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Hogan & Hartson Nudges 30 Associates Out the Door
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Junior lawyers remain at top of pay scale despite wage freezes
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A Hidden Housing Crisis
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White & Case partner quits over strategy
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Madoff Liquidator's Firm Asks Judge for $14.7 Million in Fees
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Former Refco Lawyer Collins Convicted in $2.4 Billion Fraud
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A Job Jolt Could Change Life For the Better
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The Role of the Law Schools in the Recovery from the Current Depression
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Firms, GCs Starting to Talk the Talk
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It is a sign of the times when partners start complaining about the behavior of their most cherished banking clients
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Sentencing by the Numbers? What the Future Holds for Marc Dreier
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Bankruptcy trustee challenges law firm expenses
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Behind a Cooley Star's Long Goodbye
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Public defenders' funding level short of needs, brink of bankruptcy
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Home is a hotel without a lawyer
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Standard Established for Sexual Harassment Within Professional Relationships
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Attorney Freed After Being Jailed 14 Years for Contempt
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Illinois Law Dean Announces New Admission Policy in Wake of Scandal
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Florida A&M Law Breathes Sigh of Relief, Gets ABA Accreditation
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On-Campus Interviewing at UVA: Hunton In, Cravath Out
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Paris Hilton 'Best Friends' Judge During Trial Testimony Over Box Office Flop
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Judges:
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Backers go after firefighter
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Long Hours and Hard Work Took a Toll on Sotomayor’s Relationships
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Wall Street:
US Stock-Index Futures Decline
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European stocks flat ahead of key US earnings
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Dow, S&P 500 in fourth weekly fall as economy weighs
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The Coming Financial Time Bomb
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Michigan May Hit 20% Unemployment
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Unemployment among blacks in New York City increases 4X faster than for whites
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There are 2.6 million unfilled jobs in the U.S. Why??
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Obama Jobless Safety Net Torn by New Normal's 48-Year-Old Rebecca Alvarez
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AIG Plans Millions More in Bonuses
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Municipalities:
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Motown's troubled school daze
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Bank of the West, Citibank to keep accepting California IOUs
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More banks refuse California IOUs
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California banks find themselves in “no win” situation
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California's creditors look to options for IOUs
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What the Fed? Cali IOUs Are Securities
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Way cleared for trading in IOUs
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IOU Holders Turning to Check-Cashing Stores Instead of Banks
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School districts get ious from the state
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California IOUs are laughable
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Cash-strapped California quizzes Jackson costs
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Fitch downgrades Michigan on auto industry woes
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Labor groups reserve right to appeal Vallejo bankruptcy
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Vallejo mayor asks governor not to tap funds
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NY town's tax bills approved, bankruptcy averted
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Metro Toledo construction off 50% for first half 2009
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City of Miami faces worst financial crunch in over a decade
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Banking:
Citigroup: separate units perform very differently
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State Street Corp. Pays Treasury $60 Million for TARP Warrants
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BofA Said to Balk at Fees Due To Taxpayers For Merill Guarantees
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Sheila Bair Has a Point About Private Equity
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Bank of America accused of discrimination
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Good Citi and Bad Citi
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Wyoming Bank Fails on Friday
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Banks' 'Courtesy' Loans at Soaring Rates Irk Consumers
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A possibly thorny subplot to Forum Health's bankruptcy
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Michigan's Slump Spreads to Health Care
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America's Health Care Crisis
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Economy affects hospital ratings
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Valley Health System lays off 26 workers
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Hockey:
Gretzky fights request to view his tax returns
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Gretzky and legal team counter Glendale suit
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NHL Urged by US to Explain Why Coyotes Bids Dropped
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Second group aiming for Coyotes
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Watchdog afraid of NHL meddling
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Coyotes saga to take another turn
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Obama: World has avoided economic disaster
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Worst yet to come: White House economic advisor
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White House Eyes Bailout Funds to Aid Small Firms
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US Deficit Fell to 9-Year Low in May
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U.S. Economy on `Cusp of Stabilization' as Growth Forecasts Are Increased
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US exports rise unexpectedly in May, hinting at a rebound
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Who caused the financial crisis — villains or jerks?
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Bernanke May Explain Exit Strategy From Fed's Biggest Monetary Expansion
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Homeless shelters see spike in stays
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Recovery Index
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Real Estate:
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Cramdowns: Lawmakers Focus on Commercial Real Estate
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Foreclosure Moratoriums A Bust
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Why Mortgage Mods Aren't Working
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Lake Las Vegas residents keep confidence despite bankruptcy
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Maui Wipeout: Residents swept in debt
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Kihei woman's dream home purchase turns to nightmare
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Customers hurt by AmerLink bankruptcy
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Lender put Laurel Cove in sand trap
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Did Mortgage Execs Get Off Easy? Scrutinizing the Beazer-DOJ Deal
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Tax:
US, UBS Agree to Delay Hearing on 52000 Accounts
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Settlement sought in US tax fight with UBS
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US Warns That Swiss Action Could Threaten UBS Criminal Pact
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UBS Case Could Be Major Victory For IRS
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US says still ready to ratchet up UBS legal fight
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Legal Isolationism: On Swiss Banking, UBS and Marc Rich
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UBS talked to McCann, Krawcheck for wealth biz
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Swiss tax rules lure McDonald's
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UBS Shares Gain On Settlement Talks; Uncertainties Remain
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Oil/Gas:
Oil Prices Fall Below $60 a Barrel
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SemGroup's fall had ripple effect on its partners
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SemGroup: One Year Later
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SemGroup spiral
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Lehman:
Creditors oppose extending Lehman plan deadline
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Finance:
CIT Hires Bankruptcy Specialist Skadden as Bond Access Wanes
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CIT Prepares to File for Bankruptcy
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Let CIT Fail: The Business Model Is Broken
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Borrowers anxious as CIT parent ponders bankruptcy
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CIT Group Says Its Failure Risks Demise of Customers
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CIT Group Woes Shatter Illusions of Recovery
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CIT provides scary glimpse of GE Capital’s future
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Apparel:
Kellwood could face bankruptcy
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Fraud:
NYC legal fees for Madoff trustee top $14 million
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Sir Allen Stanford: Picky About Prison?
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Investor in Petters case charged with fraud
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Judge May Impose Longer, Trendier Sentence on Sam Israel
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Food/Drink:
Dunkin' Donuts franchisees cry in their coffee
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Waffle House owner to buy Nashville franchisee
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M&A:
Bankruptcy -related M&A at 5-year high - more to come?
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Business Travel:
Still traveling, but carefully
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Celebs:
Lady GaGa Verges on Bankruptcy Four Times
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Dykstra Strikes Out
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Ex-Met Lenny Dykstra's fortune, marriage and business rep flame out
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Wondering about Michael Jackson's assets
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IRS won't 'take a Beatles record' for Jackson's taxes
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La Toya: 'Michael was murdered for his money'
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'Hopelessly broken, depressed,' former Palm Beach socialite tries to avoid prison
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Retailing:
Struggling retailers pursue rent relief
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Against economic headwinds, malls change their tack
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For Ritz Camera, the picture grows darker
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Smith & Hawken Liquidating 56-Store Fleet
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Golf:
At Tampa Bay country clubs, golf hits a rough patch
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Creditors seeks bankruptcy for golf club
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Sports:
Big sports sponsors call 'time out'
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Turnarounds:
Rescuer of Companies Tried Soccer Turnaround, Too
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Skiing:
Powder Ridge Surrounded By Legal Issues, Potential Buyers
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Magazines:
BusinessWeek Put Up for Sale as McGraw-Hill Said to Hire Evercore Partners
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Telecoms:
FairPoint says it's made progress
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State regulators question FairPoint's progress report
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Mining:
Sterlite not to raise Asarco bid further
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Asarco set to clear last of poison
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Credit Cards:
Advanta Cuts Staff 50%, Faces $9.5 Million in Costs
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Religion:
Maine Church Abuse Victim Awarded $4.4 Million
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
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NH bankruptcies continue at near-record pace
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Baseball:
Chicago Cubs Bankruptcy Looms as Way to Finish Sale by Tribune
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Autos:
It's Alive. GM Emerges From Bankruptcy
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GM Vow to Slim Includes Top Ranks
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GM has new name, same faces at top
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GM faces uphill road to respect
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Obama could boast over auto bailout
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Obama - "new" GM is "full of promise." Is it?
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New GM: Politicians and profits don't mix
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Panel calls GM an aberration when it comes to bankruptcies
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GM CFO Young: No Positive Cash Flow Until 2010
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GM says could use IPO to pay back US gov't debt
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Henderson touts 'new norm' at GM
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EBay Denies Partnership With GM
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Michigan reaction to GM emerging from bankruptcy
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Delphi Gets No New Bids, Moves Closer to Asset Sale
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American Axle working through restructuring plan
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Axle works with law firm, mulls bankruptcy
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JL French files for Chapter 11 protection
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Lear official assures firm won't cut jobs
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Dumping car dealers loaded with economic sense, political risk
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Auto Parts Suppliers Continue To Struggle
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Possible Nummi plant shutdown worries Fremont
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Dealerships' loss trickles down to communities
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China Passes US Auto Market in First-Half Sales
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Report: Volkswagen raises bid for Porsche
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GM Europe may slip away from Magna
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Rival Bidder for GM's Opel Says It Is Close to a Deal
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Tension Mounts at Ssangyong
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S Korean suppliers to ask court for Ssangyong Motor's liquidation
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Saab won't be part of "new" GM
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Gambling:
Banks Say Strip Resort Faces Huge Liabilities
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A Picture’s Worth A Thousand (Weird) Words
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Greektown Casino's June revenue rises 24.2%
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Opera:
Brooklyn opera company struggles to stay alive
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Theater:
Theater's closing leaves ticket holders in the lurch
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Aviation:
Frontier Airline seek to exit bankruptcy
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Fate of US airlines gets more dire by the day
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U.S. Airlines Fly Into Credit Squeeze
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Derivatives:
Geithner urges more derivatives regulation
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Tech:
Hard Times for High Tech: Silicon Valley Bankruptcy Rising
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Personal Finance:
Recession Keeps Divorces on Ice
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Insurance:
Chrysler/GM Bankruptcies Increase Insurer Risks, Decrease Potential Subrogation Recoveries
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D&O Insurance: Bankruptcy and the Insured vs. Insured Exclusion
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Trucking:
The Teamsters Are Not to Blame for YRC Wordwide's Current Desperation
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Hotels:
Hotel of Hawaii Five-0 fame closes
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NC: Hotel goes on auction block
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UK:
UK emerging as best bet for commercial property recovery
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Beware the PR message from 'IVA factories'
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UK Pound Declines Amid Speculation Bank Losses are Spreading
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Canada:
CanWest seeks last-minute deal to avoid collapse
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Germany:
German Exports Fall 25 Percent in May; June CPI Up
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Czech Republic:
Record number of Czech firms file for bankruptcy
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France:
Insolvency Law in France
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Japan:
Japan CMBS Loan Defaults Reach 'Unprecedented High,' Fitch Says
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Japan Government Says Economy Is `Picking Up,' Raises View for Third Month
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Singapore:
Singapore Economy Probably Emerged From Recession as Manufacturing Gained
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