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Clinton offers new ‘exit tax’ on U.S.-foreign company mergers

By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press

Why was 2014 a year of mergers and mega deals?

2014 has been a banner year for corporate mergers, with more than $3 trillion in deals announced worldwide. What kind of impact do these deals have on the companies, employees and the economy? Hari Sreenivasan learns more from Andrew Ross…

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How American companies change their address to avoid corporate taxes

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