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Law:
Lawyers and Bankers in Auction of Blockbuster Spar Over Price, Pizza and More
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Bonus Watch: Which Firms Are Springing Only in New York?
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Davis Polk Elects Next Managing Partner
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Pepper Hamilton's Meltzer elected vice chair for Del. Chapter of IWIRC
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Pepper Hamilton's Revenue Down 5.8 Percent, PPP Up 1.4 Percent
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Fried, Frank Officially Part of the Kluger Klub
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Kluger Sued Fried Frank for Discrimination
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US Probes Leaks From Fourth Law Firm
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Top M&A law firms at center of new insider case
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Eversheds loses sex discrimination appeal in landmark decision
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A&O trainees have dirty hair, short skirts and high heels
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Squire Sanders cafeteria slammed
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Evaluating the Counteroffer — Should You Stay or Should You Go? (Part 2)
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What to Do After a Client Rejects You
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NYC Lawyers Band Together to Bid for Conflict Cases
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Bob Dylan's Legal Fan Club
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Private Equity's Legal Eagles: Who's Top Bird?
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Can A Wet T-Shirt Contest Form The Basis Of A Niche Practice?
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In-House: Managing People
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When Searching Web for a Lawyer, Consumers Most Want to See Credentials and Experience, Survey Says
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Shocking Research Says Most People Are Pretty Cruel—For a Price
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The Coolest Law Firm Is…
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If Government Shutdown Occurs, Thousands of Federal Workers Will Have to Turn Over Their BlackBerrys
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Overpaid? US Government Lawyers Make About $10K Less than Their Private Sector Counterparts
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Has Legal Pipeline Sprung A Leak , Losing Female Attorneys?
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Professor Discovers 2010 Grading Errors; Mistake Is Fixed in April 2011
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Lawsuit of the Day: Chris Armstrong v. Andrew Shirvell
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Man barks at dog...
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Canadian firm in "night of debauchery" shame
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Charlie Sheen’s Marketing Machine Moves to Trademark His Catchphrases
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Judges:
The Endgame to the Wisconsin Election Could Get Very, Very Odd
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Judge charged with disorderly conduct - "Allegedly kicking and jumping on her ex-boyfriend's car"
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Gun-waving judge faces ethics case
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New York Judges Told to Close Courtrooms a Half-Hour Earlier to Scale Back Costs
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Little Change Seen for US Courts in Event of Government Shutdown
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Proposition 8 Judge: Being Gay Wasn't Relevant and Didn't Require Recusal
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Wall Street:
Wall Street futures signal higher opening
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Global stocks hit 3-year highs, euro gains on rate view
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Stocks End Lower
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Which Wall Street Titan Costs the Most to Protect?
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Layoffs:
First-time jobless claims continue to drop
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Shutdown Not Likely to Halt Unemployment Benefits
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Consumer Finance:
Consumers Step Up Student, Auto Loans, Cut Back on Credit Cards
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The "Bachelor Party Payday Loan Ad" Makes the NYT
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Hedge Funds:
Hedge funds in black in March, but trail S&P for year
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Roy Niederhoffer hedge fund hit in March
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Student Debt:
US Consumer Credit Rises in February on Student Loans
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Tax:
Justice Dept. Goes After HSBC To Name Possible US Tax-Dodgers In India
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How to Pay No Taxes
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Banking:
Global banks push back on capital, regulation
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Rep. Frank: FDIC's Gruenberg to Succeed Bair
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US Banks See Sparse Revenue Growth
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Lehman:
US seeks Lehman details, creditors mull own plan
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US Trustee Seeks Information on Lehman Liquidation Plans
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Lehman Examiner Valukas Testifies at Senate Hearing on Auditors Role in Financial Crisis
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Corporate Governance:
Judges eye costs vs. benefits in shareholder rule
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Aviation:
Texas Millionaire's Aviation Company Enters Bankruptcy
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Settlement reached on defunct Great Plains
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Far Eastern to fly again on April 18th
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Newspapers:
Newspapers End 3 Year Slide in Hiring
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Oil/Gas:
Small oil drillers say new rules threaten wildcatters' survival
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Credit Counseling:
Bankruptcy counseling CEOs pull down big paydays
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Congress must audit counseling law
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Telecoms:
Google Bid Means 90% Recovery for Nortel Bonds
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Glass:
Vitro America, Super Sky to be sold
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Personal Bankruptcy:
Supreme court fines ' Bankruptcy for Less' operator
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Compensation:
Dimon’s pay package rises 51%
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Economy:
US jobless claims fall, retail sales stronger
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Budget impasse persists with shutdown near
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Republican policy demands threaten budget talks
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Boehner: Congress shouldn't be paid in event of shutdown
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GOP Approves 1-Week Extension
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Obama Threatens to Veto GOP Short-Term Spending Bill
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Shutdown 101
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What happens in a government shutdown
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Government Shutdown: What to Expect
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OMB Sounds New Warning on a Shutdown
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3 Reasons There May Not be a Gov't Shutdown
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White House hopes last-minute heroics keep government running
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HUD chief warns of housing fallout from shutdown
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Meet Jeffrey Zients, Shutdown Point Man
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GOP: New Budget Plan Deeper than Ryan's
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Same As He Ever Was
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Even More Ryan Ridiculousness
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Plans to Raise Retirement Age Not Enough
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The Ugly Math of Medicare
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Crude futures settle at $110.30 a barrel
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Oil to Go Beyond $130 This Year
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IMF: High Oil Prices Here to Stay
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How to Fix Income Inequality
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Facts About Inequality That Will Make Your Head Explode
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Economic Stress Map
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Economy Tracker Map
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US Debt Clock
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Bailout Recipients
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Real Estate:
Home prices fall for seventh month in February
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House Prices: Nominal, Real, Price-to-Rent
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The Housing Double Dip Is ON
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Short Sales Pressure Home Prices
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Big Time Foreclosure Fraud Continues
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Bank of America Asks Court to Throw Out Mortgage Modification Litigation
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Moratorium over, the sheriff sales of properties restart
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David J. Stern Was a Disgraced Soccer Coach Before Becoming a Disgraced Lawyer
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Hope Now reports a mixed-bag of results
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Mortgage Lenders lay off workers as refinance activity declines rapidly
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Assignments of Rent and Property of the Estate
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Analysts say FHA shutdown possible without budget consensus
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What Will Banks Do if FHA Is Closed?
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Obama Official ‘Very Concerned’ About Mortgage Lending in Shutdown
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For Sale: Former Taylor Bean Headquarters
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Judge dismisses Fresno Pacific Towers bankruptcy
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Panel: Mortgage servicers should prep for Dodd-Frank fair lending regs
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MBA asks for more time on servicing fee structure rules
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Former University Park developer files for bankruptcy
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Businesses may signal EpiCentre turnaround
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Video Rentals:
Blockbuster to Build Subscribers After Takeover Deal With Dish
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Ergen Wages Deal-a-Month Spree to Boost Dish, EchoStar With Web
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Dish Network's Blockbuster bid gets approval from bankruptcy judge
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The End Of The Affair For Icahn And Blockbuster
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Gambling:
Indiana Live Casino, racetrack file for bankruptcy protection
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'Racino' Owner Indianapolis Downs Seeks Chapter 11 Protection
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Fraud:
Will Raj take the courtroom throne?
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Repetition marks Rajaratnam prosecution
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Feds: Lawyer Insider Scheme Spanned 17 Years
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Recorded calls built latest trading case
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Mr. Smartypants
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Inside the Economics of Insider Trading
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Bernie Madoff Spreads Blame to J.P. Morgan, Other Banks
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Madoff Trustee Sues Pictet & Cie for $156 Million Over Knowledge of Fraud
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Madoff Points More Fingers In Latest Jailhouse Interview
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The Bernie Madoff Prison Quote Of The Week
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Madoff rips JPMorgan
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Madoff tries to spread the Ponzi
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Bernie Madoff Spreads Blame to JP Morgan, Other Banks
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Retailing:
Retail sales rise again in March, surprising analysts
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Borders Leaves Publishers Unimpressed, Pushes for Better Terms
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Food/Beverage:
NY private equity fund wins auction for Charlie Brown's
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Health Care:
Sale of St. Vincent's Hospital Approved
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St. Vincent's Land for Sale
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Gerson leads group saying it can restore full-service hospital
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Senators Push to Open Medicare Database
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North General on the role of its chief restructuring officer
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Sunrise CEO gets $2M performance bonus
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HMO ruling should settle most claims
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Corporate Reform:
Warren wonder: Street foe may win consumer post by default
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Dodd-Frank Foes Adopt New Tactics
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How Secrecy Undermines Audit Reforms
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Senators urge Obama to replace Neil Barofsky
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Reforming Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Necessary to Protect Consumers
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Ralph Nader: Obama ought to pick Warren for consumer job
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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 Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:
(1)- (2)- (3)- (4)- (5)- (6)- (7)- (8)- (9)- (10)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Miscellaneous:
Blockbuster, Lehman, Vitro, Accredited Home, NEC: Bankruptcy
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Court Shutdown, Sbarro, Lehman: Bankruptcy
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Cassa Hotel, Seahawk-Hercules, Court Shutdown: Bankruptcy
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Insurance:
Catastrophes to wipe out reinsurer profits
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Ambac Requests That Moody's Withdraw Its Ratings
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Bankruptcy Filings Continue Decline on Year-over-Year Basis
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TN business bankruptcies on decline
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Metro Phoenix bankruptcies continue improving trend
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Utah bankruptcies jump from a year ago
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Autos:
GM to Idle Texas SUV Plant
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GM: A lean, mean, fighting machine. . . for now
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Will Honda's Production Cuts Last Three More Months?
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Japan automakers eye broad restart at half of output plans
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Nissan's Scramble to Recover
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The troubles of Saab: A phoenix struggles to fly
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Bankruptcy Court dismisses Moore Jaguar case
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Hotels:
Biltmore Hotel in financial trouble
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City files lien against Valley West Days Inn; hotel property entered into foreclosure proceedings
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Hotels: Occupancy Rate improves in Latest Survey
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Small Business:
Government Shutdown Could Hurt Small Business
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Municipalities:
Muni - Tax Break Under Siege
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Attorneys' report on Harrisburg debt crisis available for review, download
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Cash-strapped: City must be prepared to sell assets
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Education:
Lon Morris President meets with employees after talk of bankruptcy
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For-Profit Colleges Face State Crackdowns as U.S. Rules Delayed
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Accounting:
Watchdog calls for open hearings on accounting firm probes
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Mass Torts:
Pfizer Offers Quigley Beer Building for Asbestos Claims
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UK:
With Bated Breath, UK Banks Await Report
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UK: We Must Call the Bluff on Big Bad Banks
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UK could end up like Portugal
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Mortgage lending still very low
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UK Producer Prices Jump
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British Debt? $227,073 Per Family
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Appointment of Administrators - 7 April 2011
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Winding Up Petitions - 7 April 2011
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EU:
European Central Bank hikes rates
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The EU Bailouts Aren't Over Until They're Over
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Europe's Banks Still Face Many Hurdles
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Europe Interest Rate Hike: Will the Fed Be Forced to Follow?
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Canada:
Indalex pension decision has far-reaching implications
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PIIGS:
Irish Welcome Portuguese to the 'Debt Club'
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Portugal bailout may help an Irish rate cut-Fin Min
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Elderfield Expects Legal Challenges To Banker Probity Tests
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Portugal's road to bailout will be rocky
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Portugal must agree to "harder" reforms to get aid
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Portugal contests Germany on 'fully fledged' austerity program
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Minister urges unemployed to start working the land
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Portugal rating gets cut again by Moody's
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Portugal going 'from bad to worse'
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EU ministers wrangle over Portugal bailout deal
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Portuguese banks forced to hold more capital
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Spain Can Just About Avoid the Bailout Curse
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Spain Dodges Debt Contagion in Bond Sale
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Spain's Biggest Export, Young People
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Japan:
Japan corporate bankruptcy outlook murky after disaster
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RPT-J Trust says drops out of bidding for Takefuji
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Plan to Demolish Reactors
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Iceland:
Icelanders May Reject Icesave Bill in Referendum
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Iceland, fight this injustice
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Australia:
Corporate insolvencies remain 'stubbornly high'
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China:
Beijing Professor Tells Students They Are Failures If They Don't Earn $6-Million By Age 40
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