Also. . .

* Warner Bros. said it has appointed Jim Moloshok, senior vice president of Warner corporate marketing and advertising services, to the newly created position of president of Warner Bros. Online. He will report to Barry Meyer, Warner Bros. executive vice president and chief operating officer.

* Westlake Village-based Pinkerton’s Inc. said it has acquired HBI SicherheitsDienste, a security services provider with headquarters in Offenbach, Germany, for undisclosed terms. Pinkerton’s already has operations in southern Germany. Pinkerton’s shares rose 13 cents to close at $21 on the New York Stock Exchange.

* American Pacific State Bank, a $400-million, eight-branch full-service financial institution based in Sherman Oaks, reported a 29% increase in fourth-quarter profit of $1.5 million, or 29 cents per share, compared with $1.2 million, or 22 cents, a year ago.