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Madoff Got Massive Influx of Cash Just Before Arrest
6 hours ago | 2 comments
One of Bernard Madoff's oldest friends gave him $250 million as the financial swindler attempted to save himself and his failing firm...
Gas Up and Log On
1 minute ago
Some service stations are offering wireless access, hoping to attract more customers.
Stocks Slide on Employment Fears
6 minutes ago
Stocks fell sharply Wednesday, as a handful of bleak profit outlooks and more evidence of escalating unemployment served as stark reminders that the economy remains in rough shape. The Dow Jones industrials...
6 Job-Hunting Tips From the 'Sandwich Board' Guy
2 minutes ago
The unemployed investment banker who slapped a sandwich board over his suit to look for work has finally found a job. He shares tips for others after his year-long search.
Opening Calls for Europe's Major Indexes
57 minutes ago
Opening calls for the London, Paris and Frankfurt on Jan. 07, 2009.
Larry Flynt Sues Nephews Over Use of His Name
2 hours ago
Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt sues two nephews for selling their own line of adult movies under the family name.
Nerd Approved: Gadgets at the International CES
2 hours ago
2,700 exhibitors. More than 130,000 attendees. See what the tech world has to offer for 2009 at this year's Consumer Electronic Show.
Time Warner Predicts Loss For Year
3 hours ago
The media company, based in New York, expects to record a fourth-quarter $25 billion write-down that would lead to an operating loss for the period
Activists Best Home Depot in Sunland-Tujunga
45 minutes ago | 5 comments
A long battle ends with the home improvement chain giving up in face of community opposition...
Best-selling "God" Author Accused of Plagiarism
4 hours ago | 2 comments
The author of "Conversations with God," says he unwittingly passed off another writer's Christmas anecdote as his own...
Tax Plan Leads to Lawsuit
6 hours ago
A multibillion-dollar tax plan from California Democrats is now at the center of a lawsuit.
Most Asian Markets Extend New Year's Rally
Jan 6, 2009
Asian stocks extended their New Year's rally Wednesday, with Japan's index up nearly 2 percent, on hopes that stimulus measures from a new U.S. administration would help speed the world's economic rec...
Please Give Us Your Tourists, Foreign Investments
Jan 6, 2009
Fifteen business leaders meet for the first time as the Mayor's Trade Advisory Council, which is tasked with identifying ways to increase foreign investment in Los Angeles and boost tourism.
How Would a Stimulus Plan Help SoCal?
Jan 6, 2009
Many people in Southern California have high hopes that Barack Obama's stimulus plan will work wonders at the local level.
Economic Woes Spur Rush to File
Jan 6, 2009
The sluggish economy has many people thinking about filing their tax returns early this year so they can get their refund sooner.
Concerns about next month's DTV Switch
Jan 6, 2009
The countdown to next months conversion to digital TV is on, and a government coupon program to help pay for converter boxes has run out of money.
BofA CEO Wants No Bonus; ÃÂ Results Below Views: Report
Jan 6, 2009
Bank of America CEO and Chairman Kenneth Lewis is recommending that he and his top lieutenants receive no bonuses for 2008, saying he expects the bank's final results to be below expectations, according...
Apple Cuts iTunes Prices
4 hours ago | 3 comments
Apple Inc. closed its final appearance at the Macworld trade show Tuesday by cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online store to as little as 69 cents and disclosing that soon...
Apple's Final MacWorld: Delivers and Disappoints
Jan 6, 2009
Apple marketing guru Philip Schiller fills in for an ailing Steve Jobs with announcements including a new 17-inch MacBook Pro and DRM-free iTunes.
Fed Feared Rate Cuts Wouldn't Be Enough For Economy
Jan 6, 2009 | 1 comment
Federal Reserve officials feared the economy would be stuck in a painful rut for some time despite their decision to slash interest rates to a record low and pledge to use other unconventional tools to...
"Smoking Shacks" Let Bars Skirt Iowa Ban
Jan 6, 2009
Iowa's new smoking ban already has some bars finding creative ways to get around the law.
Apple Says Sayonara to Macworld
Jan 6, 2009
Step back from the ledge, Mac-o-philes. The last Macworld has arrived. And Jobs is not delivering his keynote address. What is the future of Apple?
US Treasurys Losing Favor As Investors Seek Profits
Jan 6, 2009
After fleeing to the safety of US Treasurys, investors are moving back into stocks and corporate bonds in search of something else—profits.
Is Local FDIC Hiring Boom Tied to Pending Bank Failures?
Jan 6, 2009
A new FDIC building goes up in Irvine, at a time when there are concerns that as many as 200 more banks could fail.
Military Recruitment Booms As Economy Busts
Jan 6, 2009
The struggling economy may turn out to be a plus for the military.
Trucking Duck
Travoltas Arrive in Florida with Jett's Remains
Golden Globes Fashion Faux-Pas of the Past
Activists Best Home Depot in Sunland-Tujunga
Big Billboard Ruling Upholds City Ban
Deal or No Deal: Burris Appointment in Limbo