wireless phone carriers to support mobile banking, which is growing in popularity. Celent, a Boston-based financial ...

Websense gets high marks for data protection: Forrester Research praises its product line, marketing sense.

Jun 23, 2008; Mowad, Michelle ... San Diego-based Websense Inc. was deemed a front-runner in the data leak prevention market by top-tier industry research firm Forrester Research. In its second quarter 2008 report on DLP released this month, Cambridge, Mass.-based Forrester ranked Websense and Reconnex Corp. of Mountain ...

Opportunities abound for local home builders: change in the market giving smaller firms chance to dominate.

Jun 23, 2008; Randolph, Ned ... The falloff in housing prices and lack of land to build homes is signaling the end of an era for public builders and creating new opportunities for San Diego builders to reassert themselves, analysts and companies say. "A lot of the big guys have left, like the Pultes, Centexes, ...

BioMed Realty, realty income declare dividends.(BioMed Realty Trust Inc)(Brief article)

Jun 23, 2008; Randolph, Ned ... BioMed Realty Trust Inc., a real estate investment trust that owns and manages properties for life sciences tenants, declared a second-quarter dividend June 17 of 33.5 cents per share of common stock, which would annualize at $1.34 per common share. San Diego-based BioMed also ...

Accredited hires former Bear Stearns exec to its top post.(FINANCE)(Jeff Walton appointed by Accredited Home Lenders)

Jun 23, 2008; Allen, Mike ... We don't know what happened to 7,600 Bear Stearns employees on the chopping block following its acquisition by JP Morgan Chase & Co., but one landed a job in San Diego. He's Jeff Walton, and he's the new CEO at Accredited Home Lenders, the San Diego-based subprime mortgage bank ...

2 South Bay Banks prepare to open doors.(FINANCE)(Vibra Bank )(Brief article)

Jun 23, 2008; Allen, Mike ... New South Bay Banks Getting Closer: Two banks in organization have made progress toward opening their doors in recent weeks. Scott Parker, chief executive at Vibra Bank in Chula Vista, said he's still awaiting approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. It recently got a ...

Silvergate update.(FINANCE)(Siivergate Bank )(Brief article)

Jun 23, 2008; Allen, Mike ... Silvergate Update: Siivergate Bank hasn't obtained approval on a requested change of its industrial bank charter to a commercial bank charter. Also, it has provided no word on the status of a planned $6 million private placement that was extended to May 15. The bank reported a net profit ...

Embarcadero Bank.(Small Change)(revenue report)(Financial report)(Brief article)

Jun 23, 2008; Allen, Mike ... Small Change: Embarcadero Bank reported a net loss of $169,000 in the first quarter, down from $190,000 net loss in the like ...