Washington

• Microsoft Pays Higher Rate on Latest Debt Issue

  By Charles Mead, Bloomberg  |  April 29, 2013

  Company seen trying to beat Apple to market.

• Microsoft Debuts Euro Bond

  By Katie Linsell, Bloomberg  |  April 25, 2013

  LVMH, Nestle also issue euro-denominated bonds to take advantage of record-low rates

• SEC’s Schapiro Joins Promontory

  By Jesse Hamilton, Bloomberg  |  April 2, 2013

  Firm’s roster includes many ex-regulators.

• Freddie Mac Sues Banks over Libor Rigging

  By Tom Schoenberg and Andrew Zajac, Bloomberg  |  March 20, 2013

  Manipulation of rate may have cost Freddie and Fannie $3 billion, report says.

• Apple Seen Boosting Dividend More Than 50%

  By Karl Baker and Adam Satariano, Bloomberg  |  March 18, 2013

  Company could reveal plans as it nears anniversary of last year’s news of dividend reinstatement.

• States Move on Minimum Wage

  By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg  |  February 14, 2013

  While Republicans in Congress balk, 19 states have enacted a minimum wage higher than the federal level.

• Dell Said to Near Buyout

  By Jeffrey McCracken and Dina Bass, Bloomberg  |  January 22, 2013

  Microsoft planning to provide part of the funding.

• AMD Names Kumar CFO

  By Susan Kelly  |  January 4, 2013

  Blake to head IR at Huntington Ingalls; Reynolds named principal financial officer at Apria; Andrews appointed treasurer at Cooper Cos.

• House Passes Tax Deal

  By Richard Rubin, Roxana Tiron and James Rowley, Bloomberg  |  January 2, 2013

  GOP vows to exact spending cuts in upcoming fight on debt ceiling.

• Verizon Names Stefanski SVP of Investor Relations

  By Ashley Scudder  |  December 14, 2012

  New CFOs at Avnet, PACCAR, Dole and ScanSource