Crude Oil Prices Steady, Near $100Crude oil prices climbed close to $100 per barrel after the Commerce Department said the U.S. gross domestic product rose 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter. |
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Garcia Named President at Cal State FullertonCalifornia State University trustees named Mildred Garcia as the new president for Cal State Fullerton. Garcia, now president of Cal State Dominguez Hills, will assume her new position June 1. |
Twitter Blackout Set for Tomorrow To Protest CensorshipFree speech activists are calling for a boycott of Twitter Saturday to protest the site's new tools that will allow it to redact tweets on a country-by-country basis. |
Ticket to Growth: Social Media Optimal for Small BusinessesSocial media accounts are no longer optional for small-business owners -- they are golden tickets to helping grow and brand a business. |
California Passes Landmark Rules To Curb Auto EmissionsState's Air Resources Board approves rules that require 15 percent of new cars sold in Californi by 2025 run on electricity, hydrogen or other systems. California Moves Against Climate Change With New Clean Car RulesCalifornia regulators unanimously approved far-reaching anti-smog regulations Friday that would require automakers to ensure that 15 percent of all vehicles sold in the state by 2025 are zero-emission vehicles. |
Pitt Says He and Jolie Want to WedHollywood film star Brad Pitt says he and his longtime partner, actress Angelina Jolie, would like to wed. |
Chrysler Hiring 400-500 To Boost Dart Production in IllinoisEven as it beefs up two shifts, Chrysler studies whether it will need a third shift at the plant, where the Jeep Compass and Patriot are also made. ...continue |
Bigger US Military Role in Philippines SoughtThe United States is planning the expansion of its military presence in the Philippines, including the stationing of U.S. Navy ships on a temporary basis and the conduct of more frequent joint exercises, in response to China's growing assertiveness in the Asia Pacific. |
Keystone XL: New Proposal Would Run Pipeline Next to Existing OneWhile the political debate rages over the future of the Keystone XL pipeline, a competitor is proposing a line that would cut across Missouri and provide an alternative to Keystone for shipping Canadian tar sands oil to the Gulf Coast. |
Top 20 Hispanic-owned Companies in Greater Los Angeles Area 2011The Top 20 Greater-Los Angeles area companies in the 2011 Hispanic Business 500 Ranking produced revenues of $779.71 million and employed 3,812 people in 2010. Thirteen of the twenty companies had revenue increases from 2009-2010, led by Support Services of America in Norwalk with a one-year increase of 82.65%. |
Former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein Leaves Hewlett-PackardFormer Palm CEO and Apple executive Jon Rubinstein has left Hewlett-Packard, where he has worked since the Palo Alto tech giant acquired Palm. |
