May 30 - June 5, 2010
Friday, Jun. 4
This is how a computer model sees the oil spreading well into the Atlantic....
Or thereabouts. The index is now under 10,000 on a day that looked bad from the opening bell.
How else do you describe a process in which supercomputers calculate stock prices a fraction of a second before other investors see the numbers?
Last night's opener pulled a 10.4 rating, up 17 percent from 2009's Lakers-Magic series.
The current recession shows a huge job loss - biggest of all the post-war recessions - and only recently a weak upturn.
More talk about jobless recovery, hopeful news on oil spill, betting on Madoff money, and Paige Rense leaves on a sour note.
May employment report raises concerns that the private sector is getting skittish again about the economy.
Thursday, Jun. 3
Economists now expect OC to lose 18,000 jobs this year instead of an earlier forecast of a 1,000-job gain.
No word yet on where he's sitting, but I've got a hunch it won't be in the rafters.
All those students who have seen their tuition go up must be thrilled to hear about this.
This is the Malibu Colony property that was taken over by Wells Fargo - or more precisely, a Wells Fargo executive.
Still confused with what's going on? John Clarke and Bryan Dawe lay it all out.
Plastic bag ban looks likely, feds still eying Live Nation, drug cash disappears in Mexico, and "Titanic" is coming out in 3-D.
Wednesday, Jun. 2
That's somewhat encouraging compared with other parts of the state. U.S. employment report comes out Friday.
But the positive cash position "does not indicate the state's cash flow is beginning to rebound along with the general economy."
Bruce Friedman will never be as notorious as Bernie Madoff, but federal authorities discovered that he held the same line of work: scamming people.
The increases aren't quite as impressive as they might seem because they're based on easy year-earlier comparisons.
The Apple CEO says, "I don't want to see us descend into a nation of bloggers myself. I think we need editorial more than ever."
Cheaper pricing for iPhones, report that NBC's Jeff Zucker is out, FDA approves Amgen's osteoporosis drug, and will oil leak last until Christmas?
Tuesday, Jun. 1
We could greatly minimize the losses from a destructive earthquake, but the price would be too high.
The average resale price for Game 1 on Thursday is $1,071, according to price forecaster SeatGeek.com
Former career counselor tells Andrew Sullivan that they're mostly a waste of time, unless you have a very specific technical skill.
Founder of Tesla Motors has run into money troubles and is living off personal loans from friends.
Now that Al and Tipper have announced their separation, they'll have to deal with the $8.8 million Montecito home.
If ever there's an example of why city governance is a lost cause, a $19 million loan to CIM Group is it.
That's what the creator of the quiz show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" will be claiming in federal court.
Still worried about debt, bad news at the box office, iPad sales hit the 2 million mark, and Chinese Amway reps hit U.S. shores.
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