Business
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L.A. business leaders warn Trump tariffs threaten California jobs and economy
LOS ANGELES — Local business leaders criticized the federal government’s trade policies July 8, saying President Donald Trump’s recently announced…
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Fire-impacted businesses get boost from countywide ‘Shop Local’ campaign
LOS ANGELES – A new countywide campaign aims to drive customers back to small businesses still struggling six months after…
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Practice strikes hit LA as grocery workers fight for new contract
LOS ANGELES — The first negotiations for a new contract for workers at Albertsons, Pavilions, Ralphs and Vons grocery stores…
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Target’s tanking stock price shows real power of protest: The Bottom Line
Target CEO Brian Cornell was on Capitol Hill last week to meet with members of Congress, a meeting that included…
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Seven nonprofits receive $10 million to buy L.A. County properties for community businesses
LOS ANGELES—Seven nonprofits across Los Angeles County have acquired commercial properties with $10 million in grants aimed at preventing displacement…
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Black cannabis business owners aren’t seeing any social equity in California
For many Black cannabis business owners in Los Angeles, the dream of economic empowerment has turned into a fight for…
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California insurance crisis reshapes commissioner race as longtime legislator steps in: The Q&A
GARDENA — Former state Sen. Steven Bradford surprised some political insiders in May when he withdrew his candidacy for lieutenant…
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Black entrepreneurs eye opportunities as Frito-Lay plant shuts down
The closure of Frito-Lay’s Rancho Cucamonga plant last week, a fixture in Southern California for more than half a century,…
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Deal reached to end L.A. worker strike, but officials warn of service cuts
LOS ANGELES — Services could be cut for Los Angeles County residents in coming years, officials said, as part of…
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More companies cut hybrid work, even as study finds most workers want flexibility
Nearly half of workers now spend more days in the office than before the COVID-19 pandemic began, even as 63%…
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