September 3 - September 9, 2006
Saturday, Sep. 9
That's Angelo Mozilo, chairman and CEO of Calabasas-based Countrywide Financial, and the question has been batted around since the nation's...
Friday, Sep. 8
That's what several news organizations are reporting this afternoon. The emergency session, to be held by phone, will focus on...
No big changes from the previous month, according to numbers prepared for the Business Journal by HomeData Corp. and released...
The perceived risk of owning Hilton bonds has fallen by more than a third since June 22, according to data...
The Irvine-based semiconductor manufacturer is now talking about $1.5 billion in compensation expenses from past stock option grants - and...
The Burbank-based Mouse House leads the way in Business Week's ranking of 50 best places to launch a career. Based...
10 Universal for sale: It's part of a 10-building portfolio that Beacon Capital Properties is putting on the block, reports...
Thursday, Sep. 7
It certainly won't appease everyone, but the LAT's Scott Collins is reporting that the Disney-owned network has made changes in...
The WSJ's esteemed panel of economists see the housing market cool-down to extend into next year. But as usually happens...
After spending 30 minutes crawling for three miles on the 405, I'm not that surprised to find that our fair...
The Detroit-based banks plans to open six branches in Southern California over the next six months. Locations will be in...
In its constant effort to keep spreading the brand, Walt Disney Co. has introduced a digital camera line for children....
HP inquiry: California Attorney General Bill Lockyer has launched a criminal investigation into the boradroom leaks at Hewlett-Packard Co., with...
Wednesday, Sep. 6
Stores open, stores close - and no one much cares. But the weird fascination with the expansion of the Swedish-based...
Three likely bidders have submitted "letters of intent" and there have been expressions of interest from nine others. A lead...
LA Weekly columnist Nikki Finke is reporting that David Geffen called Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone yesterday morning and suggested that...
Good question. This was supposed to be the summer from hell, what with packed planes, a closed runway and no...
Everyone has a real estate story - including Lisa Napoli, a reporter for public radio's "Marketplace" program, who writes of...
That's where the L.A.-based premium jeans maker will be opening a retail outlet, one of 11 planned by the end...
Paramount buzz: Brad Grey's future as head of Paramount Pictures gets lots of attention in this morning's saturation coverage of...
Tuesday, Sep. 5
It's headed that way. The government's survey released this afternoon shows that an average gallon of self-serve regular in L.A....
A formal announcement is expected tomorrow, but AP is reporting that the deal is done. Purchase price is said to...
You remember Sky Dayton, don't you? The onetime owner of Cafe Mocha (Drew Barrymore used to work behind the counter)...
The problem, says a market research guy quoted in this week's Ad Age, is that it's not really Mexican food....
It's not even 1 pm. and we're well into the 90s throughout much of the region (though not yet in...
Sumner Redstone listens to what Wall Street has to say, so he can't be very pleased with the reaction so...
Sunday, Sep. 3
Freston out at Viacom and more morning headlines
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