September 27 - October 3, 2009
Friday, Oct. 2
Pollution plunges at ports, food fight over noodles, Universal's traffic makeover, and new operator for Queen Mary.
The 263,000 jobs lost in September were more than what economists had been expecting, and it certainly puts off any talk of a speedy recovery.
Thursday, Oct. 1
For those who haven't had the pleasure, Gideon Kotzer's schtick is throwing around his merchandise and otherwise acting, well crazy,
WSJ reports that the deal under consideration would give the cable giant a 51 percent ownership as part of a joint venture with GE.
Just lots of lousy news - a big drop in September car sales, worse-than-expected manufacturing numbers, and the prospects of a weak jobs report.
When a business reporter gets beat on a big story, like a possible Comcast purchase of NBC-Universal, the response is pretty predictable.
Eli Broad tops the LA contingent on the Forbes 400, followed by David Geffen, Patrick Soon-Shiong, David Murdock and Ron Burkle.
Comcast denies NBC-U report, why Saturn was junked by Penske, boycotting Leno in prime time, and Hotel Bel-Air lays off workers.
Wednesday, Sep. 30
The cable giant is apparently interested in buying the entertainment giant, The Wrap reports.
Early word is that the Bank of America CEO just got worn out from all the investigations and litigation.
The Stater Bros. chain is offering a 14-day supply antibiotics to anyone who presents a prescription. With or without health insurance.
He believes the housing turnaround is real, but he also expects the market to move mostly sideways for a loooong time.
A real estate valuation firm expects L.A. home prices to increase a measly 2 percent over the next 12 months.
Big lender on the brink, Harbor Commission approved waterfront overhaul, McCain delays C-17 vote, and L.A. gets snubbled on list of hip cities.
Tuesday, Sep. 29
The state's reliance on boom-or-bust annual revenues doesn't make for stable budgeting so the governor wants to overhaul the system. Lots of luck.
Will Business Week be sold to Bloomberg? Might another bidder emerge with a better offer? Good luck trying to figure this one out.
New Census data shows that while California reported a drop in second-quarter tax revenue, so did a bunch of other states.
Pickup in L.A. home prices, big decision for San Pedro, 100-year Ponzi sentence, and Newegg is going public.
Monday, Sep. 28
The car rental giant was one of 20 companies identified by an L.A. research firm as most likely to declare bankruptcy within a year.
More fallout from Countrywide VIP program, another victim of downtown slump, and airlines add surcharge on holiday flights.
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