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Fired up: AIG's private firefighters provide extra layer of protection for customers.		Oct 13, 2008	394
Investors leave homebuilders on shaky ground: talk of federal relief briefly boosted Ryland, KB Home shares.		Sep 29, 2008	399
Alternative energy fuels growth of automobile expo: popularity drives Santa Monica's AltCar event to hit road.		Sep 29, 2008	354
Laser puts metal supply business a cut above rivals.		Sep 22, 2008	397
Executive recruitment firm worked up over strong quarter: Korn/Ferry posted 11 percent spike in fee revenue to $206 million.		Sep 15, 2008	441
Riding green wave: Todd Patterson launched Synergy Surfboards to take advantage of market for eco-friendly models.		Sep 15, 2008	901
Fail-safe CEO: from Wolfgang Puck's frozen food line to auto parts, Selwyin Joffe encourages staff to take risks with his no-firing policy.	Interview	Sep 15, 2008	1997
Chip company in takeover war: international Rectifier rejects bid from rival.		Sep 8, 2008	819
Guiding lights bring shoppers to parking spaces: in face of intense competition, Century City Mall installs technology.		Sep 8, 2008	410
Foreign buyers rev up market for L.A.'s exotic cars: weak dollar leads to a boom for local car brokers.		Aug 25, 2008	875
Northrop bets on the highest tech: company sees growth in environmental satellite business.		Aug 18, 2008	804
Homecoming king: company brings operations back from China.		Aug 11, 2008	1302
Talk of takeover shakes up drink maker's stock: Reed's CEO open to offers but says nothing's on the table.	Financial report	Aug 11, 2008	831
Wall Street taking second look at alternative to Lasik surgery: investors sweet on sales of Staar's implantable lenses.		Aug 4, 2008	594
Applebee's merger tough to digest: debt, economy challenge DineEquity CEO.		Jul 28, 2008	802
Grounds for feud: management slams port workers' coffee breaks as contract tension increases.		Jul 21, 2008	792
Reservations about eating out knock stock of Applebee's parent: poor same-store sales send DineEquity shares tumbling 42 percent.		Jul 21, 2008	479
Gas prices add fuel to fire of airline rivalry: V Australia to challenge Qantas over LAX-Sydney route.		Jul 21, 2008	370
Home sweet ... container?		Jul 14, 2008	1402
Merger talks push beverage company shares into cycle of swings: stock of Hansen bounced around amid InBev-Busch deal.		Jul 14, 2008	455
Federal contract boosts builder of aerial crafts: Monrovia-based Aerovironment signs deal for unmanned drones.		Jul 14, 2008	314
New loses traction versus old in car parts sector: stock of wheel maker falters while remanufacturer's spikes.		Jul 7, 2008	887
Soaring oil prices drive occidental's return to Canadian region: company buys back into Northern Alberta reserves for $491 million.		Jun 30, 2008	504
Deal marks breakthrough on buybacks: TechForward partners with W3 to take program to big-box stores.		Jun 23, 2008	348
Boeing's challenge of Northrop tanker contract still up in air: government has given no hint on ruling, scheduled for June 19.		Jun 9, 2008	452
Wearing down: apparel maker Blue Holdings now faces delisting after two-year swoon.		May 26, 2008	688
Data processing company revs up with auto parts acquisition.		May 12, 2008	514
Area engineering firms soaking up water infrastructure projects.		Apr 21, 2008	595
PR firm has a handle on 18-28 demographic.		Apr 7, 2008	444
Youbet.com eyes rebound after feds clear subsidiary.		Mar 24, 2008	523
Shoemaker on its heels after stock tumbles 10 percent.		Mar 3, 2008	433
99 Cents Only Stores failing to cash in on economic downturn.		Feb 11, 2008	579
Loan losses spreading fast and furious across sector.		Jan 21, 2008	403
Public storage spins sale of European unit as stock spikes: Los Angeles firm likely gained more than $1 billion by selling stake.		Jan 14, 2008	361
Investors order from the menu at Cheesecake Factory, CPK.		Dec 24, 2007	391
Francais keeps Maverick ways with Kochis Fitz deal: combined entity sets sights on 10 national markets.		Nov 19, 2007	514
Ducommun getting an uncommon lift thanks to Dassault: Carson manufacturer will build winglets for French aircraft.		Nov 5, 2007	396
Conservative firm hasn't cashed in on credit crunch.		Sep 24, 2007	406
Wonder bread gets baked by labor strife, competition.		Sep 3, 2007	857
Silence is golden for rumor-fueled Fremont General.		Aug 27, 2007	251
DirecTV tries for 'triple play'.		Aug 20, 2007	432
Alon USA Energy upping its California refinery ante: pipeline purchase boosts Paramount facility.		Jul 9, 2007	440
U.K. grocer Tesco plans to open store in South Central L.A.		Jun 18, 2007	347
Computer Sciences Corp. facing accounting debacle: CEO steps down as company plans to restate earnings since 2000.		Jun 4, 2007	801
New KB Home honcho stepped into the eye of the storm; CEO faces Karatz fallout, subprime woes.		May 14, 2007	1171
High volume isn't nearly enough for Universal Detection.		Apr 30, 2007	322
Bright spot: Amid slump, KB Home sees some success in joint-branding venture with Martha Stewart.		Apr 9, 2007	686
It's already been quite a journey for travel guru.		Apr 9, 2007	610
Merger of equals produces L.A.'s newest big bank.		Mar 19, 2007	351
Smart & final's property holdings critical to buyout.		Feb 26, 2007	414
KB earnings may signal that worst days are ending.		Feb 19, 2007	533
Northrop stays in running for refueling planes--but barely.		Feb 5, 2007	715
Grocery industry set for the impact of severe freeze.		Jan 22, 2007	512
Cosmos couture: designer fashions stylish suits for space tourists.		Dec 18, 2006	572
Northrop plans to expand with London bridge: contractor hopes European Union contracts can offset expected slowdown in U.S.		Dec 11, 2006	792
Countrywide Financial driving into four more states: analysts cool to firm's efforts to diversify by expanding auto coverage.		Dec 4, 2006	465
Tirador will take wheel at Mercury as founder exits.		Nov 13, 2006	476
Investors shrug off some L.A. stock option probes.		Oct 16, 2006	936
Reliance Steel on an earnings roll but fears of global glut rock stock.		Oct 9, 2006	463
Small Van Nuys firm's stock doubles after posting impressive earnings.		Oct 2, 2006	466
Nasdaq delisting latest headache for global ePoint.		Sep 25, 2006	530
As market softens, countrywide chief decides he'll stay.		Sep 18, 2006	510
Colorado Senators calling for Probe in DirecTV feud.		Sep 11, 2006	357
Televisa sues Univision over internet broadcast rights.		Jul 24, 2006	155
Oxy doubles quarterly dividend.		Jul 24, 2006	83
Fox atomic picks comics publisher.		Jul 24, 2006	84
World poker tour sued by players.	Brief article	Jul 24, 2006	126
Grill concepts opens Dallas restaurant.		Jul 24, 2006	76
Advocacy group join stem cell fray.	Brief article	Jul 24, 2006	86
IHOP sets expansion plan.	Brief article	Jul 24, 2006	69
Commercial vehicle crackdown at lax.	Brief article	Jul 24, 2006	78
Office park tenants face choice of moving out or buying in.		Jul 10, 2006	833
Local ports clean up as cities pressing for 'Green' initiatives.		Jun 19, 2006	460
Warming up: Jacob Gooze heads Acme Green Technologies, a company specializing in the design and installation of solar-powered radiant heating systems.	Company overview	Jun 12, 2006	1112
Flexibility gives Reliance Steel opportunity to prove its mettle.	Company overview	Jun 12, 2006	809
Way beyond a bug: Volkswagen's $1.3 million Bugatti turns heads in Beverly Hills.		May 29, 2006	803
Local RV parts maker spurned in bid for rival.	Brief article	May 29, 2006	330
Small fly: Garvey Spacecraft Corp. wants to meet the need for cheaper satellite launches.		May 29, 2006	649
Casual approach helping ports deal with record cargo.	Brief article	May 22, 2006	330
Oil prices, advances in Europe fueling turnaround at IMPCO.		May 15, 2006	729
Magnetek faces bright future pending appeal of patent case.		May 8, 2006	943
Port of Long Beach, Matson on board for 'cold ironing'.		May 8, 2006	720
At L.A.'s ports, it's not christmas in July--now it's in May.		May 8, 2006	749
Heavy lifting: company supplies equipment for obese patients.		May 1, 2006	339
Making things stick; Avery Denison's Dean Scarborough looks to new technology and emerging markets.	Interview	May 1, 2006	1227
Telecommunications boom sending satellite business higher.	Company overview	May 1, 2006	584
Diagnostic Products picked up by European giant Siemens.	Brief article	May 1, 2006	177
Wanting to clean up his act after a career creating trash.		Apr 24, 2006	712
Playing the parts: automakers embracing aftermarket 'gearheads'.		Apr 17, 2006	1205
Abrupt shifts in manufacturer's shares catch eye of NYSE.	Brief article	Apr 17, 2006	319
Blank-check spending on defense will come to an end.	Interview	Apr 17, 2006	862
Industrial space nears capacity thanks to the boom in shipping.		Apr 17, 2006	711
Keystone revs up engine as high court clears way.		Apr 10, 2006	670
Northrop Grumman becomes big gun in info technology.		Apr 3, 2006	767
State board backs onshore electric sources for ships.		Apr 3, 2006	531
Zamboni cashing in on its fame as hot commodity in the world of ice.	Company overview	Mar 27, 2006	1154
Cash cows: Green Growth Technologies aims to turn cattle manure into moolah.		Mar 20, 2006	857
Homeward bound: breadmaking machine company chooses to stay in El Monte.		Mar 13, 2006	1289
Shipping activity surges at Long Beach, L.A. ports.	Brief article	Mar 13, 2006	273
Foreign Affairs at region's ports cause little--if any--concern.		Mar 6, 2006	947