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• Small-Business Insurance Market Delayed

  By Drew Armstrong, Bloomberg  |  April 1, 2013

  Choice of plans Obamacare promised for small-business employees won't be in place until at least 2015.

• Google Free to Extend Web Search Lead

  By Eric Engleman, Sara Forden and Brian Womack, Bloomberg  |  January 4, 2013

  U.S. FTC ends probe of company without taking enforcement action.

• Wal-Mart Declined to Pay to Upgrade Bangladesh Factories

  By Renee Dudley and Arun Devnath, Bloomberg  |  December 5, 2012

  Paying suppliers more to cover safety improvements was too costly, exec said.

• TAG Extension Could Be Losing Steam

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 4, 2012

  Another two years of unlimited FDIC coverage is starting to seem unlikely, despite Reid's legislation.

• More Companies Disclose Contributions

  By Jonathan D. Salant, Bloomberg  |  September 25, 2012

  Aflac, Chubb among the companies expanding disclosures.

• Pension Funds Query Political Giving

  By Drew Armstrong, Bloomberg  |  August 30, 2012

  Investors ask Aetna and other companies to disclose contributions to independent political organizations.

• Google Agrees to Pay $22.5 Million for Apple Browser Breach

  By Sara Forden  |  August 9, 2012

  Fine largest ever imposed by FTC; still not enough says Consumer Watchdog

• Facebook Seeks Board Diversity

  By Carol Hymowitz and Douglas MacMillan, Bloomberg  |  May 15, 2012

  Networking service said to be looking for directors, including at least one woman.

• Banks Get Traction on Volcker Rule

  By Robert Schmidt and Phil Mattingly, Bloomberg  |  March 27, 2012

  Legislators, regulators signal willingness to revise plan after four-month lobbying blitz.

• Private Equity Avoids One Tax

  By Cristina Alesci and Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  February 27, 2012

  Obama administration backs off on plan to raise tax on stake sales.