Bonnie Nijst, CEO of Zeesman Communications, Inc., was honored as the National Association of Women Business Owners-Los Angeles “Member of the Year” at the 23rd NAWBO-LA Leadership & Legacy luncheon  at The Beverly Hilton.

Eco-Safe Systems USA has announced that Raffles L’Ermitage Beverly Hills is the first hotel in California to “go green” with an Eco-Safe Ozone Natural-Clean Laundry System and a Disinfection System for its food and beverage operations.

David L. Abell fine pianos is going out of business. After nearly 54 years, the ivy-covered shop at 8162 Beverly Blvd. where John Williams walked in one day and played Prokofiev's Third Piano Sonata for customers will close its doors forever. It is truly the end of a very glamorous, very musical era.

If you have anything in common with me about now, it’s that your life is full of stress. From the incredibly failing economy to the holidays to balancing work and family… It’s enough to make the muscles in your back tighten and pop like guitar strings. So what do we do about this? Well, get a massage of course.

The Beverly Hills Online Auction—Holiday Edition, now through Dec. 7, features luxury retail, hotel stays, restaurant packages, beauty services and more.

The long-awaited debut of the first new luxury hotel to be built in the City in more than 16 years will occur on Monday (Nov. 17) with the public opening of Montage Beverly Hills.

Beverly Hills-based City National Corporation, parent company of wholly owned City National Bank, announced Monday the company has obtained preliminary approval of its application for the United States Treasury Department to invest approximately $395 million in the company’s preferred stock and warrants.

Facing financially challenging times, more and more business owners and professionals are searching for innovative ways to stay afloat.

The Courier and Beverly Hills Design and Life Magazine held their first Beverly Hills Golden Triangle Block Party at the Crescent Hotel on North Crescent Drive.

An explanation (of sorts) for the rush to go broke that engulfed us. Remember the great Y2K crisis, when all the computers were supposed to go haywire because all four digits of the date turned over at once? Well, maybe it happened after all, only it wasn’t our computers that went nuts. It was us.

The Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce this week launched a new Web site, www.BeverlyHills-Chamber.com.  The redesigned site offers a new look, more user-friendly site navigation, and integration with the chamber’s new membership database.

SunAmerica founder, Eli Broad, a power player in the Los Angeles art scene and philanthropic circles, is interested in bringing his world-renowned contemporary art collection to Beverly Hills.

The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 30 that Credit Suisse Group, acting as agent for the lenders, Wednesday recorded a notice of default against the project starting the foreclosure process.

City Manager Rod Wood told The Courier yesterday that he has asked all city departments, including police, fire and paramedic departments, for contingency plans to reduce expenditures by 10 percent.  In addition, Wood has suspended hiring for new positions and has asked all city departments to reconsider priorities in new hires. 

Beverly Hills residents can satisfy their gift-giving needs with a one-stop shopping experience at Sotheby’s Gallery at 9665 Wilshire Blvd.