2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (380+ words) The growing Sweet Loren’s empire was born out of Loren Castle’s health journey. At 22, Loren Castle found herself at a crossroads in life. But there is one thing she could not quit: a warm chocolate chip cookie. “I originally started…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (434+ words) The backdrop of how money managers have allocated bonds in portfolios has changed in recent years, writes David Kang of Ducenta Squared Asset Management. Across Los Angeles boardrooms, fixed income is often treated as the balancing force within a portfolio…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (173+ words) Real estate professionals active in the L.A. market are bracing themselves for another wave of tariff-induced uncertainty. Real estate professionals active in the L.A. market are bracing themselves for another wave of tariff-induced uncertainty following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling, which deemed the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (586+ words) Real estate sales volumes rose in 2025 – with the exception of industrial – according to Avison Young. Multifamily assets remained king for real estate investment in Los Angeles closing out 2025 and heading into the new year. New data from Avison Young showed…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (519+ words) Deloitte holiday retail survey shows Angelenos are planning to spend less this year. Los Angeles shoppers are focusing on flexibility, convenience and deals this holiday season, according to the 2025 Deloitte Holiday Retail Survey. More than 400 Angelenos – polled between August and…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1656+ words) Los Angeles-area restaurants are contending with high minimum wages, stricter regulations and rising costs this year. When Bon Vivant Market & Café owner Tricia La Belle first opened the eclectic French American-inspired restaurant in Atwater Village in the summer of 2012, she…...

11+ mon, 2+ day ago  (700+ words) Los Angeles County’s unemployment rate inched back up in July to 5.8% from a revised 5.7% in June, according to state figures released on Aug. 15. The state Employment Development Department also reported that employers in the county shed more than 30,000 jobs from…...