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• Big Investors Turn to Corporates

  By Wes Goodman and Masaki Kondo, Bloomberg  |  July 23, 2012

  Asset managers seek safety and are fed up with low rates on government bonds.

• Former Bixby Energy CFO Sentenced (FBI)

  July 18, 2012

  Dennis Desender received 97 months for misleading investors and tax evasion.

• Fed Growth Outlook Key to Easing

  By Jeff Kearns and Aki Ito, Bloomberg  |  June 14, 2012

  As U.S. economic reports deteriorate, markets focus on Fed’s meeting next week.

• Insurers to Keep Health Reform Benefits

  By Alex Wayne, Bloomberg  |  June 11, 2012

  Even if court rejects healthcare reform, insurers will retain some benefits mandated by the law.

• U.S. ‘Snapback’ Drives Profits

  By Thomas Black and Lu Wang, Bloomberg  |  April 25, 2012

  Companies are beating earnings estimates at the highest rate in two years.

• Court Urged to Uphold CFTC Limits

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  April 16, 2012

  Legislators submit briefs in case challenging regulations limiting commodities speculation.

• U.S. Profit Growth Stalls

  By Thomas Black, Bloomberg  |  April 10, 2012

  S&P 500 earnings seen gaining just 0.6% in Q1 and Q2 as European slump hits recovery.

• Factory Recovery Boosts States

  By William Selway, Bloomberg  |  March 30, 2012

  More than two-thirds of U.S. state economies strengthened in Q4.

• Healthcare Case Evokes New Deal

  By Seth Stern, Bloomberg  |  March 23, 2012

  Review of reform take high court into territory not approached since days of FDR.

• Health Exchange Rules Flexible

  By Alex Wayne, Bloomberg  |  March 12, 2012

  States can set their own standards for which insurers to include.