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Online Postage Company Finds Way on Wall Street

INTERNET: Stamps.com’s stock surges after beating earnings expectations.

Online postage company Stamps.com delivers on Wall Street with strong earnings.

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Bread Maker Doesn’t Loaf On Nostalgia

La Brea Bakery giving away hometown trip in grilled-cheese contest.

La Brea Bakery seeks to get a rise out of customers with a grilled-cheese sandwich promotion.

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L.A. Scores Shoots

PHOTOGRAPHY: Production sector soars in first quarter with boost from automobile and fashion advertising.

L.A. shoots rose in a flash during the first quarter with an assist from auto and fashion advertising.

Redondo Beach Moves to Shore Up Hotel Options

HOSPITALITY: Hilton and Marriott projects to add 319 total rooms to city.

Springtime in Redondo Beach has brought new life to the hotel industry in the beachside city.

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Foreclosure Boom Busts Attorney

LAW: Bankrupt Gene W. Choe also faces possible loss of license.

State Bar homes in on attorney whose firm boomed then busted handling foreclosure cases.

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Farmed Out

Fresh produce service feeds restaurants’ buy-local urges

Dan Chak looks to plant himself as a go-between for produce producers and the increasing number of restaurants looking to buy local.

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Online Platform Gets Marketing Firms Talking

Internet: Shift’s cloud service allows businesses to network and access apps.

Shift, a Santa Monica firm that makes apps for marketers, is continuing to tweak its formula.

Long Beach Hyatt Hotel Employees Elect Union

Employees at two Hyatt hotels in Long Beach, the 528-room Hyatt Regency Long Beach and the 138-room Pike Long Beach, said Monday they had voted to be represented by Unite Here Local 11.

Do the Math

Schools must rewrite curriculum to include financial literacy to provide students with crucial skills.

William Coffin calls for rewriting school curriculums to include financial literacy

Workers at Two LAX Hotels to Receive Service Tips

Two hotels near Los Angeles International Airport are expected this month to pay $4.5 million to settle two class-action lawsuits alleging that the hotels pocketed service charges instead of passing them on to room service, bell and banquet employees.

Burkle’s Firm Adds Two Hospitality Interests

Billionaire Ron Burkle’s L.A. investment firm Yucaipa Cos. has acquired ownership stakes in two hospitality businesses.

Dole Closes $1.7 Billion Sale

Dole Food Co. Inc. of Westlake Village announced Monday it has closed on the sale of two international businesses as part of a major company restructuring.

Edison Inks Solar Contract

Southern California Edison has signed a 20-year deal to buy energy from a solar farm in Kern County.

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Bank Created Little Interest

LENDING: Evergreen can’t even sell off its charter.

Evergreen International Bank checks out after failing to find a buyer for its assets or charter.

Sky Tag Settles in Supergraphics Lawsuit

Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich announced Friday that Michael McNeilly’s Sky Tag Inc. has agree to pay $1.2 million in civil penalties to settle a long-standing supergraphic billboard dispute with the city.