BRIEFCASE VALLEY BUSINESSES TO GET MAYOR'S AID.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services The mayor's office of international trade will help Valley business operators who want to go international, Mayor Jim Hahn said Wednesday. In conjunction with the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , representatives from Hahn's office will hold once-a-month ``office hours'' for businesses looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. consultation. ``We want to help Valley businesses compete in the international arena by providing technical assistance and a place for businesses to meet and exchange ideas,'' Hahn said. Bruce Ackerman Bruce Arnold Ackerman (born August 19, 1943) is a famous constitutional law scholar in the United States. He is a Sterling Professor at Yale Law School and one of the most frequently cited legal academics in the country. Biography Ackerman received his B. of the Economic Alliance said he felt the move would boost the economy in the Valley and help create jobs. ``International trade continues to be one of the fastest-growing sectors of our Valley economy, and this move will bring expertise to the region that will help this industry continue to grow and flourish,'' Ackerman said. First State has new holding firm GRANADA HILLS - First State Bank of California The Bank of California was founded in San Francisco, California on July 5, 1864 by William Chapman Ralston. It was the first commercial bank in the Western United States, the second-richest bank in the nation, and considered instrumental in developing the American Old West. announced Wednesday the formation of a holding company, First State Bancorp, and the transference TRANSFERENCE, Scotch law. The name of an action by which a suit, which was pending at the time the parties died, is transferred from the deceased to his representatives, in the same condition in which it stood formerly. of all bank shares to the new entity. The trading symbol Trading symbol See: Ticker symbol for the holding company is FCAL FCAL Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop . Prompted by record 2002 growth in profits, loans and deposits, the new holding company allows the infusion of additional capital, and better postures the bank for future growth opportunities, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. company officials. Countrywide sees strength in loans CALABASAS - Residential lender Countrywide Financial Corp. on Wednesday said that its loan funding remained strong in February with $48 billion in the pipeline at the end of the month. Average daily applications during the month totaled $2.2 billion, an annual increase of 108 percent. Not surprisingly, the company credited low mortgage rates for the strong results. Fundings during the short month of 19 working days totaled $31 billion, up an annual 121 percent. February was the fifth consecutive month that fundings exceeded $30 billion. Graco car seats being recalled EXTON, Pa. - Graco Children's Products Inc. is recalling 650,000 stand-alone SnugRide infant car seats that may be missing hardware intended to attach the seat to its base. If the components are missing or misassembled, the carrier may not be securely attached to the base, and may detach in the event of a sudden stop or crash, possibly resulting in serious injury or death, the company said Wednesday. Customers with carriers made in the United States between March 1, 2002, and March 6, 2003, should call (866) 473-0163 for information on how to determine if the hardware is missing, and if so, how to obtain a replacement seat. |
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