'Like finding lost Rembrandts'

Peter Mullin cracks open the door of a 1935 Voisin Type C25 Aerodyne at the back of the auto museum bearing his name. He points...

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Stocks eke out gains as manufacturing improves

An encouraging manufacturing report nudged the stock market...

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Moving, slowly, toward a la carte cable

The cable company Cablevision says it's just looking out for consumers in its lawsuit against Viacom, owner of MTV and Nickelodeon, over bundled programming packages that drive monthly bills higher.And the company is correct — to a point.Cablevision Systems Corp. alleges that Viacom Inc. is violating federal antitrust laws by requiring cable and...

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Bernanke says Fed's bond purchases are needed to boost economy

Facing criticism from Republican lawmakers, Chairman Ben Bernanke stood behind the Federal Reserve's low-interest-rate policies...

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DreamWorks Animation takes $87 million write-down on 'Guardians'

DreamWorks Animation SKG said it would take an $87-million charge on last year's holiday movie "Rise of the Guardians," marking...

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Bank of America should just play the tape of disputed sales call

It's perhaps not so surprising that a Bank of America customer discovered recurring payments on his credit card bill for a service he swears he never signed up for. This kind of thing happens a lot.What is surprising is that BofA told the customer to pound sand when he requested proof that he authorized the bank by phone to enroll him in its Credit...

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Jason Bateman gives Ernest Borgnine's estate a new identity

Markus Canter and Cristie St. James, who share the title luxury properties director at Prudential in Beverly Hills, like Jason Bateman's real estate sense. The actor got privacy, potential and a knoll location for $3 million. ...

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Jason Bateman gives Ernest Borgnine's estate a new identity

Markus Canter and Cristie St. James, who share the title luxury properties director at Prudential in Beverly Hills, like Jason Bateman's real estate sense. The actor got privacy, potential and a knoll location for $3 million. ...

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Fewer Americans are stuck in underwater mortgages

Nearly 2 million Americans got out of negative equity positions as home prices rose last quarter, according to new estimates.Negative...

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Former peanut company execs indicted in 2009 recall

A federal grand jury, investigating one of the largest food-related recalls ever, indicted four executives at the now-defunct...

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1928 commercial building in Beverly Hills fetches $11.75 million

An 85-year-old Beverly Hills building erected in the golden age of Hollywood by movie mogul Jack Warner has been sold for $11.75...

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A crucial step toward retirement security for the working class

It's amazing, and depressing, when political compromise functions only to throw obstacles in the way of ideas that bring the greatest good to the greatest number of people.Today's example: the long, tortuous road to bringing more retirement security to working-class Californians.In September, the state launched a plan to enable these workers to put...

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Chinese car companies likely Fisker Automotive investment partners

Fisker Automotive Inc. has what it is calling “detailed proposals” from several investment partners that could save the maker...

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A secret agent reveals her secrets of success

The prospect of a business book written by a former CIA officer fills one with dread at the inevitable 007 anecdotes and labored...

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Sun, sophistication and stainless steel

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Latinos crucial to Herbalife's financial health

The future of Herbalife is riding on Latinos.The Los Angeles company estimates that Latinos account for about 60% of its U.S....

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Senate Democrats back Cordray renomination

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats said Thursday that they were united in opposing Republican efforts to weaken the Consumer Financial...

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New WellPoint CEO gets cool reception on Wall Street

Investors didn't give a warm welcome to the incoming chief executive of health insurance giant WellPoint Inc.Shares of the nation's...

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California tomato farmer gets 6 years in prison for price-fixing

A man who built one of California’s most successful food companies was sentenced to six years in prison for scheming to inflate...

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American-US Airways merger talks reportedly close to completion

Merger talks between the parent company of American Airlines and US Airways continued Monday, with sources suggesting an announcement...

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