Washington

• Alaska Highest For Workers’ Comp Rates, Says Study

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 26, 2012

  Alaska replaces Montana as state with most expensive workers compensation rates; Connecticut takes second place.

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  Treasury Technology Marches Forward

  By Richard Gamble  |  October 24, 2012

  Systems aim to provide companies with strategic insights; embrace the cloud and big data.

• EU Warns Microsoft on Antitrust Issue

  By Aoife White, Bloomberg  |  October 24, 2012

  European regulators want company to change how it displays browser on Windows 8.

• How Fiscal Cliff Shapes Up After Election

  By Milton Ezrati  |  October 16, 2012

  The fiscal cliff is a reality that will take on different shapes with the outcome of the U.S. election.

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  Softbank Agrees to Buy Sprint Stake in $20.1 Billion Deal

  By Mariko Yasu and Shunichi Ozasa  |  October 15, 2012

  Telecom match forms world's third largest mobile-phone venture.

• EADS-BAE Pull Plug on Merger

  By Robert Wall and Andrea Rothman, Bloomberg  |  October 10, 2012

  Government resistance blocks effort to create world's largest aerospace company.

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  A Tech Transformation for Treasury

  By Richard Gamble  |  October 9, 2012

  Itron amped up its technology use to cope with its growing size and global exposures.

• Court Blocks Limit on Derivatives Speculation

  By Silla Brush and Tom Schoenberg, Bloomberg  |  September 30, 2012

  Federal judge rules more study required before position limits are imposed.

• Court OKs Costco Gender-Bias Suit

  By Karen Gullo, Bloomberg  |  September 27, 2012

  Workers are allowed to proceed with their case against the retailer as a group.

• A Tech Transformation

  By Richard Gamble  |  September 24, 2012

  Itron amped up its technology use to cope with its growing size and global exposures.