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Upfront Ventures Leads $56 Million Invoca Funding Round

Invoca Inc., a call center analytics firm, raised $56 million in a funding round led by Upfront Ventures.

By Samson Amore

Westlake Apartment Complex Sells for $48 Million

The Collective Apartments in Westlake recently sold for $48.3 million.

By Hannah Madans

Music Center Names Miscikowski to Lead Board, Extends Moore as CEO

Longtime Music Center board member Cindy Miscikowski has been named to lead the organization’s board.

By Maria Freeman

Ship Shape: Long Beach and Los Angeles ports look to boost traffic.

Imports Fall Again at Ports

Falling imports at the San Pedro Bay ports signaled that an 18-month trade war between the United States and China continues to hurt the ports.

By Rachel Uranga

Blackstone Group Buys 3 Multifamily Buildings for $178 Million

The Blackstone Group has purchased a portfolio of three L.A. multifamily properties for $177.5 million.

By Hannah Madans

Ticketmaster Signs Lease in West Hollywood

Ticketmaster has leased all 97,742 square feet at CIM Group’s Courtyard at the Lot.

By Hannah Madans

Ron Robinson Closing Brick-and-Mortar Stores

Long Beach Multifamily Building Sells for $73 Million

Edison Transmission Tower Probed as Cause of Saddleridge Fire

Glendale Building Sells for $18 Million

Faraday Future Founder Files for Bankruptcy

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Paramount's New Path

October 14, 2019

Los Angeles Business Journal Publisher Anna Magzanyan talks to Spectrum News 1 about the LABJ’s coverage of Paramount Pictures Corp. While other studios are scrambling and spending to launch their own streaming platforms and challenging theatrical windows, Paramount is going back to basics, licensing content to streamers and movie theaters. Watch to learn how this approach could pay off for Paramount.

In This Week's Issue

CENTER PIECE

Staples Center opened 20 years ago this week, kicking off downtown’s revival

A look at Staples Center’s impact on downtown 20 years after its opening.

Paramount’s New Path Is Paying Off

ENTERTAINMENT: Studio rebounds after repositioning

Paramount is leaning on its content library rather than jumping into the streaming fray.

LAX Traffic Flattens Out

AIRPORTS: Annual growth could be slowest since 2009

2019 could be the slowest passenger growth year at LAX since the Great Recession.

Jakks Pacific Stirs Deal Talk

MANUFACTURING: Toy company remains a top target

Just Play may make a play to buy struggling toymaker Jakks Pacific.

Chipping Away at China

Trade with Cambodia, Vietnam surges at ports in wake of tariffs

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach sees trade volumes with Vietnam and Cambodia jump and trade tensions with China continue.

All stories in this week's issue >

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Upfront Ventures Leads $56 Million Invoca Funding Round

Invoca Inc., a call center analytics firm, raised $56 million in a funding round led by Upfront Ventures.

By Samson Amore

Westlake Apartment Complex Sells for $48 Million

The Collective Apartments in Westlake recently sold for $48.3 million.

By Hannah Madans

Los Angeles Business Journal Digital Edition

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Paramount's New Path

Music Center Names Miscikowski to Lead Board, Extends Moore as CEO

Longtime Music Center board member Cindy Miscikowski has been named to lead the organization’s board.

By Maria Freeman

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October 22

Leaders in Law Awards

The Los Angeles Business Journal will honor the accomplishments and significant role that general counsel plays in the success of a business enterprise and recognize accomplishments of leading attorneys and firms within the Los Angeles business community. Candidates in each category will be recognized for exceptional legal skill and achievement across the full spectrum of responsibility, exemplary leadership and for contributions to the Los Angeles community at large.

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