May 18 - May 24, 2008
Saturday, May. 24
After layoffs and cutbacks, three more executives leave the struggling newspaper company. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
In general, the numbers were modest - at least relative to the craziness of the previous few years. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Friday, May. 23
United led the new round of increases, boosting roundtrip ticket prices $10 to $60, depending on distance and competition. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
With $4-a-gallon gasoline, consumers are being careful about discretionary spending - as in eating out. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The long-struggling online tech magazine has been displaying error messages all day, which is not a great sign.
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The impact of $7 gas, negotiators upbeat about port pact, Stringer urges folks to get mad, and preying on foreclosure. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, May. 22
The unusual weather pattern will continue for the next day or two, with showers popping up in the afternoon hours. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The projections range from $142 million to $175 million over the long weekend. I'm guessing more. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Much of the county is already built out and not subject to subprime calamities further inland.
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A merger of the nation's two top bookstore chains is a possibility - antitrust concerns and all. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Oil prices finally slow, new concerns about crude shortages, and L.A. not ready for a big earthquake. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, May. 21
The online music company reported another loss, which means more shareholders putting in their two cents. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Government delays in the awarding of several large contracts are behind the pink slips. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Charging $15 to check in a piece of luggage may seem outrageous, but higher fuel costs leave American little choice. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Oil still going up, first class travel is down, airport traffic is flat, and Mozilo presses the wrong button. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, May. 20
Are the guild leaders just talking a good game or do they have the backing of the rank and file?
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He's Robert Thomson, who has served as the Journal's publisher since Rupert Murdoch took over. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The latest Carl's Jr. ad ditches the usual bumping and grinding for another kind of faux reality. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The legendary Washington Post reporter took a huge pay cut two years ago and now may be paying the price. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Oil crosses $129, Maguire speaks out, two views on home prices, and Disney Web users in a lather. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, May. 19
The stumbling block centers on clips of actors' work appearing online, the same issue gumming up talks with SAG.
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Shares of the Pasadena bank jumped almost 4 percent on a favorable story in Barron's. But the stock has a long way to go.
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Thin refinery margins are the only thing between us and even higher prices - and that could change this summer. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The place is a minefield that's riven with factions, something the new executive director is learning the hard way.
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April Socal sales were up sharply from a month earlier, although L.A. home prices continue to drop.
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Maguire is ousted, states can still offer tax-exempt munis, and Microsoft is once again eyeing Yahoo. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sunday, May. 18
Dealmaker Kirk Kerkorian is on top for the fourth year in a row. He's followed by Sumner Redstone and Eli Broad. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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