April 1 - April 7, 2012
Friday, Apr. 6
Baseball officials are concerned that the prospective owners have not provided more data on the deal. It's not really an all-cash deal: new owners will assume $12 million in debt.
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Being founder, chairman, primary stockholder, and CEO is not the ideal arrangement. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
As could be expected, the TV folks are practically forecasting a new recession. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It helps that sellers have been lowering their asking price. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
U.S. producers like Manischewitz and Streit's are having a tough time competing with the Israeli-made product. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Parsing job numbers, gas prices keep falling, AEG betting on mass transit, and Aetna called on higher rates. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Only 120,000 jobs were added to the workforce in March. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Apr. 5
As usual, everybody and their uncle are guessing about the March number. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
This really goes back to the Orange County bankruptcy in 1994. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It boils down to the Republican's perverted view that the federal government, aside from defense, is worthless. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Located along "Billionaire's Beach" (David Geffen, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Larry Ellison, Paul Allen et al), it fetches $10 million. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
When that many people descend on a smallish area there's only so much that can be done. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Hmmm - doesn't seem to be happening, at least based on March chain-store sales, which largely topped expectations. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The summary alone is 183 pages. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Good month for retailers, gas prices keep falling, early word on stadium plan, and Playa Vista gets its downtown. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Apr. 4
I wouldn't trust anything this guy says, but it's interesting to watch the dance. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Unfortunately this will require a lot more than technology. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Saudi prince Alwaleed bin Talal is spending well in excess of $500 million for an Airbus A380. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
That, of course, would be the Masters. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Today's news is disheartening. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Today's trading is only a snapshot, but it does capture conventional wisdom. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
There's a lot that we still don't know about the deal. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Gas prices still falling, Dallas air service returning to normal, council considers incentives for hotels, and Americans taking fewer doctor visits. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Apr. 3
They're being announced early tomorrow morning. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sounds like a real mess. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Any economy, no matter how beaten up, can be reborn if the conditions are right. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Movies did the best and TV the worst. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Many of the current pay plans have been fashioned by a company called Press+ $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Big difference. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Talk about being stuck in the Twilight Zone. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Please tell me that the party's brain trust can do better than this. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
L.A. gas prices edge lower, March car sales looking good, Anschutz ups his offer, and "slime" blamed for bankruptcy. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Apr. 2
Was there a tentative deal with DirecTV on TV retransmission and was nixed by creditors? $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Self-driving cars could be changing the transit conversation. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Once more, it's a case of Americans wanting it all - and wanting it cheap. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Lots of ways, from education to major industries. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Actually, there were quite a few this morning during the so-called interview. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Gas prices keep edging lower, AirTran gets top performance grade, AEG could be caving on NFL demands, and Oprah tap dances. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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