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  Looming East Coast Port Strike Threatens Supply Chains

  By Dave Lindorff  |  December 17, 2012

  Atlantic ports handle 40% of all U.S. waterborne shipping.

• Osborne Cuts U.K. Corporation Tax Rate

  By Thomas Penny, Bloomberg  |  December 5, 2012

  Rate to decline to 21% in April 2014; banks not allowed to benefit.

• 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.

• U.S. Manufacturers Head to Moscow (CNBC)

  October 19, 2012

  U.S. exports to Russia surge amid growing spending on infrastructure, consumer goods.

• Jobless Claims Hit Two-Month Low

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  September 27, 2012

  New filings decline 26,000 to 359,000, a bigger decrease than expected.

• Caterpillar Sued Over Asset Waste

  By Phil Milford, Bloomberg  |  August 29, 2012

  Investors allege directors erred by not ensuring executive incentive plans were tax-deductible.

• Investment in China Slides

  By Bloomberg News  |  August 16, 2012

  Premier Wen suggests room for easing after report shows outflow of capital.

• Siemens CFO Endorses Trade Pact

  By Brian Wingfield, Bloomberg  |  June 27, 2012

  Proposed U.S.-E.U. agreement would set a good example for other nations, Kaeser says.

• Bond Sales Behind 2011’s Pace

  By Sridhar Natarajan and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  May 30, 2012

  After record first quarter, global corporate issuance fizzles amid European debt crisis.

• Stock Buybacks Lowest Since 2009

  By Lu Wang and Whitney Kisling, Bloomberg  |  May 29, 2012

  Instead, U.S. companies boost spending on plants and equipment to a record.