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Reflective roof paint repels the heatHyperseal paints can reduce the costs and energy needed for cooling by lowering the amount of heat a building absorbs from the sun. White roofs may be the new green. »
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U.S., China try to reach accord on reducing greenhouse gas emissions
The participation of these two polluting superpowers is...
No. 1 on back-to-school shopping lists this year: bargains
The depressed economy will push 85% of shoppers to reduce...
Tracking the market and economic trends that shape your finances.
China's foreign exchange reserves topped $2 trillion in June -- a new high --...
By not making clear the financial risk of organ donation, insurers put donors in...
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FINANCIAL CRISIS
The Obama administration is moving forward with its financing program to take...
FINANCIAL CRISIS
The rating firm warns that the risk is rising that the state could have trouble paying its bondholders if...
On top of $8.2 million in severance, he will get $74,030 annually for life and...
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TECHNOLOGY
The chip giant reports $8 billion in second-quarter revenue, pointing to sales of the Atom processor...
The finance company, which is talking to federal regulators about steps to...
BUSINESS BRIEFING
The disgraced financier arrives quietly at Butner Federal Correctional Complex in North Carolina.
Alcoa and Johnson & Johnson post better-than-expected results. Three major...
Higher gas prices helped boost sales, the government says, but economists...
COMPANY TOWN
The broadcaster, which is controlled by David Smith and his family and...
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Big Pharma experienced acute dizziness and irritability last month when House...
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The business and culture of our digital lives, from the L.A. Times
Pali Research thinks that despite the huge success of Apple Inc's iPhone, for...
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The latest buzz in L.A.'s car culture.
With a Tesla -- like a Ferrari -- if you have to ask how much it costs, you can'...
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The business behind the show
The union representing Hollywood's animators has inked a new contract....
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The rapidly changing landscape of the real estate market in Los Angeles and beyond
Despite being exempt from California's foreclosure moratorium, many lenders in...
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To live and buy in L.A.
The economic downturn is expected to have a major impact on back-to-school...
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Tracking the market and economic trends that shape your finances.
China's foreign exchange reserves topped $2 trillion in June -- a new high --...
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Columnists
 Michael Hiltzik:
California's property tax burden has gradually shifted to homeowners because commercial and industrial property doesn't change hands as often as homes and the sales can be easily disguised. Of all the...
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 David Lazarus:
By not making clear the financial risk of organ donation, insurers put donors in danger of losing affordable coverage and discourage potential donors from helping someone in need. Eight years ago, Los...
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 Kathy Kristof:
Certain requirements must be met before you can get a voucher for trading in your old car for a new one. If you qualify, determine whether your gas guzzler is worth more than the government rebate. If...
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 Tom Petruno:
Despite the sharp rebound in share prices, wary investors remain fearful about the economy. Stock mutual funds just racked up their biggest quarterly advance in six years.
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 Liz Pulliam:
Also: What to do when credit limits suddenly drop, and whether IRAs offer protection from legal claims. Dear Liz: My question is whether I should file for bankruptcy or try to settle my debts.
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