January 10 - January 16, 2010
Friday, Jan. 15
Funny you're not hearing about the additional jobs being added locally by moving "All My Children" from NY to L.A.
Big payday for JP Morgan, NBC prepares Conan exit, J&J accused of kickbacks, and mixed bag for videogames.
Thursday, Jan. 14
That's what People is reporting, citing an unnamed source. It gives them more than a month to figure out a settlement.
The next few months should look pretty good, both because retailers will have to restock and because 2009 was so terrible.
News Corp.'s Roger Ailes sounds less than overwhelmed about having O'Brien hosting a late-night show on Fox.
One-time board president William Crist was paid 800K by a British investment firm to get business from the CA pension fund.
The recession, coupled with aggressive poaching by other states, has trimmed overall filming in the area by 19.4 percent.
CA foreclosures head up, Calpers comes clean, companies provide aid to Haiti, and state IOUs still flying around.
Wednesday, Jan. 13
Substandard design and materials, lax regulations and shoddy construction methods played a huge role in the devastation.
An L.A. law firm says it has come under cyber attack from China - the same firm that's handling a software piracy suit against the Chinese government.
The irony is that the earthquake is likely to step up economic activity for years to come.
Workers between 25 and 34, Latinos and high school graduates are having the toughest time finding a job L.A. County.
End of a short era: NBC is taking down a "Jay Leno Show" billboard at the Universal Studios lot.
most Western executives will tell you that doing business in China, while potentially lucrative, is a major pain in the keister.
More folks are leaving California than coming in, but not by the numbers you might assume.
Bankers tap dance in D.C., all signs point to a Conan exit, "Modern Warfare" passes $1b mark, and downtown lightshow tonight.
Tuesday, Jan. 12
The Tesla Roadster was driven on a 2,700-mile trek as a way of illustrating that all-electric cars can go long distances
Some relief is likely, according to the Legislative Analyst's Office, but the governor can forget about an $8 billion bailout.
Two, possibly three, assistant coaches are joining Pete Carroll in Seattle. Meanwhile, the list of potential candidates for head coach is thinning.
The late-night host just issued a statement that basically says no to the 12:05 idea. But he isn't saying he's quitting.
He drove 50 miles to a Long Island address he'd found in the purse - and refused a reward.
One of the hard realities being faced by the millions of people looking for work is that their old jobs aren't coming back.
KB posts profit, L.A. County's budget nightmare, low bids for MGM, and gas prices shooting up.
Monday, Jan. 11
The OC coroner's office ruled that the alleged scamster took an overdose of painkillers.
The feds are accusing a Bev Hills firm, NewPoint Financial Services, of defrauding Iranian immigrants in a $20-million scam.
Fox Entertainment president Kevin Reilly said today that network officials have spoken informally to O'Brien's reps, but they haven't gotten...
The former bond manager at TCW Group says that the sex devices and DVDs he had in his offices were "vestiges of closed chapters of my life."
The Trojans have a loyal core of fans, but if the team does goes south, there's bound to be some fallout at the bottom line.
CA officials offer assurances, L.A. home prices edge higher, Boeing may get more business in Long Beach, and old media still takes lead.
Sunday, Jan. 10
Austin Beutner is a former partner at private-equity giant Blackstone Group. He'll oversee the Port of Los Angeles and the DWP.
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