http://www.laobserved.com/biz/ Mark Lacter's Los Angeles business news and commentary for LA Observed Copyright 2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:09:52 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.25 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Los Angeles business The economy has hurt most every demographic there is, but for those who are young, less educated and black it's really bad. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/who_is_worst_off.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/who_is_worst_off.php Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:09:52 -0800 The big insider trading case has a new cast member: Dalia Goffer, mother of two guys alleged to be part of the scheme. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/mamas_revenge.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/mamas_revenge.php Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:47:54 -0800 An executive with the Irvine media company, now in Chapter 11, received some nice bonuses even as the paper she ran was struggling. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/freedoms_bonus_pool.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/freedoms_bonus_pool.php Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:32:16 -0800 Calpers hasn't policed itself, big loss for Hanmi, low expectations for videogames, and online DVD wars. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/friday_morning_headl_142.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/friday_morning_headl_142.php Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:44:36 -0800 The jobless rate for October reached its highest level since 1983, and 190,000 jobs were lost. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/unemployment_at_102.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/unemployment_at_102.php Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:13:04 -0800 The Dow gains 203 points and is back over the 10,000 mark for reasons not entirely clear. But what else is new? http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/huge_day_for_stocks.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/huge_day_for_stocks.php Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:49:43 -0800 At stake is the ability of studios to stream movies directly into set-top boxes and then onto your TV screen. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/heres_a_story_that_m.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/heres_a_story_that_m.php Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:33:59 -0800 Wall Street has another insider trading scandal on its hands, and it looks suspiciously similar to a certain movie made more than 20 years ago. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/from_the_film_wall_s.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/from_the_film_wall_s.php Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:39:42 -0800 The popular program gets extended to April 30. It's helped revive the housing market, especially at the lower end. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/more_homebuyer_credi_1.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/more_homebuyer_credi_1.php Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:46:29 -0800 Yankee stock index offers hope, good month for retailers, Toyota gets wrist-slapped by the feds, and Mozilo must face the music. http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/thursday_morning_hea_142.php http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2009/11/thursday_morning_hea_142.php Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:54:03 -0800