BRIEFCASE.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services IHOP predicting gains won't be flat GLENDALE - IHOP Corp. expects improved annual performance in 2005, the pancake chain announced Wednesday. Earnings per share should be in the $2.02 to $2.12 range, based on same-store sales growth between 2 and 4 percent this year. It plans on adding 62 to 72 new restaurants, mainly from franchisees, and expects in 2005 to generate between $55 million and $65 million in cash from operations. LANG, Expo team up for career fair LONG BEACH - Even a hint of an opening in the high-tech industry piques Russ Florey's interest. Florey was one of about 500 people who attended the Career Site Connection Job Fair on Wednesday at the Long Beach Convention Center. Both a regional scope and a high-tech flair were added to the event this year when the Los Angeles Newspaper Group The Los Angeles Newspaper Group is an umbrella group of local daily newspapers published in the greater Los Angeles area by MediaNews Group. The news coverage of the newspapers are mainly local stories. broadened the reach to the Southland and became partners with Expo Experts, a company that focuses on the high-tech industry. The fair was divided into two parts: The Engineering and Technology Pavilion and the Professional Pavilion. The first targeted people with high-tech experience; the other focused on general employment. Participants included Aerotek, Alliant Tech Systems, Big 5 Sporting Goods Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ: BGFV) is a sporting goods retailer headquartered in El Segundo, California with 344 stores in 10 western states. Steven G. Miller is the Chairman, President, and CEO. , the FBI, Forest Lawn, General Atomics, Hi-Shear Corp., Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems and Electronics, Raytheon Corp., Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. , and Verizon Communications and Verizon Wireless. The event was sponsored by the Long Beach Press-Telegram The Long Beach Press-Telegram is a major daily newspaper published in Long Beach, California. Tracing its history to 1897, it is currently published by the Los Angeles Newspaper Group. External links
Armenian groups receive checks A New York-based insurer delivered checks to three local charity groups on Wednesday to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from the Armenian Genocide. Nearly 90 years after the tragedy occurred, New York Life Insurance Co. agreed to pay $20 million to various Armenian organizations under a settlement negotiated in part by California Insurance Commissioner California Insurance Commissioner is an elected executive office position in California who is in charge of the California Department of Insurance. The current Insurance Commissioner is Steve Poizner. John Garamendi. Burbank's Armenian Church of North America Western Diocese, Western Armenian Educational Foundation of Glendale and Prelacy prel·a·cy n. pl. prel·a·cies 1. a. The office or station of a prelate. b. Prelates considered as a group. Also called prelature. 2. Church government administrated by prelates. of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Los Angeles all received $333,333 apiece. Descendants of policy-holders killed in the 1915 genocide can also file claims, with information available at www.ArmenianInsuranceSettlement.com. Cinema Ride set to change name STUDIO CITY - Cinema Ride Inc. announced Wednesday that it will likely change its name to Tix Corp. by the end of this quarter. Still pending approval from federal regulators, the Studio City-based company said the name change will reflect its business direction better. The company sells half-price, same-day Las Vegas show tickets at major locations on the Las Vegas Strip. |
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