Deborah Crowe is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has more than a quarter decade of experience in covering local and state government, education, politics, business and health care issues. She joined the Los Angeles Business Journal in 2005.
The Health Care & Biotech column gives the Business Journal's readers insight into the various issues faced by those industries, whether they are financial, competitive or regulatory issues. Coverage has looked at the potential impact of health care reform proposals on employers, innovative employee wellness programs being tried locally and efforts by companies to stay competitive by entering new business areas.
Deborah can be reached at 323-549-5225, ext. 232 or by email: dcrowe@labusinessjournal.com.
Recent Stories
Patricia Disney, Ex-Wife of Roy Disney, Dies
Patricia Ann Disney, a San Fernando Valley philanthropist and former wife of the late Roy Disney, died Friday at her Toluca Lake home. She was 77.
The Week’s Big Movers
The Business Journal’s index of largest local public companies rose sharply for the week as investors reacted to a better-than-expected national jobs report.
Health Net Profit Drops on Lower Government Revenue
Health Net Inc. said its fourth quarter net income fell 25 percent, in part due to terms of its new contract with the U.S. military's TriCare health program. Adjusted results were above Wall Street expectations.
Leads360 Secures $15 Million in Venture Funding
Leads360, a Los Angeles company that helps businesses better follow up on sales leads, has completed a $15 million Series B fund-raising round led by Volition Capital.
THQ’s Quarter Disappoints, Reorganization Planned
Shares of THQ Inc. dropped 25 percent in after-hours trading on Thursday after the video game maker reported a larger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter loss. The company earlier announced a reorganization that will cut more than 17 percent of its workforce and have its chief executive take a significant pay cut.
Response Genetics Makes Private Placement
Shares of Response Genetics jumped by a third on Thursday after announcing it had raised $7.8 million in a private placement.
Higher Costs Hurt Aecom’s Profit
Aecom Technology Corp. said its fiscal first-quarter net income dropped 16 percent, despite solid revenue growth, as higher costs reduced profits. The earnings were lower than analyst forecasts, but revenue surpassed expectations.
Tetra Tech’s Quarter Beats Analysts’ Expectations
Tetra Tech Inc. said its net income rose only 1 percent in its fiscal first quarter, but both profit and revenue were above Wall Street forecasts.
Kodak Wants Out of Hollywood Theater
Eastman Kodak Co. said in a new federal bankruptcy filing that it wants to end its naming rights deal for the 3,400-seat Hollywood theater that has hosted the Academy Awards for nearly 10 years.
Governor Brown Forms Board to Dismantle L.A.’s CRA
Gov. Jerry Brown has created a special three-member governing board that will be responsible for dissolving the Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles.
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