October 22 - October 28, 2006
Friday, Oct. 27
Gary Winnick and pals are long gone, but the telecommunications firm has been busy making acquisitions. Just announced this week:... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Notice that not many new shows this season are being cancelled? Notice that not many new shows are getting full-season... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Housing turnaround: Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said the U.S. economy had gone through a weak patch during the summer... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Oct. 26
The Nov. 13 cover story in Forbes is headlined "Divorce - Dirty Tricks" and yeah, there are lots of them.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Contrary to my suggestion in the earlier post that private-equity firms might be willing to pony up around $40 a... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
They may be unions, but they're also major shareholders of some of the companies implicated in the stock option backdating... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Breaking news from Teen Hollywood - Ashlee Simpson wears Skechers. "My feet really take a pounding every time I perform... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It's still early, but the tea leaves suggest that Tribune Co. will be hard-pressed not to sell the company, either... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Diller's the one: Executive compensation scorecards normally come out in the spring and early summer, but some companies haven't filed... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Oct. 25
At least that's what Fox executives are hoping for as they talk up the fantasy involving 15-year-old Eragon and his... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Los Altos was the top spot in September, with a median price of $1.5 million, followed by Manhattan Beach ($1.4... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Fallout continues from the liquidation of Tower Records. The NYT laments on the loss of the store's sizable classical collection.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Don't know if this has been picked up yet, but KLVE (K-Love 107.5) and KSCA (La Nueva 101.9), both owned... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It's been a while since we've tallied up the local companies implicated in the options backdating scandal. The latest tally... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Angelo's payday: Here's a riddle: How do you get $10 million as part of your retirement deal - and then... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Oct. 24
That's what the Financial Times is hearing. The newspaper says that the nation's largest radio station chain, with a huge... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Since everyone and their uncle have been taking a shot at predicting the digital future, why not include someone who... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Never mind Dow 12K - the better market story is Warren Buffett's long-running investment vehicle hitting the $100,000 mark in... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Santa Monica-based real estate company (the Trillium in Woodland Hills, One Westwood, Studio Plaza in Burbank and many others)... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
'Flags' fluttering: Paramount executives are all in a dither over a disappointing opening-weekend for Clint Eastwood’s World War II movie... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Oct. 23
Port increases: September was another huge month at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The number of loaded... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Just before sentencing, he maintained his innocence. "We will continue to pursue my constitutional rights and it's no dishonor to... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It was nice to see L.A. County having a good quarter for venture capital funding, but its $252.8 million total... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Will Tribune sell the Times? Why is NBC Universal revamping its operations? How are you supposed to know if the... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Ming Hsieh, the chairman and CEO of South-Pasadena-based Cogent Inc., has donated $35 million to USC's Viterbi School of Engineering.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tribune bidders lining up: Well, potential bidders anyway. WSJ reports that three groups of private equity firms have expressed interest... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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