April 28 - May 4, 2013
Friday, May. 3
"Iron Man 3" is on track for a huge opening this weekend, but too many films are opening within just a few weeks of each other this summer. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
This is a huge development in the effort by shareholder groups to empower investors. For years Irani had been a lightening rod for his exorbitant pay (over a 10-year period his pay package totaled $857 million), $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The unmanned X-51A WaveRider, which is more of a missile than a plane, was launched off the coast near Port Magu and reached hypersonic speed (that's more than five times the speed of sound) before plunging into the ocean. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
This is the same lukewarm recovery we've grown accustomed to: Closer to wonderful than horrible, but not nearly close enough to generate any momentum. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, May. 2
Businessman Bill Tilley purchased four acres in the Hollywood Hills for $1.2 million and went on to make many improvements. Tilley died earlier this year, and now the estate has been put on the market. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Anyone using the Netflix or Amazon streaming services knows that movies will come and go - it's largely a function of intricate licensing deals. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The struggling chain tries to put its best foot forward in a spot that acknowledges all the mistakes it made under CEO Ron Johnson, who stepped down last month. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
C'mon, admit it: Before DreamWorks Animation snapped up the YouTube channel this week in a $33-million deal, most of you hadn't a clue. It's time to catch up. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Talk about weird: Rupert Murdoch has emerged as a white knight in possibly bidding for the Tribune Co. papers and avoiding a takeover by the libertarian boys. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, May. 1
Well, that depends on your point of you, but Universal City's $1.6-billion makeover, which includes a Harry Potter attraction, will undoubtedly provide an economic boost for the eastern portion of the San Fernando Valley. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The numbers should be looked at with even greater suspicion than usual because several categories are lumped into a single count.
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Boy, that was a disaster. The L.A.-based electric automaker, which sold just 100 vehicles, is getting out of the car business and focusing on energy storage for utilities and building operators. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Apr. 30
It handles a fraction of the passenger load as LAX - without nearly as many hassles. No wonder a new survey ranks it as the best in the U.S. Of course, it's easy to be small and empty. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The 10-3 vote, part of a proposed airport makeover, came after impassioned arguments on both sides about moving the northernmost runway 260 feet closer closer to residents and businesses in Westchester (but within LAX's existing property.) $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Talk about misinformation: The guy accuses me of taking pot shots at him for his column on the Koch brothers possibly buying the LAT. But I never even mentioned Meyerson or his column. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The paper's Monday-Friday numbers are up 6 percent, to 653,868, for the October through March reporting period. But print fell 11.5 percent, to a stunningly low 432,873. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Apr. 29
Despite the FAA signing off on Boeing's battery fix to its 787 Dreamliner, the airlines face a PR puzzle in convincing passengers that the cutting-edge jet is safe to fly. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Personal spending is up a healthy 3.2 percent for the first three months of the year, and yet hiring, along with the overall economy, continues to lag. Makes no sense, right? $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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