December 26 - January 1, 2011
Friday, Dec. 31
Equities fared a lot better in 2010 than the economy, which raised the obvious question as to whether the rally was for real.
Most businesses and government offices are closed so that folks get a day off for the New Year's holiday. Why not the exchanges?
No numbers yet, but All Things Digital's Liz Gannes says it could be as much as 50 percent of the 1,100 employees.
Overall U.S. growth is down a tad, but employment has really taken it on the chin. And look at the growth in China, India and Brazil.
Thursday, Dec. 30
The bookstore chain says "there can be no assurance" that its refinancing efforts will be successful.
The thing doesn't even premiere until Saturday and already I'm overdosing.
The developer's efforts to purchase a hotel next to his Americana at Grand complex is not coming off well.
Well, a few thousand bucks, for starters. Former MySpace CEO Jason Hirschhorn offers some up-close moments.
Expectations for 2011 seem to be getting better all the time, but the predictions could turn out to be wrong.
NY Post says it was a job action by Sanitation Department employees who deliberately delayed snow-removal as a protest against...
East West Bancorp has handed over $306.5 million in preferred stock that it received from the government.
Banks are finally lending money to businesses at levels that amount to something - specifically, expansion and new jobs.
Wednesday, Dec. 29
At least 69 tablets have been introduced, up from 38 in November, but Apple dominates.
The governor-elect is expected to make deep cuts in state services and knock out tax breaks and subsidies for business,
Tuesday, Dec. 28
The movie company will leave the MGM Tower in Century City and lease a 144,000-square-foot Beverly Drive office building.
This morning's chat with KPCC's Steve Julian looks at the clues to next year's economy.
What will eventually become the world's largest economy goes through its hyper-charged routine.
Those look back/look forward pieces can be a colossal waste of time - though not always.
This morning's report was certainly a surprise, considering the solid holiday shopping season.
In the old days, airlines seemed to have an easier time bringing in empty planes to accommodate the passengers on canceled flights.
Amid all the encouraging forecasts for 2011, housing remains a major thorn.
Monday, Dec. 27
An average gallon of regular in the L.A. area is now 30 cents higher than during the beginning of October.
The 50-day period between Nov. 5 and Dec. 24 saw a 5.5 percent increase in sales compared with a year earlier.
The FlightStats delay index is at 4.75 (that's on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the worst).
Ray Patel says the Golden Key is not for sale - at least not for the $6-million being offered by the developer.
Amazon sold a record-breaking 158 items per second on Cyber Monday, Nov. 29. That's more than 13.7 million items ordered worldwide.
The tweets from stranded passengers at the NY airports are sounding grim.
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