November 12 - November 18, 2006
Saturday, Nov. 18
Several interesting morsals, courtesy of the WSJ, about where Hollywood's movers and shakers like to sit at the famous Beverly... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Business Journal comes out with its list of the 100 fastest growing companies in L.A. County and surrounding areas.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
There's at least some laudable news concerning the "If I Did It" idiocy - the decision by Borders and Walden... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Friday, Nov. 17
That's right, plunges - October joblessness was 4.3 percent, down from 4.8 percent in September and 5 percent from a... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The big music company, a unit of Vivendi SA, alleges that the News Corp.-owned social networking site violated copyright law... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Nov. 14
I'll be out of pocket the next couple of days. Be back late Friday.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
If you're confused about the specifics of the stock options scandal, Fortune's Justin Rose provides some good background on how... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
But the numbers are low - just 40 or so jobs throughout the news division. NYT reports tonight that the... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
That's as in the day after Thanksgiving, when many retailers will be opening their doors in the middle of the... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Malibu-based writer/actor/economist is also honorary chairman of National Retirement Planning Week and he says that the U.S. has a... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
They were lined up outside the Westwood Borders this morning - and by the looks of it, many had been... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
October sales of existing homes either fell 21.6 percent from a year earlier or 11 percent, depending on which data... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Turns out that there are lines that Gawker Media will not cross, such as daring one of its subjects to... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Will Chandlers make bid?: With a growing list of possible suitors for Tribune Co., why not the Chandlers? That's the... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Nov. 13
That was September's average daily room rate in Beverly Hills, a 14 percent increase from a year ago. Overall, L.A.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The City of Commerce retailer delayed filing quarterly results because of an internal investigation into its stock option practices (first... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
L.A. still has a garment industry, but it's more of an adjunct to the major manufacturing that happens in China... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Just before the closing bell, KB Home was up more than 2 percent. Yes, that's the same KB Home whose... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Somehow, you could see this coming - a Snoop Dogg line of pet products, including toys, apparel and accessories. Malibu-based... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Stock update: In case you're wondering, Tribune is up 1.16 percent in early trading, to $32.40. Keep watching the numbers... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Will the future of the Tribune Co. be sorted out in just a few weeks? With every new bidder or... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Not likely. That internal investigation into backdated stock options by the L.A.-based homebuilder must have turned up some nasty stuff... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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