San Diego Business Journal articles from January 2005

San Diego Business Journal archives from January 2005

Economic trends 2005: The tide for San Diego business is rising, but there are still rough seas ahead.
January 3, 2005... San Diego employers, listen up: 2005 is going to be filled with a booming biotech industry, compliance issues, whistle-blowing, new sexual harassment training requirements and general confusion about overtime. Bill Sullivan, the chairman of...

Looking back with an eye toward the future.
January 3, 2005... The San Diego Business Journal surveyed top executives from local, high-profile companies. They represent some of the finest companies across many different industries and many can be found ranking highly on our Lists. We believe their current...

Stem cell research panel must overcome challenges: state committee to decide how to spend $3 billion during the next decade.
January 3, 2005... One thing San Diego's prominent leaders of research institutions and other members of the state's new oversight committee for embryonic stem cell research can count on is that 2005 will be different and challenging. On Dec. 17, the...

Employment figures likely to stagnate in 2005: Iraq War, gas prices could drive up record low figures.(Work Force)
January 3, 2005... Thanks to San Diego's surging real estate market and ongoing building projects around the county in 2004, the area gained more than 9,000 construction jobs--about half the area's net gain of nearly 20,000 new jobs. The building boom should...

Commercial real estate market looks strong in '05: big transactions expected this year, executives say.
January 3, 2005... While commercial real estate continues to produce better returns than some publicly traded stocks, investors will continue to keep the San Diego County market bustling in 2005, local experts contend. Short-term interest rates, which bumped...

S.D. county transportation projects to keep rolling: construction on $350m Oceanside-Escondido rail line set for 2005.
January 3, 2005... From the North County rail line running from Oceanside to Escondido to the state Route 125 South tollway in Otay Mesa, San Diego County transportation projects are in full swing and will continue to move forward in 2005, according to local...

Mixed messages drift from county's top industry: Lower skilled labor continues moving offshore, but tech firms still hiring.(Manufacturing)
January 3, 2005... As 2004 came to a close, the local manufacturing sector was still losing jobs, but not at the same pace as it had in recent years. San Diego's largest economic sector in terms of revenues shed only 400 jobs in 2004 through last November,...

Corvette combines its muscle with some new manners.(On The Road)(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 3, 2005... The women on the sidewalk at the elementary school all smiled when the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette coupe--aka the Big Yellow Taxi--rumbled up the drive to pick up my daughter after school. Some proffered smiles that were coy, sweet and demure,...

Little light at end of tunnel on San Diego county's electric issues: alternate sources will continue to draw attention.(Energy)
January 3, 2005... San Diego's energy industry continues to face some major challenges as it heads into 2005--rising demands, volatile supplies, an ongoing search for reliable renewable energy to ease the reliance on fossil fuels, and a transmission system that...

Crude humor: prediction is $3 a gallon of gas in '05: commodity's volatile nature makes budgeting a headache.(Energy)
January 3, 2005... Gas prices and gazing into a crystal ball are not a good mix, according to some industry insiders, but that doesn't stop the Utility Consumers' Action Network from sharing a few educated guesses. Charles Langley, the gas guru for the local...

Experts find it difficult to figure out consumers: one forecaster says 2005 to be similar to 2004.(Retail)
January 3, 2005... The retail forecast for 2005 is hazy as consumer confidence continues to be cloudy one month and sunny the next. However, Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc., which owns a half interest in Fashion Valley Center, is feeling pretty...

New challenges awaiting biotech businesses in '05: firms might face major obstacles from Food and Drug Administration in getting products approved.
January 3, 2005... As the biotechnology industry looks toward 2005, it will be faced with a different set of challenges, local executives agreed. The biggest challenge for the industry this year is likely to come from dealing with the Food and Drug...

Visitors show no signs of curbing trips to San Diego: traditional competitors pull out 'blockbusters' to narrow the gap.(Tourism)
January 3, 2005... The outlook for San Diego's tourism this year is like the weather forecast of late--sunshine, with a possibility of showers. Some cities have made greater strides filling hotels than San Diego recently. But tourism officials said it was...

Restaurants have tough time cooking up revenues: workers' comp, energy will keep eating away at bottom line.(Hospitality)
January 3, 2005... The restaurant industry, both nationally and locally, is expected to have a 5 percent increase in revenue for 2004. But Stephen Zolezzi, the executive vice president of the Food and Beverage Association of San Diego, said he expects that be...

Tech's future depends on who's asked: Qualcomm predicts record earnings; job growth to be unsteady.(High-Tech)
January 3, 2005... Ask executives from San Diego's high-tech sector for a prediction about the year ahead and you might not hear a unanimous opinion. An executive's outlook will depend largely on which electronics, software or telecom company you approach....

Newspapers, radio seek big returns: outlets focusing on increasing ad revenue.(Media)
January 3, 2005... Local media outlets are expecting the industry to focus more on increasing revenue and boosting audience levels throughout the county this year. Nationally, the radio industry has forecasted revenues to increase by about 4 percent in 2005....

S.D. marketing firms expect solid year: businesses using PR agencies to look for bang for their buck.(public relations)
January 3, 2005... The San Diego marketing community is heading toward a bright year in 2005, as the industry begins its steady climb, according to many local industry executives. Joice Truban Curry, the president and chief executive officer for c3...

More condos than houses to be built in S.D. in '05: frenzied pace of 2004 housing sales is not expected this year.(Real Estate)
January 3, 2005... Builders will continue to construct more condominiums than houses in San Diego County this year, and home sales will be strong in 2005, but slower than last year, according to local real estate experts. Traditionally, 90 percent of all new...

New year's predictions from San Diego pundits.
January 3, 2005... The San Diego Business Journal asked prominent academic individuals from local universities to offer business-related predictions for 2005. Each pundit had a slightly different economic forecast for local, national and universal happenings in...

Qualcomm Inc.(Proxy)
January 3, 2005... Qualcomm Inc. develops, designs, manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services based on its Code Division Multiple Access technology. Qualcomm develops and supplies CDMA-based integrated circuits and system...

Web connect directory.(Directory)
January 3, 2005... Advertising Agencies/Marketing Communications Square One Advertising, Inc. www.squareoneadv.com erin@squareoneadv.com 858.715.4714 Whitelaw Marketing www.whitelawmarketing.com info@whitelawmarketing.com ...

Base realignment decisions coming this year: San Diego congressional group could ease the cuts here.(Defense)
January 3, 2005... The Pentagon is many things. It is a large organization. It is a powerful organization. And when considered purely as an enterprise that develops a budget, it is a slow organization. The Department of Defense budget process moves so slowly...

Awards & recognition.(Key Hires And Promotions)(American Property Management Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Michael Gallegos, the president and chief executive officer of American Property Management Corp., was named a national recipient of the 2004 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the Real Estate/Hospitality/Construction category....

Construction and design.(Key Hires And Promotions)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... William Sharon was promoted to vice president at Smith Consulting Architects. Sharon will be responsible for all phases of retail project design, including marketing and development of conceptual designs and design refinement. Sharon joined...

Government and nonprofit.(Key Hires And Promotions)(Vista Hill)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Robert E. Dean was appointed president and CEO of Vista Hill, a nonprofit organization providing behavioral health, special education and early intervention services to more than 3,000 families annually. Dean started his career with Vista Hill...

High-tech and manufacturing.(Key Hires And Promotions)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Networks Plus Technology Group, Inc. added Chris Piecukonis to its management team as vice president of professional services. Piecukonis has 20 years of management experience in the technology field and has served on key advisory councils for...

Restaurants, hotels and resorts.(Key Hires And Promotions)(Box Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Paul L. Shultz was promoted to executive vice president of operations and franchising for Jack in the Box Inc., previously serving as senior vice president of operations and franchising. A 31-year veteran with the company, Shultz has been a...

Cyrus Driver.(Executive Spotlight)(Time Warner Cable San Diego)(appointment)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Cyrus Driver is the new vice president and general manager of Time WarnerCable San Diego's Digital Phone Department. Driver is responsible for the deployment of the company's newest product, offered to more than 340,000 customers in the San...

Law.(Key Hires And Promotions)(Klinedinst PC)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Bibianne U. Fell joined the San Diego office of Klinedinst PC, working in the Employment/Labor and Professional Liability practice group. Fell previously worked as law clerk with the firm while completing her J.D. from the University of San...

Real estate.(Key Hires And Promotions)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Bill Richard joined the Carlsbad office of Keller Williams Realty. Richard's Keller Williams team consists of wife Ann Richard and colleague Steve Campos. The newest member of the expanding Carlsbad office, Richard has significant experience...

Concerned about interest rates?(Business Banking)
January 3, 2005... Even casual financial news readers will have noticed most experts are predicting interest rates, which hovered at historic lows throughout much of 2004, will rise in 2005. Rising Interest Rates 2004's climate of extremely low interest...

Feds seeking suggestions on small-biz categories: SBA plans to redefine small-business term.(Trends)(Small Business Administration)
January 3, 2005... The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking comments in advance from the general public on the general revision of its small-business size standards, which determine whether a business is small. The size standards were previously...

Taking ACCION.(Trends)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... ACCION San Diego, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides business loans to small-business owners in San Diego, just surpassed its 10th year servicing local small-business owners. Those business owners who are unable to qualify for...

Spotlight: Puente International Consulting, Inc.(Small Business)(Column)
January 3, 2005... After working at several law firms, Patti Perez realized she wasn't able to live up to her potential. With a bachelor of arts degree in English literature, a law degree and background in human resources, Perez realized that she had a lot...

Workshops scheduled.(Trends)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... The San Diego chapter of SCORE is hosting "How to Start and Manage Your Own Business," from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Jan. 4 at the Mission Valley campus of Point Loma Nazarene University, 4007 Camino del Rio S. The small-business organization is...

Calendar.(Business Events)(Calendar)
January 3, 2005... If you would like your business event that costs less than $75 to attend included in the calendar section, make sure your press release arrives at our offices at least 15 working days before the event. Send requests to: Calendar ...

A new year, and a new attitude.(On The Point)(Column)
January 3, 2005... In the interest of a new beginning for the Democratic Party in the new year, may I suggest the following announcement be made by a party official seeking to become relevant in future elections: My message today is that we are both somewhat...

The great bubble debate.(Letter)(Letter to the Editor)
January 3, 2005... Editor: Thanks to Rick Bell for his Dec. 13 editorial, which makes a thoughtful and articulate statement of the case for a complete, fair and conclusive recount of the votes in the recent mayoral election. I am a registered...

Real estate bubble theorists never mention these things.(Opinion)
January 3, 2005... For the past four years, pessimistic apartment-renting pundits have been proclaiming the existence of a real estate bubble and that prices were going to get rolled back like a Friday night at Wal-Mart. After a while, even the most...

Other viewpoints.(Commentary)
January 3, 2005... The San Diego Business Journal's Week in Review page includes the Quote of the Week, a particularly insightful look into the events and people making news in San Diego. Here are some of the best from 2004: Dec. 20: 'So say you spent...

Bank of Internet seeks a Dutch treat for its IPO: auction IPO opens bidding to big and small investors alike.(initial public offering)
January 10, 2005... A San Diego-based savings bank plans to conduct its initial public offering through the Dutch auction method--the same used by search-engine firm Google last year. "We like the auction IPO method and we've been thinking of using it for...

Game puts biotech on the board: there's a little monopoly in Patential, whose winner needs to bank $1 billion.
January 10, 2005... Dr. Richard Warburg, a San Diego-based intellectual property lawyer and scientist, never knew how to explain to his three sons exactly what it is that Daddy does for a living. Then one day, immersed in a lively game of Monopoly with the kids,...

Radio hosts seek national platform: local personalities excited about prospects of joining satellite radio industry.
January 10, 2005... For many years, local radio talk show hosts and disc jockeys could only be heard by as many people as the station's signal was able to reach. Now that has changed, as satellite radio enables listeners to hear their programs wherever they...

Firm looks to the ocean to fight cancer: Nereus Pharmaceuticals gets $42.6 million shot in the arm.(ocean-derived microorganisms into cancer-fighting drugs)
January 10, 2005... Many people think of the ocean as a source for food. For Nereus Pharmaceuticals Inc., a new injection of $42.6 million in venture capital funding gives it the needed boost to try to translate ocean-derived microorganisms into...

Courts getting a workout as mayoral issue lingers: state law vs. the city charter becomes key issue.(Politics)
January 10, 2005... City Councilwoman Donna Frye is not filing her own legal challenge to her contested write-in bid to be San Diego's mayor, but two of the latest lawsuits filed on her behalf could be laying the groundwork for a potential upset. Fred...

Acquisition opens new avenues for Ashworth: stock price reflects firm's broadening of distribution channels.(Sports)
January 10, 2005... While sales of golf equipment and the growth of the sport itself remains flat, Carlsbad-based Ashworth Inc. bucked the trend last year, turning in record numbers and capitalizing on a strategy of diversifying its product line and distribution...

Wyndham to keep Emerald Plaza Hotel.
January 10, 2005... When Wyndham International Inc. announced plans to sell 25 non-strategic, corporate-owned hotels to a private investment fund, managed by Goldman Sachs and affiliates of Highland Holdings, San Diego's Wyndham Emerald Plaza property was spared....

Staccato Communications wired to push industry forward.(Telecom)(Staccato Communications Inc)(Industry Overview)
January 10, 2005... San Diego could become a major anchor for a new wave of wireless technology if Staccato Communications has its way. Founded in 2002, the Sorrento Valley-based ultra wide band wireless communications company--a pioneer in the technology--now...

La Jolla, Gaslamp Quarter launch ad campaigns: local tourist spots looking to garner larger piece of the pie.(Marketing)
January 10, 2005... With many sights to see in San Diego, the region's top destinations often compete for visitors' and residents' interests. As the competition to retain visitors grows, more and more local destinations scramble to gain a foothold in the...

Businesses look to chamber for tsunami relief effort: Kintera clients go online to speed donations for victims.(Tourism)(Column)
January 10, 2005... Despite the standing title of this column, it isn't about tourism this week. It's about the effort under way in the local business community to get information out about ways to help victims of the tsunamis that struck South Asia on Dec. 26,...

Internet Speeds Donations.(Tourism)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Internet Speeds Donations: In a Jan. 3 press release, Kintera Inc., which specializes in providing software for nonprofit organizations, estimated that of the more than $350 million donated online since the tsunamis hit South Asia, roughly $50...

Local television stations play musical chairs again three southern California golf magazines merge into one.(Media & Marketing)(KUSI-TV Channel 51 and KFMB-TV Channel 8 go through some staffing changes)
January 10, 2005... Local television stations are switching up the usual faces seen on the news broadcasts, as KUSI-TV Channel 51 and KFMB-TV Channel 8 go through some staffing changes. Michael Tuck, Channel 8's weekday co-anchor in the 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m....

Dede Alpert moves from legislature to law firm: Knobbe Martens names 2 new San Diego partners and 6 associates.(Law)
January 10, 2005... Dede Alpert, who was elected to the state Assembly from San Diego County in 1990 and elected to the Senate in 1996, ended her career there in November. Now, ringing in the new year, the prominent Democrat brings her knowledge of business,...

On board.(Law)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... On Board: The San Diego office of Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, billed as the oldest and largest intellectual property law firm in the county, has announced the addition of two partners and six associates. The partners are Mallary de...

Heading for the Hills.(Law)
January 10, 2005... Heading For The Hills: Blame it on the Santa Ana winds, or, more likely, an overindulgence in chocolate over the holidays, but somehow the name of Craig Higgs, a partner in the San Diego law firm of Higgs, Fletcher & Mack and newly inducted...

Time Warner cable's high-speed Internet service gets faster.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Time Warner Cable is increasing the maximum download speed of its high-speed Internet service to 5 mega-bits per second, up from its current rate of 3 mbps. The speed enhancement is being delivered to Road Runner customers, Time Warner...

Consolidation.(Media & Marketing)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Consolidation: As of Jan. 1, SD County Golf, a monthly golf and lifestyle magazine published by Newport Beach-based Churm Publishing, Inc., changed its name to Southland Golf. The new publication will be a consolidation of Churm...

New accounts.(Media & Marketing)(Lyon & Associates Creative Service Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... New Accounts: Lyon & Associates Creative Service, Inc., an Encinitas advertising agency, has been selected as the agency of record for three new clients. The clients are Websense, Inc., a San Diego-based provider of Web filtering and Web...

New hires.(Media & Marketing)(Woodenship Advertising & Public Affairs)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... New Hires: Jennifer Jones and Elizabeth Doozan have joined the account team at Woodenship Advertising & Public Affairs, a San Diego-based public affairs and advertising company. Jones, who was hired as the agency's targeted communications...

Other news.(Media & Marketing)(Gable Cook Schmid Public Relations)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Other News: Gable Cook Schmid Public Relations, a San Diego-based public relations firm specializing in reputation and issues management for private and public companies, organizations and government agencies, celebrated its third anniversary...

Licensing plan may net returns for arena: S.D. firm to delay seeking FDA's ok for experimental treatment.(Biotech)(Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. signs licensing deal with Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.)
January 10, 2005... Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s stock remained in the $6 range after the San Diego-based biotechnology firm last month announced a potentially lucrative licensing deal with a big pharmaceutical firm. Arena shares rose 10 percent to close at...

Hollis-Eden postpones plans.(Biotech)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Hollis-Eden Postpones Plans: Shares of Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Inc. continued to hover in the $8 to $9 range after the company said on Dec. 22 that it would delay seeking government approval for its experimental radiation sickness treatment...

GA, Northrop bidding on U.S. army's new aircraft: Novatel Wireless ships new modem card.(High-Tech)(General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.)
January 10, 2005... San Diego's General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is going head-to-head against Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Integrated Systems unit early this year to decide who will build a next-generation unmanned aircraft for the Army. Sometime...

In the cards.(High-Tech)(Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... In The Cards: San Diego-based Novatel Wireless reports shipping a new Merlin-brand modem card for personal computers. On top of the common 900-, 1,800- and 1,900-megahertz frequencies, the card works in the 2,100-megahertz frequency,...

InfoSonics sends Samsung south.(High-Tech)(InfoSonics Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... InfoSonics Sends Samsung South: InfoSonics Corp. of San Diego announced late last month that it will distribute Samsung Electronics' line of wireless telephone handsets in Central America, the Caribbean, Venezuela and Ecuador. The company...

Bank upgrades its Viejas Casino ATMs.(automated teller machines)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Borrego Springs Bank's Indian Gaming Services determined it wanted more control over its ATMs in the casinos it services, so it designed and installed its own automatic teller machines at Viejas Casino and four other customers' facilities. ...

IT spending is where IT's at: firms spending more on information technology due to Sarbanes-Oxley, competitive pressures.(Special report: office tech)(Information technology)
January 10, 2005... You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.--R. Buckminster Fuller Unlike the majority of businesses nationwide that cut information technology...

Office machine companies *: ranked by number of local full-time employees as of Dec. 1, 2004.(Special Report)(Illustration)
January 10, 2005... OFFICE MACHINE COMPANIES * Ranked by number of local full-time employees as of Dec. 1, 2004 Full-time employees:...

San Diego businesspeople say let's get technical: high-tech devices such as cell phones, BlackBerries help relieve execs' stress.
January 10, 2005... "Techno stress" is one of the latest terms that can be found in magazine and newspaper articles that warn of the dangers of being too "plugged in." "Allow yourself the luxury of a 'low-tech day,' one day of the week when you put your...

Office furniture dealers *: ranked by number of local full-time employees as of Dec. 1, 2004.(Special Report)(Illustration)
January 10, 2005... OFFICE FURNITURE DEALERS * Ranked by number of local full-time employees as of Dec. 1, 2004 Full-time employees: ...

Bank turns to industry veteran as opening nears: study of region's banks finds average deposits climbed a bit in 2004.(Michael Hahn)(Pacific Coast National Bank)
January 10, 2005... The prime organizer of Pacific Coast National Bank in San Clemente with an office planned in Encinitas did most of the legwork in helping to found the bank. But, he won't be able to wear the top hat once it opens. "The rule of thumb...

Growing deposits.(Finance)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Growing Deposits: A study of Southern California banks found the average deposits at bank branches in the region in 2004 were $122.7 million, up from $119.5 million for the average branch in 2003. The study, done by Friedman, Billings,...

Bank buy.(Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians buys shares of Borrego Springs Bank N.A.)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Bank Buy: The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, which owns 68 percent of Borrego Springs Bank, is buying the remaining 32 percent of the bank following approval of a reverse stock split by the bank's shareholders on Dec. 29. In a deal announced...

Headed West.(Finance)(Bank of the West)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Headed West: Bank of the West, based in Honolulu, completed the acquisition of Community First Bank, which has five offices in East County, late last year. The $1.2 billion acquisition brings Bank of the West's local branches to seven--one in...

Eureka!(Finance)(North Island Credit Union)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Eureka!: North Island Credit Union, based in Chula Vista, captured a Gold-level Eureka Award from the California Awards for Performance Program, recognizing the credit union's continuous improvement and best-in-class performance in several key...

For the kids.(David and Lucile Packard Foundation finances child care provision)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... For The Kids: A consortium of major insurance companies and pension funds committed $10 million to a Low Income Investment Fund, augmenting an initial $10 million provided by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and bringing the total...

Office supply companies: ranked by number of San Diego County full-time employees as of June 30, 2004.(Special Report)(Illustration)
January 10, 2005... OFFICE SUPPLY COMPANIES Ranked by number of San Diego County full-time employees as of June 30, 2004 Local full-time ...

New Year brings gifts, growth and challenges.(Business in the North County)(Real estate industry in San Diego)
January 10, 2005... Why is it that so many area residents want to live in the smaller towns in the county? Could it be the need to return to small town living of their youth (many are transplants from the Midwest or the farm belt), rather than the confines of...

San Diego public stocks.(Marketplace)(Illustration)
January 10, 2005... SAN DIEGO PUBLIC STOCKS TICKER PRICE PRICE EXCHANGE SYMBOL COMPANY NAME 1/4/2004 12/20/2004 NASD ACCL Accelrys, Inc. 6.80 7.44 ...

Applied Micro Circuits Corp.(Proxy)
January 10, 2005... NASDAQ--AMCC Applied Micro Circuits Corp. provides the essential building blocks for the processing, moving and storing of information worldwide. The company blends systems and software expertise with high-performance, high-bandwidth...

Young wins.(Top business news: December 31, 2004-January 5, 2005)(Tony Young)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Young Wins: Tony Young defeated former San Diego City Councilman George Stevens in a Jan. 4 special election for the 4th District City Council seat vacated by Charles Lewis, who died in August. Young, 38, who served as Lewis' chief of...

On the move.(Top business news: December 31, 2004-January 5, 2005)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... On The Move: The aircraft career USS John C. Stennis left San Diego on Jan. 5 for its new homeport of Bremerton, Wash. The Navy said the move is part of a regular rotation of carriers. The Stennis is due for maintenance, and Bremerton has...

Sempra award.(Top business news: December 31, 2004-January 5, 2005)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Sempra Award: Sempra LNG has awarded $1.2 billion in engineering, procurement and construction contracts for the company's Baja California and Lake Charles, La., liquefied natural gas receipt terminal projects. A consortium comprised of...

Honored.(Top business news: December 31, 2004-January 5, 2005)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Honored: The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce will recognize three people at its annual dinner Jan. 18, including the whistle-blower to the city's ongoing pension scandal. Diann Shipione, a member of the city's Employees Retirement...