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• States Move on Minimum Wage

  By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg  |  February 14, 2013

  While Republicans in Congress balk, 19 states have enacted a minimum wage higher than the federal level.

• Libor Accords Leave Banks Facing ‘Massive’ State Claims

  By David McLaughlin, Bloomberg  |  February 7, 2013

  More than 12 states involved in investigation of what rate manipulation may have cost state and local governments.

• Women CFOs Reach Record Level in U.S.

  By Sarah Frier and Carol Hymowitz, Bloomberg  |  February 6, 2013

  Fifty-four women serve as finance chief at S&P 500 companies, up from 40 a year earlier.

• Big Bond Investors Look Beyond Market Size

  By Alexis Leondis and Lisa Abramowicz  |  January 22, 2013

  Shift from market-size benchmarks may raise borrowing costs for industrialized nations.

• Companies Reassess Security

  By Edward Klump, David Wethe and Brooke Sutherland, Bloomberg  |  January 21, 2013

  In the wake of the Algerian hostage-taking, businesses look more closely at facilities in trouble spots.

• House Panel Queries SEC Spending on Consultants (Reuters)

  January 7, 2013

  Oversight Committee asks for details on SEC’s use of Booz Allen Hamilton.

• McConnell Takes Taxes Off the Table

  By Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  January 7, 2013

  Senate minority leader says focus should be on spending cuts.

• AMD Names Kumar CFO

  By Susan Kelly  |  January 4, 2013

  Blake to head IR at Huntington Ingalls; Reynolds named principal financial officer at Apria; Andrews appointed treasurer at Cooper Cos.

• Obama, Congress Head for Debt Ceiling Confrontation

  By Mike Dorning, Bloomberg  |  January 4, 2013

  As U.S. Treasury approaches its legal borrowing limit, bond investors shrug.

• HP Says Justice Opened Autonomy Investigation

  By Adam Satariano and Aaron Ricadela, Bloomberg  |  January 2, 2013

  The DOJ is looking into HP's claims of accounting errors.