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... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It's starting to look that way, at least according to Variety. The trade is quoting folks close to the matter... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Not that we want to burst any bubbles among the short, tubby, balding guys out there (gals too), but is... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Longtime business section editor Martin Romjue has left the paper, and his position will be eliminated. Reporter Muhammed El-Hasan will... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Er, I don't want to make a big deal out of this, but today is the first day that Rupert... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Toll roads gaining favor?: Let's hope so. The "congestion pricing" plan being pushed by the MTA and Caltrans would mean... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Dec. 13
It depends on who you're listening to. Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan tells NPR that the odds are rising because... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Boy, there must be a writers strike. The late-night ABC news program beat both Leno and Letterman for the second... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
They plan to begin bargaining with the media companies after the first of the year. That will certainly change the... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
More lead found: This time it's in children's jewelry, and stores across California are being ordered to pull bracelets, rings... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Dec. 12
Not a lot - just 12 - but among them are notables, such as national editor Anthony Bianco and photo... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Janice and Henri Lazarof have been intensely private about their love of art - until this morning. They're the folks... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The November numbers show another huge drop in classified advertising, what's become of the bane of the newspaper business. Within... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Squabbling among writers?: The LAT reports that a number of prominent WGA members are not happy about the way guild... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Dec. 11
Pity the WSJ staffers who were left out of News Corp.'s big bash at the NY Hilton on Friday and... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
As you might imagine, newspapers have been a disaster, with a 5.2 percent drop in revenue for the first nine... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
But only by a quarter-point, to 4.25 percent, and that's bound to disappoint some on Wall Street who were hoping... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Forbes had a piece last year that figured Igor Olenicoff was worth $1.6 billion and deserved a slot on The... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Fed meets on rates: Not much action this morning on Wall Street because everybody is waiting for the Federal Reserve... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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