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• M&T Bank to fix anti-money laundering flaws, Fed says Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 11:04 AM ET

  WASHINGTON, June 18- M&T Bank Corp will put a comprehensive plan in place to fix problems with its anti-money laundering policies that had caused regulators to put a hold on its $3.7 billion bid to buy Hudson City Bancorp. Buffalo, New York- based M&T Bank will submit a plan to the U.S.

• UPDATE 4-Gannett surges to five-year high on deal to expand TV reach Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 12:51 PM ET

  June 13- Gannett Co Inc shares soared 27 percent to a five-year high after the largest U.S. newspaper chain struck a $1.5 billion deal for television company Belo Corp, dramatically increasing TV's importance to Gannett's results. Gannett's surge nearly equaled the entire purchase price, an unusual move for the buyer in a takeover.

• UPDATE 2-Trader assets frozen by U.S. court after Smithfield deal Thursday, 6 Jun 2013 | 3:36 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, June 6- U.S. regulators have obtained a court order freezing the assets of a Thailand- based trader, saying he reaped $3.2 million in illegal profits after getting a tip ahead of the announcement that a Chinese meat company was buying Smithfield Foods Inc..

• UPDATE 1-Trader assets frozen by US court after Smithfield deal Thursday, 6 Jun 2013 | 12:46 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, June 6- U.S. regulators have obtained a court order freezing the assets of a Thailand- based trader, saying he reaped $3.2 million in illegal profits after getting a tip ahead of the announcement that a Chinese meat company was buying Smithfield Foods Inc..

• ANALYSIS-Scrap corporate tax and benefit long term, some conservatives say Thursday, 6 Jun 2013 | 4:54 AM ET

  Revelations that companies including Apple Inc, Google Inc and Amazon.com Inc have shielded billions of dollars in profits from taxes by using tax havens have ignited a public debate on the issue. Knox said the complex arrangements employed by Apple and others showed how multinational corporations could get around any tax rules.

• ANALYSIS-Buffett utility deal may signal big push to invest cash Wednesday, 5 Jun 2013 | 2:28 PM ET

  June 5- MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co, a core part of Warren Buffett's sprawling business empire, is becoming a favorite way for the " Oracle of Omaha" to invest the billions of dollars of cash on Berkshire Hathaway Inc's balance sheet.

• Buffett Lunch Bids Quickly Top Tim Cook's Coffee Tuesday, 4 Jun 2013 | 12:51 PM ET

  

  Bidding for lunch with Warren Buffett has topped the $610,000 someone paid in a charity auction last month for coffee with Apple CEO Tim Cook.

• Heinz buyout by Buffett, Brazil's 3G clears regulatory hurdles Monday, 3 Jun 2013 | 9:35 AM ET

  NEW YORK, June 3- Ketchup maker Heinz Co said on Monday it has received all regulatory approvals needed to sell itself to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc and Brazilian financier Jorge Paulo Lemann's private equity firm 3 G Capital. In February, Buffett and Lemann revealed their plan to team up to buy Heinz for $23.2 billion.

• Toyota to make batteries in China as country warms to hybrid cars Thursday, 30 May 2013 | 1:20 PM ET

  Takanori Yokoi, Toyota spokesman, said the Japanese automaker is in discussions with Hunan Corun New Energy Co in the southern China province of Hunan to jointly produce nickel-metal hydride batteries for hybrid models Toyota plans to start selling in China around 2015..

• Buffett's Berkshire Buys 29th Daily Newspaper Thursday, 30 May 2013 | 12:46 PM ET

  

  Buffett keeps doing deals for community-based newspapers. This one is for the "Roanoke Times."

• Buffett Bulks Up in West With $5.6 Billion Utility Purchase Thursday, 30 May 2013 | 3:55 AM ET

  

  A Berkshire Hathaway unit will pay $5.6 billion for NV Energy, the electric utility serving Las Vegas and its power-hungry casinos, in yet another large energy deal for Warren Buffett in the western United States.

• UPDATE 2-Buffett pays $5.6 bln for Vegas utility, bulks up in West Wednesday, 29 May 2013 | 6:14 PM ET

  May 29- A Berkshire Hathaway Inc unit will pay $5.6 billion for NV Energy Inc, the electric utility serving Las Vegas and its power-hungry casinos, in yet another large energy deal for Warren Buffett in the western United States.

• China shares set for 4th straight daily gain, outshine Hong Kong Wednesday, 29 May 2013 | 1:03 AM ET

  *Shanghai volume robust, new A-share accounts last week at 2- mth high. HONG KONG, May 29- China shares are headed for a fourth-straight daily gain in robust bourse volumes on Wednesday, powered by strength in the real estate and auto sectors that is helping mainland markets outperform Hong Kong.

• ANALYSIS-P&G all-star board's oversight questioned as CEO departs Wednesday, 29 May 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

  May 29- The sudden exit of Procter& Gamble Co's Bob McDonald as chief executive and the return of former CEO A.G. Lafley in his place has raised questions about the vigilance of one of America's highest-profile corporate boards.

• UPDATE 1-Ex-AIG chief Greenberg should still face trial - NY state lawyer Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 9:35 PM ET

  NEW YORK, May 28- Hank Greenberg should still face trial over sham transactions he is accused of orchestrating while he was head of American International Group, even though New York has dropped most of its claims against him, a lawyer for the state argued on Tuesday.

• UPDATE 1-NY regulator asks insurers about readiness for cyber threats Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 3:22 PM ET

  May 28- New York's top financial regulator has asked some of the largest U.S. insurance companies to disclose details on their preparedness for cyber attacks, following a similar request to major banks earlier this year.

• Ex-AIG chief Greenberg seeks dismissal of case against him Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 8:21 AM ET

  NEW YORK, May 28- New York's highest court will hear arguments on Tuesday on whether to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Hank Greenberg of orchestrating sham transactions when he was head of insurance company American International Group Inc..

• Tech Stocks Are 'Where Cash Goes to Die': Fund Pro Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 6:13 AM ET

  

  The "bulbous" cash piles held by Apple and other large tech companies makes them a poor investment, Bill Smead, of Smead Capital Management, told CNBC.

• Ally to Pay $2.1 Billion to Settle ResCap Claims Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 1:24 PM ET

  

  Ally hopes that the deal will put an end to allegations that the mortgage business was stripped of choice assets before being put into bankruptcy.

• UPDATE 1-Ally to pay $2.1 billion to settle ResCap litigation Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 10:42 AM ET

  *MBIA to have unsecured claims of $3.6 bln. May 23- Ally Financial Inc agreed to pay $2.1 billion to Residential Capital LLC to settle claims that it stripped the bankrupt mortgage subsidiary of choice assets. Creditors who objected to the original deal included ResCap's unsecured creditors, bond insurers such as MBIA Corp and Assured Guaranty Corp, and others.