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  July 21 - 27, 2008
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In the Swim?
City of Commerce-based Speedo has been making waves in competitive swimming with its record-busting LZR Racer suit.
‘Chimps’ Moves Into First Space
Victory was in the stars as L.A.-based Vanguard’s “Space Chimps” beat the similarly simian-themed “Enos” to theaters.
IndyMac Looks Like a Tough Sell
Experts see little that will attract buyers’ attention in the assets of failed lender IndyMac.
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Updated: 7/22/2008 6:13:49 PM

Zenith National Reports Sharply Lower Profits
Zenith National Insurance Corp. reported Tuesday its second quarter net income fell 57 percent as the workers’ compensation insurer was buffeted by increased industry competition.

Committee Approves South L.A. Fast Food Moratorium
A Los Angeles City Council committee approved a one-year moratorium Tuesday on new fast food restaurants in South Los Angeles, paving the way for the full Council to vote on the matter later this summer.

POM Wins Suit
A Los Angeles federal judge has awarded POM Wonderful $1.5 million in damages in a fraudulent advertising lawsuit it filed against Purely Juice Inc., a Newport Beach company.

Avery Expects Economy Will Lower 2008 Profits
Avery Dennison Corp. warned that a slower economy would cut its 2008 results, even though second quarter profit rose 7 percent bolstered by an acquisition.

Jacobs Profits Rise on Revenue Growth
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. said its fiscal third-quarter earnings rose nearly 50 percent on new business in the oil and natural gas industry, and that it may earn more this year than earlier forecast.

State Fines Southland Car Washes
The State Division of Labor Standards Enforcement has issued 47 citations totaling $356,200 in fines in Los Angeles and Orange counties in its latest crackdown on area car washes.

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