Spyglass Entertainment said to be near deal to manage MGM

After several weeks of haggling over deal terms, Spyglass Entertainment is in the final stages of hammering out an agreement to take over the...

L.A. gets to play itself in 'NCIS: Los Angeles'

Chris O'Donnell, wearing a navy blue vest and jeans, stood in the sun near the La Brea Tar Pits, where a crowd of curious museum visitors and tourists...

Epix's deal with Netflix has benefits and drawbacks

Start-up pay channel Epix's newly signed digital distribution deal with Netflix may make it immediately profitable but could hamper its ability to...

Ouster of HP chief Hurd has look of panic

About a year ago, in comparing Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Mark V. Hurd to his predecessor, the memoir-writing glamorpuss and novice political...

JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater gaining support on Internet

A groundswell of support grew Tuesday online and at office water coolers across America for a JetBlue flight attendant who pulled off one of the...

Goldman Sachs doesn't expect to be hurt by financial overhaul

As Wall Street scrambles to find the best and most profitable way to operate under the new financial reform law, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. —...

Stocks cut losses on Fed's economic stimulus plans

The stock market had a half-hearted comeback Tuesday after the Federal Reserve announced it would take small steps to stimulate the economy.

Productivity falls for 1st time in year

WASHINGTON — The productivity of U.S. nonfarm businesses dropped in the second quarter at a 0.9 percent annual rate, the first decline after...

American Apparel warns of likely sales drop, loss

Troubled clothing firm American Apparel Inc. said Tuesday that its second-quarter sales probably fell compared with a year earlier and that it...

Hewlett-Packard, investors traumatized by CEO's sudden exit

Without its star executive, Hewlett-Packard Co. was left rudderless Monday, its stock foundering, its future uncertain and some investors...

'Expendables' could be a hit for Lions Gate

When a movie is about to open, its actors and filmmakers usually think only about whether audiences will show up and like what they see.

Redbury hotel getting dolled up Hollywood-style

Celebrity photographer and music video director Matthew Rolston, who is helping a Los Angeles developer launch a hotel, hates beige. Or anything...

Wells Fargo sells Malibu home that exec allegedly used for parties

A bank-owned Malibu house that was at the center of a public relations storm for Wells Fargo & Co. during the housing crisis has sold after nearly...

Former Anthem Blue Cross president says she fought 39% rate hikes

The abrupt resignation last month of Anthem Blue Cross' president is offering a glimpse of an internal struggle that has roiled California's largest...

Sounds too good to be true? It probably is

Encino resident Beryl Arbit got a nice surprise in the mail the other day: A check for $3,875 as a down payment on $125,000 in international lottery...

Google, Verizon propose net neutrality rules

Google Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. reached an agreement Monday on how the Internet should be regulated, but it was very different from the...

Honda to recall about 380,000 vehicles over ignition switch

Honda Motor Co. said Monday that it was recalling more than 380,000 of its vehicles to fix a problem with the ignition switch that could lead to a...

Apple executive leaving amid iPhone 4 'antennagate'

An executive who oversees hardware engineering for the iPhone is leaving Apple Inc., a company spokesman said Monday.

MPG Office Trust posts narrower loss

MPG Office Trust Inc., a real estate investment trust that is one of the region's largest office landlords, reported a narrower second-quarter loss...

Father of woman fighting eviction pleaded guilty in tax fraud case

The father of a young woman who is fighting the foreclosure of her Diamond Bar home pleaded guilty in February to a federal tax fraud charge, court...

Small business program vulnerable to fraud, federal auditors say

It's way too easy to get the Small Business Administration to approve fraudulent applications from companies seeking government contracts, federal...

FTC urged to bar Enterprise from renting out recalled autos that need fixing

Two auto safety advocacy groups are asking the Federal Trade Commission to prohibit Enterprise Holdings Inc., the owner of the Enterprise, National...

Freddie Mac requests $1.8 billion in aid after loss

Mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac said Monday that it would need an additional $1.8 billion in aid from taxpayers, bringing its total request since...

Chrysler narrows loss as sales grow

Chrysler is stanching its losses, seeing increased demand for its cars and trucks and preparing for a major product rollout 14 months after emerging...

THQ swings to a loss in first quarter

THQ Inc.'s earnings took a beating in the first quarter as sales of its marquee wrestling title, UFC Undisputed 2010, came in below expectations...

Northeast of Silicon Valley, recession's effects are magnified

Sixty miles northeast of the sleek corporate campuses of Google Inc. and Intel Corp., housing tracts sit vacant. Factories are closed and job...

More small businesses are entering franchise market

The Leelin brothers, Mendrick and Michael, are betting they can turn their sleek new Japanese shabu-shabu restaurant in downtown Los Angeles into a...