Southern California Business articles from May 1991

Southern California Business archives from May 1991

World Trade Week '91 presents variety of events during May. (theme focuses on world trade and its importance to the economy of Southern California)
May 1, 1991... WORLD TRADE WEEK '91 Presents Variety of Events During May A variety of special events will take place throughout the month of May in conjunction with WORLD TRADE WEEK '91, a unique Southern California activity designed to focus attention...

The CRA moves to force unionization. (Service Worker Policy of Community Redevelopment Agency to mandate union contracts for service workers)
May 1, 1991... The CRA Moves to Force Unionization If, in the near future, the Watts area does not get a sought-after new hotel and area residents are deprived of the jobs that the hotel would generate, the community of Watts may be able to thank the...

L.A. Commuter Club opens for business. (non-profit organization to offer program of services to Los Angeles commuters)
May 1, 1991... L.A. Commuter Club Opens For Business Downtown Los Angeles' Transportation Management Association - The Los Angeles Commuter Club - officially opened the doors of its new headquarters and announced its program of services for the 300,000...

L.A. ranks first as one of hottest job markets. (employment growth in face of recession due to large and diverse economic bases)
May 1, 1991... L.A. Ranks First As One Of Hottest Job Markets Los Angeles, Miami, RaleighDurham, Boston, Washington, D.C., Texas and much of the Midwest are among the regional job markets that will continue to flourish "even when the country as a whole is...

Regional leadership training program to begin this fall. (Leadership Southern California, a regional issues education and training institute, to begin program in fall of 1991)
May 1, 1991... Regional Leadership Training Program To Begin This Fall Southern California has a greater diversity of races, religions, cultures, languages and people than any other area in the world. But how can such a diverse population make decisions...

VDT ordinance may affect your business. (Video display terminal legislation)
May 1, 1991... VDT Ordinance May Affect Your Business The VDT Ordinance, which requires employers to upgrade workstations, is not yet law in Los Angeles, but it was recently enacted in San Francisco and, on the day following passage of that ordinance,...

City of Los Angeles has money to loan to small businesses. (loan offered by Los Angeles' Industrial and Commercial Development Division)
May 1, 1991... City Of Los Angeles Has Money To Loan To Small Businesses As part of an on-going effort to service the small business community, the City of Los Angeles' Industrial and Commercial Development Division has money to loan through the Small...

Business Buyers' Expo for small and medium-sized firms. (showcase of products and services needed for everyday office operations)
May 1, 1991... Business Buyers' Expo For Small and Medium-Sized Firms The first Southern California business show to focus on the entire spectrum of office-buying needs is scheduled from May 16-19 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County. ...

Los Angeles International Airport air harbor for the world. (airport has economic importance to Los Angeles as a center for worldwide commerce) (company profile)
May 1, 1991... Los Angeles International Airport Air Harbor for the World How did that imported mustard get from Europe to your table? Where did your mechanic get all those replacement parts for your foreign car? What about the travel route of that...

Business, Associations sponsor World Trade '91. (Southern California event to promote public awareness about current status and importance of international trade)
May 1, 1991... Business, Associations Sponsor World Trade Week |91 Twenty-seven organizations and companies provide the sponsorship for WORLD TRADE WEEK |91, a month-long series of Southern California events aimed at increasing public awareness about the...

Southern Pacific Transportation Company - intermodal pioneer. (company to continue expansion of Intermodal Container Transfer Facility in Southern California)
May 1, 1991... Southern Pacific Transportation Company - Intermodal Pioneer The $100 million Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF), the largest and most modern rail terminal of its kind in the U.S., is getting even bigger. Plans are underway...

The Port of Long Beach - cargo tonnage leader. (plans to expand leading port's facilities)
May 1, 1991... The Port Of Long Beach - Cargo Tonnage Leader The Port of Long Beach is administered by the City of Long Beach Harbor Dept. The Port has been the cargo tonnage leader among West Coast harbors and has been America's principal cargo gateway...

Los Angeles still leads nation's containerports. (Worldport LA of Los Angeles)
May 1, 1991... Los Angeles Still Leads Nation's Containerports Worldport LA, the nation's leading containerport, handled 2,116,404 TEUs (twenty- foot equivalent units, maritime terminology for marine cargo container) last year, establishing the highest...

Santa Fe Railway Company: providing freight service to an ever growing global market.
May 1, 1991... Santa Fe Railway Company - Providing Freight Service To An Ever-Growing Global Market In a year punctuated by the uncertainties of global conflict, an economic downturn and roller coaster energy prices, Santa Fe Railway continued to be a...

New air quality consulting firm advocates risk-based emission control programs. (Applied Air Technology, new unit of Groundwater Technology Inc.)
May 1, 1991... New Air Quality Consulting Firm Advocates Risk-Based Emission Control Programs Groundwater Technology, Inc., the international environmental consulting firm, has established a new unit, Applied Air Technology, which will specialize in...

Claremont Graduate School receives major grant to support innovative environmental clinics. (grant from the Florence and John Schumann Foundation)
May 1, 1991... Claremont Graduate School Receives Major Grant To Support Innovative Environmental Clinics The Claremont Graduate School has received a grant of $150,000 from The Florence and John Schumann Foundation in New Jersey in support of innovative...