NTime Events USA celebrates grand opening
NTime Events USA celebrated its grand opening and ribbon cutting Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Bella Viva Wine Bar, 7423 Monterey St. in Gilroy. Based in California and Rio, Brazil, Ntime Events USA provides Brazilian-themed events, tourism and executive business travel services to Rio, Brazil. NTime Events USA was founded this year in Gilroy and will be offering ongoing Brazilian themed events. Owner Sally Arruda was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and has lived in the United States for 30 years - but still maintains her charming Brazilian accent and culture.
Floral fulfillment
Valentine’s Day falls on a Wednesday this year, right in the middle of the week. For florists nationwide, that typically means a much busier holiday than if the day fell at the end or beginning of a week.
Lisa Filice, owner of Expressions Floral in...
Who you give your money to matters
Walk into a bank or a typical stock brokerage firm and the only advice you may get is centered on purchasing the favorite stocks of the day. There are few—if any—questions asked about your present financial situation and financial future. This is how brokers earn a living: the more stocks you buy and sell, the higher the commission your broker earns. This business model is known in the industry as “suitable”.
Business Briefs: Hovnanian Homes comes to Gilroy
K. Hovnanian Homes has acquired 43 homesites and the three model
Garlic facility sale terminated
An investment firm’s $110 million deal to buy a Gilroy onion and garlic processing facility fell through due to financial difficulties caused by Covid-19.
Olam International, one of Gilroy’s largest private employers, announced in November that it had sold its onion and garlic processing facility...
County offers to buy St. Louise Hospital
Santa Clara County this week is offering to buy Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy and O’Connor Hospital in San Jose for an undisclosed sum, the Gilroy Dispatch has learned.
“We would be the perfect purchaser, from our perspective,” County Executive Jeff Smith said in...
‘Conservative Carl’ vs. ‘Diversifying Dorothy’
Diversification allows an investor to benefit from a variety of economic factors, such as inflation, deflation or anything in between. It's a good idea, but some can take it too far. Diversifying Dorothy is one example.
Buyers, beware
Brenda Cullen has a killer deal on craigslist for a spotless, low-mileage Nissan Altima. But it won’t last. A job promotion, complete with company car, has left her family with one too many vehicles, so that’s why she’s unloading the Altima for not even a quarter of its true value.

















