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• The Fed to Address Credit Pinch for Small Business

  By Steve Matthews, Bloomberg  |  May 10, 2013

  As U.S. community banks continue to struggle, 41 percent of businesses under six years old cannot obtain a business loan.

• Apple Avoids $9.2 Bln in Taxes with Bond Deal

  By Peter Burrows, Bloomberg  |  May 3, 2013

  Company would have paid 35% tax to repatriate overseas cash.

• Apple’s $145 Billion in Cash Fails to Win AAA

  By Charles Mead, Victoria Stilwell and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  April 24, 2013

  Rating agencies cite volatility of tech industry as company prepares to issue debt.

• Berkshire Deal to Boost Heinz Leverage

  By Mary Childs, Bloomberg  |  February 22, 2013

  Acquisition may strip the food company of its investment-grade rating.

• Companies Added 215,000 Workers in December: ADP

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  January 3, 2013

  Report suggests U.S. job market remained firm at year-end.

• Budget Accord Seen Crimping U.S. Expansion

  By Rich Miller and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  January 2, 2013

  Elimination of payroll tax cut will limit first-quarter growth to 1%.

• BlackRock Faults Homogeneous Sovereign Debt Ratings

  By Sebastian Boyd and Ye Xie, Bloomberg  |  December 21, 2012

  Money manager uses its own analysis to assess country risk.

• Jobless Claims Fall to 343,000

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  Lowest level of claims in nine weeks is more evidence labor market is improving.

• Central Bankers Struggle To Find Inflation to Fight

  By Craig Torres and Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  December 10, 2012

  Monetary authorities debate the extent to which they should pursue other goals.

• Rating Agencies to Face Sovereign-Debt Curbs in EU

  By Jim Brunsden, Bloomberg  |  November 27, 2012

  Draft plan would let investors sue credit raters for malpractice or gross negligence.