Hanmi Financial CEO Chong Guk 'C.G.' Kum charts course for growth

The gig: Chong Guk "C.G." Kum is president and chief executive of Hanmi Financial Corp., the oldest bank based in L.A.'s...

The switch to self-employment has mortgage implications

I am an unintended consequence.

Ultra-HD TVs get lots of hype at consumer electronics show

LAS VEGAS — Local resident Tony Holdip stood admiring the latest technological lust object on display at the world's largest...

AT&T's Sponsored Data program probably won't reduce your bill

AT&T; has come up with a new way to make money off Netflix, Google and other companies that stream content onto mobile devices: Have them...

CES 2014: Hardware start-ups are big at Consumer Electronics Show

LAS VEGAS — Tucked into the tiniest of corners of the gargantuan Consumer Electronics Show one night this week was Sonny Vu, the...

Holiday season sales rise but foot traffic slides

Santa slacked off during the holidays, delivering a solidly so-so season for retailers.

Bill would boost disclosures in corporate settlements with U.S.

WASHINGTON — Concerned that targets of federal investigations are getting off lightly, two senators proposed legislation requiring the...

Giving 'Rachel' telemarketer an earful

Maybe you got a call from Rachel over the holidays.

Hiccups persist in California health insurance exchange

Paperwork and computer glitches are still tripping up some eager consumers who are seeking coverage through California's insurance...

CES 2014: Consumer electronics show to feature 'Internet of things'

To glimpse the future of consumer electronics, get a grip on the world's first Internet-connected tennis racket.

How I Made It: Wanda M. Austin, president and CEO of Aerospace

The gig: Wanda M. Austin, 59, is the president and chief executive of Aerospace Corp., an El Segundo brain trust for the...

Firms investing to fuel demand for natural gas vehicles

Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens thinks his long bet on natural gas is finally paying off.

Hollywood seeks to bolster California film and TV tax credit

Hollywood stakeholders are calling on California to bolster its film and TV tax credit to keep its homegrown industry from permanently...

Developer teams with L.A. nightclub owner on Hollywood complex

A $140-million apartment and retail complex in Hollywood will get a shot of glamour from Los Angeles nightclub impresario Sam Nazarian.

Seeing the positive changes brought by the federal health law

This was the year that millions of Americans learned that health insurance is complicated. The landscape they discovered is ugly.

Rising consumer debt is good for the economy but not for consumers

Teresa Martin was laid off in October from her job as office manager for a packaging company. The Corona resident is now struggling to pay...

How I Made It: Eventbrite co-founder Julia Hartz

The gig: Julia Hartz, 34, is co-founder and president of Eventbrite, the San Francisco company that has carved out a...

Not contributing to retirement plan is usually expensive mistake

Dear Liz: I have about $16,000 in student loans at 6.8% interest. At the current monthly payment it would take me about 7.5...

Hollywood's new financiers make deals with state tax credits

ATLANTA — Ric Reitz makes movies. He helped bankroll the Matt Damon thriller "Contagion," Clint Eastwood's "Trouble With the Curve"...

Retailers prepare for post-Christmas discounts, gift returns

Christmas is in the rearview mirror, but there's still no rest for retailers expecting yet another day of intense crowds Thursday.