The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has suspended BP PLC from future government contracts, citing its “lack of business ­integrity” as demonstrated by the Deepwater Horizon disaster. BP must provide “sufficient evidence to EPA demonstrating that it meets Federal business standards” before it can win future contracts.

BONUSES BOOSTED

Cravath, Swaine & Moore announced that it would boost associate bonuses by 33 percent this year. First-year associates at the New York-based firm will receive $10,000 each and seventh-year associates $50,000. A number of New York-based firms said they would follow suit.

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