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• Budget Talks May Go Past Holiday, Lawmakers Warn

  By Lisa Lerer, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  White House, congressional staff face a not-so-jolly holiday at their desks.

• Allstate Shuns Bond Market Food Fight

  By Noah Buhayar, Bloomberg  |  December 4, 2012

  Insurer shifts its portfolio from longer-term bonds to hotels and toll roads.

• U.S. Corporate Bond Sales Cap Busiest November Ever

  By Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  November 30, 2012

  Companies issue $45 bln of debt this week, locking in low borrowing costs.

• SABMiller Joins Bond-Sale Rush in Europe

  By Katie Linsell, Bloomberg  |  November 29, 2012

  Companies tap into credit market rally.

• Greece Exit Hurts Coca-Cola Hellenic’s Debt

  By Hannah Benjamin, Bloomberg  |  November 23, 2012

  Investors fret cost of move will mean more debt, ratings downgrade.

• ETF Fervor Shifts to Loans

  By Lisa Abramowicz, Bloomberg  |  November 13, 2012

  Funds see big inflows to buy speculative-grade loans as bonds lose luster.

• European Lending Squeeze Risks Crimping Growth

  By John Glover, Bloomberg  |  November 12, 2012

  As banks cut loans, companies tap the bond markets if they're able to.

• Navistar Misstep Raises Yields

  By Peter Rawlings and Krista Giovacco, Bloomberg  |  November 6, 2012

  Truckmaker faces liquidity problems after design flaw as Icahn expands influence.

• Euro Imperiled by Biggest Loan Drop Since ’09

  By Lukanyo Mnyanda and Emma Charlton, Bloomberg  |  November 5, 2012

  Currency’s three-month rally runs up against a deepening credit crunch in Europe.

• Bond Sales Soar to $17.3 Bln in Busy Friday

  By Sarika Gangar and Charles Mead, Bloomberg  |  November 2, 2012

  Verizon and Microsoft lead companies trying to issue debt prior to elections.