December 9 - December 15, 2007

Saturday, Dec. 15
Most of America wouldn't have Countrywide Financial on a list of admired companies, but the world of professional golf is...
Friday, Dec. 14
Gov. Arnold is expected to declare a state of emergency under never-before-used rules that would force lawmakers into a special...
It's starting to look that way, at least according to Variety. The trade is quoting folks close to the matter...
Not that we want to burst any bubbles among the short, tubby, balding guys out there (gals too), but is...
Longtime business section editor Martin Romjue has left the paper, and his position will be eliminated. Reporter Muhammed El-Hasan will...
Er, I don't want to make a big deal out of this, but today is the first day that Rupert...
Toll roads gaining favor?: Let's hope so. The "congestion pricing" plan being pushed by the MTA and Caltrans would mean...
Thursday, Dec. 13
It depends on who you're listening to. Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan tells NPR that the odds are rising because...
Boy, there must be a writers strike. The late-night ABC news program beat both Leno and Letterman for the second...
They plan to begin bargaining with the media companies after the first of the year. That will certainly change the...
More lead found: This time it's in children's jewelry, and stores across California are being ordered to pull bracelets, rings...
Wednesday, Dec. 12
Not a lot - just 12 - but among them are notables, such as national editor Anthony Bianco and photo...
Janice and Henri Lazarof have been intensely private about their love of art - until this morning. They're the folks...
The November numbers show another huge drop in classified advertising, what's become of the bane of the newspaper business. Within...
Squabbling among writers?: The LAT reports that a number of prominent WGA members are not happy about the way guild...
Tuesday, Dec. 11
Pity the WSJ staffers who were left out of News Corp.'s big bash at the NY Hilton on Friday and...
As you might imagine, newspapers have been a disaster, with a 5.2 percent drop in revenue for the first nine...
But only by a quarter-point, to 4.25 percent, and that's bound to disappoint some on Wall Street who were hoping...
Forbes had a piece last year that figured Igor Olenicoff was worth $1.6 billion and deserved a slot on The...
Fed meets on rates: Not much action this morning on Wall Street because everybody is waiting for the Federal Reserve...
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