Los Angeles Business Journal

Editor Charles Crumpley each week provides highlights from the latest edition of the Los Angeles Business Journal. The podcast for May 28 is now online. More »Podcast: Highlights from the Latest Business Journal

An unmanned Dragon capsule built by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. arrived at the International Space Station on Friday, the first private space craft to do so. More »SpaceX Dragon Makes Historic Arrival at Space Station

Semtech Corp.’s fiscal first-quarter net income plunged 90 percent as the specialty semiconductor maker took charges related to the largest acquisition in its history. But shares rose in after-hours trading … More »Acquisition Charges Hurt Semtech’s Quarter

Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Interfast Inc. for more than $130 million. More »Wesco to Acquire Canadian Aircraft Parts Company

On Assignment Inc. said that Michael McGowan has been promoted to chief operating officer of the specialty staffing company, effective June 1. More »On Assignment Appoints COO

CyberDefender Corp., which is being sold to infomercial marketer Guthy-Renker Corp., has filed its intention to lay off most of its work force. More »Cyberdefender to Lay Off Up to 307 Workers

Plastic bag manufacturers took a hit Wednesday as the Los Angeles City Council voted to ban single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other retailers in the city. More »L.A. City Council Approves Plastic Shopping Bag Ban

The Los Angeles Business Journal has posted a new weekly poll for readers on issues in the news. More »Poll: What Do You Think of the State's Ban on Foie Gras?

The online advertising optimization company Rubicon Project announced the acquisition of Mobsmith, a mobile advertising product developer. More »Rubicon Project Makes Mobile Acquisition

Guess Inc. shares rose in after-hours trading Tuesday after the apparel company reported better-than-expected first quarter profit and learned that it would have to pay rival Gucci much less than sought … More »Lower Guess Profit Still Better Than Expected

Audiolife, a Van Nuys startup that provides product fulfillment for the music industry, has been acquired by Alliance Entertainment LLC, a Florida company. More »Florida Company Acquires Audiolife

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. early Tuesday launched a long-awaited mission to send the first private space craft to the International Space Station. More »SpaceX Spacecraft Heading to Space Station

Machinima, a Los Angeles online video entertainment company targeting computer gamers, said it has raised $35 million in a financing round led by search engine giant Google. More »Machinima Raises $35 Million for Expansion

J.H. Cohn LLP and Reznick Group P.C., two national accounting firms with Los Angeles offices, said that they will merge. The deal is expected to create the nation’s 11th largest accounting firm. More »Reznick Group, J.H. Cohn Plan Merger

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. said it will try again tomorrow to send the first private space craft on a cargo run to the International Space Station, after a Saturday launch was scrubbed for technical … More »SpaceX Reschedules Space Station Run to Tuesday

DaVita Inc. the nation’s largest operator of dialysis clinics, plans to buy HealthCare Partners, Los Angeles County’s largest operator of physician practices, in a deal valued at more than $4.4 billio … More »DaVita to Buy HealthCare Partners

Clothing maker Yellow 108 refashions production site to include retail shop. More »Finding Out What’s in Store

Greenbotics hopes to feel the warmth for its solar panel-cleaning robots. More »Looking to Clean Up in Solar Energy

Parham Nabatian last year read Keith Ferrazzi’s book “Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time.” He was struck by a story in the book about a business support group created … More »Learning From the Books

News and notes from communities across Los Angeles County More »Regional Report

Daily Journal has been making headlines with healthy returns from its investment portfolio More »Publisher Gets Good News With Investment Gains

Stock of bioresin company Cereplast knocked flat by fallout from flopped European deals. More »Bioresin Business Buffeted by Busted Euro Sales

Human resources software firm could benefit from acquisition of two rivals by tech giants. More »Deals for Rivals Could Work for HR-Focused Firm