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APPAREL: Isack Fadlon wants to see if Sportie L.A.’s new clothing and accessories line has legs before stepping back into footwear. Shoe vendor Isack Fadlon sees launching a clothing line as a crucial step before creating footwear.

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Mattel to Move 100 Fisher-Price Jobs to El Segundo

Mattel Inc. on Wednesday announced it will move 100 positions at its Fisher-Price division from New York to the toymaker’s El Segundo headquarters in coming months.

Roll Sells Mandarin Brand, Moves from Cute to Wonderful

Beverly Hill’s Roll Global LLC, the California agricultural empire led by the billionaire couple Stewart and Lynda Resnick, has sold the “Cuties” trademark for its seedless mandarin oranges.

OSI Expects Debarment Notice From DHS

Shares of OSI Systems Inc. fell Monday after the company said its Rapiscan security unit expects to receive a debarment notice from the Department of Homeland Security related to its airport scanner software.

Carlyle to Sell Part of Wesco Stake

Carlyle Group, the largest investor in Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc., is selling off a portion of its holdings in the Valencia aircraft parts distributor through a secondary offering of common stock.

Incubator Throws In With Disposable Products

BIOPLASTICS: Maker of compostable cups, utensils joins clean tech facility.

LA Cleantech Incubator heaps praise on latest member: a maker of compostable cups and utensils.

Sale of Carson Refinery Approved

Tesoro Corp. on Friday said it received approval from state and federal regulators to buy BP Plc’s oil refinery in Carson and other assets.

Wesco Awarded Airbus Contract

Valencia aerospace parts supplier Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc. has received a contract to supply European aircraft manufacturer Airbus SAS with fasteners and hardware components.

Skechers Swings to Profit

Skechers USA Inc. said that it moved to a profit in the first quarter, as sales increased for its performance footwear.

Bellisio Foods to Buy Overhill Farms for $81 Million

Bellisio Foods Inc. on Wednesday said that it has agreed to buy Vernon frozen foods supplier Overhill Farms Inc. for about $81 million in cash.

Teledyne Dalsa Buys Dutch Chip Maker

A Canadian unit of Teledyne Technologies Inc. has bought a Dutch semiconductor company that makes high-performance integrated circuits for image-sensor and camera products.

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‘Dude, Where’s My Airplane?’

AVIATION: ILFC sues insurer over loss of aircraft in Russia.

Jet lessor ILFC seeks insurance payment for a plane lost in Russia.

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Bioresins Firm Looks to Mold Future in Indiana

PLASTICS: Cereplast to exit El Segundo as part of cost-cutting strategy.

Bioresins company Cereplast hopes moving its HQ to Indiana will help it get back in shape.

Power-Recovery Machines Generate Deal in Japan

ENERGY: Access looks beyond resource-rich U.S. to sell efficiency systems.

The United States, which is producing more oil within its borders, faces less pressure to conserve than countries such as Japan that have few natural resources.

AeroVironment Lands Charger Deal for Ford Electric Cars

Ford Motor Co. has selected Monrovia’s AeroVironment Inc. to install home charging stations for its plug-in cars.