In the news on March 27: Intel, Apple, and Twitter all have plenty going on; taxes, they go up, they go down; and acquisitions are completed and postponed.
BIZ
SF businesses can get payroll tax reimbursements for cut workers. SFBT
FDA holds off on approving Genentech cancer drug. AP via CBS5
Or should we say Roche cancer drug? Chron
Unemployment benefits extended, whew. SFBT
Hello, service station attendant. Are you checking my tire pressure as now required by law, or are you just happy to see me? SFBT
What recession? Local businesses we’ve never heard of raise VC. Chron
A desire to beat the impending sales tax increase has not caused a rush to the car dealer. Chron
Tesla’s changed their mind about building their cars in the Bay Area. Chron
TECH
SF web entrepreneurs trying to save money. Thanks for the tip. Reuters
Don’t believe the hype: Twitter hasn’t announced shit in terms of a Biz (heh) model. CNET via CBS5
The Chronicle disagrees with that assessment. Chron
Don’t believe the hype 2: Twitter full of famous people’s flunkies. CNET, Valleywag
Intel’s busy: Their new graphics chip discussed at GDC 09. CNET
Their new Macbook air chip. CNET
AND they sue and get sued. Reuters
Apple’s SF-held Developer’s Conference dates (June 8-12). Chron
iTunes raises, lowers prices at the same time. CNET
Apple to offer price-jacked contractless Phones in stores. CNET
Google Maps become less trustworthy as user-created maps begin to appear in search. CNET
Google greenwashes…Google blog
Even as they lay off 200… Reuters
And they’re not buying any new stuff. Reuters via Wired
GDC 09 attendees: not as unattractive as we expected. CNET
Santa Clara based Agilent to lay off 2700. Chron
REAL ESTATE
The windows work, but so the escalators? Curbed SF
Civic Center’s Trinity residental development sallys forth. Curbed SF
Newly approved 14 story affordable ‘loin housing building struggling to add grocery store to mix. Curbed SF
Check out 270 Castaneda, it looks weird inside. Socketsite
2170 Pacific is almost $3M, and no one wants to buy it. Shocking. Socketsite
Lembi family real estate empire continues to crumble. Socketsite
SFGate tries to kill Chronicle deader by publishing blog post singing praises of using craigslist for real estate sales. Shhhh! Chron
What did we miss? Let us know.