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Al Jazeera not interested in playing ball with Tennis Channel

2013-04-25 16:57:00

Cross Al Jazeera off the list of potential suitors for the Tennis Channel. The Qatar-based media giant was mentioned by the New York Post in a story last week as wanting to buy the Tennis Channel. However, a senior executive with knowledge of Al...

Tennis Channel suitors: Wait to see what appeals court serves

2013-04-23 09:00:00

Potential suitors for the Tennis Channel might want to wait and see what the referees have to say about the cable network's serve before making any deals.� Speculation is again heating up that the Tennis Channel, owned by several private equity firms...

Romney, pondering future, plans session with Christie and Ryan

2013-03-22 16:39:00

As he explores his new roles within the Republican party and the business world after last year’s presidential campaign, Mitt Romney plans this summer to bring together “experts and enthusiasts” in both spheres for a gathering in Park...

Villaraigosa defends association with Fix the Debt campaign

2012-12-05 20:17:25

Petition demands Villaraigosa resign from Fix the Debt campaign

2012-12-05 15:44:53

Review: Patti Smith rocks the Wiltern with Flea and Depp

2012-10-13 13:27:00

This post has been corrected. See below for details. Among the pleas and invectives, yowls and barks coming from Patti Smith on stage at the Wiltern on Friday, the bellowed cries of “free money!” “Gloria!” and “Pussy Riot!&...

Daum: Jesse Ventura, 'the Body' politic

2012-09-27 00:00:00

Don't deny it: This presidential race, for all its minor dust-ups, has mostly been a snore, a bloodless standoff between two men who, despite their differences, are both essentially uptight squares whose wives are forever trumpeting how poor they used...

Staples to close stores, cut costs, boost online presence

2012-09-25 08:36:00

Staples Inc. is speeding up store closures, shaking up management and boosting its online business as the office-supply chain implements a multiyear plan to cut costs. The Framingham, Mass.-based company is looking to save $250 million, before taxes,...

Daum: Romney's sorry state

2012-09-20 00:00:00

When it comes to apologies, some people are like scent hounds: They can sniff them out anywhere. This is especially true when it comes to the supposed regrets and self-hatred of President Obama. Though he began his term with a series of speeches in...

McManus: Are businessmen better presidents?

2012-09-19 00:00:00

It's one of Mitt Romney's favorite lines: America needs a businessman in the White House. It's "a basic qualification" for the job, he said in his speech at the Republican convention last month, "one that's essential to [the] task." But what does history...

Undecided voters are a tiny cohort that may not matter in the end

2012-09-13 05:00:00

Undecided voters, you can run but you cannot hide. Turn on your TV and find wall-to-wall attack ads designed to scare you. Answer your phone and find pollsters trying to pick your brain. Answer the door and somebody hoping to win your vote will be on your...

Staples stock jumps on report Bain, others are considering buyout

2012-09-14 08:26:00

A report that several private equity firms -- including original investor Bain Capital -- are considering buying Staples Inc. pushed the office supply chain’s stock up as much as 6.2% on Friday. Acquisition talks are still preliminary and any offer...

Once entirely clean cut, Two-Face Romney (Twomfaceney?) faces a daily, agonizing struggle to appease right-wingers, moderates and, you know, that 47 percent.

2012-10-30 15:11:42

This cartoon originally ran on July 18, 2012.

2012-07-18 00:00:00

Rev. Wright and Bain Capital

2012-05-23 12:10:00