oil

• Valero Rehabs Balance Sheet

  By Charles Mead, Bloomberg  |  August 2, 2012

  Move to split retail from oil refining may let company pay off debt.

• China Hackers Hit Businesses

  By Michael Riley and Dune Lawrence, Bloomberg  |  July 27, 2012

  ‘Comment’ group targets oil companies, patent law firms and investment banks.

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  Scrapped IPOs Follow Worst Stock Rout in BRICs: Corporate Brazil

  By Ney Hayashi and Lucia Kassai  |  July 24, 2012

  Brazilian companies are canceling initial public offerings at the second-highest rate among the biggest emerging markets.

• Swaps Definition Triggers Oversight

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  July 11, 2012

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

• CFTC Approves Swap Definition

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  July 10, 2012

  Definition triggers almost 20 reporting, clearing, trading and record-keeping rules.

• Swap Vote to Trigger New Rules

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  July 9, 2012

  Regulators’ decision this week on how to define swaps will trigger cascade of changes.

• Sanctions to Pressure Oil Prices

  By Ewa Krukowska, Bloomberg  |  July 2, 2012

  Full implementation of Iran sanctions expected to cut 1 million barrels of oil a day.

• Dealmaking Rebound Falters

  By Matthew Campbell and Jeffrey McCracken, Bloomberg  |  June 29, 2012

  Takeovers off 2% in second quarter as Europe threatens confidence.

• Spain Bailout May Mean Corporate Firesale (Reuters)

  June 26, 2012

  Banks that receive aid could be forced to sell their equity stakes in Spanish corporations.

• SEC Delaying Swap Rules

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  June 20, 2012

  CFTC’s Chilton says council of regulators should speed up Dodd-Frank rules for derivatives.