BRIEFCASE.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services Package lights up Hollywood scene UNIVERSAL CITY - Universal Studios Hollywood and Starline Tours have teamed up for ``Ultimate Hollywood Adventure,'' a package that takes guests behind the scenes of movie and television production and through the neighborhoods of the rich and famous. This includes admission to Universal Studios Hollywood and to Starline's ``Movie Stars' Homes'' tour, a two-hour guided journey of Hollywood landmarks from the Sunset Strip The Sunset Strip is the name given to the mile and a half stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood, California. It extends from West Hollywood's east border with Hollywood at Marmont Lane to its west border with Beverly Hills at Phyllis street. to sprawling mansions in Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. and Bel-Air. The package is priced at $85 for adults and $66 for children (ages 3-11) and includes ticket vouchers for both attractions valid through the end of the year. Zenith National sees income rise WOODLAND HILLS - Zenith National Insurance Corp. on Tuesday reported a first-quarter net income of $39.3 million compared with a net income of $25.1 million the same time a year ago. The increase was largely attributed to favorable trends in the company's workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. segment, executives said. Workers' compensation net premiums earned increased approximately 28 percent in the first quarter compared with the corresponding period in 2004. Statewide, workers' compensation net premiums earned increased approximately 29 percent over the same time frame. Digital Insight's profits are up 38% CALABASAS - Digital Insight Corp. reported Tuesday that first-quarter profit increased 38 percent to $5.7 million on the heels of strong growth in its business banking segment. The Calabasas-based online banking provider saw first-quarter net income of 16 cents a share, compared with a net income of $4.2 million, or 11 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. Revenues for the first quarter increased 13 percent to $51.7 million from $45.7 million reported a year ago. Boeing's orders for jets taking off WASHINGTON - Buoyed by an influx of new orders, Boeing Co. appears to be turning the corner in its battle with archrival arch·ri·val n. A principal rival. Airbus SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. . Boeing's commercial airplanes chief, Alan Mulally For the English cricketer, see . Alan Roger Mulally (born August 4, 1945 in Oakland, California) is an American engineer and businessman. He is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company. , conveyed that message in a private meeting with lawmakers Tuesday - backed by a slew of new orders that testifies to the company's improving jet sales outlook. The latest evidence came earlier Tuesday when Air India Air India (formerly Air-India, Hindi: एअर इंडिया) is the national flag carrier of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services. announced plans to order 50 new Boeing jetliners - a deal worth $6.8 billion minus undisclosed price discounts. On Monday, Air Canada said it had made firm orders for 32 Boeing jets at a list price of $6 billion. Settlement closes Andersen lawsuit NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of - A federal judge gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a deal under which auditor Arthur Andersen LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol will pay $65 million to settle allegations it failed to protect investors from WorldCom's historic accounting fraud. The settlement brings to a close a class-action lawsuit by investors that also laid blame on major investment banks that underwrote WorldCom securities and 12 former directors of WorldCom itself. The banks settled before trial for more than $6 billion, and the directors agreed to pay nearly $25 million out of their own pockets. Andersen was the only defendant left when the case went to trial last month. In a statement Monday, when the settlement was announced, Andersen denied wrongdoing wrong·do·er n. One who does wrong, especially morally or ethically. wrong  do .
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