September 7 - September 13, 2008
Friday, Sep. 12
Despite a new CEO and some encouraging financial numbers, the stock keeps dropping - and the talk has turned to a possible sale.
More than 400 people were lining up this morning to get into the new Nordstrom Rack at Laguna Hills Mall.
He's now favored on the Intrade prediction market to win the presidency.
It doesn't appear as if the recent round of newsroom layoffs will be holding back the billionaire.
Ike's impact on gas prices, Lehman sale might be near, Palin opposes local port fees, and Health Net reinstates customers.
Thursday, Sep. 11
That would be the L.A.-Long Beach area, which ranks well down the list of top 200 metro areas surveyed by the Milken Institute.
What's amazing about the recent price plunge is that it's happening in the middle of hurricane season.
Over the last 24 hours CEO Dick Fuld has been putting out the word that the 158-year-old investment bank is on the block.
They're still sparring over an old news story about United Airlines' filing for bankruptcy being confused for a real-time story.
OC salesman indicted, Council approves signage pact, court approves ports' plan, and consumer sentiment picks up.
The investment bank's future really seems to be in doubt, despite yesterday's announcement about selling off assets.
Wednesday, Sep. 10
That's what a federal judge in Riverside wants from the two locally based toy companies.
The onetime business partner of L.A. billionaire Ron Burkle was charged in connection with a real estate investment scheme.
We've just received top-secret footage of her training sessions in advance of being interviewed by ABC's Charlie Gibson.
Lehman's survival strategy, AIG's signage proposal, La Jolla vs. Sioux City, Iowa, and AFTRA is moving into SAG's turf.
Wall Street is still trying to figure out why Tom Conforti suddenly stepped down as DineEquity CFO.
The decision is a victory for Boeing, which lost the initial competition to Northrop and the parent company of Airbus.
Tuesday, Sep. 9
There are several reports that a prospective infusion of cash by the Korea Development Bank has collapsed.
The folks at 99 Cents Only Stores were pretty cute with their price increase of 0.99 cents, but not everyone is signing on.
Oil closing in on $100, Gross' $1.7 billion payday, DreamWorks deal delayed, and proxy advisers back Napster.
Monday, Sep. 8
That's the new top price at the City of Commerce-based discount chain. Is there any such a thing as 1/100 of a penny in change?
An injunction to prevent the ports of L.A. and Long Beach from launching their Clean Trucks Program has been denied.
Two embarrassing online slip-ups today are a reminder of how dangerous the Web can be.
A federal judge ruled that a deal involving the Broadcom co-founder would "erode the public's perception of our justice system."
The nation's largest thrift will be put under special regulatory supervision following skyrocketing losses from mortgages.
Truckers to fight ports plan in court, studios support transition to digital, and housing proposal blasted by both sides.
We'll see how long it lasts. The Dow opened up more than 340 points, but has since pulled back (at...
Sunday, Sep. 7
The bond market super-seer says that the government rescue plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is a "positive step."
The two mortgage financing giants have been placed into government conservatorship.
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