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A standoff between Walt Disney Co. and Time Warner Cable Inc. as the two sides drew up new contract terms ended late Thursday. (DIS) (TWC) 1 hour ago | Business Journal |  

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Consumer Voting is Open for the Second Annual Reaper Awards Presented by Home Media... 23 min ago |  
Court Denies American Vanguard’s Motion to Lift Stop Sale Order 23 min ago |  
Edmunds.com Launches Online Car Game with Cash Card Prizes 23 min ago |  
The Walt Disney Company Executives to Discuss Fiscal Full Year and Fourth Quarter... 23 min ago |  
SouthWest Water Company Names Keith C. Rice Vice President, Safety and Compliance 3 hours ago |  
Philanthropist to Match JASoCal’s Fundraising Efforts 4 hours ago |  
Fastest job growth is in low- and middle-wage industries
Low- and middle-wage jobs account for 76% of net growth in 2010, according to a report by the National Employment Law Project. That's a sign that a burst in hiring might not do... September 2, 2010 | Los Angeles Times |  
New mortgage applications at a trickle
Home sales figures for August and September will be weak, a trade group says, though loan refinancing is booming.The number of applications for loans to finance housing purchases... September 2, 2010 | Los Angeles Times |  
Major investor drops out of Miramax deal
James Robinson, founder of Morgan Creek Productions, couldn't reach an agreement with Ron Tutor and Colony Capital. They will have to put up more money or find another investor to... September 2, 2010 | Los Angeles Times |  
Music industry executive's long career is still on track
Jac Holzman, who founded Elektra Records in 1950, is in the thick of the technological tsunami that has engulfed the business. The 79-year-old offers advice on how it can survive... September 2, 2010 | Los Angeles Times |  
KB Home says SEC investigation over
The home builder's stock soars 11% after an announcement that there will be no action taken as result of an investigation into the company's accounting procedures.Shares of Los... September 2, 2010 | Los Angeles Times |  
Two Hallmark TV channels go dark for 2.5 million AT&T U-verse customers
The pulling of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel comes after Crown Media Holdings fails to reach agreement with the television service provider on pay.About 2.5 million... September 2, 2010 | Los Angeles Times |  
2011 Kia Sportage EX: Sharp-looking crossover has undeniable German influence
The exterior is taut and athletic, with sweeping curves on the chrome grille, headlights and taillights. Inside, the buttons, gauges and plastics are all high-quality.Kia should... September 2, 2010 | Los Angeles Times |  
Gas prices drop before Labor Day
Heading into Labor Day weekend, Southern California travelers will be able to fill their tanks for under $3 a gallon at an increasing number of stations after a third-straight... 1 hour ago | Business Journal |  
Wells Fargo names chief administrative officer
Wells Fargo & Co. has appointed Tim Sloan chief administrative officer, a new position that reports to the company's chairman and CEO, John Stumpf. (WFC) 1 hour ago | Business Journal |  
Stocks extend September rally after jobs report
NEW YORK — Stocks extended their rally Friday after a relatively encouraging report on the jobs market lifted hopes about the pace of economic growth. 7 hours ago | Los Angeles Times |  
Unemployment rises slightly in August to 9.6%
The nation lost 54,000 net positions last month, the U.S. reports. Once-growing manufacturers shed jobs last month, as did budget-strapped state governments and the Census Bureau.... 7 hours ago | Los Angeles Times |  
U.S. jobless rate rises to 9.6% in August
Companies add 67,000 new jobs, but the unemployment rate ticks up as more than a half-million Americans resume their job searches.The unemployment rate rose in August for the... 9 hours ago | Los Angeles Times |  
Dell cedes data-storage maker 3Par to HP
Dell said Thursday it won't match HP's offer to pay $33 per share for 3Par, or about $2.07 billion. Dell's decision came barely an hour after 3Par announced it had received Dell's... 14 hours ago | Los Angeles Times |  
Mortgage rates set new record lows, might hold steady next week
Treasury bond yields, which influence the home-loan rates, have surged since Tuesday. Mortgage rates fell for the 10th time in 11 weeks, setting fresh record lows, Freddie Mac... 14 hours ago | Los Angeles Times |