April 27 - May 3, 2008
Friday, May. 2
Superstar economist Robert Shiller (aka Dr. Doom) took a crack at that one during a lengthy interview with Portfolio's Lloyd... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
And I really mean betting. All week long we've been hearing predictions of how many jobs would be gained or... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Here's another case of why it's hazardous to predict the course of labor negotiations. Just when it appeared - at... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The blogosphere strikes again. There is indeed a Malibu estate up for sale, but it's not Renaissance Malibu, the posh... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
That's not an editorial comment - just the latest credit rating from Standard & Poor's. The agency slashed the Calabasas-based... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Bottoming out?: The economy lost 20,000 jobs in April, which doesn't sound very good until you realize that analysts had... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, May. 1
Why does today's firing of Gregory Probert as president of Herbalife not smell right? All right, the guy admitted to... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Pellicano case is now in the hands of the jury - and Allison Hope Weiner, who has been covering... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
I suspect you're getting tired of this topic, but there's an intriguing business story behind the semi-naughty pics in the... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It's one of those depends-on-who-you-ask situations. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union claims that its membership has taken the day... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Business protests raids on workers: The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce comes out today against the federal government's crackdown... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Apr. 30
In his closing argument, Anthony Pellicano wanted to emphasize that his detective agency was not a "criminal enterprise," as prosecutors... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
American Lawyer is out with its annual list of the nation's most profitable firms, and L.A.-based Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
As expected, the central bank lowered the key interest rate by one-quarter percentage point, to 2 percent. But this could... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Are Latin American immigrants transferring back less money to their families? A study by the Inter-American Development Bank finds that... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
NBC has turned down pitches to have Huffington plug her new book and many in the blogosphere smell conspiracy. You... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Economy still ticking: The gross domestic product, which provides an overall scorecard on how the nation’s economy is doing, managed... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Apr. 29
It's the lending giant’s absurd mortgage program that federal investigators have been honing in on, according to the WSJ. Under... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
That was prosecutor Daniel Saunders' description of Anthony Pellicano during closing arguments today. He said the government had proven its... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
I've spent the last few minutes trying to navigate EveryScape.com's new virtual search of Bev Hills (it's being launched in... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The onetime junk bond king - he'll forever wear that label - hosts his annual global conference this week in... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Big oil profits: Keep this in mind the next time you fill your tank: Royal Dutch Shell and BP both... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Apr. 28
Construction on phase one of the $1-billion mega-project has been put off until February 2009, with completion now set for... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Several readers offering their thoughts on an earlier post about the paper's circulation decline wonder how it compares with other... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The government's weekly survey shows only a four-cent a gallon increase in the average price of regular in the L.A.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
A short post on the Web site says that the paper "and its affiliated publications" will lay off between 80... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The first-quarter gross domestic product is due out Wednesday, the first chance we get to see how the overall economy... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
A 5.1 percent circulation drop for the 12-month period ended March 31 is pretty bad, but pull back 10 years... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Oil nears $120: A strike at a refinery in Scotland and more violence in Nigeria are the reasons cited. The... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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