June 3 - June 9, 2007
Saturday, Jun. 9
Inquiring minds would have a tough time figuring that one out if they read this morning's LAT and heard NPR's... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
What's a union to do? Your members really don't want another strike and yet they also figure that six months... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Friday, Jun. 8
Bet you never thought you'd see a headline like that, eh? Not that we're suggesting anything, but it just so... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It's one thing to be a good stock picker, but annual returns of 1,200 percent? That's just too ridiculous to... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sounds good, eh? Well, it helps if you're the CEO of a company that makes a lousy acquisition. A study... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
This time it's a guy who doesn't appreciate being seen yelling at Sacha Baron Cohen (aka Borat) to "go away"... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Stocks higher: After three days of good-sized losses, the market appears to be regaining its composure, with the Dow up... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Jun. 7
Those "Mac vs. PC" commercials (you know, the cool guy and the nerdy guy standing side by side) pretty much... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
This time it's courtesy of Gerald Skoning, a senior partner in the law firm of Seyfarth Shaw. Writing in the... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Peter Dreier, the Occidental College politics and policy professor, is not happy with the LAT's decision to dump Rick Wartzman's... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
OK all you bears out there. We get the point. Inflation is scary and higher interest rates can bring equity... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It probably won't hold up the sale to Sam Zell, but three unidentified hedge funds that own 55 percent of... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Will he live or will he die? We'll find out this Sunday when HBO airs the final episode of "The... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Paris released: No reaction yet from Wall Street (well, the Dow is down a bit). We'll keep you posted. SEC... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Jun. 6
Brian Tierney, the Philadephia PR/advertising guy who last year bought the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News, wants to... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Quite a bit more, in fact - and written a lot earlier than the me-too efforts in this morning's NYT... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Minneapolis Star Tribune has just signed off nearly 50 newsroom buyouts, part of the paper's plan to cut staff... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It's the biggest two-day decline since March and market stories will say that inflation worries are to blame. Maybe there's... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Hollywood's most prolific producer could be getting serious with the league about owning a hockey franchise in Vegas. There have... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Gil Schwartz, aka Stanley Bing, offers more wit and wisdom on the hazards of being the boss and having to... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tesco is coming: That's the British grocery chain preparing to expand later this year into Los Angeles and other U.S.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Jun. 5
Chronicling the bad behavior of people in positions of authority is old hat, but what about the not-so-hapless souls who... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
You gotta be kidding. The feds should be taking on big oil or monster insurance companies or maybe even a... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
This isn't going anywhere, but L.A.'s peripatetic billionaire has agreed to work with the Independent Association of Publishers' Employees, which... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Dow is down about 100 points this morning, thanks in part to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's inflation worries and... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Overall ad spending in the first quarter fell 0.3 percent, but then you look at the breakouts to see what's... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Indy soap opera: Remember Wellpoint CFO David Colby, who was suddenly let go last week without any explanation from the... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Jun. 4
Quick, what L.A.-area company was the biggest importer in 2006? You want a hint? Think banana peel. That's right -... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Downtown homeowners have come to expect the unexpected, but an adult video store on the ground floor of your building?... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The federal government's weekly survey shows that in L.A. the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular was $3.34... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
You learn a lot when marketing to 18-25 year olds - most especially the fact that they're not thrilled about... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Rupert meets the family: He and his reps will be making all kinds of promises today about the WSJ remaining... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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