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Press Telegram - Long Beach
For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of life, but is that good for investors?
NEW YORK - Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a "hacker". It's an ideal that permeates the company's culture. It explains the push to try new ideas (even if they fail), and to promote new products quickly (even if they're imperfect). The hacker approach has made Facebook one of the world's most valuable Internet companies.
Downey attorney is picked to head legal group
Downey resident and attorney Jennifer A. Lumsdaine, an associate with the Southern California law firm Tredway, Lumsdaine & Doyle LLP, will head the Southeast District Bar Association's new class of board members.
West Coast Choppers site heads down road to history
LONG BEACH: Reminders of Jesse James' motorcycle, hot-rod business fade as building goes up for sale. | PHOTOS
After IPO, Facebook will face new profit pressures
Once Facebook goes public, Wall Street will surely demand more. That means the social network will almost certainly have to attract a lot more users or be more aggressive with its advertising.
Realtors to address industry issues, new laws at Long Beach meeting
Gov Hutchinson, assistant general counsel for California Association of Realtors, and Matt Roberts, federal governmental affairs manager for the group, will speak at the Women's Council of REALTORS Long Beach Chapter on Feb. 13.
Business connections group welcomes visitors to Long Beach meeting
Business Network International, the world's largest business networking organization specializing in providing referrals among members, is holding a visitors' day for its Abundance Chapter on Feb. 9.
Long Beach Community Hospital goes green with plug-ins
Local electric car owners now have a place to plug in at Community Hospital Long Beach.
Bottom Line: Speeding to new business connections
About seven years ago, Donna Schilder was at a local Chamber of Commerce event where the speaker didn't show up. In a pinch, the chamber organized the audience into something the Long Beach life and business coach had never done before - a speed networking session.
Arts Council of Long Beach is seeking nominations for awards
The Arts Council will honor four exemplary individuals or organizations that have played an essential role in furthering the arts in Long Beach.
Money Manners: Boundaries issue, not generosity
Question: My sister won't let me stay in her home. "Susan" and her husband are going traveling for two weeks, and I asked if I could stay at their place while they're away.
Home prices dropped in November in most US cities
WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices fell for a third straight month in nearly all cities tracked by a major index. The declines show that most homeowners are not reaping the benefits from some signs of an improving housing market.
Apple names European exec to head retail ops
NEW YORK - In its quest to spread its stores around the world, Apple is reaching over the Atlantic to snatch the CEO of a British electronics chain to head its retail operations.
Will Facebook deliver an IPO surprise?
NEW YORK - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg turns up at business conventions in a hoodie. "Cocky" is the word used to describe him most often, after "billionaire." He was Time's person of the year at 26.
Wolverton: New Nokia phone no standout, but worth a look
The first of Nokia’s new generation of smartphones isn’t flashy and certainly isn’t an iPhone killer. But it’s a nice device, and at $50 with a two-year contract, a bargain.
Gas prices keep on rising in L.A. County -- 11 increases in 12 days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular
gasoline in Los Angeles County rose today for the 11th time in 12 days,
increasing 1.2 cents to $3.776, its highest amount since Nov. 20.
Scott Burns: Comparing TIPS and I Savings Bonds
Are I Savings Bonds better to have than TIPS? They are paying me about 4.5 percent. - G.F., Austin, Texas
A: Although both I Savings Bonds and TIPS offer inflation protection (as measured by the increase in the Consumer Price Index), there are some important differences.
Production of hybrid, electric and hydrogen cars boosted by new California air-quality rules
The California Air Resources Board today unanimously adopted sweeping new rules intended to dramatically increase the number of clean cars on the state's roads.
The Bottom Line: Future of LB, Downey sites nixed by Tesla?
It's been nearly two years since the abrupt end of a cross-county battle between Downey and Long Beach over which city Tesla Motors would call home for manufacturing its Model S sedans.
4 Long Beach community leaders get first Spirit of Downtown awards
Four community leaders were recognized Thursday night with the Downtown Long Beach Associates' first Spirit of Downtown Award.
Long Beach Airport fares are 2nd lowest in the country
For many, flying in and out of Long Beach Airport is a convenient local alternative to the busy Los Angeles International Airport. Apparently, it's good for the pocketbook, too.