March 23 - March 29, 2008
Friday, Mar. 28
A federal judge in L.A. ruled that the heirs of Jerome Siegel were entitled to reclaim their share of the copyright. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
If this were football, they’d be going to the Gator or Cotton bowls, while Berkeley and Stanford would be BCS teams.
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A Delaware judge has ruled against Liberty Media's John Malone in his effort to block breakup plan.
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It gets a little convoluted, but the real question is whether the OC tech firm's co-founders will implicated. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The feds have given the Brea-based subprimer 60 days to get more capital or find a buyer, $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Countrywide president scores, pollution rules slashed, gas inches downward, and Redstone and Cruise break bread. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Mar. 27
LAT, OC Register and Bloomberg's L.A. bureau receive top honors from business news organization. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The CEO of NBC Universal takes snipes at the Writers Guild and the terms of the new contract. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Mar. 26
A report says the accounting firm endorsed a move that allowed New Century to report a profit rather than a loss. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Repairs are minor - and probably unnecessary - but the recent lapse at Southwest is raising concern at other airlines. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Here's not the way to make money: The S&P 500 has risen an average of 1.3 percent a year over the past 10 years. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The L.A. County Federation of Labor and a coalition of community groups are backing the effort. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Mar. 25
No morning headlines and very limited posting over the next couple of days. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The L.A. numbers are not the worst in the country - that distinction goes to Miami, Vegas and Phoenix. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Mar. 24
The ring-leaders allegedly targeted homeowners in financial trouble through the old "foreclosure rescue" pitch. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The stock is way up on better-than-expected home sales. But fire destroys part of its Warner Center development. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
A group of public pension funds allege that the company's executives collected $900 million from insider trading. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
J.P. Morgan ups bid, still-crazy prices for Malibu rentals, new venture for ex-Countrywide president and Univision scores. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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