October 14 - October 20, 2007
Saturday, Oct. 20
September's employment numbers were kind of quirky because of stepped-up show biz hiring in preparation for a possible writer's strike.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Friday, Oct. 19
It's nice to see there are other folks out there who avoid biz breakfasts, lunches and by all means, dinners.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
This was the day we were supposed to reflect on that scary Monday 20 years ago. But there are more... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Stocks are sinking: This is a joke, right? It's the 20-year anniversary of the '87 market crash and the Dow... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Oct. 18
That's what Staples Center owner AEG is charging for top-of-the-line luxury suites, per year ($250,000 on the low end). Five... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Crude prices flirted with $90-a-barrel today and you have to believe that the century mark is not far off. That's... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
I mean besides LABO? MarketWatch took the honors last month in the number of minutes per person per month, followed... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
This time, it's a proposed marine research facility on the 28-acre site that has been home to environmentally unfriendly Westway... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Strike vote deadline: The WGA will start counting ballots for a strike authorization, which gives guild officials the power to... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Oct. 17
It's an informal investigation into stock sales by Countrywide’s CEO, according to the WSJ. The news comes just a week... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
This wouldn't be worth mentioning if it weren't for all the bluster some months back about the astronomical salaries that... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Claire Hoffman propelled her career last year with a much-discussed profile in West magazine on "Girls Gone Wild" mogul Joe... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
You want to know how lousy the newspaper industry is? A unit of Morgan Stanley that's held a 7.2 percent... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Twist in writers talks: Never try to figure out labor negotiations when you're sitting on the sidelines. You'll usually be... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Oct. 16
The nation's biggest mortgage lender is looking at pretax restructuring charge of $125 million to $150 million to cut operations... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Progress at getting more women into the state's board rooms and executive suites continues to be glacial. The UC Davis... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
If you want to be technical about it, 49.5 percent - just 4,361 homes sold in all of L.A. County... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Housing endangers economy: That's what Treasury Secretary Paulson is saying this morning (you mean he just found out?). "I have... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Oct. 15
Already, there are no shortage of discussions about then and now. In this week's Barron's, Andrew Barry lays out the... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It's not official yet, but Seymour Lazar, a former Milberg Weiss client accused of receiving illegal kickbacks, appears ready to... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Skadden Insider, which provides tidbits on powerhouse law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, finds some grumbling... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
What's weird is that prices keep going up despite signs that the U.S. economy has been slipping. That's not supposed... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
I-5 reopens after all: Talk about a story that's been tough to figure out. The main traffic lanes on both... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sunday, Oct. 14
As for the tunnel, where that fiery chain reaction killed three people, repair work is expected to take a couple... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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