Traffic through the two ports will grow by 11.6% in 2004, according to the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation.

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BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle maker backed by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, plans to locate the U.S. headquarters of three separate operating divisions in Los Angeles, according to an announcement on the Web site of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC).

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According to the Economic Development Corporation of Los Angeles County, feature film work in Los Angeles is up 45 percent compared with this time last year.

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