August 11 - August 17, 2013

Friday, Aug. 16
The biggest losers so far are Dodger fans subscribing to TWC who won't be able to watch Saturday's game against the Phillies or all four games next week against the Marlins in Miami.
For someone who claims to have all kinds of knowledge and influence about the digital world, Paul Carr made a rookie mistake when it comes to email: Never write something that makes you come off sounding like an asshole.
Despite unwelcome headline numbers, the recovery continues to creak along, step by step. Not horrible, but not wonderful.
Thursday, Aug. 15
That would be a type of technical market indicator named after the 1937 airship disaster. As you might guess, it's not a good thing, pointing to a potentially big drop in stocks. If you believe in omens, that is.
L.A. has become a hotbed for web entrepreneurs, many of them in the women's apparel business. Some have received millions of dollars in venture financing; others are struggling to get beyond early-stage funding.
Wednesday, Aug. 14
Not a huge surprise - the California bullet train has been staked out among elected officials, including Gov. Brown, as a project that absolutely, positively has to happen, despite its crazy-high cost, not-so-high speeds, and questionable concept.
These Dataquick numbers suggest a stabilizing market that could make life a little easier for potential buyers who have seen homes sold for well above the asking price.
Tuesday, Aug. 13
While government regulators never make it easy, the Justice Department did sign off on recent blockbuster airline consolidations, and the joining of these two legacy carriers had been moving along for many months. What happened?
Monday, Aug. 12
After putting in an all-nighter, the billionaire founder of Tesla and Space X has provided the details of his magical mystery hyperloop system that's supposed to travel at more than 700 miles per hour.
Sports does not work very well online, which might explain why sports content providers are still cutting rich deals with distributors.
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