December 11 - December 17, 2011

Friday, Dec. 16
The SF online game maker saw its stock fall below the offering price.
Passenger traffic fell 4.7 percent in October compared with a year earlier. Through the first 10 months of 2011, the Burbank facility had 3.6 million passengers, a drop of 3.7 percent from the same period a year earlier. Cuts in airline schedules have been a factor in the decline. American recently announced it would eliminate one of its daily flights to Dallas-Fort Worth, and with the airline's recent bankruptcy filing, it wouldn't be surprising to...
This interview with "Papa" Doug Manchester should send chills down the spines of newsroom staffers.
Some retailers are looking at the 17th, not the 24th, as their last big chance.
The state jobless rate in November was 11.3 percent, down from 11.7 percent the previous month.
L.A. inflation takes dip, SEC sues former Fannie, Freddie executives, Zynga begins trading, and Ontario airport might shut one of two terminals.
Thursday, Dec. 15
Repeat after me: We're number 135! We're number 135!
My apologies for the broad brushes.
It's all about the hover.
Urgency has transitioned to lethargy.
Jobless claims hit 3-year low, NFL's Goodell rules out L.A. team next year, Lakers not happy about Paul going to Clippers, and Golden Globe nominations announced.
Wednesday, Dec. 14
I feel like I've been on a desert island.
The league is expected to sign off on the deal tonight, reports ESPN.
The idea is to provide a few local start-ups with capital, office space and mentors.
Neighborhood bookstores are inefficient, overpriced relics of a non-digital era.
Not just any conservative donor list - American Crossroads, the right-wing political group.
Anonymous 55-year-old executive says her career has been greatly enhanced.
Blame their recession-related market losses.
Economy shows moderate growth, L.A. Unified to sue state, UCLA squabbling with Blue Cross, and big night for Liz's jewelry.
Tuesday, Dec. 13
The magazine will be relocating from its Chicago headquarters.
Gov. Brown signed off on just under $1 billion worth of trims.
The cuts were necessitated when revenue for the first half of this year fell short of projections.
TVs have become such commodities that the retail giant is forced to sell them at ever-lower profit margins.
The federal agency will recommend a nationwide ban, but there's virtually no chance of it happening.
At least there's some willingness to take a chance on new construction.
I suppose flat is better than down, but at some point the numbers will have to look a lot better than what's being reported by Dataquick for November. Sales in L.A. County were up 5.8 percent from a year earlier and were unchanged from October. Prices were up down 5.2 percent from a year earlier and up 2.6 percent from October. Of particular concern for Southern California: Sales above $500,000 fell nearly 16 percent from...
Its share of income fell to 17 percent in 2009 from 23 percent in 2007.
He's founder and CEO of the think tank Civic Ventures.
Retail sales disappoint, Best Buy profits tumble, support for Brown's tax plan, and champagne business pops.
Monday, Dec. 12
The Georgia-based chain has a long history of intolerance.
Yes, though for reasons that don't necessarily mesh with an improved economy.
Once again, the NBA appears to be blocking the deal.
They've cleared about 200 Occupy protesters who had blocked an entrance.
Protesting at Port of Long Beach, Clippers closing in on Chris Paul, bad notices for Kindle Fire, and Madoff regrets guilty plea.
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