August 19 - August 25, 2007
Friday, Aug. 24
No wonder the 84-year-old chairman of Viacom thinks he can live 50 years - and keep running the company. Sumner... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Our friend Michelle Leder at footnoted.org has come across a weird passage in the CBS honcho’s new contract. It notes... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
You have to wonder which strategy is more clueless - the Bush plan for Iraq or the Villaraigosa plan for... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
They're sold under the "Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots" brand at Ralphs, Trader Joe's and other stores. Los Angeles Salad Co.,... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
In a matter of speaking. Forbes has come out with its annual list of Best Cities For Singles, and Los... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Countrywide's savior?: There's still all kinds of discussion about the effectiveness of Bank of America's $2 billion investment in the... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Aug. 23
I'll be out of pocket for at least the day.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Aug. 22
Variety is reporting this afternoon that giant concert promoter Live Nation will not be renewing its deal with Ticketmaster, a... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
We all know that the wealthy among us - and we're talking filthy rich here - operate in a different... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Yesterday the baseless speculation centered on Warren Buffett, but the WSJ, citing sources, just reported that the bank giant will... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The new boss of the LAT - and of all Tribune for that matter - was at the paper last... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Anderson had been publisher of the Register, but also a key executive for the paper's parent, Freedom Communications. He'll be... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
State of the market: To cut or not to cut - that is the question. After lots of buzz on... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Aug. 21
The financial folks are having some fun today over the vague possibility that Warren Buffett might want a piece of... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It wasn't pretty, but they finally agreed on a $145 billion spending plan. Now the state can begin paying billions... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
This time, Disney is under the gun. The advocacy group China Labor Watch today cited the Mouse House as among... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
One of today's big stories is the jump in July foreclosures, as measured by the Irvine-based firm RealtyTrac. It's important... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tribune deal approved: By shareholders, that is. They're selling their shares as part of an $8.2 billion buyout that's led... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Aug. 20
So does DreamWorks. The decision to bypass the more popular Blu-ray format came as a surprise among the folks who... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Calabasas-based mortgage lender was downgraded to "underperform” by KBW Inc., which said in a note that a liquidity crisis... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Stocks are down, based both on the banks putting aside more money for sour loans, and on the perception that... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
OC Register columnist Jon Lansner compares the current market with the disastrous 1989-91 stretch and finds, well, some unsettling patterns,... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The week after: The market was mostly flat this morning as Wall Street tries to stabilize after the last few... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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