Law:

Sheppard Mullin Names 3 New Bankruptcy Partners
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PEP down at Davis Polk and Skadden
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Revenue Flat, Profits Down at Skadden, S&C, Davis Polk and Dewey
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Two-thirds of partners support associate pay freeze
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McDermott launches layoff talks
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Suffering Across All Segments Of The Practice
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Will This Year Bring More Aggressive Partner Cuts?
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For Whom the Sun Still Shines (Thacher Partners Joined Sonnenschein for Seven-Figure Paydays)
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Feds to Target Lawyers in Fraud Cases
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My Rich Uncle's Liquidation Bad News for Law Firms
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Nationwide Dissolution Watch: Is Morgan & Finnegan Bouncing Checks?
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Freshfields has made its move on pay . . . so what about Linklaters?
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Linklaters chief rejects calls to cut legal fees
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Bingham Goes On Reaper Watch
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Reversed Perk Watch: Debevoise Does Drinks, No Dinner
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Corporate Practices Shift Gears to Restructuring and Fighting Bondholder Suits
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Transforming a Legal Department From Cost Center to Revenue Source
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How Are U.S. Firms Faring in London?
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Lovells to bolster US arm with full service push
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Baker Botts, Paul Hastings on Record $579 Million KBR-Halliburton FCPA Settlement
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Simpson Thacher Advising Sirius XM on Possible Bankruptcy Filing
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Perkins Coie Sues Ex-Associate Who Left Firm for Rival
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Where are first- and second-year associates safe?
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Marc Dreier Likely Returning to the High Life (With Guards, of Course)
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Dreier Tried to Sell Teachers’, BCE Notes, Globe and Mail Says
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The Likely Next U.S. Attorney for NY’s Southern District: Preet Bharara
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BigLaw Associates Sweat Out Bosses' Hesitation on Their Raises
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Prosecutors Behaving Badly? More Bad Acts Alleged in Stevens Case
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Muzzled Lawyer Gets the Boot, Threatens Suit
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Court Denies Billionaire's Request for Documents in Milberg Kickback Case
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Does an All-Knowing God Need Notice of a Lawsuit?
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From the Silver Screen to the Slammer: Famed Litigator Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud
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New Report Shows Sharp Rise in Prison Time for Federal Offenders
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Ex- Associate Claims Fried Frank Didn't Promote Her Because She Is Gay
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Locked-Out Partner Pursues ‘Nuclear Option’
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Oldest Federal Prosecutor Celebrates 80th Birthday
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Pa. Attorney Fatally Shot in Office Parking Lot
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How to sneak out of your office without being caught
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Judges:

Pa. judges accused of jailing kids for cash
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Judge and The Stripper: Who's disrobing whom?
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Lawyer-Litigant Files Defamation Suit Against Judge Over Stalking Allegations
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Law Profs, Former Judges, Attorneys Urge Major Reforms for Supreme Court
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Kozinski ‘Blows a Gasket’ in Prosecution Thwarted by Indian Definition
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Wall Street:

Futures Fall Ahead of Retail Sales
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Stimulus Deal Leaves Traders Wanting More
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World Stocks Down Amid Pessimism Over US Plans
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The real reason investors dislike TARP 2.0
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US Stocks Gain Weds. on Optimism Stimulus Plan to Pass; Banks Rise
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Wall Street CEOs humble before lawmakers
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NY securities sector may cut bonuses 45 pct-Assembly
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Cuomo Finds Big Bonuses for Many at Merrill
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Top Four Merrill Bonus Recipients Got $121 Million
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Nearly 700 at Merrill in Million-Dollar Club
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Cuomo: Merrill 'Secretly' Gave Bonuses
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Another Wall Street Casualty: 'Deal Toys'
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Wall Street ‘Swindle’ Gets Moore to Ask Bankers to Spill Beans
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Layoffs:

Caterpillar Inc. plans to rescind some of its 22,000 layoffs the firm recently announced - once the stimulus is signed into law
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Caterpillar Offers Retirement to 2,000 Employees
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Marsh & McLennan Rises After 2,200 Job Cuts Boost Profit at Brokerage
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Pioneer to cut 10,000 jobs as electronic sales slump
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Putnam to Fire 260 Workers as Losses Lower Assets
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United Technologies’ Pratt Canada to Cut 1,000 Jobs
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Laid-off employees are taking valuable trade secrets and IP right along with them
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Fraud:

Madoff's wife pulled out $15 million before his arrest
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Money Made Off With
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All Madoff, All the Time
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Daughter blames dad’s death on Madoff scheme
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Feds continue plea bargain talks with Madoff
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Madoff investors face 'mass confusion' over claims
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For Investing With Madoff, Private Foundations Could Face Tax Fines
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Madoff Hurt Funding For Health, Science
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Redemptorist Fathers embroiled in Madoff Ponzi Scheme
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Bernie’s Brooklyn victims
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Pressure mounts on Madoff middlemen
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On Street, Reluctance to Blow the Whistle
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Luxembourg Regulator to Seek to Close Second Madoff-Linked Fund
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The faces of greed and the victims left in their wake
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WexTrust Co-Founder Byers Is Jailed on Ponzi Scheme Charges
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California Man Arrested After Fleeing to Ireland, Lebanon
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Fraud Rises As Economy Turns Down
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FBI: 530 Corporate Fraud Probes in Progress
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Feds Set Sights on 'Gatekeepers' in Fraud Investigations
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Tourism:

Drop in LV visitors accelerates
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LV Mayor: Obama Should Apologize For Vegas Junket Quip
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Radio:

Sirius XM Possibly Bankrupt, Stern and Dylan Could Get Laid Off?
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Can Howard Stern save Sirius-XM?
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Power struggle might drive Sirius XM into bankruptcy
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Mogul Offers to Overhaul Sirius
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Echostar's Sirius Power Play
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Reports: DirecTV in talks with Sirius XM
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The Only Options for Sirius
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Because he's Charlie Ergen and you're not
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Corporate Reform:

KBR Fined $579 Million by US for Nigeria Bribes
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FBI, bailout watchdog expands criminal probes
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In enforcement era, communities prepare for raids
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Retailing:

Another Drop Expected in Retail Sales Report
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Mervyns family may resurrect department store
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The Future of Boscov's
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Barneys Buyers Said to Offer Half '07 Price as Dubai Seeks Cash
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Telecoms:

Nokia Layoffs Presage Grim Mobile Congress
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Middlemen in Prosser Bankruptcy Bill $34 Million
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Packaging:

Pliant files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Sports:

NY House members defend Citigroup deal with Mets
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Lawmakers Urge Geithner to Let Citi Keep Mets Deal
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Enronball
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Construction:

James Hardie Profit Drops 56% on US Housing Slump
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Fletcher Profit Declines 27% as Construction Slows
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Distressed Investing:

Ross Says Investors to Wait for Banks to Write Down Mortgages
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Agriculture:

Chicken Housing Crisis Hits U.S.
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Fashion:

Fashion Label Scrambles to Survive
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Bankruptcy Litigation:

Creditors sue Catterton over Archway bankruptcy
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Venture Capital:

Redpoint Tells Startups to Cut Staff Amid Lack of IPOs, Mergers
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Economy:

Deal reached on $789 billion stimulus bill
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Treasury May Need More Funds
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Trillion Dollar Baby
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The Stimulus Deal: It’s All About Speed and Power
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The Open-Door Bailout
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So-called rescue plan isn't enough
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Where's the Outrage?
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Exactly How Does Stimulus Work?
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Big Tax Break: Workers Get $13 More A Week
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Little Direct Help for Small Cos. In Stimulus Plan
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Geithner Defends Lack of Details in Financial Plan
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Congress Scraps Business Tax Break in Stimulus
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Jan. foreclosures climb 18%, but fall from December
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Granite, AutoNation Make Final Push for Help in Stimulus Bill
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GM Wins, Loses in Stimulus Pact While Homebuilders Get Less Aid
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Geithner Is Pressed for Bailout Details
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Geithner should know better than to over-promise
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Geithner to Urge 'Bold' Actions at G-7 Meeting
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‘Where was Geithner the Technocrat’?
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Is the Worst Phase of the Economy Already Here?
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The Real Stimulus Burden
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Real Estate:

Foreclosures eased in January
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Treasury’s US Housing Plan to Fund Interest-Rate Reductions
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What a Surprise, the Ability to Pay Matters on Mortgage Modifications, Too.
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Heat on for foreclosure fix
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Mortgage applications at 8-year low
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Tax Break Divides Large, Small Builders
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Regulator urges suspension of home foreclosures
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Senate Stimulus Bill Cuts Low-Income Housing Funds
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‘Exponential Rise’ in Mortgage Fraud Seen by FBI, US Says
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CBRE earnings plunge 95% in 4Q
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Geithner’s $1 Trillion Plan May Not Save Commercial Real Estate
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Vacancy rate grows in Pittsburgh office buildings
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Toll Brothers’ Revenue Falls as Housing Slump Worsens
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AHM's amended plan confirmed
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Housing key to global economic recovery?
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For Some, Time to Dive Into Housing Market
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Rents Falling in New York’s Garment District
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Luxury Real Estate in Manhattan Drops Off
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Market Sours for Condo Kings
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Foreclosure 'Tsunami' Hits Mortgage Servicers
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15 people charged in Philly house stealing scheme
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Proposed $15,000 Tax Credit Likely to Shrink
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Zillow Report Shows Homeowners Facing Reality, Sort Of
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Fannie to Expand Mortgage Rules for Realty Investors
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LandAmerica unit wants funds access
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Koger Sentenced in Embezzlement
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Autos:

Obama seeks workable business plan from US automakers
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Automakers' Loans Hinge on 11th-Hour Talks With Unions
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Bondholders squeeze GM
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GM not intending to offer more buyouts
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GM Offering Retirement Incentives: Report
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Pelosi has eye on automakers
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GM talking with China's SAIC to raise cash-sources
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Ford, GM Execs See Auto Industry Sales Stabilizing
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Let Bankruptcy Courts Take the Wheel
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Detroit's crisis of confidence
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Seeking car czar? Try me
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GM reviews all business areas amid funding crisis
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GM’s Hummer Said to Attract China Company, Private-Equity Firm
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Modine Falls Most Since 1984 After Loan-Terms Breach
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Prebul Automotive Group Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
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Prebul Brother-In-Law Apparently Helped Bring Him Down
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Delphi salaried retirees fighting back
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Retirees may feel Delphi pain
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GM Canada turns down bailout loan
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CAW worried GM will pull out of Canada
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GM Said to Seek Swedish Backing for $600 Million to Fix Saab
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GM Daewoo says asks S.Korean govt for support
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Sarkozy’s Peugeot Aid Fails to Stop French Job Cuts
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Hyundai CEO: Big change needed
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Fun With Dick and Jane:

I can't afford my lifestyle?
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Politics:

Obama’s Battle on Stimulus Shows Threats to His Agenda
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Will Any Other Republicans Support the Stimulus Deal?
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Opponents Line Up to Try to Oust Stimulus-Supporting Specter
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The Unseen Hand Of Arlen Specter?
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Senate Roll Vote: How they voted on stimulus bill
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Oil/Gas:

Oil Tumbles Below $36
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Crescent Oil bankruptcy case moves forward
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Apex Oil stung by bankruptcy
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SemGroup Subsidiary Warns Against Unit Selloff
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SemGroup execs sue suitor
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Decision in SemCrude Interprets "Mutuality" Requirement for Setoffs Under Section 553 of the Bankruptcy Code
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Sale plans may alter SemGroup finances
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Foothills Resources, Inc. Files for Reorganization
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More layoffs at Big West
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Media:

Moody's cuts Charter, cites bankruptcy expectation
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MFC Global, Barclays among big Sirius XM debtholders
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The Media Says Au Revoir to All That
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Viacom Profit Drops on Job Reduction Costs, Writedown, Ad Slump
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Viacom Earnings Tumble 69%
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Big Media Debt Headaches: Clear Channel Today, CBS Next Week?
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Food/Drink:

That’s How The Cookie Crumbles
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Gambling:

Trump wins another extension from bondholders
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The Chips are down for casino workers
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Casinos sue over dead man's debts
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Insurance:

Marsh & McLennan’s Duperreault Sees Insurance Price Increases
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Swiss Re CEO Steps Down
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Insurer's exit leaves Florida on the brink
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Aetna 4Q Profit Slides on Rising Care Costs
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Lehman:

Lehman judge says examiner can subpoena documents
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Finance:

Dollar Libor Rises on Concern US Bank-Rescue Plan Will Fail
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Hedge Funds:

No Performance Fees for 80% of Asia Hedge Funds After 2008 Drop
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Art:

Christie’s Fails to Sell $12.2 Million Rothko, Bacon
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Advertising:

Publicis chief gloomy on ad market recovery
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Bonds:

Forensic skills at a premium as investors turn to bonds
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Opera:

Opera Closes, Won't Refund Tickets
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RVs:

Country Coach creditor seeks stay relief
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Monaco extends furlough another two weeks, citing weak market
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Accounting:

Satyam picks KPMG for clean-up job
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Huge demand for flexible working at KPMG
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GSI Group widens internal accounting probe
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Administrative Claims:

Decision in Goody's Holds That Administrative Claims Under 503(b)(9) Apply to Goods, Not Services
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Corporate Governance:

Early line on annual meetings: It's going to be ugly
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