DENVER-United Artists says things are looking up, coming out of nearly six months in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. The focus now is to rebuild key locations and pump up operating performance, says the CEO and president.

HACKENSACK, NJ-What does a Garden State real estate lender have to do with the Caribbean and a nearly-bankrupt South Korean auto-maker? Money is the common denominator.

DALLAS-Texas has all the right genes for weathering a nationwide recession, say regional executives. Job growth is slowing somewhat statewide, but it's still far ahead of the rest of the Union. The state's diversification is the key to continued growth.

MIAMI-The Maryland-based development company has persuaded the Miami-Dade County Commission to amend its comprehensive land-use plan to allow commercial use of 158 acres originally designated for low-density residential use.