August 27 - September 2, 2006
Friday, Sep. 1
Time to catch my breath after five weeks of fun-filled biz-blogging. Really, it's been a blast, and I especially appreciate... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Novel enough for magazines to rank them. Forbes' just-released list of the world's 100 most powerful women includes five that... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
As you've probably noticed, there's a lot of heat over CBS agreeing to divide "Survivor" teams according to race. The... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Northrop hangover: The LAT reports that Northrop Grumman executives "were stunned" when NASA's multi-billion contract for the Orion manned space... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Aug. 31
Shareholders of Golden West Financial Corp. (parent of World Savings) made it official today - approving the company's $24 billion... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
This wasn't a very good day for Northrop Grumman Corp. It lost out to arch-rival Lockheed Martin Corp. for that... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The state Senate passed a bill that limits the amount of electricity from coal-fired power plants that can be... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Some nifty sleight of hand by State Sen. Alan Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, has resulted in the Assembly passing legislation that... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
NASA has awarded Lockheed Martin Cop. a multibillion-dollar contract to design, develop and test the Orion manned spaceship that will... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
No deal could be reached between Palladium Investors Ltd. and Combined Properties Inc., which had planned to retain the 66-year-old... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Greenhouse deal: Lots of coverage on the agreement between Gov. Schwarzenegger and the Democrats in the statehouse to cut greenhouse... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Aug. 30
Looks like California is about to pass the nation's toughest state initiative to control greenhouse emissions. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
From the Women's Wear Daily Web site: "The Effects of the Middle East War on Retail." No, they're not talking... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The guilty plea involves taking more than $100,000 in bribes from subcontractors in exchange for work on the company's projects.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
If you're running out of people to call on your cell phone, well, there's always college football. ESPN will broadcast... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey, sometimes called the "snapshot of America," has all kinds of facts and figures about... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Holiday crowds: LAX expects 810,000 travelers to depart and arrive on flights from Friday to Monday, an increase of 4... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Aug. 29
When a radio station changes formats, it usually has to change staffs, too. In case you missed it, Emmis Communications'... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Downloading movies continues to be a most elusive business. For all the new services being introduced, there always seems to... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Defamer takes a shot at all those insiders taking a shot at Tom Cruise's weird development deal with executives from... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
That's as in the Magic Marketplace trade show, where local retailers and apparel makers are peddling their latest wares and... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Who can afford a median priced home in Southern California these days? Well-off people, of course. In his OC Register... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
This morning's roundup of local business stuff with Steve Julian (89.3 FM at 6:55 and 9:55) covered the decline in... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Apple competitor: Universal Music is backing a new service called SpiralFrog that allows consumers to download songs for free and... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Aug. 28
Several news organizations are reporting tonight that Cruise/Wagner Productions has signed a deal with an investment group headed by Daniel... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Expect a 4.8 percent drop in Southern California car sales this year, according to a report by the Southland Motor... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
We've been to this dance before, but it's still worth noting that shares of L.A.-based Maguire Properties Inc. are way... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Coming before Labor Day, the numbers were expected to be low, but the fourth-smallest audience ever? That's what the preliminary... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It's another small but telling example of old media trying to snap up an attractive new media company. Santa Monica-based... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Political commerce: L.A. remains by far the top market for political ads so far this year. Through Aug. 13, $76... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sunday, Aug. 27
Stop the presses: The L.A. Times cites job growth on the Westside for the increasing traffic congestion that's being felt... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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