In business: Economist Arthur B. Laffer will...

In business: Economist Arthur B. Laffer will be the keynote speaker Thursday when the Irvine Chamber of Commerce holds its annual Business Outlook Conference for the Greater Irvine area. Other speakers include Joseph Wahed, senior vice president of Wells Fargo Bank; Bruce Akins, co-founder of Akins Development Co., and Narda Zacchino, editor of The Times Orange County Edition.