Business

Family business snapshots

A V Party Rentals     AV Party Rentals has been family-owned and operated in the Santa Clarita Valley since 1968. The company provides services for parties, business events and

Starbucks to shut down Teavana chain

Starbucks Corp. will close all 379 Teavana retail tea stores, mostly in malls, including one at Valencia Town Center, the company said Thursday. The company said Teavana, which Starbucks bought

Family-owned businesses drive the economy

Family-owned businesses are economic powerhouses that drive local, national, and global economies. Here are some statistics compiled by the Conway Center for Family Business, a nonprofit organization in Columbus, Ohio,

Scorpion buys N.Y.-based digital marketing firm

In a combination of two digital marketing firms, Scorpion, based in Valencia, has bought Driven Local, which has its headquarters in Islandia, N.Y. The purchase will bolster Scorpion’s ability to

Scorpion buys New York-based digital media firm

In a combination of two digital marketing firms, Scorpion, based in Valencia, has bought Driven Local, which has its headquarters in Islandia, N.Y. The purchase will bolster Scorpion’s ability to

Filming this week in SCV, July 17-23

Film and TV productions bring revenue and jobs to the Santa Clarita Valley. On any given day, you might encounter a film crew. These product­ions are filming around Santa Clarita

Med Tech Solutions buys Constellation’s IT unit

Med Tech Solutions, a Valencia-based health care cloud computing company, has acquired the health information technology business unit of Constellation Inc. In a statement, MTS said the move will help

Top five barriers to home ownership

By Marty Kovacs Whatever happened to the commitment of homeownership as a national priority? Despite the addition of about 11.8 million households between 2006 and 2016, there are roughly 1