April 15 - April 21, 2007
Saturday, Apr. 21
Joe Hutchinson has been creative director for the Times since 2005 and before that was deputy ME. He's been in... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Friday, Apr. 20
To celebrate its 100th birthday, SF's Fairmont is offering two nights in the penthouse for $100,000. Actually, there's more to... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The March number is the highest since March 2006, and it's quite a jump from February's 4.6 percent level. It's... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Dow is up around 100 points as of this writing, so it's looking like 15 out of 16 up... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Market takes off: Strong Google earnings have jump-started things this morning as the Dow crosses the uncharted waters of 12,900.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Apr. 19
That's what the L.A. Independent is reporting. The buyer, according to an unnamed source, is Newport Capital Advisors, the developer... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
That's the estimate by Forbes in the magazine's annual examination of how much baseball franchises are worth. The valuation is... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
She's leaving Dead Horse Media, the blog network that runs DealBreaker, AboveTheLaw, and Fashionista. Spiers is calling it an "insurmountable... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Most of those They were insider trading counts - and that's a potential 10 years in prison for each count.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Market alert: This might be a rocky session, coming one day after the Dow set an all-time record high. The... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Apr. 18
You know things are looking bleak when you've been let go by the TV Guide Channel. No reason cited for... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wall Street obviously isn't interested in any whining about subprime loans or high gas prices or the yucky state of... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
You think you have a tough job - try keeping track of the nation's priciest homes on the market. Ultimate... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
BlackBerry blackout: It's shaping up to be a rough day if you rely on a handheld. Research in Motion Ltd.,... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Apr. 17
KCRW GM Ruth Seymour has been delivering the bad news to listeners all day: The little-known Copyright Royalty Board upheld... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
That's what the New Yorker's James Surowiecki is strongly suggesting in this week's Financial Page column. He's citing questionable criminal... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Time Warner cutting cable?: It's under consideration, according to the WSJ. Just too much Internet competition. Rather than spend all... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Apr. 16
So much for the slowdown. The government's weekly survey shows that for the period ended today, the average price of... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
There's nothing like the annual Fortune 500 to put Los Angeles in its place - but in a good way.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The paper won the public service award for its probe into backdated stock options - and for international reporting on... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It's what you would expect with home prices flat to down and those teaser-rate mortgages making way for resets that... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Travel nightmare: NY airports are up and running this morning after the weekend's rain and wind storm resulted in 500... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sunday, Apr. 15
LAT reporter Glenn Bunting got access to the final production budget for the 2005 action adventure film "Sahara" and it's... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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