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US Supreme Court Drops Bombshell "Summary Disposition" Vacating 2d Circuit's Chrysler Decision
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Supreme Court rejects appeal of Chrysler bankruptcy exit
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Hope For Mega Bonuses at Latham & Watkins?
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Does Cravath Need to Match Sullivan & Cromwell?
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Recession prompts firms to rethink the billable hour
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Weil's Lehman Legal Bill Reaches $127 Million
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Ex-Client Sues Paul Hastings for $55 Million in Soured Loan
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Cleary, Davis Polk Lead Citi's Bailout Repayment
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Ashurst advises Nakheel creditors on Abu Dhabi bailout
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Firm reveals 5m increase in partner cash contributions
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Slain L.A. Lawyer Got Restraining Order Against Another Attorney in 2005
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Valerie Richmond Joins Taylor English Law Firm
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Unable to Find Legal Job, Blogger Posts Bah Humbug Tale on YouTube
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Kansas AG Sues Association for Honest Attorneys and Its Leader
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Jurors’ Wikipedia Research, Friending at Issue in Two Md. Cases
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Washington & Lee Law Dean Leaves School (And Unfinished Business)Behind.
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How Much Does It Cost to Install a Lieutenant Governor?
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Lawyer, 47, still lives with parents
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Attorney Suspended for Covering Up His Lack-of-Work Ethic
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From Prosecutor to Perp: The Robert Simels Story
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Is it worth accepting an offer to join your firm's partnership if it means having to take a reduced salary?
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MN 'Attorneys of the Year' announced
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Disarray in Philly Court System Impedes Justice
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J.D. Just Ain't What It Used to Be
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A Law Prof With More Than Exams on Her Mind
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Cases soar as recession batters wallets, psyches
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S.F. Associate Wins a Million Bucks in ESPN Game
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Say What?!
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Judges:
Judging the judges - Does secret process let errant jurists get away with breaking the law?
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Judges Judging Judges: Is the Process Too Secretive?
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Despite troubles, some on bench keep salaries; Those who do admit misdeeds don't always leave the public payroll
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Should Judges and Lawyers Be "Friends"?
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Wall Street:
European, Asian Shares Decline; US Stock-Index Futures Drop
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Stocks, euro gain after Dubai bailout eases fears
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Global Stocks Rise as Default Swaps, Dollar Drop Following Dubai Bailout
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Dubai bailout, Exxon deal lift Wall St
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RIP: Wall Street's Bonus Culture
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Goldman Fueled AIG Gambles
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Layoffs:
National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Finance Layoffs and Hirings: Wells Fargo and more
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CFOs Are Nearly Done Firing People
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Experts: Economy Will Rebound, Job Growth Won't
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Finance:
Bank of America will lend $5B more to businesses next year
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CIT Commits to $500 Million to Small Biz
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US Treasury Recognizes $2.33 Billion Loss On CIT Investment
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Citi Recovers in CIT Bankruptcy
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Wait 'Til Next Year, Credit Suppliers Say
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Municipalities:
D.C. hands out $15M in bonuses despite recession, budget
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Professor believes budget troubles for states will get worse
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Nightmare scenarios haunt states
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Big cities feeling big budget pinch
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Compensation:
Goldman finally strikes right tone with bonuses
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Oil/Gas:
Oil slips for 9th day as inventories weigh
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Mariner Energy to Purchase Edge Petroleum's Operations
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Health and Beauty:
Luxury Spa Chain Files for Bankruptcy
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Student Debt:
More than one in 5 students will default on college loans
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Mining:
What to do with Asarco
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Symphonies:
The symphony that refuses to die
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Sports:
Sports Illustrated puts Stephen Colbert on cover
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Horse Racing:
Developers, Former Owner Bid For Md. Racetracks
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Aviation:
Most JAL retirees back pension cuts--company survey
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Agriculture:
Trustee for Bankrupt Iowa Packer Asks Farmers to Return Payments
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Economy:
Obama Tells Bankers That Lending Can Spur Economy
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Redefining How to Repay TARP
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An Accelerating Recovery?
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Fed May Delay Tightening Next Year as Congress Debates Powers
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Treasury to auction off warrants to buy TCF stock
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Fed's Goal: Make Sure We All Feel Calm
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The surprisingly steep decline in world trade
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TARP: And Then There Were None
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TARP Repayments Push Geithner to Focus on Unemployment, Credit
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Economic Stress Index
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Economy Tracker Map
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US Debt Clock
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Recovery Index
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Bailout Tracker
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Real Estate:
American Dream 2: Default, Then Rent
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Commercial Real Estate Market is Grim
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Houston tops Texas CRE distressed markets
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Why the Ferocious Building Boom in Houston?
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Fairfield Residential files bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy will cost CalSTRS its investment
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Stuy Town’s Rents: Falling, Falling
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What’s So Great About 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgages?
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New Mortgage Security Guidelines Planned
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Group buying Statler gets more time
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Home Not Selling? Maybe Your Realtor Isn't Hot Enough
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Capmark Completes Sale of Mortgage Unit
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Ginnie Mae's rogues gallery
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Mastro bankruptcy trustee sues on insurance payments
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Moody's Sees Weak Demand for Building Materials in 2010
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No Sanctuary for Animals Left on Foreclosed Farm
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Developer's Easy-Money Pitch Left a Trail of Ruin
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Autos:
Supreme Court Says Challenge to Chrysler Sale Is Moot
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Critics Of Chrysler Sale Find Positive In High Court's Order
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I Know It's Over
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GM May Have Left Bankruptcy Too Soon
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Ford credits Obama's handling of auto industry
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Another executive shift at GM
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GM dumps seniority to find success
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Ford to restore perks, raises
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McAllister files suit against Nissan
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Dura being sold to private-equity firm, creating $2 billion supplier
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Subsidized Europe faces traumatic 2010
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Celebs:
The A-List way to make ends meet!
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Banking:
FDIC: Worst of Bank Failures Not Over
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Big bankers meet Obama -- then go home
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Wells Fargo becomes last big bank to repay TARP funds
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Citigroup Shares Will Be Free to Get Fat Again
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Citi: It's Payback Time
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US could see $13-14 billion profit on Citi
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Citigroup Stock Falls on TARP Repayment
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Citigroup is Repaying TARP – So Why the 5% Drop'
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Why are big banks like Citigroup rushing to pay back TARP funds?
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Citi's Expensive TARP Exit
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Bob Kelly is Not Going to BofA. He Really Really Means It.
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Bank of America Said to Be Likely to Name Insider CEO
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FDIC alleges BankUnited staff hurt bank
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The Fight for WaMu Documents
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Why Banks are Not Allowed in Bankruptcy
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Sovereigns:
Bond Traders Put Pressure on Debt-Laden Nations
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Hockey:
Canada Still Part Of Potential Coyotes Buyer's Plans
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Coyotes not only cause for concern
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Newspapers:
Morris seeks debt exchange, could file bankruptcy
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Philly publisher, lenders battle over "credit bid"
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Gambling:
Lack of talk in Stations' bankruptcy case puzzles judge
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Beal, Icahn join forces in Trump Entertainment war
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Worker Benefit Plans Among Top Creditors In OTB Bankruptcy
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Resorts:
All broke up: Elvis resort dream dashed, property to be sold
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RVs:
RV market crashed hard, fast
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Accounting:
Big Four Firms Dominate Best Places to Intern Rankings
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Hedge Funds:
Hedge Fund Staff Expect More Comp in 2009
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Trucking:
YRC Worldwide again will slash pay of nonunion workers
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Education:
Soldier Can’t Recall His Course Lessons at For-Profit College
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory
Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings
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Bankruptcy Reform:
'Cramdown' legislation could be a losing battle, backers say
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Committees to Discuss Bankruptcies
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House Bankruptcy Bill Introduced
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Guesstimate of 2010 Bankruptcy Filings
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Lehman:
Lehman Unit Failed to Segregate Vast Sums of Money, Judge Says
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Lehman Bankruptcy Advisers Get $533.5 Million
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State Street Wants $80 Million From Lehman Trustee
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Corporate Reform:
Best (and worst) of the Decade: Financial heroes and villains
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New Consumer Agency Passes One Hurdle
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Not Losing Is New Winning as Bankers Dilute Overhaul
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The 9/11 Ruling That Corporate Defendants Love
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Regulators Resist Volcker Wandering Warning of Too-Big-to-Fail
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Fraud:
Rajaratnam Makes 2nd Request for Bail Reduction
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Chais not off the hook
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Trustee alleges fraud by Lone Star affiliates
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Healthcare fraud cases rise 30 percent
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Tom Petters Sounds Pretty Guilty on Tape
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Food/Drink:
Chef Sees Busy 2010 After Close Call With Bankruptcy
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Stuttgart Family Foods files for bankruptcy
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Credit Cards:
Capital One Expects Weakness To Linger Through Q1
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Twenty-one Percent of Consumers Expect to Carry Holiday Credit Card Debt After January 2010
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Tax:
Swiss Prosecutor Drops Probe of Former UBS Executives
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Biotech:
Hawaii Biotech power struggle heads into bankruptcy court
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Chemicals:
Lyondell Files Reorganization, Weighs Reliance Bid
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Huntsman asks US court to force Tronox assets auction
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Telecoms:
FairPoint battles Maine over rebates: Telecom says state can't require $8M in payments while company is in Ch. 11
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Video Rentals:
Movie Gallery hires restructuring advisor 18 months after exiting bankruptcy
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Health Care:
Fate of hospitals is in voters' hands
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Ryan Pushes Federal Help for Forum
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Retailing:
Retail Sales Rise as Holiday Deals Lure Last-Minute Shoppers
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UK:
Succeeding by Failure
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Lloyd’s of London, ‘RBS of 15 Years Ago,’ Has Lessons for Banks
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RBS Chairman Says Board Didn't Threaten to Resign
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RBS CEO Hester Attacks 'Politicization' of Bank Amid Bonus Talks
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Darling Rejected Advice to Disclose Crisis Loans to RBS, HBOS
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Insolvency rates 'are likely to rise in New Year'
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Canada:
Fraser Strives to Survive as Smaller, Specialty Company
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Report Alleges Ponzi Scheme
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Greece:
Greece's government unveils major spending cuts
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Greek PM says his country risks sinking in debt
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Traders on Alert Over Greek Debt
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Greek PM pledges spending cuts, tax on bankers
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Should the EU Rescue Greece?
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Middle East:
Dubai May Need More Help to Repay Debt After Abu Dhabi Bailout
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Rather Than Risk A Chapter 11, Dubai Is . . . Keeping it In-House
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Decree ushers in insolvency reforms
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Tribunal set up for debt claims
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Too Big To Fail, After All
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Abu Dhabi May Demand More Power for $10 Billion Dubai Lifeline
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Mexico:
Mexico Whacked With Second Debt Downgrade
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Germany:
German Investor Confidence Declines for Third Month
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Kazakhstan:
Alliance Creditors Back $4.5 Billion Restructuring
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