December 13 - December 19, 2009
Friday, Dec. 18
Pasadena-based OneWest Bank, which is basically the old IndyMac, will take over all deposits, as well as FirdFed's 39 branches.
They've come up with something that the White House is calling a "meaningful agreement.
November unemployment was 12.4 percent, down from a revised 12.7 percent in October. So was October the peak?
The Century City firm is a boutique operation with fewer than 20 attorneys, but it's well known within the world of celebrity crisis management.
More jobs lost in CA, GM to shut down Saab, KB's CFO resigns unexpectedly, and News Corp. plays hardball with Time Warner Cable.
November's unemployment rate was 12.3 percent, down slightly from 12.5 percent the previous month.
Thursday, Dec. 17
California's disastrous $4.5 billion long-term debt offering left the state with 8 percent less money than expected and an extra $123 million in interest costs.
That's been the challenge in any number of backdating cases: Proving that a crime has been committed.
Let's sum up the reviews as "other-worldly," which could mean a lot of things but in this case is very good (mostly).
This is what happens when the economy is in the toilet: Folks stay away.
It's affecting all email users, regardless of carrier, and it appears to be widespread.
Arnold's approval rating hits new low, studios hold back on trade ads, L.A. has the nation's worst roadways and layoffs at NYT.
Wednesday, Dec. 16
The obvious answer is that you shouldn't, but for people who don't get sick days, staying home can be a financial drain.
People magazine is quoting a source as saying the marriage is over and that she's in the process of moving out with the kids.
Archive of American Television did an extensive interview of Roy Disney in 2007.
Walt's nephew found his voice relatively late in life as he joined up with lawyer Stan Gold and became a very successful investor.
More than half of the charities surveyed by the Chronicle of Philanthropy expect a drop in donations by year's end.
Is it possible that California has lost its touch as an entrepreneurial stronghold?
Not sure how this scathing review will affect business - some folks will want to check it out just because it's Fabio's place.
Exports are looking good, Lopez on the economy, big showbiz PR merger, and one columnist's view of Villaraigosa's trip to Copenhagen.
Tuesday, Dec. 15
Everybody is there, it seems, so why not the guy who helped pass some of the most aggressive environmental legislation in the nation?
CNBC's Jane Wells finds someone who feels good about buying a penthouse at the MGM Mirage's CityCenter.
Lots of predictable punditry these days on how well or poorly the president has done after Year One, but this one rings true.
Pretty cool shots of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner making its first flight this morning in Everett, Wash.
Federal judge dismisses charges of backdating stock options at Broadcom, another example of how hard it is to prosecute white collar cases.
November home sales were up sharply from a year earlier, down sharply from a month earlier, and in general going nowhere fast.
It's the unhappy story of Guess jeans founder Georges Marciano who become a mega-millionaire and then proceeded to blow it all.
Warning on Best Buy profits, B of A still can't find new boss, Broadcom case may be dismissed, and Golden Globe nominations.
Monday, Dec. 14
The struggling social networking site is going after a popular social networking site for movies.
Poll: Many of them are borrowing money, cutting back on doctor's visits, and suffering from depression or anxiety.
Anyone with a pulse should know by now that a workplace computer or messaging system is not private. Nor should it be.
Phil Knight doesn't sound like he's about to cut the cord on Woods. He says all the hub-bub will eventually become "a minor blip."
They can tell you plenty about the tough times some children are facing - as in asking for shoes or being able to stay in their homes.
L.A. hotels still weak, ex-TCW star starts own firm, Alarcon proposes L.A. film commission, and Tiger's condo in OC.
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