Articles by Martin Zimmerman

207 articles since 2000

Bailout boosts plug-in vehicles

Business | By Martin Zimmerman | October 31, 2008
The pork barrel has gone high-tech. Read more
 

Stocks dive on belief global recession is at hand

Business | By Martin Zimmerman | October 25, 2008
NEW YORK – Wall Street joined world stock markets in a precipitous plunge today, with the Dow Jones industrials dropping more than 400 points in the opening minutes of trading. Read more
 

Jury: Boeing must pay $462 million in damages to satellite firm ICO

Business | By Martin Zimmerman and Peter Pae | October 22, 2008
A Los Angeles jury today awarded $462 million in damages to a satellite company in a dispute against Boeing Co. Read more
 

Dangerous days: How to avoid being eaten

Business | By Martin Zimmerman | October 19, 2008
These are the times that try men’s (and women’s) financial plans. Read more
 

MTA might have to cut transit service

California | Local | By Martin Zimmerman and Steve Hymon | October 18, 2008
The next potential victims of the nation’s credit crunch: nearly 1.5 million people who ride buses and trains each weekday in Los Angeles County. Read more
 

Wall Street opens higher a day after heavy selling

Business | By Martin Zimmerman and Maura Reynolds | October 10, 2008
NEW YORK – Stocks are opening higher after IBM Corp. Read more
 

Suit accuses Auto Club of Southern California of replacing batteries needlessly

Business | By Martin Zimmerman | September 24, 2008
Members of the Automobile Club of Southern California who call for roadside help when they have a dead battery are often sold new batteries when only a jump-start is needed, a lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges. Read more
 

Dow Jones index plummets 500 points

Business | By Tom Petruno and Martin Zimmerman | September 16, 2008
Stocks plunged and investors rushed for the safety of Treasury bonds today amid a dramatically altered financial landscape that raised new fears about the struggling economy. Read more
 

Telecom company’s satellite plan may hinge on L.A. jury

Business | By Martin Zimmerman | September 15, 2008
A legal battle that could play a key role in the future of wireless phone pioneer Craig McCaw’s dream to provide video and other services to mobile users around the globe is now in the hands of a Los Angeles jury. Read more
 

Investors urged to ‘stay the course’

Business | By Martin Zimmerman | September 15, 2008
With financial markets around the globe facing one of their most tumultuous weeks in recent memory, investors can be forgiven if they’re reaching for the rip cord right about now. Read more
 
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