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Icahn boosts MGM and Lions Gate stakes as he presses for merger
Company TownCarl Icahn still wants to see Hollywood's two lions get married. The billionaire investor has increased his stakes in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Lions Gate Entertainment as he continues to seek a merger of the two independent studios. Since MGM and its...... -
Icahn ends battle with Lions Gate, agrees to sell stake
Company TownActivist investor Carl Icahn has agreed to sell all of his holdings in Lions Gate Entertainment, ending his bitter, three-year-long battle to take over the film and television studio and oust its management.... -
Rupert Murdoch's compensation swells to $33.3 million in 2011
Company TownRupert Murdoch 2011 compensation: $33 million. Executive Compensation. Chase Carey compensation $30 million. James Murdoch compensation: $17.9 million. Roger Ailes compensation: $15.6 million.... -
Proposed Starbucks gets mixed reception from Montrose merchants
L.A. NOWA proposed Starbucks on Honolulu Avenue in the Montrose Shopping Park is getting mixed reviews from local business owners who say the corporate chain may not mesh with the independent image of the area. Starbucks plans to open in the...... -
Lions Gate board of directors reelected
Company TownLions Gate Entertainment Corp.'s board of directors was reelected Tuesday at the company's annual meeting, which was notably devoid of the drama present at the same event last year. With corporate raider Carl Icahn, the Santa Monica-based studio's largest... -
Google News removes website financed by water district
L.A. NOWOfficials at Google News on Tuesday removed a website from its search index that had contracted with a local water district to produce promotional pieces “written in the image of real news.” The move came in response to a Times...... -
Coming soon in the medical arsenal against cancer: vaccines
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIt's a deceptively simple idea: What if doctors could recruit the body's own immune system to fight cancer? The complexities of the immune system have kept this from becoming reality, until now. Three cancer vaccines -- for prostate cancer, melanoma and...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Death, Chemotherapy, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Bilingualism good for the brain, researchers say
Does being bilingual give young children a mental edge, or does it delay their learning?
It depends on who you ask.
Bilingual education is regarded by some in education policy circles as little more than a half-baked technique of teaching students whose...Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Alzheimer's Disease, Education, Diseases and Illnesses, Arts and Culture
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Retail roundup: Target, Fisher-Price recalls, Barnes & Noble, Kmart and more
Money & CompanyTargetCorp. will open 10 stores around the country on Oct. 10, five of them in California, including locations in Simi Valley, Bakersfield and Azusa. The 10 stores will create more than 2,400 jobs and feature the discount chainâs expanded food...... -
Icahn extends Lions Gate tender offer for fifth time, hopes New York court will rule in his favor
Company TownDissident investor Carl Icahn has extended his tender offer to acquire Lions Gate Entertainment shares for a fifth time in hopes that a court in New York will issue a ruling making it easier for him to win an upcoming...... -
Apple shareholders reject succession disclosure; Steve Jobs a no-show at annual meeting
L.A. Times Tech BlogHis name was on everyone's lips and minds. But Steve Jobs did not show up at Apple's annual shareholder meeting Wednesday. That's where Apple shareholders rejected a plan that would have required the company to disclose succession plans for its chief... -
Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta strikes back against SEC
Money & CompanyA former Goldman Sachs board member accused by regulators of passing along confidential corporate information is suing the Securities and Exchange Commission, arguing that the agency “unfairly and unconstitutionally” singled him out. The SEC...
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