Articles from Los Angeles Business Journal (March 23, 2009)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
'Closed' a sign of times for boutiques: Montana Avenue is one shopping street on a rough road.	Meinert, Maya		977
[Cartoon].	Schwadron	Cartoon	10
Acquired banks: since Jan. 1, 2008.		Brief article	63
Approval sought: MannKind Corp. said it filed for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to market Afresa, its inhaled insulin product for diabetics.		Brief article	91
Arent Fox.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	41
Artists' cafe.	Russell, Joel	Brief article	118
Ascent Media Group.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	84
Bankruptcies.			807
Base Productions.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	29
Big screen bound: Union Entertainment.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	61
Break with tradition: historically conservative credit unions struggle as the recession and housing collapse start to crack their facades.	Clough, Richard		2639
Buchalter Nemer.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	49
Burkle break: former President Bill Clinton has ended his high-profile business connection to his friend Ronald Burkle's Yucaipa Cos. by walking away from a final payment that was once estimated at up to $20 million.		Brief article	103
Calendar.			445
California agency airs out plan for checking tires; service shops may end up feeling pressure of inflation.	Fine, Howard		439
Carolla online.	Proctor, Charles	Brief article	106
Clothing chain hitting vein with bet on vampire film tie-in: analysts say sun may set on Hot Topic's boost from 'Twilight.'.	Meinert, Maya		505
Conspicuous consumption: many Americans will do anything for their giant TVs and McMansions with no regard for moral imperatives.	Shinkman, Ron		775
Contingency search firms: ranked by 2008 L.A. County revenue.	Nusbaum, David	Company rankings	1205
Conventions.		Calendar	89
CresaPartners.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	36
Curbing rush to punishment.	Crumpley, Charles		512
Cutting back hours.	Vara-Orta, Francisco	Brief article	214
Davie Brown Entertainment.	Russell, Joel	Brief article	65
Debt problems: MGM Mirage.			95
DigiTrust Group.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	37
Downtown L.A. agency ties pay to performance; Forza Migliozzi will waive fees if client's sales don't improve.	Russell, Joel	Brief article	281
Econowatch L.A. County.	Hinojosa, Alexandra	Statistical table	1036
Fit to a T: from modeling to management, Ilse Metchek taps into her decades in the apparel business to guide the California Fashion Association.	Meinert, Maya	Interview	2127
Ford en Espanol.	Russell, Joel	Brief article	167
Fraud lawsuits accumulating against Namvar: escrow accounts allegedly raided.	Miller, Daniel		1071
Getting taken to cleaners: Los Angeles couples' reusable garment bags proving popular.	Chin, Yoo Mi		467
Glossy future: Newsways Distributors has picked up business from two rivals that tried to raise fees on magazine publishers.	Hyland, Alexa	Company overview	965
Guess Inc.			25
Heery International.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	40
Hispanic Public Relations Association is celebrating 25 years helping L.A.-area PR professionals advance in their career.	Russell, Joel	Brief article	83
Hospital, employees set to undergo seismic shift; quake safety standards led to new Kaiser Permanente facility.	Crowe, Deborah		441
Hunton & Williams LLP.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	44
Industry analysis.		Statistical table	304
Insurance transparency.	Crowe, Deborah	Brief article	245
Investor conflicts: Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.'s largest investor, Mark Rachesky, said in a regulatory filing that his MHR Fund Management LLC is supportive of the studio's management and strategies, and had talked with the company about nominating a candidate to the board.			90
Investors pursuing deals with triple net leases: properties where tenants pay taxes, fees prove popular pickups.	Miller, Daniel	Brief article	287
It Girl Public Relations.	Russell, Joel	Brief article	45
Kinecta Federal Credit Union.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	45
L.A. ad agency 72andSunny has launched its "Men vs. Women" campaign for Nike in Europe.	Russell, Joel		52
L.A. biz seen.	Hicks, Tom	Photograph	350
L.A. County banks, savings and loans overview.		Brief article	34
L.A. County credit unions: the county's top 100 credit unions by asset size. as of Dec. 31.		Company rankings	1640
L.A. County-based bank-loan breakdown: loans outstanding as of Dec. 31, 2008.		Company rankings	586
L.A. County-based banks: ranked by assets as of Dec. 31, 2008.		Company rankings	2261
L.A. politicians, businesses need to focus on creating jobs.	Caruso, Rick		926
LAX operator reaches lease deal with United; airline to get $35 million for turning over four gates, baggage system.	Vara-Orta, Francisco		409
Layoffs: United Online Inc.			71
Lease deal: ASI Entertainment.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	52
Levene Neale Bender Rankin & Brill LLP.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	43
Los Angeles Business Journal poll.		Brief article	52
Making cut with attorneys: hair salon's monthly event helps lock up lawyer clientele.	Hyland, Alexa	Brief article	270
March of Dimes'.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	33
Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	30
Market diary.		Brief article	174
Market indexes.		Brief article	82
Market share: all financial institutions ranked by share of deposits in L.A. County.		Brief article	207
Market summary.		Brief article	195
MarketShare Partners.	Russell, Joel	Brief article	40
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has appointed Sophia Chang to the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission, John Kim to the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners, Javier Lujan to the Quality and Productivity Commission, Jaime J. Rodriguez to the Board of Transportation Commissioners and Paul W. Sweeney Jr. to the Board of Civil Service Commissioners.	Chin, Yoo Mi		137
Mediawatch.		Statistical table	447
More money: American Apparel Inc. said it received about $80 million in financing from a British private equity firm.		Brief article	89
More on the floor: regional expo organizer sees rise in booths, attendance.	Russell, Joel	Company overview	731
Most profitable L.A.-based banks: ranked by return on assets for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2008.		Brief article	221
New services: downtown L.A.-based commercial real estate services firm Charles Dunn Co. has announced the formation of the Restructuring Services Group, which will address distressed real estate needs and will provide asset evaluation, client consultation, and asset and property management.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia		54
On hold: Walt Disney Co.		Brief article	58
Paper bought: Beverly Hills private equity firm Platinum equity said it will buy the San Diego Union-Tribune.			75
Port traffic.		Brief article	88
Problem assets as percent of equity: ranked by highest percent.		Brief article	205
Property purchased.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	41
RadNet Inc.			26
Ranch hands.	Crumpley, Charles	Brief article	185
Rate hike?		Brief article	100
RBZ LLP.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	40
Recession in spotlight: radio program's shows about financial crisis to hit the stage.	Fine, Howard	Brief article	227
RedLever, a Santa Monica digital studio, will produce a Web series called "Shop Girls of Madison Lane" for sponsor TreSemme, an Alberto-Culver Co. hair-care brand.	Russell, Joel		58
Retail sale.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	42
Retained executive search firms: ranked by 2008 L.A. County revenue.	Nusbaum, David	Company rankings	1642
Riding rails: Aecom Technology Corp.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	48
Rocking on.		Brief article	42
Scanlon Guerra Burke Insurance Brokers.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	45
Shot in the arm: ImmunoCellular Therapeutic Ltd.	Mendoza, Lauren Alicia	Brief article	34
Smaller institutions thrive through tight focus.	Vara-Orta, Francisco		795
Smooth rides?			420
SoCal hookup? Silicon Valley electric-car maker may set plant in L.A.	Proctor, Charles		1170
Spot of trouble.	Proctor, Charles		245
Staar Surgical Co.			28
Startup banks: since Jan. 1, 2008.		Brief article	38
State Compensation Insurance Fund.	Chin, Yoo Mi	Brief article	44
Sublease trend.	Miller, Daniel	Brief article	244
Switching into higher gear.	Crumpley, Charles	Brief article	229
Syd Yallen, founder and chairman of Inter/Media Cos. in Encino, has died of a stroke, the company announced.	Russell, Joel	Brief article	61
Tarrant Apparel Group.		Brief article	31
Tax break.	Fine, Howard	Brief article	220
The LABJ stock index: tracking 200 Los Angeles area companies.		Statistical table	4569