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Saturday, August 16, 2008
Staying afloat by doing your own pool cleaning
Business |
August 16, 2008
Victor Pineda has found a pile of money in a hole in his Whittier backyard. Read more
Monday, July 21, 2008
Sales of companies suffer a sharp drop
Business |
July 21, 2008
Sales of retail shops, restaurants, beauty salons and other small and medium-size businesses in Los Angeles County are down by almost a third in the first six months of the year compared with the same period last year, according to BizBen.com, a San Ramon, Calif.-based clearinghouse that lists small, private California businesses for sale and reports statewide sales data. Read more
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Bourbon makers seeing a boom
Business |
July 8, 2008
To master distiller Jimmy Russell, the piercing sounds of a warehouse rising in the Kentucky countryside are the sounds of prosperity. Read more
Business Briefing
Business |
July 8, 2008
THE ECONOMY
Short-term T-bill rates slip in sale
The Treasury Department auctioned $24 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 1.865%, down from 1.9% last week. Read more
Bikes help commuters get around fuel prices
Business |
July 8, 2008
High gasoline prices are fueling bicycle sales, and on some days Michael Hall’s blood pressure. Read more
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Hard-earned million
Entertainment |
June 21, 2008
As music business headlines go, the one that arrived this week was a golden oldie, a half-forgotten tune from happier days: A new album soared to the top of the charts, selling more than 1 million copies in a single week. Read more
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Prime time can still sell ads
Business |
June 10, 2008
Despite lower prime-time ratings and a weak economy, the broadcast networks dodged a bullet as they wrapped up their advance advertising sales for the coming season Monday. Read more
Friday, May 23, 2008
Word for older workers: retail
California | Local |
May 23, 2008
Five days a week, Max Gumbert drives up to the 95,000-square-foot Home Depot store in this leafy suburb at the northern edge of Silicon Valley, straps on an orange apron sagging with customer service badges and gets to work. Read more
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Coming to a country road near you
Food |
May 7, 2008
OUT WHERE Ventura Boulevard is just a country road, near Central Avenue in Camarillo, Phil McGrath farms 40 acres of Ventura County land his family has owned for generations. Read more
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Twins sell off heirlooms, keep the memories
Business |
May 4, 2008
While their customers collect teacups and china cabinets and sleigh beds, the owners of Karen & Sharon Estate Sales stockpile stories. Read more
Savvy shoppers inherit bargains at estate sales
Business |
May 4, 2008
If you’re willing to wade through the remnants of another person’s life, you can find bargains at an estate sale. Read more
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
‘Indiana’ will get us out of this
Entertainment |
April 30, 2008
It costs more than $50 to fill the gas tank, home values are plummeting, good jobs are hard to come by, and the dollar’s so weak that even a Canadian vacation seems beyond reach. Read more
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Brotman, in bankruptcy, cool to suitor
Business |
April 17, 2008
There is no For Sale sign on the front lawn of Brotman Medical Center in Culver City. Read more
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Home slump spreads
Business |
March 29, 2008
Sales of investment and vacation homes plunged last year along with the rest of the housing market but still made up 1 out of every 3 homes sold, the National Assn. Read more
Thursday, February 21, 2008
HIV treatment becoming profitable
Business |
February 21, 2008
It wasn’t long ago that the pharmaceutical industry viewed HIV drugs as more of a public service than possible bestsellers. Read more
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
EBay to cut fees for media items after seller complaints
Business |
February 12, 2008
Facing competition from other e-commerce sites and a revolt from its top sellers, EBay Inc. Read more
Friday, February 8, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Slight slowdown seen in liquor sales growth
Business |
January 26, 2008
The distilled spirits industry expects its U.S. revenue to increase 4.6% in 2008, down from last year’s growth rate, a trade group said Friday, as the weaker economy forces people to tighten their budgets for going out. Read more
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Anschutz seeks to expand film suit
Business |
January 23, 2008
The production company owned by Denver billionaire Philip Anschutz filed a motion Tuesday to add two defendants to its case against the literary agent of author Clive Cussler. Read more
Friday, January 18, 2008
Nintendo gets high score in ‘07 game console battle
Business |
January 18, 2008
Nintendo Co. Read more
