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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 |  
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 |  
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 |  
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 |  
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 |  
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 |  
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 |  
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 |  
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 & 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 |  
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 |  
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 |  
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 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 |  
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 |