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• EADS Seeks BAE Merger

  By Andrea Rothman and Jacqueline Simmons, Bloomberg  |  September 13, 2012

  Companies aim to build European counterweight to Boeing.

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  Insuring Major League Baseball’s Diamonds

  By Russ Banham  |  September 12, 2012

  The league leverages engineering expertise to guard against losses at its sleek new stadiums.

• Big Banks to Offer Collateral Transformation

  By Bradley Keoun, Bloomberg News  |  September 11, 2012

  Process will let customers swap lower-rated collateral for higher-rated securities; critics worry process will obscure risk.

• Aetna’s Acquisition Boosts Leverage

  By Zeke Faux and Alex Nussbaum, Bloomberg  |  August 23, 2012

  Insurer’s $5.7 bln purchase of Coventry will push debt to 40% of capital.

• Rules Burden U.S. Manufacturing

  By Brian Wingfield, Bloomberg  |  August 22, 2012

  Regulations may reduce output by as much as $500 bln this year, says study.

• Companies Selling $4.6 Bln in Debt

  By Charles Mead and Matt Robinson, Bloomberg  |  August 14, 2012

  Blackstone, Shell lead issuance amid record-low yields.

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  Rogoff Sees World Wishing It’s America Year After S&P Downgrade

  By Rich Miller, Inyoung Hwang and Charles Mead  |  August 6, 2012

  U.S. debt appears to be the global safe haven, even after S&P downgrade.

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  Pimco Stock Expansion Stumbles as Gross Says Equities Cult Dead

  By Alexis Leondis  |  August 6, 2012

  "Cult of equity is dead," Gross comment causes unease by equity managers.

• Long Odds for 2012 Cybersecurity Law

  By Eric Engleman, Bloomberg  |  August 3, 2012

  Republican opposition keeps Senate from passing Lieberman bill.

• Treasury Plans Floating-Rate Notes

  By Meera Louis and Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  August 1, 2012

  Government is also working on being able to accept negative-rate bids on T-bills.