Los Angeles Business Journal

LABJ WEEKLY EDITION

Inglewood Speaks Up for Forum Deal

City to give sports venue suitor $18 million.Inglewood steps in with loan to help Madison Square Garden score purchase of the Forum.

By Alfred Lee February 20, 2012 midnight   $$ Share

Calendar & Events

Calendar

News of the Week

News of the Week

Online Firm Takes Step Back From Domain Names

TECHNOLOGY: Oversee sells auction sites in refocus on performance marketing.

As part of Oversee.net’s shift away from the domain-name business and into online performance marketing, the downtown L.A. company has sold two domain-name auction platforms.

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Minnesota Insurer Bonds With L.A. Non-Profits

HEALTH CARE & BIOTECH: Trio shares $23 million in funds from UnitedHealthcare.

UnitedHealthcare recently invested about $23 million in three Los Angeles County health centers to help expand and enhance patient care and services.

Design of New Headquarters Offers Firm Approval

ADVERTISING & PR: Walls of Inter/Media office mimic soundwave of word ‘yes.’

Direct-response ad agency Inter/Media Group of Cos. has purchased a new headquarters in Woodland Hills and plans to make a statement with an interior remodeling.

Regional Reports

Regional Reports

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L.A.’s Women in Finance

Special Report: WHO’S WHO IN BANKING & FINANCE

Business Journal turns the spotlight on 10 local women executives who shine in the financial industry.

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Navigating Directions at East West Bank

Special Report: WHO’S WHO IN BANKING & FINANCE

Business Journal turns the spotlight on 10 local women executives who shine in the financial industry.

‘Sneak Peek’ at the Future

Special Report: WHO’S WHO IN BANKING & FINANCE

Business Journal turns the spotlight on 10 local women executives who shine in the financial industry.

Private Equity Pioneer

Special Report: WHO’S WHO IN BANKING & FINANCE

Business Journal turns the spotlight on 10 local women executives who shine in the financial industry.

Combination of Skills

Special Report: WHO’S WHO IN BANKING & FINANCE

Business Journal turns the spotlight on 10 local women executives who shine in the financial industry.

‘Raised in the Business’

Special Report: WHO’S WHO IN BANKING & FINANCE

Business Journal turns the spotlight on 10 local women executives who shine in the financial industry.

Finding Fulfillment

Special Report: WHO’S WHO IN BANKING & FINANCE

Business Journal turns the spotlight on 10 local women executives who shine in the financial industry.

‘All Sales, All the Time’

Special Report: WHO’S WHO IN BANKING & FINANCE

Business Journal turns the spotlight on 10 local women executives who shine in the financial industry.

‘Pretty Intense Work’

Special Report: WHO’S WHO IN BANKING & FINANCE

Business Journal turns the spotlight on 10 local women executives who shine in the financial industry.

Chinese Connection

Special Report: WHO’S WHO IN BANKING & FINANCE

Business Journal turns the spotlight on 10 local women executives who shine in the financial industry.

Koreatown Bank Becomes Seoul Interest of Growth

BANKING & FINANCE: Hana of South Korea to acquire 51 percent stake in Saehan.

There could soon be a new entrant into the league of elite Korean-American banks.

Supply Chain Act Will Soak Businesses Like Drinking Water Act

OP-ED

Michael Gorman sees supply chain act draining businesses just like the drinking water act.

Giving Bus Lines Their Fare Share

OP-ED: Time to park bad attitude toward eco-friendly form of transportation that provides social interaction.

Annie Chen, Timothy Lee and Anthony Kennedy urge Angelenos to kick bus riding into a higher gear.

Silly Laws Have Become the Rule

COMMENT

Charles Crumpley discounts the county’s ban on secondhand stores in unincorporated territory.

Buyer Drops In on Apartments After Price Tumbles

REAL ESTATE: Decron pays $56.7 million for one-time condo project.

A 264-unit multifamily complex in Valencia traded hands for $56.7 million this month.

Ad Network Says It Scored Music Website for a Song

BaronsMedia becomes publisher with low-price pickup Hypster.

New owner BaronsMedia looks to tune up revenue at music site Hypster with better ad placement.

Los Angeles County Home Sales for January

January home and condo sales in Los Angeles County by neighborhood.

El Segundo Shoemaker Sees Larger HQ as Big Step

Matisse says consistent growth spurred relocation into new space.

Growing shoemaker Matisse paints itself out of a corner by moving into bigger space in El Segundo.

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Recession-Era Deals Put Brakes on Wheel Maker

Superior’s sales to Big Three up but contracts squeeze profits.

Auto maker deals drafted during the recession are driving down profits for wheel maker Superior.

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Networking Site Thinks It Has Preteens’ Number

Kidsocial to rely on virtual payment systems instead of advertising.

Networking site Kidsocial hopes to click with preteens while offering virtual payment systems to users and their parents.