U.S. government

• Facing Down Bribery and Corruption Risk

  By Treasury & Risk Staff  |  June 17, 2013

  Bribery and corruption risks are on the upswing for many companies, but policies to combat the risks are not particularly effective.

• Cyber Insurance Take-Up Rate Among Fortune 500 Very Low

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360  |  June 11, 2013

  More than half of Fortune 500 companies believe they would be seriously harmed by a cyber-attack, but many are still unprepared.

• U.S. Outlook Revised to Stable

  By John Detrixhe, Bloomberg  |  June 10, 2013

  Treasury yields rise as U.S. fiscal risks recede.

• U.S. Bonds Offering Relatively Good Value

  By Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg  |  May 20, 2013

  Yields considerably higher for U.S. government bonds than for U.K. gilts, and Treasuries are cheapest in 23 years vs. German bunds.

• 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.

• Disclosure of CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios Stalls

  By Elliot Blair Smith and Phil Kuntz, Bloomberg  |  April 30, 2013

  SEC has yet to draw up rules as big companies lobby against the Dodd-Frank requirement.

• Companies Expand Offshore Cash Hoards

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  March 8, 2013

  Untaxed offshore holdings grew by $183 billion over last year.

• U.S. Budget Discord Seen as Top Threat to Global Economy

  By David J. Lynch, Bloomberg  |  January 22, 2013

  European debt crisis ranks as second biggest worry for investors, poll shows.

• McConnell Takes Taxes Off the Table

  By Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  January 7, 2013

  Senate minority leader says focus should be on spending cuts.

• Health Exchanges in Four Republican-Led States Approved

  By Alex Nussbaum, Bloomberg  |  January 4, 2013

  Eighteen states are now scheduled to start exchanges in 2014.