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Hollywood’s biggest union strikes deal with advertisers on new commercials contract

Hollywood’s biggest union SAG-AFTRA struck a deal with advertisers on new commercials contract

People walk by the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Stocks are rising broadly on Wall Street in early trading Tuesday after investors were encouraged to see European leaders come together to agree on a budget and coronavirus relief fund worth more than $2 trillion. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Stocks fall on Wall Street as tech slips, bond yields jump

FILE - The tail of a JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 is shown as the plane prepares to take off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. JetBlue Airways is trying to buy Spirit Airlines and break up a plan for Spirit to merge with fellow budget airline Frontier. Spirit said Tuesday, April 5, 2022, that JetBlue offered $33 a share, or about $3.6 billion. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

JetBlue makes offer for Spirit Airlines, could spark bidding war

Elon Musk walks from the the justice center in Wilmington, Del., Monday, July 12, 2021. Musk took to a witness stand Monday to defend his company's 2016 acquisition of a troubled company called SolarCity against a shareholder lawsuit that claims he's to blame for a deal that was rife with conflicts of interest and never delivered the profits he had promised. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Column: Elon Musk’s stake in Twitter is not good news for Twitter — or its users

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Elon Musk joins Twitter’s board of directors after acquiring 9% stake

FILE -Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington, Monday, March 9, 2020. Musk has purchased a 9.2% stake in Twitter, approximately 73.5 million shares, according to a regulatory filing, Monday, April 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

What would free speech look like on Elon Musk’s Twitter?

Amazon Labor Union (ALU) members celebrates after an update during the voting results to unionize Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, N.Y., Friday, April 1, 2022, in Brooklyn borough of New York. If a majority of Amazon workers ultimately votes yes in either Staten Island or Bessemer, Ala., it would mark the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the company’s history. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez) (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

‘I hope that everybody’s paying attention now’: Amazon workers cinch historic union vote

PASADENA, CA - MARCH 21: Gopuff signage is seen on the exterior of BevMo on Monday, March 21, 2022 in Pasadena, CA. Gopuff, the quick-delivery tech company bought BevMo is 2020. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)

The real reason a tech startup bought BevMo

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FRIDAY, APRIL 01, 2022 - (L-R) Nadine Levyfield (mom), baby Lev Marshak and Charlie Marshak (dad). ADU in Eagle Rock is a very simple garage conversion with two bedrooms, one bathroom, a full kitchen and living room that they built in 2018-19 for $300,000. Nadine Levyfield's mother, Mona Field, built the ADU for the young family, and eventually, they are going to switch homes: Field is going to move into the 800 square foot ADU, and the family is going to move into Levyfield's childhood home. Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times.
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They were spending all their income on rent. A garage turned ADU saved them

Set on an acre, the private compound includes a 7,000-square-foot home, basketball court, billiards room and swimming pool.

Rams star Aaron Donald is selling his Calabasas mansion

INGLEWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 08: Home for sale along the 2700 block of 79th St., 4 bedroom, 2 baths, 3,790 sqft, for $965,000 on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022 in Inglewood, CA. SoFi Stadium and other development has driven up home prices in the City of Inglewood. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

Mortgage interest rates are rising. If you’re looking at adjustable-rate loans, know the risks

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Warner Bros. head Ann Sarnoff to leave company amid Discovery merger

Sarnoff was the first female CEO of Warner Bros. in the Burbank studio’s history.

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How to figure your capital gains tax bite so the IRS doesn’t zap you

The IRS might penalize you if you haven’t paid enough tax, even if you didn’t know what your total capital gains or losses were until year’s end.

LONG BEACH, CA - MARCH 22: Portrait of first-time homebuyers Sarah Gonzalez and John Tran outside their home in North Long Beach on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. After saving for over 8 years for a down payment, the couple was able purchased the home in December of 2021. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
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Buying a house? Here’s an open secret: You don’t need to put 20% down

Alex Mohajer and his dog, Bruce Wayne, sit on the porch of the house he bought in Long Beach in 2020 after a lengthy search.
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Bidding wars make buying a house in L.A. a nightmare. These buyers found a way around it

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New home? The costs hidden behind your front door

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Will that love letter help seal the deal — or add to housing discrimination?

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Having trouble buying a home? Four alternative ways to succeed in this market

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How five homeowners chose their L.A.-area neighborhoods

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Escrow can be tense. How to make it through unscathed

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How much house can you afford? Let’s figure it out

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Tired of doomscrolling on Zillow? The best way to use real estate sites

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You want that house. How to make a winning offer

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