April 1 - April 7, 2007
Friday, Apr. 6
Last month we dutifully reported on the compensation for Occidental Petroleum Chairman and CEO Ray Irani. It was very big... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Zell on LAT: He told reporters yesterday that he doesn't plan on selling the Times or any other Tribune media... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Apr. 5
The publicity shy Denver billionaire who owns half of downtown L.A. (approximately) and who would do most anything to avoid... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Who exactly is "a source familiar with Geffen's thinking who spoke on condition of anonymity because negotiations are ongoing"? The... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The L.A. billionaire, through his Tracinda Corp. investment vehicle, is prepared to offer $4.5 billion cash for the struggling unit... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
More houses on market: Way more, in fact, according to the latest numbers from the end of March. The L.A.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Apr. 4
The Calabasas-based homebuilder and mortgage finance company blamed lower sales and a $65 million impairment charge related to assets in... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Before we get to that burning question, let's take care of some bidness bookeeping. The two big providers of movies... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Both sides are suddenly talking tough. The three major supermarket chains - Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons - announced that they... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tribune sale: Is it really over? This morning's coverage, especially in the NYT, suggests that there might be some interest... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Chicago Tribune got a lot of face time with Sam Zell and he didn't disappoint. Basically, he said what... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Apr. 3
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers just came out with its annual Best in Business awards, and there's... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It's one thing for public companies to offer outrageous perks to their fat cats - it's quite to another to... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Market up sharply: Better home sales numbers and a possible breakthrough involving those British sailors in Iran are a couple... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Apr. 2
It looks like LAT Editor Jim O'Shea will be around a while - or as he put it in a... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Blah, blah, blah, blah.... Here it is, just six hours after the announcement, and already I'm in overdoze mode. Oh... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
This one had been in the works for two or three weeks. The OC subprime mortgage lender filed for Chapter... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sam Zell was apparently far, far away from the tension-filled Tribune board room, where the future of the Chicago-based media... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The company finally made the announcement this morning. The price is $34 a share, or $8.2 billion. Zell nudged up... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sunday, Apr. 1
As of late Sunday night, real estate mogul Sam Zell seemed tantalizingly close to cutting a deal for the Chicago-based... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Foodies are a strange bunch. How else do you explain people (or their assistants) spending weeks or months calling or... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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