Monster Beverage Corp. reported a solid first quarter, with net profits rising to $95.3 million. That figure, which equates to 55 cents a share, was up from $63.5 million compared with the first three months of 2013, according to a statement posted Thursday on the company’s website. Sales for the …
Read More »Office Depot to scale back
Office Depot Inc., a global provider of office products, will close at least 400 U.S. stores between now and the end of 2016, a move that is expected to save the company at least $75 million. The company is looking to merge its operations in the aftermath of its merger …
Read More »Fairplex officials make case for dropping horse racing from LA County Fair
Speaking before the state horse racing board, they say the races would work better at Los Alamitos, but some board members are skeptical. A vote could happen this month. While it’s not yet official, Fairplex in Pomona may have seen its last thoroughbred horse race. Fairplex officials last month told …
Read More »Credit union’s quarterly income tops $3 million
Riverside-based Altura Credit Union reported net earnings of $3.04 million and total assets of $731 million for the quarter that ended March 30. During the same quarter in 2013, Altura posted earnings of nearly $5 million on top of assets of $718.1 million, according to Acura’s latest quarterly report, which …
Read More »Famed San Bernardino Hotel on the market
The Arrowhead Springs Hotel in San Bernardino, once a getaway spot for Hollywood royalty, is up for sale. The Campus Crusade for Christ, which has owned the resort since 1962 , is asking $60 million for the 1,900-acre property in the San Bernardino Mountains, according to a report published in …
Read More »Corona company must pay unpaid wages
An automobile restoration business in Corona will pay more than $150,000 in fines for underpaying their employees for more than two years. West Coast Customs and its owner, Ryan Friedlinghaus, have agreed to the settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor, according to a report published by The Press-Enterprise. …
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