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• Payroll Deadline Nears

  By Steven Sloan and James Rowley, Bloomberg  |  February 10, 2012

  Congressional Democrats offer to trim six weeks from jobless benefits.

• Xstrata Deal May Revive M&A

  By Zachary R. Mider and Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg  |  February 8, 2012

  January was the slowest month for deals since 2009.

• Boehner Sees Deal on Payroll Tax

  By Ian Katz and Gopal Ratnam, Bloomberg  |  January 30, 2012

  Congress likely to agree on extension of tax break 'fairly quickly,' House Speaker says.

• Options Suggest Nabors Takeover

  By Tara Lachapelle and Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg  |  January 30, 2012

  Land-drilling contractor may be targeted after CEO departs.

• Obama Plans Biz Tax Revamp

  By Steven Sloan, Bloomberg  |  January 26, 2012

  Proposal will be released next month with administration’s 2013 budget.

• Hiring Logjam Breaks

  By Thomas Black, Bloomberg  |  January 13, 2012

  U.S. CEOs plan fastest manufacturing growth since 2006

• Russian Rating Rise Unlikely

  By Henry Meyer , Alena Chechel  |  November 21, 2011

  Russian hopes of WTO credit boost are dashed by rating companies.

• Companies Push for Tax Holiday

  By Richard Rubin, Jesse Drucker, Bloomberg News  |  September 30, 2011

  More than 160 lobbyists encourage Congress to pass repatriation break.

• Obama Sets Meeting on Debt Limit

  By Julianna Goldman, Heidi Przybyla, Bloomberg  |  July 6, 2011

  President argues for long-term solution for government’s finances.

• Narrrowing Down Deficit Deal Debate

  By Heidi Przybyla, Margaret Talev, Bloomberg  |  June 28, 2011

  As Aug. 2 deadline approaches, leaders may settle for cuts of $1 trillion to $2 trillion.