Healthcare

• QE Backfires Amid Dividend Quest

  By Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  December 3, 2012

  Analyst argues investors’ thirst for dividends and buybacks threatens business investment.

• Amazon Joins U.S. Office Building Revival

  By Hui-yong Yu, Bloomberg  |  October 22, 2012

  Technology companies help drive nascent rebound in office development.

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  Consumer-Driven Health Plans Overtake HMOs

  By Susan Kelly  |  September 28, 2012

  In 2011, consumer-driven plans beat out HMOs for first time; a quarter of companies may move to healthcare exchanges.

• Paid Sick Leave May Limit Occupational Injuries (Insurance Journal)

  September 24, 2012

  Workers with paid sick leave less likely to be injured at work.

• Healthcare Costs Seen Rising 5.3% in 2013

  By Shaunacy Ferro  |  August 27, 2012

  But 88% of companies are committed to providing health benefits through 2015.

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  Slideshow: Hobnobbing with Treasurers

  By Shaunacy Ferro  |  August 23, 2012

  In cities across the country, groups of financial professionals meet regularly to discuss topics ranging from mobile payment to treasury metrics.

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  On-site healthcare a growing corporate trend

  By Shaunacy Ferro  |  August 7, 2012

  Surveys found increasing support for on-site healthcare units to help reduce medical costs.

• Ezrati’s Economic Outlook: Japan’s Sales Tax Risk

  By Milton Ezrati  |  July 30, 2012

  Hiking the tax rate threatens Japan’s economy and could stymie a needed move away from exports.

• Cash Concentrated Among Investment-Grade

  By Shaunacy Ferro  |  July 30, 2012

  Tech and healthcare companies have biggest cash hoards, S&P study shows.

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  Merck’s Global Banking Makeover

  By Susan Kelly  |  July 19, 2012

  Treasurer Mark McDonough, one of the finance pros on the 100 Most Influential list in 2012, describes the benefits of standardizing the pharmaceutical company’s payments.