August 17 - August 23, 2008
Friday, Aug. 22
AG Jerry Brown has decided not to pursue claims by former IndyMac employees that the NY senator triggered a run on the thrift. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Folks might not be able to swing a new house or car, but they've got to buy
something, right? $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Ban-on-texting bill moves on, gas prices could be headed up, Warner Bros. wants superheroes, and "Brangelina" scores at newsstand. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Aug. 21
But what does it mean for
me? It’s probably an end to those sharply lower gas prices. For a while. Maybe. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sam Zell isn't the only guy who took on huge amounts of debt in pursuit of a big deal. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Mattel wants $2 billion, new day for Ticketmaster, LAX workers move closer to a strike, and American Apparel opens in China. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Aug. 20
The Bev Hills billionaire testified in the trial of attorney Terry Christensen and Hollywood gumshoe Anthony Pellicano. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Today's crash in Madrid comes as the McDonnell Douglas-designed plane is being phased out by the airlines. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Borrowers most seriously delinquent on their loans will be able to adjust mortgage payments under a new plan. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
That would be Julia Scott, the much-profiled CEO of Glendale-based DineEquity, which used to be known as IHOP. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
More worries about credit crisis, new revelations in Rocky case, ESPN goes after Olympics, and age-bias suit settled. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Aug. 19
Of the top 10 ZIP codes ranked by number of transactions last month, six were in the Antelope Valley. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Based on the latest trading action, there's a 43.5 percent chance that Joe Biden will get the nod. Nobody else is close. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
You learn a lot about how wild and crazy the mortgage business had become by examining the case of James Matthew Osborn. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Is the Newport Beach-based lender in trouble or not? Different analysts are interpreting the data in different ways. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
That's how John Quinn believes the legal world views his firm. He's exaggerating, but not by much. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Stocks taking another hit, quieter Labor Day at airports, GM pulls out of Oscars, and big gains at LAT.com. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Aug. 18
The average price of regular in the L.A. area is $4.03 a gallon, which is 58 cents lower than its peak in mid-June. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The bottom feeders were out in force last month, with home sales throughout Socal jumping 13.8 percent from a year earlier.
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Union Bank parent is taken over, new rifts at SAG, Phelps gets huge ratings, and Wal-Mart phasing out most music. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sunday, Aug. 17
Dean Singleton really wants Denver to make a good impression at next week's Democratic National Convention. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Those friendly Beijing volunteers are next to useless when it comes to providing actual information.
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