Comcast Corp.'s net income grew 16.6 percent before nonrecurring items in the third quarter, even though its revenue only rose 3 percent. (CMCSA)

Harley-Davidson Motor Co. has tapped Davie Brown Entertainment to get the iconic motorcycle brand placed into more movies and television shows. (HOG)

Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co., formally entered the race for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Barbara Boxer. (HPQ)

The Walt Disney Co. has received the approval of the central Chinese government to proceed with the construction of a Disney theme park in the Pudong district of Shanghai.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin will co-host the 82nd Academy Awards.

Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling will pay $2.725 million to the U.S. Department of Justice to settle a lawsuit that alleged racial discrimination in apartment rentals.

Health Net Inc. posted a loss on Tuesday, as charges led to red ink, but, on an adjusted basis, the company bested analyst expectations. (HNT)

Marvel Entertainment Inc. saw a 60 percent drop in third-quarter profits versus a year ago, when the company was bringing in big numbers from theatrical releases of "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk."

Six Flags Inc. says theme park attendance is down and those that are coming to the parks are spending less.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. was awarded a contract for work on a project in Alberta, Canada.

thus preventing them from ruining the curb appeal of neighborhoods.According to industry experts, in some areas where foreclosure rates are highest, such as Florida and Nevada, volunteering to clean up abandoned and vacant properties is becoming common in communities. These

Brooklyn foreclosed homes for sale under $300,000 are expected to swamp the New York housing market. Results of a recent market study showed that the foreclosure crisis has severely affected multi-family buildings located in low income neighborhoods in Brooklyn.The study

The city of Nashville in Tennessee has received about $3.1 million stimulus funds in part to help individuals and families who need a place to live in after a foreclosed house sale. The program will provide short-term assistance to these

Representative Jose Serrano and Senator Charles Schumer have called on government-sponsored enterprise, Federal National Mortgage Association or Fannie Mae to shoulder the cost of maintaining Bronx foreclosed homes for sale.Both lawmakers claim that Fannie Mae has abandoned its responsibility of

He announced a railroad takeover Monday. Here's what else he likes.

Hough: Investors seeking income need not forgo rising sales.

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Once upon a time life insurance underwriting wasn't as cut and dried, and frankly brutal, as it is today. There was room for flexibility and negotiation and even compassion when working with underwriters. That was way back then....about 4 years

It's that time of year when fall starts giving way to winter and we get those giant wet snowstorms that turn many from sedentary leaf peepers into snowplows.It's also prime season for people to visit the ER with heart attacks

Gov. Chet Culver's proposed 10 percent across-the-board state budget cut will have a "dramatic effect" on the Iowa Department of Agriculture, state Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey says.