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• Swaps Definition Triggers Oversight

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  July 11, 2012

  As regulations kick in, 30,000 firms may qualify for end-user exemption.

• Libor Woes Threaten Loans

  By Stephen Morris and Patricia Kuo, Bloomberg  |  July 10, 2012

  Companies could shun syndicated loans, whose rates are typically pegged to Libor.

• More CFOs Willing to Pay Bribes

  By David Voreacos, Bloomberg  |  May 23, 2012

  15% of global finance chiefs would pay to win or retain business, survey shows.

• Many Firms Loath to Report Bribery

  By David Voreacos and Greg Farrell, Bloomberg  |  May 17, 2012

  U.S. offers leniency if companies self-report violations, but many decide not to disclose.

• 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.

• Cybersecurity Bill Said Costly

  By Chris Strohm and Eric Engleman, Bloomberg  |  February 15, 2012

  U.S. Chamber argues Senate measure would be burdensome for companies.

• U.S. Antitrust Unit Adds Litigators

  By Sara Forden and Jeff Bliss, Bloomberg  |  February 3, 2012

  Division signals readiness to contest anticompetitive mergers in court.

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  The Shape of Swaps to Come

  By John Hintze  |  September 12, 2011

  Corporate users of derivatives brace for coming regulations. (Jiro Okochi of Reval)

• EU Mulls Hostile-Takeover Defenses

  By Jim Brunsden, Aoife White, Bloomberg  |  August 30, 2011

  European Commission may expand companies' ability to ward off takeovers.

• Tech Leads Office Rebound

  By Hui-yong Yu, Bloomberg  |  July 7, 2011

  Market for office space posts gain for third consecutive quarter.