Many of the voters in a recent informal Los Angeles Business from bizjournals poll said they saw the economy currently in a "depression".

In an effort to help get the housing market back on its feet, Fannie Mae, the largest buyer of U.S. home loans, will begin following a new policy on down-payment requirements for conventional, conforming mortgages that it purchases or guarantees.

Edison International Inc. has appointed three senior executives to positions at Edison International and its subsidiary Edison Mission Group, the company said Friday. (EIX)

A research breakthrough from IBM could drop the cost of generating solar electricity significantly.

The University of Washington and IBM's World Community Grid will study rice at the atomic level then combine that knowledge with traditional cross breeding techniques used by farmers throughout history. The goal -- vitally important as rice shortages occur around

Electronic medical records will be more secure, and patients will have more control over who sees them thanks to a new software "consent engine." Privacy eSuite is the result of collaboration between IBM and HIPAAT Inc., which supplies consent management

ShotPak, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SHTP) today announces better than expected first quarter results. (PRWeb May 16, 2008) Read the full story at

Kiplinger.com (www.Kiplinger.com), the leader in personal finance advice and business forecasting, announces its online editorial content for the month of June 2008. (PRWeb May 15, 2008) Read the full story at

SSOE research will uncover impact of landmark legislation on US industry (PRWeb May 16, 2008) Read the full story at

H UD has announced a 30-day extension, to June 12, 2008, for the public to comment on the proposed new Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) rule. The announcement came just days before the initial comment period was set to

The Simpsons Movie" has earned seven nominations, the most for any film, for the 37th annual Hollywood Reporter Movie Marketing Key Art Awards.

The 2008 broadcast upfronts had it all: a presentation and a party (Fox), a presentation without a party (ABC, CBS), a party without a presentation (NBC) and a party/presentation (the CW).

The Internal Revenue Service says up to 350,000 households didn't get their child refund in their rebate checks.

Construction of new homes posted the biggest increase in more than two years in April.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- An update provided every Friday, listing all new and ongoing road work in Nova Scotia.

Coney Island land owner Joseph Sitt is giving Astroland and Deno's Wonder Wheel a run for their money this season by bringing an amusement park named after the fabled Dreamland to Stillwell Avenue. In addition to setting up more than

A headline in today's Times: "New Parking Rules Receive a Wary Welcome." A headline in today's Daily News: "Joy Spreads in Park Slope as Hated Alternate-Side Parking to be Halted." But what do you think? Alt-Side Hiatus: Terrif or Trashy?

The Times has an article about sales starting for luxury suites at Barclays Center, the planned future home of the Nets in Atlantic Yards. A model suite was unveiled at a showroom in the Times' Forest City Ratner-developed HQ in

The Greenhouse Condos at 383 Carlton Avenue haven't been having the easiest time when it comes to resales. The poster child for that syndrome has been Apartment 10E which has been on the market since last November despite several modest