Corporate Finance

• JPMorgan Shareholders Urged to Split Chairman, CEO Role

  By Dawn Kopecki, Bloomberg  |  May 6, 2013

  Advisory firm also recommends against re-election of some members of the bank board's risk committee.

• Tech Companies Dominate Bond Sales This Week

  By Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  May 3, 2013

  Apple and IBM lead issuance of $43 billion of corporate bonds.

• Buffett Bets on Business Insurance

  By Zachary Tracer, Bloomberg  |  May 3, 2013

  Berkshire Hathaway hires four AIG executives.

• 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.

• SEC Plan Gives Exemptions to Swap Dealers’ Overseas Branches

  By Silla Brush and Dave Michaels, Bloomberg  |  May 2, 2013

  U.S. regulators face pressure to limit the international reach of swaps rules.

• J.C. Penney Offers to Buy Back Bonds

  By David Holley, Bloomberg  |  May 1, 2013

  Retailer may need to sweeten its offer for bonds that could restrict its debt load, analyst says.

• SEC Weighs Cross-Border Swap Rules

  By Dave Michaels and Silla Brush  |  May 1, 2013

  Regulators face calls to limit the rules’ international reach.

• Apple Raises $17 Billion in Bond Market

  By Charles Mead and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  April 30, 2013

  Largest corporate bond sale on record helps company avoid repatriation taxes.

• Apple Plans Six-Part Bond Sale

  By Charles Mead and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  April 30, 2013

  Company’s first offering since 1996 could total as much as $20 bln, trader says.

• J.C. Penney Gets $1.75 Bln Loan from Goldman

  By Matt Townsend, Bloomberg  |  April 29, 2013

  CEO raises some prices as he works to stabilize retailer’s finances.