April 13 - April 19, 2008
Saturday, Apr. 19
L.A.-area venture funding is way down from a year earlier - and much of the action is going to ongoing relationships. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Friday, Apr. 18
Every day brings a new reason for the price runup. Today it was an encouraging earnings report from Caterpillar. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The house was bought a little over a year ago for $510,000. It's now going for $279,900. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Looking to reinvent Tribune Co.'s newspaper, he says "there are opportunities to come up with new angles."
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But the state's separate payroll survey for March shows that county employment was up 25,000 from February.
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The stock price is down this morning on less-than-wonderful earnings results. But it's not a disaster. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Citigroup loses $5.1 billion (and stocks are up), no more auto production in Socal, and "Gossip Girl" pulled from Web. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Apr. 17
State officials will reopen every medical insurance policy dropped over the last four years.
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But Tribune CEO says the company will be able to meet debt payments this year. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The NY-based owner of West Hollywood's Pacific Design Center wants everyone to know who owns the place. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
New rumbles about NBC sale, pushback on immigrant crackdown, SAG signs interim pact, and lonelygirl collects. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Apr. 16
They're estimated by Forbes to be worth just under $700 million, with the Angels at $500 million. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Energy prices keep breaking one record after the other. These numbers were clocked this afternoon. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
L.A.'s city attorney is accusing the health insurer of canceling policies and mishandling processing claims. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Delta-Northwest combination will have little impact locally because only a few routes are shared by the two carriers. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Stocks are up on bad but not horrible news, SAG talks enter second day, Northrop takes charge, and Magic scores again. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Apr. 15
The bill would have only authorized a study on possible impacts, but Silicon Valley companies were taking no chances. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
What sales there were in March tended to come from foreclosures in lower-priced inland regions. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Oil prices still higher, AFTRA turns down SAG offer, Fresh & Easy gets vote of confidence, and American pilots to picket. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Apr. 14
The sale is a way to resolve lawsuits filed by the university and the hospital operator. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Expect to soon pay $4 a gallon, if you're not already. And with oil near $112 a barrel, there's no relief in sight. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
MGM trims staff. It's far from disastrous, but room rates are down and so is convention traffic. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The delegation will push for transportation, education and public safety funding. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The offer comes as both actors unions prepare for contract talks with the studios and networks. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Blockbuster bids for Circuit City, SAG board rejects actors proposal, Fremont sells assets, and American back in business. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sunday, Apr. 13
If there is an agreement, the combined airline would be called Delta. Limited impact at LAX. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
CBS CEO Les Moonves received a 28 percent pay raise in the same year CBS earnings fell 25 percent. But that's not all. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Amid all his girl chasing, the CEO of American Apparel was running out of money. So he went public (sort of). $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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