February 3 - February 9, 2008

Saturday, Feb. 9
Grudging acceptance of the tentative agreement, but why not wait until the membership can vote?
Writers will discuss the terms at a membership meeting tonight. They could be back working by Monday.
Friday, Feb. 8
Ad agencies, just like networks, newspapers and magazines, operate under old rules that don't work anymore.
Editor Jon Meacham is proud of his magazine - if only more people read it.
Writers strike seems to be nearing an end, credit card delinquencies are up, and another luxury condo.
Credit a writer with close ties to Peter Chernin, an agent and a top entertainment lawyer.
Thursday, Feb. 7
Would you believe a Disney theme park attraction based on the Fox series? Sure you would.
But wait a second, shouldn't Writers Guild negotiators let their members have a peek?
Wall Street isn't thrilled with plans to open fewer stores, and diners might not like the higher prices.
Paris Hilton lets her hair down to the OC Register. Oh, and she's also promoting her shoe line.
Retailers report a lousy January, restaurant chains losing business, and LB port told to clean up.
Wednesday, Feb. 6
The head of the giant Blackstone Group has become the poster child for Wall Street greed.
Delta could be close to a merger with Northwest - and United with Continental.
A new WSJ survey of economists put the chances at 49 percent, up from 40 percent in January.
Homes generally don't demand a premium just because a celebrity happens to be living there.
New Line to get whacked in TW restructuring, writers at odds over tentative deal, and not enough air traffic controllers.
Tuesday, Feb. 5
It will be the first time the general membership will get a briefing on the proposed contract.
As reflected in the polls, Obama has been gaining. On the Republican side, McCain has it locked up.
A Citigroup analyst says the likeliest bet is Yahoo holding out for more money and then accepting offer.
Advertisers have been slow to ramp up their online dollars because they don't know exactly what they'll be getting.
Writers close in on deal, market down sharply on new worries, and the old Super Bowl predictor is back in play.
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...
At least a few folks are ticked off by the paper abandoning its stand-alone biz section and throwing financial news...
This is what happens when you buy into the stock market at just the wrong time. You might recall that...
Here's one more thing to worry about: The precarious state of a group of companies called monoline insurers, which basically...
Feds looking into insider sale: The SEC is investigating sales of stock by L.A. billionaire and Societe Generale board member...
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?
© 2003-2015   •  About LA Observed  •  Email the editor
LA Observed blogs
News & Chatter
LA Biz Observed
The funeral for Mark Lacter will be held Sunday, Nov. 24 at 12 noon at Hillside Memorial Park, 6001 W. Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles 90045. Reception to follow.
More From Mark Lacter:
Native Intelligence
Business Guides for Companies – Effective business articles that will improve your business.
SoCal Sports Observed
After 22 years of loyalty, Baylor is unceremoniously shown the door.
Bill Boyarsky
Echo Park blog
Jenny Burman
Before I lived in Echo Park, there was a tiny 1920s bungalow-cottage-standalone house on N. Occidental in Silver Lake. I...
Malibu blog
Here in Malibu
I don't know why it's taking me so long to choose the new platform for this blog. Well, that's not...
We get email