Los Angeles Business Journal

1. Good sports.
GOOD SPORTS: The Southern California sporting events industry accounted for $5.1 billion in total economic impact in 2007, according to a study released by the ...
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2. Strike averted.
STRIKE AVERTED: union representing 4,100 janitors in Westside buildings reached a tentative agreement with building owners and janitorial service contractors, averting a possible strike. Service ...
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3. Welcoming Waldorf.
WELCOMING WALDORF: Beverly Hills gave final approval to a proposed $500 million revitalization project for the Beverly Hilton that would add the first Waldorf-Astoria Hotel ...
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4. American Apparel Inc.
American Apparel Inc. posted first quarter net income of $1.1 million, a 35 percent decline from the same period a year earlier. Sales for the ...
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5. Beverly Hills Bancorp Inc.
Beverly Hills Bancorp Inc. reported net income of $1.8 million, a 31 percent decline from the same period a year earlier. Net interest income for ...
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6. Drama of next act: small businesses wait for SEC to spell out full impact...
WHEN it comes to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, one thing is clear: Smaller businesses will be hit by more of its provisions fairly soon. What's not ...
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7. The LABJ stock index: tracking 200 Los Angeles area companies.
THE LABJ STOCK INDEX TRACKING 200 LOS ANGELES AREA COMPANIES Company Tic- May 14 1-Wk Name ker Close % Chg AEROSPACE/DEFENSE Aerovironment Inc. AVAV $24.08 ...
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8. Buyers take on debt to swing property deals: assumed loans have interest...
Two large property sales have occurred recently that have included debt assumption by the buyers, highlighting an emerging trend in the local real estate market.
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9. Culver City deal.
The forthcoming Plaza at Culver Studios, a three-story, mixed-use project in downtown Culver City, has signed a prominent retail tenant. Minneapolis-based Room & Board Inc., ...
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10. Century City lease.
National law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP has amended and expanded its lease at 2029 Century Park East in Century City. The deal, which will keep ...
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