February 3 - February 9, 2008
Saturday, Feb. 9
Grudging acceptance of the tentative agreement, but why not wait until the membership can vote? $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Writers will discuss the terms at a membership meeting tonight. They could be back working by Monday. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Friday, Feb. 8
Ad agencies, just like networks, newspapers and magazines, operate under old rules that don't work anymore. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Editor Jon Meacham is proud of his magazine - if only more people read it. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Writers strike seems to be nearing an end, credit card delinquencies are up, and another luxury condo. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Credit a writer with close ties to Peter Chernin, an agent and a top entertainment lawyer. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Feb. 7
Would you believe a Disney theme park attraction based on the Fox series? Sure you would. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
But wait a second, shouldn't Writers Guild negotiators let their members have a peek? $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wall Street isn't thrilled with plans to open fewer stores, and diners might not like the higher prices. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Paris Hilton lets her hair down to the OC Register. Oh, and she's also promoting her shoe line. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Retailers report a lousy January, restaurant chains losing business, and LB port told to clean up. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Feb. 6
The head of the giant Blackstone Group has become the poster child for Wall Street greed.
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Delta could be close to a merger with Northwest - and United with Continental. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
A new WSJ survey of economists put the chances at 49 percent, up from 40 percent in January. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Homes generally don't demand a premium just because a celebrity happens to be living there. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
New Line to get whacked in TW restructuring, writers at odds over tentative deal, and not enough air traffic controllers. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Feb. 5
It will be the first time the general membership will get a briefing on the proposed contract. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
As reflected in the polls, Obama has been gaining. On the Republican side, McCain has it locked up.
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A Citigroup analyst says the likeliest bet is Yahoo holding out for more money and then accepting offer. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Advertisers have been slow to ramp up their online dollars because they don't know exactly what they'll be getting. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Writers close in on deal, market down sharply on new worries, and the old Super Bowl predictor is back in play. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Feb. 4
Plans are to introduce a new "fast-casual burger concept" sometime this Spring. As reported by Nation's Restaurant News, a 2,000-square-foot... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
At least a few folks are ticked off by the paper abandoning its stand-alone biz section and throwing financial news... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
This is what happens when you buy into the stock market at just the wrong time. You might recall that... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Here's one more thing to worry about: The precarious state of a group of companies called monoline insurers, which basically... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Feds looking into insider sale: The SEC is investigating sales of stock by L.A. billionaire and Societe Generale board member... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sunday, Feb. 3
How do you keep them down on the picket line after word of a breakthrough between the Writers Guild and the media companies? $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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