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What Sells in a Recession
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New York Times CEO got $4.4M package in 2008
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Star Tribune seeks to abandon union's contract
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Non-Consensual Third Party Releases Permitted in Chapter 11 Reorganizations
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Gambling:
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Herbst, lenders agree on plan
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Celebs:
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Art:
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Lehman:
Lehman Was Given 38 Minutes to Keep London Lights On
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PwC readies report on Lehman wind-down
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Ethanol:
Company asks to sell bankrupt ethanol plant
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Sagging ethanol prices to firm up as producer shakeout continues
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Debt Collection:
Senator Requests Investigation Into Deceased Debt Collection
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Fed's Hoenig: Allow Institutions to Fail
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Britain denies planning rift with United States
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45% Of World's Wealth Destroyed
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South Carolina's Sanford to become first governor to reject funds
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Bill Gates world's richest as recession shrinks wealth
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Billionaire Ranks Shrink
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U.S. Seeks Bigger IMF War Chest
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Fed ‘08 Minutes Show Extent Of Worry Over AIG, Citi
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Elvis Lives, and Mark-to-Market Rules Fuel Crisis
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Greenspan Forgets Where He Put His Asset Bubble
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Real Estate:
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Investors Call for Rescue Plan Changes
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Freddie Mac Posts $23.9 Billion Loss; More Aid Wanted
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No Shopping Around in Freddie Refi
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Mortgage Applications Rise 11.3 Percent
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Vardis Homes files for bankruptcy
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Verge, contractor to meet with judge
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WL Homes wins second DIP use
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Manasseh to seek cash use
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Stub Rent Claims Entitled to Administrative Priority
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Big L.A. landlord Meruelo Maddux may file for bankruptcy
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Autos:
GM UAW Labor Savings Said Double Ford’s $500 Million Agreement
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Autoworkers' 'concessions' are a bad joke
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Task force holds fate of auto industry
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Debt of GM and Chrysler Trades at Default Prices
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GM, Chrysler spend millions to lobby for more money
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Ford CFO Booth Guards Carmaker's Cash to Steer Clear From Needing U.S. Aid
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PPI Holdings cancels auction
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GM driving dealer out of business, lawsuit says
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Bids in hand for auto selling rights
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Hickory shutters car dealership
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End to Delphi retiree benefits is upheld
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China February Auto Sales Rise 25% After Tax Cuts
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Volkswagen sees one of hardest years in history
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GM's unit Saab lays off 750 workers
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Banking:
UBS Revises 2008 Loss to Nearly 21B Swiss Francs
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Morgan Stanley, Citi Take Gains to the Bank
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Merrill may have misled Congress on bonuses: Cuomo
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Merrill Lynch Trips to Ritz Carlton Under Fed Scrutiny
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Now-Needy FDIC Collected Little in Premiums
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Third Bank Says It Will Return Bailout Funds . . . But 487 Banks Keep Theirs
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Waters Held Stake in Bank She Helped
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Bailed-Out Bank Gets Tough With Borrowers
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Southeast Banking plan confirmed
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Mining:
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Food/Drink:
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VI Acquisition is sold
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Court allows former Pilgrim's Pride CEO to consult
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Involuntary Bankruptcy:
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Fitness:
Working Out Through the Downturn: Gym Memberships Holding Strong
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Theme Parks:
Six Flags at risk for bankruptcy
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Popular NC Theme Park Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Ex-Edmonton Oilers Owner Accused of Bankruptcy Fraud
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FBI nabs Pocklington
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Oil/Gas:
Edge Petroleum may file for bankruptcy
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Pacific Energy gets $10M DIP
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Student Loans:
The case against student loan lenders
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Fashion:
Couture fashion designer files for bankruptcy
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Shipping:
Samsun Logix files for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection
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Armada creditors to get 32.5% recovery
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RVs:
Monaco to pay workers whose checks bounced
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Hedge Funds:
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Personal Finance:
Cutting Back on Summer Camp
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Keeping a Wedding Cheap
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Travel:
Thomas Cook Forecasts ‘Even More Difficult’ 2010
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Accounting:
U.S. regulator opposes suspending mark-to-market
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U.S. nears mark-to-market accounting guidance
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Layoff risk as E&Y bows to economic pressure
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US stops UK auditor liability deals
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The Year in Bankruptcy: 2008
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Bankruptcy Reform:
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US Lawmakers Get Mixed Advice On Revisiting Bankruptcy Laws
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Impact of Chapter 11 Change on Retailers Debated
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Insurance:
The Next Big Bailout Decision: Insurers
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Layoffs:
National Semiconductor to Cut 1,725 Jobs
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Corporate Reform:
SEC's Schapiro Seeks More Money, Says $943 Million Inadequate
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Merrill Fined $7 Million by SEC for Squawk-Box Lapses
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Billionaire Investor Wilbur Ross Questions Increased Regulation
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Credit Cards:
Credit Card Delinquencies Fall 11 Percent
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Health Care:
St. Mary's Hospital banks on DIP
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Hospital buyer backs out
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Obama's $80 Billion Exaggeration
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Telecoms:
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Avoidance Actions:
The Earmarking Doctrine: Borrowing From Peter to Pay Paul
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Tax:
Tax Havens Likely to Be Target of G-20 Nations
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Liechtenstein to Relax Bank Secrecy
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Horse Racing:
NYRA’s health in jeopardy after 'racino' deal collapses
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MEC creditors begin to file
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Magna gets stalking horse
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Trucking:
Summitt Trucking files to reorganize in bankruptcy
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Consolidation expected as truckload rates continue down
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Boating:
Cookson Boats Poised for Last Sail as Recession Sinks America's Cup Makers
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Pets:
Economic downturn hits veterinary practices
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Municipalities:
Alabama county sewer debt rises after swap agreements end
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Municipals Reflect the State We're In
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Mass Torts:
Montana Students Twitter ‘Grace Case’
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WR Grace & Co gets court OK to seek votes on reorganization
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Celebs:
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Distressed Investing:
Debt Investing: Caveat Emptor
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Kerkorian Sees $9B In Assets Evaporate In '08
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Aviation:
Union says American to lay off 323 next month
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Would bankruptcy have been better for AA? Are labor costs a 'luxury?'
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DOJ Investigating Anti-Trust Issues in Superior Sale
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Sovereigns:
These Two Countries Could Slide Into Bankruptcy
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UK:
UK watchdog tells bankers -- be very frightened
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Baugur's British retail empire falls into the hands of liquidators
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Recession tempts more to leave UK
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UK Prime RMBS Delinquencies Continue To Rise
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EU:
Europe Faulted on Too-Tepid Stimulus
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ECB Approaches Zero Rates by Stealth With New Weapon
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European Producer Prices Unexpectedly Decline 0.5% From Year-Earlier Month
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Temp-Worker Cuts Pose Test for Europe
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UK, French Industrial Production Falls, Worsening Recession
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Germany:
Economy Worst Since World War II Says Merkel
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Stimulus Debate Enmeshes Germany
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German Industrial Output Fell 7.5% in January, Biggest Decline on Record
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Canada:
CanWest reprieve granted
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Pulp mill in deep debt
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China:
Conflicting Signals About the Chinese Economy
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Japan:
Japan’s Funding Crunch Deepening, Government Lender’s CEO Says
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Japan Economy Shrank at 12.1% Pace Last Quarter on Export Slide
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Japan's 4Q GDP Revision Confirms Deep Recession
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Australia:
Australian Jobless Rate Climbs to 4-Year High of 5.2%
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Iceland:
Baugur Files for Bankruptcy After Losing Court Battle
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Baugur "disappointed" by bankruptcy decision
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Ukraine:
Russia's Putin says Ukraine on verge of bankruptcy
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Russia:
Russia's One-Company Towns Suffer as Demand Plummets, Workers Grow Restive
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France:
French Companies Shed Most Jobs in 40 Years as Outlook for Economy Worsens
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India:
India Reports First Back-to-Back Decline in Industrial Output in 16 Years
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