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A lawsuit filed against the maker of Snapchat and two apps, YOLO and LMK, that use its platform, alleges the apps present an unreasonable risk of harm.
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Amazon.com Inc. sold bonds to refinance debt and buy back stock, as cheap borrowing costs prove too tempting to resist even for a company with tens of billions of dollars in cash.
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A sell-off in technology companies dragged stocks lower on Wall Street Monday, pulling the major indexes back from their recent all-time highs.
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Attorneys general from across the U.S. have written to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg urging him to drop company plans for a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13
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Investigators in Texas say the owner of a Tesla Model S whose body was found in the back seat after a fiery crash was at least initially in the driver’s seat.
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Actor Tobey Maguire just sold a 1-acre plot of land in Brentwood for $10.75 million, the second-priciest land deal in L.A. so far this year.
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In the coveted coastal community of Point Piper in Australia, media mogul Lachlan Murdoch has paid $29.8 million for a small boat shed.
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A new survey concludes that California is most anti-business state, but it can’t explain why it’s also the fastest-growing.
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Hollywood players continue to back away from the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., with Warner Bros. joining Netflix and Amazon Studios in cutting ties.
In a high-stakes lawsuit the could have big implication for apps and mobile gaming, Epic Games has at times seemed to help make Apple’s case as much as its own.
From climate change to voting rights, Patagonia has been willing to risk backlash by taking positions on contentious social issues. It’s a risk that has paid off.
China’s space agency says a core segment of its biggest rocket reentered Earth’s atmosphere above the Maldives and most of it has burned up.
The HFPA has come under pressure for not having any Black members as well as allegations of ethical and financial lapses raised in a Times investigation.
Business owners in Nepal’s Solukhumbu region, which draws mountaineers from all over, are buried in debt, with almost no income and no relief in sight.
The Cactus Ranch feels secret, special even, because as far as nurseries go it’s relatively unknown. During the week, the property is a wholesale nursery business, closed to the public. But on weekends it’s open to anyone.
‘Elon’s tweet does not match engineering reality,’ a DMV official wrote after debriefing a Tesla engineer who oversees autonomous driving development.
Google says it expects about 20% of its staff to continue working remotely after the COVID-19 pandemic, with many others mixing up their routines.
After digging in its heels and refusing to recall its Tread+ exercise machine, Peloton now says it will recall the treadmill and expressed remorse.
Facebook’s Oversight Board upheld the suspension of ex-President Trump’s social media account and asked the company to revisit the decision in six months.
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Evidence mounts that some employers can’t find workers because they’re jerks.
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The pharmaceutical industry, which thought it could do no wrong thanks to the COVID-19 vaccines, is taken down a peg by the Biden administration.
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Newton Minow looks back at the bombshell he fired at TV executives in 1961.
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A SoCal woman with Alzheimer’s was convinced by a telemarketer to switch health insurers. Untangling that became a huge challenge for her family.
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After a hoverboard burst into flames and “severely burned” a California woman, a court ruling could bring major changes to Amazon and its third-party marketplace.
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Scammers are hacking Facebook accounts and using Messenger to try to dupe people into seeking bogus Lions Club grants.
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Phil Spector’s scene of the crime sold, a house with a Transformer listed, and two massive projects were announced in a busy first week of May.
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Conservationists and dam operators have some ideas for President Biden’s infrastructure plan.
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Getting something on the cheap and persuading someone to take it off your hands for more — that’s a time-honored hustle.
The European Union has cemented its support for Pfizer-BioNTech and its novel COVID-19 vaccine technology by agreeing to a massive contract extension.
The pandemic’s “shecession” could set back decades of progress on workplace equality, especially among Latina, Black and Asian women.
Incidents of passengers being unruly — ignoring crew members’ instructions, fighting and refusing to wear a mask — have been surging, according to the FAA.
L.A. hoping to supercharge economy by summer. But will tourists and office workers really return?
Cal/OSHA fined Amazon for failing to adequately train workers in coronavirus safety and log 217 COVID cases at its Rialto fulfillment center in 2020.
In the Beverly Hills Post Office area, pop star Katy Perry sells the house next door for $7.475 million, or $25,000 more than she paid 3 years ago.
Singer-actor Tyrese Gibson is asking $3.5 million for his Woodland Hills home with a Transformer replica in the backyard.
After a year of ownership, Olympic skiier Lindsey Vonn and NHL star P.K. Subban just sold their Beverly Hills home for $6.9 million.
Musician Tommy Lee just paid $4.15 million for a Japanese-inspired retreat in Brentwood, complete with a tearoom, koi pond and garden room.
Phil Spector’s longtime home, an Alhambra mansion known as the Pyrenees Castle where he murdered Lana Clarkson in 2003, has sold for $3.3 million.
Company Town
Scarlett Johansson, citing ‘sexist’ treatment, calls for Hollywood to ‘step back’ from Golden Globes
Scarlett Johansson, citing ‘sexist’ treatment, calls for Hollywood to ‘step back’ from Golden Globes
Scarlett Johansson joins Hollywood callout of Golden Globes, slams ‘sexist’ questions from HFPA journalists.
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AMC’s Adam Aron loves quoting Winston Churchill in earnings calls. Now he’s embracing the company’s memestock identity.
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A day after the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. voted for sweeping reforms, Time’s Up and a coalition of publicists ratchet up pressure on the group.
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Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. voted in favor of moving ahead with proposed reforms prompted by a Los Angeles Times investigation that raised questions about the group’s practices.
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Amid a boom in Spanish-language programming, Telemundo opens a new studio in Miami dedicated to creating programs specifically for streaming services.
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The proposal to deliver $8 billion in new cash payments to millions of Californians amid the COVID-19 pandemic is part of a $100-billion state budget that has swelled with a significant windfall of tax revenues.
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Some doctors and dentists, facing higher costs for personal protective equipment while seeing fewer patients, say insurance companies must step up.
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``'The Happiest Place on Earth’ is a lot happier today than it’s been in more than a year as Disneyland reopens with limited capacity.
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Emotions run high as Disneyland reopens after an unprecedented yearlong pandemic closure. A lot has changed.
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A bouquet of 25 roses is running between $30 and $60, one vendor said, compared to the more typical range of $16 to $30.
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Federal appeals court rejects challenge to a California program that provides retirement savings for workers who don’t have a pension or 401(k).
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An Assembly panel recommended against creating a new department at a hearing where lawmakers noted a backlog of delayed claims has increased.
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A unique set of circumstances brought on by the pandemic has roiled the used car market, leading to an inventory shortage that has sent prices soaring.
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Driver-assist technology can make driving safer, but it also encourages drivers to zone out. Automakers are fixing that with systems that make sure you’re paying attention to the road.
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The electric-car maker reported big gains in revenue and profit, but Tesla may find it harder to sell regulatory credits to other automakers as they ramp up their own EV sales.
Personal Finance and Guides
You might not need to fork over any money to file your taxes online. Here are websites that let you file for free as the May 17 IRS filing date nears.
Paying bills electronically is more secure and efficient, helping you avoid credit-dinging late payments. Also: Reasons to open a Roth IRA.
With concepts of free college and student debt relief gaining traction, a parent wonders whether to keep using 529 college savings plans.
More than a year after closing due to the pandemic, the theme parks at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim reopened April 30. Here’s what to expect.
EBay, B-Stock and other sites make it a lot easier to get started as a reseller than you might think.
Want to grow skills that will help you enter a new career? Don’t start by quitting your job and going back to school. Try these routes instead.
“Them: Covenant” on Amazon Prime is a reminder of the all-too-common housing covenants that restricted who could buy homes in certain neighborhoods in Compton, around Southern California and elsewhere. Determined Black people over the decades fought for their rights to live where they pleased.
Welcome to car wars, the rental version, another side effect of the pandemic.
If a family member or a loved one died of COVID-19 during the pandemic, you may be eligible to receive help paying for the funeral. Here’s what you need to know.
It depends on the circumstances. But a 401(k) has some advantages over an IRA. Also: protecting home sale proceeds from taxes; deducting assisted living expenses.
Look outside the box. Here’s how to approach figuring out which new careers might be a good fit for you, based on your skills, experience, interests and goals.
Here are some resources and suggested actions to support another person during such a difficult time. Also: Why you shouldn’t take a pension lump sum.
How and when can you get tickets to Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood, Six Flags Magic Mountain and Knott’s Berry Farm? Will all the rides be available? What’s different?
More Business News
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The shutdown of a pipeline that carries gasoline and other fuel from Texas to the Northeast is continuing.
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Some of the best-paying spring and summer side hustles involve helping people move, coaching, personal training or construction work.
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Stocks rallied to more records on Wall Street Friday as a stunningly disappointing report on the nation’s job market signaled to investors that interest rates will likely stay low.
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A focus on custom kicks and an early embrace by SoCal skaters helped him build a multi-billion-dollar brand.
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Employers added only 266,000 jobs in April, down from March and far short of expectations. That could give Biden’s stimulus spending plans a boost.
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The higher prices food makers have been warning about for months have hit U.S. grocery carts.
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A choppy day of trading on Wall Street ended Thursday with stocks broadly higher and another all-time high for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
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SpaceX has finally launched and successfully landed its futuristic Starship
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Major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed Wednesday after an early technology company rebound faded, tempering the market’s recovery from a sell-off a day earlier.
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The CDC exceeded its authority by issuing a broad moratorium on evictions nationwide, a federal judge rules. California’s moratorium remains intact.
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space company will make one seat available to the public on the July 20 trip in its New Shepard space capsule.
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Facebook’s vaunted Oversight Board just punted on its most important decision.
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A lawsuit filed against the maker of Snapchat and two apps, YOLO and LMK, that use its platform, alleges the apps present an unreasonable risk of harm.
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From climate change to voting rights, Patagonia has been willing to risk backlash by taking positions on contentious social issues. It’s a risk that has paid off.
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In the coveted coastal community of Point Piper in Australia, media mogul Lachlan Murdoch has paid $29.8 million for a small boat shed.
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The One, a 100,000-square-foot mega-mansion in Bel-Air, may be headed for foreclosure as developer Nile Niami owes more than $110 million in outstanding loans.
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The IRS promises to refund taxes that early filers paid on the first $10,200 of unemployment benefits earned last year. The money may not show up until summer.
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COVID-induced remote working pushed planners to consult virtually. Many charge by the hour. Here’s how to find a fee-only certified financial planner.
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A reader wants to set up accounts for offspring averaging at least 7% return a year. Spoiler: Stocks. Also, Roth IRA intricacies.
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Emergency funds protect against much more than job loss. Also: why seller home financing doesn’t help credit scores.
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A “backdoor Roth” is a strategy that involves contributing to a traditional IRA and then converting the money to a Roth
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Some businesses cut hours, services and staff, or closed altogether. But many have survived beyond their expectations.