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• U.S. Corporate Bond Sales Tumble

  By Matt Robinson and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  August 24, 2012

  Summer slowdown hits, with just $7.5 bln of offerings this week.

• Spain Extends Jobless Benefits

  By Emma Ross-Thomas, Bloomberg  |  August 15, 2012

  Prime Minister Rajoy risks riling European policymakers to avoid social unrest.

• ECB Leaves Rates Unchanged

  By Jeff Black, Bloomberg  |  August 2, 2012

  Central bank refrains from action despite clamor for further stimulus.

• Central Banks Search for New Ideas

  By Simon Kennedy and Rich Miller, Bloomberg  |  July 26, 2012

  Policy makers look for innovative ways to unclog lending and encourage economy.

• IBM 10-Yrs at Record Low Coupon

  By Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  July 25, 2012

  $1 billion of debt sold at 1.875% coupon, yielding 65 basis points over Treasuries.

• U.K. Economy Contracts in Q2

  By Jennifer Ryan, Bloomberg  |  July 25, 2012

  GDP decline of 0.7% is most in three years; weather, Jubilee holiday are blamed.

• Banks’ Borrowing Costs Decline

  By Liz Capo McCormick and Sridhar Natarajan, Bloomberg  |  July 17, 2012

  Financial institutions’ commercial paper shows smallest premium to bills since August.

• Portugal Lurches into Austerity Trap

  By Henrique Almeida, Bloomberg  |  July 11, 2012

  Government faces setbacks in attaining its deficit goals.

• Moody’s Downgrades Lenders

  By Dakin Campbell and Michael J. Moore, Bloomberg  |  June 22, 2012

  Credit Suisse rating lowered three notches, Morgan Stanley by two.

• Dollars Seen in Short Supply

  By Lukanyo Mnyanda, Emma Charlton and Allison Bennett, Bloomberg  |  June 18, 2012

  Central banks crowd out private investors; demand points to dollar strength.