By Jon Kamp Of HCA Holdings Inc.'s (>> HCA Holdings Inc) fourth-quarter earnings soared behind a big acquisition-related gain, plus help from continued growth in patient volumes and the hospital operator's cost-cutting efforts.

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Jeff Murri, longtime general manager and vice president of Detroit Fox affiliate WJBK-Ch. 2, died today at age 50, the station reported.

By Cassandra Sweet Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES US Bancorp (USB), the nation's fifth-largest commercial bank, plans to invest hundreds of millions this year in US renewable energy projects, where the bank sees profit, despite political fallout following the ...

Blackstone Group LP (BX-N), the largest publicly listed alternative asset manager, reported lower fourth-quarter earnings as performance fees declined, but management fees increased as its assets grew to a record $137 billion.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (together with its affiliates, "KKR") today announced the appointment of Vincent Policard as a Director in its Infrastructure team.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP (together with its affiliates, "KKR") today announced the appointment of Ali J. Satvat as a Director who will be based in Menlo Park.

By Jack Z. Smith Energy Future Holdings Corp., the beleaguered Dallas-based electric utility, said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday that it suffered a net loss of $1.9 billion in 2011, on the heels of an even-bigger $2.8 billion ...

NEW YORK, NY (MMD Newswire) January 31, 2012 -- John Hess purchased 91250 shares of Hess Corp stock, or $4999414 worth, as noted in an SEC Filing today.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR & Co. LP (NYSE: KKR) announced today that it plans to release its financial results for the fourth quarter 2011 on Thursday, February 9, 2012, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.