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Ask the L.A. mayor candidates: What would you do to help the economy thrive?
During separate video interviews with the Los Angeles Times last month, L.A. mayoral candidates Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel responded to questions from individual voters. Among them is Baldwin Hills restaurateur Brad Johnson, who operates Post &...Tags: Local Government, Elections, Dwayne Johnson, Business, Politics
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Father and son arrested at LAX, charged in separate fraud schemes
A father and son were arrested Thursday in connection with separate fraud schemes -- one of them a shakedown that targeted small businesses -- moments before boarding a Russia-bound plane. Viktor Ryzhkin, 45, and his son Evgenii Ryzhkin, 22, of Los...
Tags: Prosecution, Punishment, Los Angeles International Airport, Business, Police Arrests
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Pakistan ex-premier's party sweeps elections
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's overwhelming victory in weekend parliamentary elections returns to power a seasoned politician who historically has had rocky ties with Pakistan's powerful military and is viewed by many...
Tags: Government, Asif Ali Zardari, Nawaz Sharif, Religion and Belief, Pervez Musharraf
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California health insurance exchange announces grants
Covered California, the state's health insurance exchange, announced $37 million in grants Tuesday to begin the massive task of educating millions of Californians about the new healthcare law. The grants will go to 48 organizations, including...Tags: Business, Health Insurance, Planned Parenthood
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Stock market rises back into record territory
The stock market marched back into record territory as investors seized on the latest encouraging news about the economy. On Tuesday, it was a report on the health of small businesses. Small business owners were slightly more optimistic in April,...
Tags: Central Bank, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Finance, Mutual Funds, Money and Monetary Policy
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Pakistan's Sharif: Seasoned leader is seen as soft on extremists
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s overwhelming victory in parliamentary elections this weekend returns to power a seasoned politician who historically has had rocky ties with Pakistan’s powerful military and is...
Tags: Government, Asif Ali Zardari, Nawaz Sharif, Pervez Musharraf, Taliban
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Small-business owners more upbeat about economy, but still troubled
WASHINGTON -- Small-business owners were more optimistic about the economy in April, but "pessimism abounds" in a sector that is barely growing, the National Federation for Independent Business said Tuesday. The trade group's Index of Small Business...
Tags: Business, Religion and Belief, Philosophy
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Two Prop. 13 defenders decry abuse of loophole by corporations
Two prominent defenders of Proposition 13 spoke out on Tuesday against "gimmicks" used by some companies to avoid paying additional property taxes when buying real estate in California. Responding to a Los Angeles Times story that ran Sunday, the...
Tags: Taxation, Realty, Real Estate, Homes, Laws
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Obama seeks to allay healthcare law concerns
WASHINGTON — President Obama sought to tamp down fears Tuesday that his landmark healthcare law would raise insurance costs and cause other disruptions, saying most Americans were already benefiting from it and others soon would. "Any time you'...
Tags: Medicaid, Consumers, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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California deems UnitedHealth rate hikes unreasonable
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said the nation's largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group Inc., is imposing unreasonable rate hikes on about 5,000 small businesses. Jones said Wednesday that UnitedHealth couldn't justify the average...
Tags: Insurance, Business
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U.S. auto manufacturers score biggest April since 2007
DETROIT — Ford, GM, Chrysler and Nissan all reported double-digit U.S. sales increases last month, signaling the best April for car and truck sales in six years. A rebound in pickup truck sales led the way, especially for the Detroit automakers....
Tags: Unemployment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Money and Monetary Policy, Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp.
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Senate passes Internet sales tax bill; House fate uncertain
WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted 69-27 Monday to approve legislation that would allow states to force larger online retailers to collect sales taxes. But the bill faces an uncertain future in the House as lawmakers, particularly Republicans, wrestle...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Dick Durbin, Mike Enzi, Steve Womack, Amazon.com Inc.
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