October 25 - October 31, 2009
Saturday, Oct. 31
Let's admit it: L.A. officials hadn't the vaguest notion of how to cope with this terrible economy - or most anything else.
Friday, Oct. 30
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says the federal stimulus has created or saved more than 100,000 jobs in the state, with most of those in education.
GE is still working on a deal with Comcast, but it's apparently considering other options.
The Thousand Oaks biotech giant is being accused by the state of New York and 14 other states of offering kickbacks to medical providers.
Dow is so far down 225 points, more than wiping out yesterday's gain. A big drop in consumer spending last...
You can't beat the prices, but the country is going through some serious political turmoil, including reports of human rights violations.
The problem with the economy right now is that it's neither good nor bad, But there's more to the story.
Sour news on spending, Villaraigosa's toot-toot dreams, Jaime's uphill battle, and investors go after CA munis - for a price.
Thursday, Oct. 29
This week's news of the massive cuts at Forbes is not the only wave of cost-cutting at the business magazines.
L.A.'s most visible PR firm is being sold to consulting firm Resources Connection for an initial payment of $43.3 million in cash and stock.
Nearing the close, the Dow was up 199 points, to 9962.
Here's a list of dos and don'ts for restaurant owners and staffers that seems so basic and yet is so often ignored.
Economy still fragile, OC recovery to lag much of nation, Disney saves the day, and U2 is a smash on You Tube.
But lots of debate on whether it reflects a real upturn or mostly the result of continued cost cutting for the sake of improved earnings.
Wednesday, Oct. 28
New report claims as much, but there's greater demand at soup kitchens and shelters, and unemployment is nearing 13 percent.
It was actually a Republic Airlines plane - and crew - that almost crossed a live runway while a Northwest jet was taking off.
The owners of a 64-acre Spruce Goose property at Playa Vista have been sued by their lenders.
The court-appointed trustee puts the cash losses so far at $21.2 billion.
Governor worries about Medicaid money, juicy numbers on McCourt wealth, Hilton drags down Blackstone, and Lake Elsinore has worst commute.
Tuesday, Oct. 27
Almost 60 percent of those sampled in a WSJ/NBC poll say the economic slide has a ways to go.
Who knew that when it comes to blogging CopyBuoy via Hoster Broaster is the way to go?
If you don't have tickets to the Lakers game or the premiere of the Michael Jackson movie, you might want to steer clear of the Staples/Nokia complex.
Downtown developer Sonny Astani is asking a judge to let him close the sales on 77 units of his Concerto development.
L.A. home prices going up, TV prices fall and shipments increase, governor touts movie incentives, and gas prices on the way up.
Monday, Oct. 26
Happened Sunday afternoon when a pair of jetliners came less than 100 feet from colliding with each other on the south airfield.
What started as a good-sized rally is ending on a sour note, with the Dow down around 100 points.
A 30-second ad on NBC's "Sunday Night Football" runs a cool $339,700, on average.
A 30-second ad on NBC's "Sunday Night Football" runs a cool $339,700, on average, according to an Ad age survey.
During the six-month period ended Sept. 30, The Times was at 657,467 for the Monday-Friday run.
Insurers win out, Holiday Inn goes Luxe, Leno still struggles and Eisner gets backing.
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