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20 May

Business Journal newsroom scores big with 17 California Journalism Awards

published on May 20, 2025 - 11:34 AM

The Business Journal is celebrating its largest-ever haul of California Journalism Awards, awarded over the weekend by the California News

11 Nov

Veterans can get business help from govt, private sector

published on November 11, 2019 - 12:57 PM

(AP) — For many people who leave military service, the next logical step is becoming an entrepreneur. There are federal,

15 May

Heating up: Investors’ green targets go beyond oil patch

published on May 15, 2019 - 12:44 PM

(AP) — It’s not just big oil and power companies that investors are pushing to do better on the environment.

16 Feb

Fresno’s Black Chamber targets transportation, women in business with projects

published on February 16, 2018 - 1:39 PM

The Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce appears to be settling in with new leadership and a focus on transportation...

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09 Feb

Firms face unemployment tax shock

published on February 9, 2018 - 9:34 AM

By most accounts, 2017 was a red-letter year for Salter’s Distributing, Inc. The wholesale distribution company saw a 20 percent...

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03 Aug

Many banks won’t have anything to do with legal pot business

published on August 3, 2017 - 9:08 AM

(AP) — Billions of dollars are expected to flow through California’s legitimate marijuana industry next year when recreational pot becomes

25 May

Mary’s Chickens takes top honor at California Family Business Awards

published on May 25, 2017 - 1:40 AM

Sanger-based Mary’s Chickens, and the Pitman family, are the 2017 winners of the California Family Business Award bestowed by the

10 May

Institute for Family Business at Fresno State has new director

published on May 10, 2017 - 12:15 PM

Laurie Taylor-Hamm has been chosen to serve as director of the Institute for Family Business at the Craig School of

05 May

Fresno County Farm Bureau celebrates its centennial

published on May 5, 2017 - 1:17 AM

While not technically a business, the Fresno County Farm Bureau affects most every business involved in the county’s main industry

12 Apr

Culture shock: Business owners see need to change their ways

published on April 12, 2017 - 10:29 AM

(AP) — The results of a staff survey jolted Alex Slater into realizing how drastically his business needed a culture

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Posted: March 11, 2026 at 9:18 am

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