Articles from Los Angeles Business Journal (December 1, 2008)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
'Clash' overseas: Riot Games, a Culver City developer of online video games, has signed an international licensing deal with Shenzhen, China's Tencent Inc., an Internet service portal company.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	45
[Cartoon].	Schwadron	Cartoon	16
Accidents happen.	Meiner, Maya	Brief article	251
Accretive Solutions.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	40
Acquired: Home-entertainment distributor Image Entertainment Inc. agreed to sell itself to Nyx Acquisitions Inc. for approximately $60.2 million in cash plus assumption of debt, a deal valued at $100 million.			101
Ad deal: Video game publisher THQ Inc. and Microsoft Corp.'s advertising network Massive Inc. said that they will expand their relationship to put ads in upcoming THQ computer and Xbox 360 games.			68
Agency makeover: the marketing and advertising agency previously known as Image Factory has changed its name to Mile 9, accompanied by a new logo and Web site, Mile9Agency.com.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia		46
American Cancer Society.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	31
Association Hispanic Advertising Agencies.	Russell, Joel	Brief article	64
Bank seizures: Federal regulators seized Newport Beach-based Downey Savings & Loan and Rancho Cucamonga-based PFF Bank & Trust, saying hundreds of millions of dollars in bad loans from the housing bubble had rendered the Southern California institutions unsound.		Brief article	70
Bankruptcies.		Calendar	681
Beyond reach of relief.	Crumpley, Charles	Viewpoint essay	592
Bikini maker's big splash.	Crumpley, Charles		452
Buchalter Nemer.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	38
Building bought.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	40
Business Hazard: workers' comp carriers to hit employers with steep premium increases.	Fine, Howard		921
Calendar.			475
CB Richard Ellis Investors.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	37
Century City Angeles.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	36
Charity groups finding savior in foundation: Weingart to pay operating costs.	Haldane, David		963
Checking out award: International Checkout Inc., an e-commerce services company in Santa Monica, was named the most innovative company of the year at the 2008 Stevie Awards for Women in Business.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	40
City contractors: ranked by 2008 vendor payments from the City of Los Angeles.	Nusbaum, David	Company rankings	1864
Coliseum Caruso: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Los Angeles developer Rick Caruso to the Coliseum Commission, the state and local authority that oversees the Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park.		Brief article	61
Common Language: Ascent Media Group, a Santa Monica-based creative and technical services provider, has teamed up with Miracle Mile-based SDI Media.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	42
Conventions.		Calendar	81
Cooking.com.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	37
Corporate philanthropy: ranked by cash donations to L.A. county charities in 2007.	Nusbaum, David	Company rankings	2545
Correction.		Correction notice	75
Costume buy: Jakks Pacific Inc. has entered a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Halloween costume and decor company Disguise Inc. and a related company.			75
David&Goliath, L.A.-based agency of record for Kia Motors America Inc., designed the new Kia Soul Mobile microsite that debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show.	Russell, Joel	Brief article	56
Double sale.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	58
Driver blues.			503
Econowatch L.A. County.	Hinojosa, Alexandra	Statistical table	1226
Environmental laughs.	Russell, Joel	Brief article	153
Farr Marketing Group, a PR shop in West Los Angeles.	Russell, Joel	Brief article	46
Firms partner to put companies in positive light: BNC and Sexton's programs to tout clients' social responsibility.	Russell, Joel		222
Flynt trying on clothes for a change: Hustler head targets edgy subculture with fashion sites.	Sporich, Brett		1069
Fresh digs: ValleyCrest Design Group's Comstock Studio is moving from Calabasas to a site in Malibu.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	27
Gang Tyre Ramer & Brown.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	27
Gift giving.	Meinert, Maya	Brief article	218
Gkkworks.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	50
Got 'em covered: ad firm's program guards against porn pop-ups by measuring images' skin quotients.	Proctor, Charles	Brief article	190
Green pallor.	Prager, Sharon	Letter to the editor	210
Historic sale.	Miller, Daniel	Brief article	236
HMC Architects.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	52
Holiday Flavor: Pinkberry Inc., a frozen yogurt business based in South Carthay, has announced a new seasonal flavor, Pinkberry Pomegranate.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	36
Industrial Pickup: A subsidiary of Restaurant Depot has acquired an industrial building in Walnut for $9.25 million from Liu Living Trust.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	46
Industry analysis.		Statistical table	304
L.A. gets a live one: new destination perks up downtown.	Russell, Joel		1270
LEDtronics Inc.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	30
Lee & Associates.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	34
Lender expansion: Wilshire Finance Partners, headquartered in West Los Angeles, has announced that it has expanded lending services.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	28
Levene Neale Bender Rankin & Brill LLP.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	44
License splash: WaterStyle Holdings Inc., a water technology company based in Westwood.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	40
Los Angeles County.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	27
Los Angeles firm prefers Midwestern sensibility: Spillane Shaeffer partners with Kansas City, Mo.-based Lathrop.	Hyland, Alexa		315
Lost in translation: precisely defining financial terms would help Californians understand what's at stake in budget debate.	Mitchell, Daniel J.B.	Viewpoint essay	802
Love & marriage.	Sporich, Brett	Brief article	228
Market diary.		Brief article	163
Market indexes.		Brief article	84
Market summary.		Brief article	106
Marketing exec covered lot of ground at various jobs.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia		374
Maya Communications.	Russell, Joel	Brief article	54
Media bias: web site rates news stories on companies as 'good' or 'bad' to help investors assess stock investments.	Clough, Richard	Company overview	1162
Mediawatch.		Statistical table	434
Mergers & acquisitions report October 2008.	Clough, Richard		1743
More medical.	Miller, Daniel	Brief article	247
Museum debuts: the Taubman Museum of Art, designed by West L.A.-based architecture firm Randall Stout Architects Inc., opened its doors Nov. 8 in Roanoke, Va.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	48
New prospects.	Hyland, Alexa		317
Office building goes under the knife in Encino: clinic signs deal with landlord to convert two floors for medical use.	Miller, Daniel	Brief article	272
Oil exploration: Occidental Petroleum Corp. said it will form a partnership with Mubadala Development Co. of Abu Dhabi and the Sultanate of Oman to develop existing oil and gas fields and explore for new discoveries in Oman.			114
Outcast.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	31
Partner Engineering and Science Inc.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	37
Passing: Carlton Varner, an attorney and former chairman of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP. died Nov. 21 of Lou Gehrig's disease.			55
Payroll purchase: PayPro Services, a division of Claremont payroll services business Reece Capital Ventures LLC, has acquired Allied Business Capital, a West Covina financial services company.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	46
Picture appears cloudy for public access shows: state measure allows cable companies to change channels to commercial use.	Sporich, Brett		454
Pinkberry.	Meinert, Maya	Brief article	39
Playhouse and Sweet Love Hangover.	Meinert, Maya	Brief article	73
Playing it up: Activision exec Michael Griffith sees little difference between managing sales of video games and cleaning products, but his kids do.	Proctor, Charles	Interview	2044
PR agency Levine Communications Office has promoted Eddie Garcia to its lineup of entertainment publicists.	Russell, Joel	Brief article	49
Promotional partnership on cancer drug may have run course: Abraxis looks likely to buy way out of pact with AstraZeneca.	Crowe, Deborah		539
Punching in: Bellator Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotions and event company with offices in West Los Angeles and Chicago.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	32
Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	41
Research space: AIDS Research Alliance has leased office space at the California Professional Center building in downtown Los Angeles for approximately $1.81 million under a five-year deal.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	46
Restaurateur wants vodka drinkers to chill out: creator of 28-degree tasting freezers pitching concept to hotels.		Brief article	202
Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	27
Rooms to maneuver in handling homeless issue.	Spillane, Patrick	Viewpoint essay	770
Same-sex site hits sour note for eHarmony: evangelicals, gays united in displeasure.	Proctor, Charles		1012
Santa Monica Place.	Meinert, Maya	Brief article	49
Sentencing: A federal judge sentenced prominent entertainment attorney Terry Christensen to three years in prison and fined him $250,000 for conspiring to illegally wiretap the ex-wife of billionaire Kirk Kerkorian.		Brief article	110
Shoppers wanted.	Russell, Joel	Brief article	146
Shot taker: sports agent on the mend as his business helps hoopsters sign up with European leagues.	Nusbaum, David	Brief article	313
Solo driver.	Hyland, Alexa	Brief article	253
Stock buyback: the board of Ixia, a Calabasas-based maker of performance test systems, has approved a stock-repurchase program of up to $25 million.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	32
Storm Industries Inc.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	29
Strike vote: Screen Actors Guild leadership will send out a strike authorization vote to members next month, making it possible for actors to strike as early as January.		Brief article	76
Super celebs: Diverse Media Group Inc. said it plans to acquire a 50 percent stake in Celebrities In Action Inc.		Brief article	77
Tarp funds: Center Financial Corp. became the seventh Los Angeles-area financial institution to receive approval to obtain funds from the government's $700 billion financial bailout program.			96
The LABJ stock index tracking 200 Los Angeles area companies.		Table	5633
Theodora Oringher Miller & Richman PC.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	31