http://www.laobserved.com/biz/ Mark Lacter's Los Angeles business news and commentary for LA Observed Copyright 2009 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:44:42 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.25 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Los Angeles business State regulators resist even simple steps to help claimants fight denials on disability claims. But that's not the whole story. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/ignoring_insurance_c.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/ignoring_insurance_c.php Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:44:42 -0800 The county's unemployment rate in October was 12.8 percent, up from 12.6 percent the month before. It could have been worse. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/la_jobless_uptick.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/la_jobless_uptick.php Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:12:04 -0800 Guessing games about Oprah, GE-Vivendi are far apart on price, more immigration audits, and bloodbath at BW. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/friday_morning_headl_144.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/friday_morning_headl_144.php Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:41:25 -0800 The October rate was 12.5 percent, up from 12.2 percent in September and 8 percent in October 2008. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/ca_jobless_rate_is_u.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/ca_jobless_rate_is_u.php Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:08:44 -0800 The developer planning to build two towers not far from L.A. Live failed to make several payments. He owes the bank almost $46 million. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/downtown_foreclosure.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/downtown_foreclosure.php Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:15:46 -0800 Final air date is not for a while - Sept. 25, 2011, according to CNN. She'll talk more about it during a live show tomorrow. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/oprah_to_end_show.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/oprah_to_end_show.php Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:03:56 -0800 L.A. Councilman Paul Koretz is still the new guy on the block, but he exudes lots of freshman enthusiasm - and optimism. We'll see. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/council_sure_beats_s.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/council_sure_beats_s.php Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:55:59 -0800 The Board of Regents signed off on the 32 percent increase in student fees, which would bring the basic UC education fees to about $10,300. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/student_hike_done_de.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/student_hike_done_de.php Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:48:00 -0800 Don't be fooled by the sluggish economy - flights are selling out and last-minute airfares are getting higher. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/speaking_of_airports.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/speaking_of_airports.php Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:01:35 -0800 Serious delays are expected at LAX and other Socal airports as the ripple effects of this morning's air traffic glitch start reaching the West Coast. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/travel_update.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/travel_update.php Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:48:55 -0800