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  • Bloomberg said last week that its reporters had limited access to some data considered proprietary, including when a customer logs in or looks for information on assets such as equities or bonds. Since then, other Bloomberg clients, including JPMorgan Chase& Co and government agencies across the globe, have said they were looking into the issue.

  • New secretary lays out agenda for Native Americans Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 8:57 AM ET

    WASHINGTON-- Interior Secretary Sally Jewell told a Senate panel Wednesday that "Indian education is embarrassing" as she laid out her priorities on issues affecting Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Jewell made her first appearance as Interior secretary before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, chaired by Sen.

  • Robin Hood Fights Poverty & Hits $80 Million Target  Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 4:55 PM ET

    The Robin Hood Foundation funds programs to fight poverty, and recently helped raise $80 million. Barry Sternlicht and David Saltzman of the Robin Hood Foundation, offer insight.

  • Yankee's Teixeira Attends BTIG Charity Day  Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 11:54 AM ET

    Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees first baseman, talks with CNBC's Bob Pisani, about his return to the roster at the end of May; and his support of the Harlem RBI charity.

  • Colorado Medicaid expansion signed into law Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 10:30 AM ET

    DENVER-- An expansion of Medicaid eligibility that's expected to add 160,000 adults to public health care assistance in Colorado was signed into law Monday. Kevin Lundberg, of Berthoud. Colorado will be on the hook "down the road for Medicaid dollars we don't have," he said.

  • Miss America Attends BTIG's Annual Charity Day  Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 10:27 AM ET

    CNBC's Bob Pisani, talks with Steven Starker, BTIG co-founder; and Miss America's Mallory Hagan, about raising money for various children's charities.

  • *Company looks to buy shares restricted since Cargill split. May 13- U.S. fertilizer producer Mosaic Co plans to have accumulated a $2 billion cash pile by the end of May to buy back shares locked up since its split from agribusiness giant Cargill Inc..

  • Melinda Gates: Duke grads can connect with world Monday, 13 May 2013 | 10:34 AM ET

    DURHAM, N.C.-- Philanthropist, businesswoman and Duke University alumna Melinda Gates says graduates of her alma mater can use technology in a way she couldn't as a student to connect with others and make a difference in the world. Gates spoke Sunday, when Duke awarded more than 5,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees.

  • WASHINGTON, May 9- In a largely symbolic move, Republican leaders in Congress told President Barack Obama on Thursday that they will not participate in picking members of a controversial healthcare panel intended to restrain cost growth in the Medicare health insurance program for the elderly and disabled.

  • China Gets Historic $300 Million Donation  Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 7:02 AM ET

    It's the single largest philanthropic gift to China from foreign donors. Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone Group chairman, CEO & co-founder, discusses the launch of a scholarship program in China funded by his personal donation and Blackstone Group.

  • CNBC Transcript: Warren Buffett and Bill Gates Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 12:21 PM ET
    Warren Buffett speaks with Squawk Box's Becky Quick in Omaha, Nebraska.

    This is an unofficial transcript of Warren Buffett and Bill Gates appearing live on CNBC's Squawk Box on Monday, May 6, 2013 from 6 am ET to 9 am ET.

  • Clinton announces Latin America initiative Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 8:35 AM ET

    Former President Bill Clinton said Monday that the first Clinton Global Initiative Latin America is scheduled for December 8-10 in Rio de Janeiro. He made the announcement in New York City, at the mid-year meeting for his annual September conference, which brings together leaders in politics, business and philanthropy to tackle the world's biggest problems.

  • WASHINGTON, May 6- "Tax the other guy, not me!" Republican Dave Camp, chairman of the powerful tax-writing Ways and Means panel in the U.S. House of Representatives, commissioned the report. One supporter of the Cayman Islands, home to many offshore business ventures, commented on page 523: "Do not associate the Cayman Islands with tax evasion."

  • NEW YORK, May 6- Slower growth in the pace of U.S. healthcare spending reflects a fundamental change in the use of medical services that could save the country nearly $800 billion in the next decade, according to two new studies released on Monday.

  • Bill Gates and Warren Buffett speak on CNBC's Squawk Box in Omaha, Nebraska.

    Billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett said limits on charitable deductions could hurt giving—but only among the lesser rich.

  • Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman; and Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, chairman & CEO, discuss the importance of measuring innovation and intervention. Also, both business leaders take a look at increasing the awareness of philanthropy and the U.S. government's role in providing financial aid to poorer countries.

  • *Democrats worry as fall enrollment period draws near* Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency* Frustration over lack of details on public outreach By David Morgan. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.

  • *Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.

  • *Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.

  • *Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.