LABJ SPECIAL REPORTS
PRINT SHIFT
L.A.’s print media scene saw upheaval, rejuvenation in 2018
Year of upheaval for L.A. media
Aerospace Cos. Expand Extraterrestrial Offerings
Defense and commercial spending support more local firm’s space programs
Aerospace and defense companies in Los Angeles set their sights on space this year.
Biotech Sees VC Cash Flow
BIOTECH: $320M Westlake fund excites local firms
Los Angeles becoming destination for biotech venture capital investments.
L.A. Lags on Women Directors
CORPORATE: No female reps at Skechers, B. Riley
Divergent responses to law requiring women on corporate boards.
PRIME PROPERTY
Last-mile delivery distribution centers move markets
Real Estate: Prime Industrial Space In Demand
Hanmi Harbinger: Texas Deal Collapse has Ethnic Bank Rethinking Growth Plans
Banking & Finance Special Report
Hanmi banking on Texas for growth.
Los Angeles Business Journal Innovation Special Report 2018
he Los Angeles Business Journal’s Innovation Special Report takes a look at 20 companies across many industries that are developing new technologies and business practices to solve problems and simplify processes
Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2018
Tracking the top-revenue performers from rising stars to seasoned industry leaders.
Largest Private Companies
Special Report
Group Project
Capital Group shakeup part of private investment company’s unorthodox structure
Capital Group Cos. reshuffled scores of its portfolio managers and analysts assigned to its three major equities business units this summer as the downtown–based investment giant seized upon an accelerating inflow of cash from investors shifting to its safe-haven mutual funds, according to an analyst with fund tracker Morningstar Inc. who was familiar with the shakeup.
Perspective on L.A.’s Private Companies
Changes in L.A. economy reflected in private cos. lists
Manufacturing and real estate-related companies have declined in prominence on the Business Journal’s private companies lists over the past 20 years while architecture/engineering/construction, finance and wholesale/ distribution firms have grown their presence.
Private Cos. See Sales Growth
Economy: Revenues among top earners up 7.5 percent
The largest private companies based in Los Angeles show growth.
Real Estate Quarterly | Sunset Scene
The real estate market in Los Angeles County is expansive with a diverse array of submarkets all featuring unique characteristics and component parts.
L.A. RISING
Chinatown: Ripe for New Round of Development
The developments profiled here highlight growing developer and investor interest in Chinatown and its adjacent areas.
Banking & Finance Quarterly
A special report on the banking and finance sector.