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JANUARY 30, 2009

Calabasas-based THQ , which develops computer game titles, is closing its San Diego, UK, and Germany offices, and has laid off 100 employees, according to an email to employees from CEO Brian Farrell. Tags: jobs employment layoff content games wireless.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

San Diego-based cybersecurity developer Websense announced Friday that it is officially moving its headquarters to Austin, Texas, and moving 470 jobs to the city. websense jobs employment texas layoff' Texas is providing a $4.5M Vista Equity owns Websense, along with Omnitracs, which is also moving to Texas. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals developer Ocera Therapeutics said today that it has closed its operations site in Sherbrooke, Quebec, as part of a restructuring. Ocera is developing treatments for acute and chronic orphan liver diseases. The closure means the loss of 17 employees in that location. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 16, 2008

Midway Games, a Chicago-based video games developer, announced Tuesday afternoon that it has cut 25 percent of its staff, in a move that also affects the firm's San Diego locations. Number of San Diego employees affected by the move was not disclosed.

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APRIL 19, 2013

It all looked good at the time: oil company Exxon needed to develop a more earth-friendly way to produce oil, and San Diego startup Synthetic Genomics needed funding to get its technology off the ground. But then, ExxonMobil cut back its original investment--worth up to $600M--in Synthetic Genomics. What happened? READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 6, 2013

San Diego-based pharmaceutical firm Zogenix has made some big cuts, the firm said yesterday, after the FDA delayed approval for the company''s lead product. zogenix pharmaceutical lifescience jobs employment layoff disorder drug development' READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

San Diego-based self-driving truck technology developer TuSimple confirmed on Wednesday that the company is cutting 25 percent of its workforce, or approximately 350 people, as part of a restructuring effort at the company. The company said it will have approximately 1,100 employees after the cuts.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

San Diego-based Verari Systems , a developer of blade server technology, has shut down, according to publication InsideHPC. Tags: verari systems blade server shutdown employment jobs layoff. According to InsideHPC, Verari Systems shut down due to lack of access to capital. READ MORE>>. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 3, 2010

San Diego-based La Jolla Pharmaceuticals , the failed biopharmaceuticals firm which was previously developing treating lupus renal disease, reported today that it has received notification from the Nasdaq that it will be delisted from the market as of Thursday.

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APRIL 23, 2009

San Diego-based Sequenom , a developer of genetic analysis equipment, announced late Thursday that the firm has cut approximately 30 employees as part of a cost cutting measure. Tags: sequenom genetic analysis employment layoff jobs. The firm said the cuts were made in its Genetic Analysis business.

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MARCH 31, 2009

San Diego-based Quidel , a developer of diagnostic tests for the healthcare industry, said Tuesday that it has cut approximately 10 percent of its work force, or 31 employees, in a corporate restructuring. Tags: quidel diagnostic lifescience healthcare layoff jobs employment.

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JANUARY 20, 2009

San Diego-based Metabasis Therapeutics, a biopharmaceuticals development firm, just announced this morning that it is cutting 38 employees, or approximately 43 percent of its employees as part of a corporate restructuring. Tags: jobs biopharmaceutical layoffs therapeutics pharmaceutical lifescience metabasis.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

San Diego-based Hollis-Eden Pharamceuticals , a developer of biopharmaceuticals, said Monday that the firm is cutting its workforce by approximately 33 percent, or 20 employees. Tags: hollis jobs employment layoff pharmaceuticals sandiego eden biotech lifescience.

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MARCH 25, 2009

San Diego-based Entropic Communications , a manufacturer of semiconductors for the home entertainment market, said in a filing with the SEC Tuesday that the firm is cutting approximately 55 of its employees, or 18 percent of its workforce. Tags: employment jobs layoff diego entropic sandiego semiconductor. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 16, 2009

San Diego-based Cymer, a developer of light sources used for semiconductor manufacturing, said late Thursday that the firm has laid off 100 people, or 10 percent of its personnel. Tags: cymer jobs employment economy layoff semiconductor. Cymer announced the move in conjunction with reduced earnings estimates for Q4 2008.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

San Diego-based audio technology developer Turtle Beach said Monday that it is restructuring its HyperSound business, in a bid to lower the operating costs of that business. Turtle Beach is a developer of gaming headsets for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and other platforms. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 19, 2016

San Diego-based residential solar power installer OneRoof Energy said late Friday that it has "significantlyr educed" its work force, and has begun winding down its operations, after it said it was unable to secure financing necessary to continue sales, marketing, and development.

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JUNE 8, 2017

San Diego-based Inseego , the developer of the MiFi wireless hotspots, has aborted its plans to sell off its MiFi division to Chinese company TCL Industries Holdings (H.K.) Limited , and has embarked on a massive restructuring of the company.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

An experimental Halozyme Therapeutics treatment for pancreatic cancer has failed a pivotal study, and the company is stopping further development of the drug and closing its oncology operations as part of a corporate restructuring.

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

. —Sarepta Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SRPT ) struck a second deal in as many weeks to develop combination therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. —Ra Pharma filed for an IPO , looking for more cash as it prepares to take on rare disease drug developer Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALXN ).

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DECEMBER 19, 2011

San Diego-based Somaxon Pharmaceuticals , a developer of sleep medication, said today that it has cut 60 percent of its non-field based employees, and has hired a financial advisor to help sell the company.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

San Diego-based Orexigen Therapeutics , which is developing biopharmaceuticals focused on treating obesity, said Wednesday afternoon that it is cutting 40 percent of its staff, or 23 employees. According to Orexigen, the move comes as a result of receiving a Complete Response Letter from the U.S.

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JULY 1, 2016

If you want fireworks this weekend, you can either celebrate the 4th of July or watch the latest post-Brexit political developments in Britain. AstraZeneca’s olaparib (Lynparza) became the first approved PARP drug in 2014, and several others are being developed, including talazoparib from San Francisco’s Medivation (NASDAQ: MDVN ).

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NOVEMBER 17, 2008

San Diego-based Cymer, which develops lasers used in the manufacturing of semiconductors, said Friday that it has laid off 8 percent, or 85 employees, from the firm. The company said the move will save it around $8.4M in annual savings.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

San Diego-based NextWave Wireless said today that it is discontinuing the operations of the firm's GO Networks unit, which developed wide area Wi-Fi networking equipment. NextWave said it has submitted a request in Israel to seek bankruptcy protection for the unit's Tel Aviv subsidiary.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

San Diego-based wireless broadband technology firm NextWave Wireless said today that it has scored a new, $100M debt financing for the firm's business, and made cuts in its staff, along with hiring an investment banker. The company said the restructuring included a reduction in workforce by over 20 percent. READ MORE>>

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JULY 15, 2016

Our San Diego editor Bruce Bigelow penned a personal goodbye to entrepreneur Larry Bock, who died last week of pancreatic cancer at the age of 56. The week started on a reflective note. And then the news flowed, from a fast reprieve for Juno Therapeutics to no mercy for Elizabeth Holmes. —In other Merck news, U.K.-based

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JULY 1, 2016

Layoffs Reflect New Turbulence at High-Flying 3D Robotics. The Xconversation: Vaccine Developer Meets Energy Innovator. Amid Leadership Changes, NY Biotech Braces for Its Pivotal Moment. Ben Fidler chronicles the rise of New York’s life sciences scene, from startups and investors to universities and nonprofits.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

After guiding the CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing startup from scientific breakthrough toward the development of a potential cutting-edge medicine, slogging victoriously through a legendary patent fight , and reaching the cusp of an historic clinical trial , the well-traveled Bosley is cutting out, the company said Tuesday.

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