Susan Wood, North Bay Business Journal Journalist Profile

Articles

Ultragenyx reports 28% rise in Q1 revenue from year ago

2 days ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Susan Wood

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, a Marin County maker of treatments for rare conditions, expects up to 20% sales growth this year.
Solano County biomanufacturer creates new role for legal affairs expert

2 days ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Susan Wood

Andreas Bohrer, who has worked for Vacaville-based Lonza since 2015, will run legal affairs department.
James Hale takes chairman role on Bank of Marin board

3 days ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Susan Wood

James Hale will chair Bank of Marin’s 10-person board of directors, replacing longtime member Willie McDevitt.
Smaller-density housing may be way to go, North Bay property experts say

4 days ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Susan Wood

Commercial real estate brokers say too many challenges are stifling the real estate market.
DOJ: Keysight must sell off part of business after acquisition

4 days ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Susan Wood

Keysight Technologies intends to buy an England data network company. In doing so, the feds ordered the Santa Rosa-based test-and-measurement to sell part of its related business to address concerns about limited competition.
DOJ: Keysight must sell off part of business after acquisition

4 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Susan Wood

Federal antitrust regulators are requiring Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) to divest assets in the Santa Rosa electronics testing and measurement firm’s merger with Spirent Communications for $1.5 billion. The proposed settlement announced Monday addresses antitrust concerns by combining the England-based Ethernet provider with the Sonoma County networking solutions company.
Are home prices dropping in the current real estate market?

4 days ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Susan Wood

The residential real estate market shows no sign of slowing in terms of home prices. Inventory has loosened some but baby boomers are still holding onto low-rate mortgages, causing a slowing market despite strong demand for homes among cash buyers.
Redwood Empire Vineyard Management ordered to pay farmworkers $33.5k in back pay

1 week ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Susan Wood

North Bay Jobs with Justice announced the settlement Wednesday. The complaint had accused vineyard management company of retaliating against a group of farmworkers who had joined a labor protest in July.
New Jane cannabis dispensary opens in Healdsburg

1 week ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Susan Wood

Jane Dispensary becomes the second cannabis retailer to open on the north end of Sonoma County.
Startups in Marin and Sonoma counties get down to business at conference

2 weeks ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Susan Wood

The annual Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures conference showcased how passion, purpose and support helped entrepreneurs achieve business success.