Law:
Survey: Most Leading Law Firm Insurers See Rise in Malpractice Claims Frequency, Severity
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A Biglaw ‘Red Wedding’: Could It Happen At Your Firm?
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Revealed: Compensation Spreads of The Am Law 200
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What We Know, And Don't Know, About Law Firm Finances
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Craig A. Bruens Joins Debevoise
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Business Casual Basics For Slovenly Men
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The Machismo of Extreme Work
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Lawyers' Pro Bono Hours, Contributions, Will be Public
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Courts Broaden What Counts as 'Pro Bono' for Reporting Rule
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Paul Hastings, Lowenstein, Nixon Peabody: Business of Law
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Fastest Law Firm Growth Was Fueled by Energy Markets
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Which Biglaw Summer Associates Are Happiest With Their Firms?
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Working for the Kings Is Like Going to Law School: You’re Investing Time in a Lackluster Product
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Partner pay holdback of 20 percent at Becker & Poliakoff is not popular
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Cozen Legal Bill Debt Forgiveness Is Campaign Contribution, Court Says
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Arnold & Porter, Skadden, Cravath, Willkie: Business of Law
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Trial begins for bankruptcy lawyer charged with handing trustee an envelope stuffed with cash
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Q&A: Jones Day's Gregory Shumaker
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Musical Chairs: Notable New Names at Davis Polk, Paul Hastings, and Orrick
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How to Write a Great Response to a Cease and Desist Letter
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Applications So Shockingly Low That Law Schools Are Now Admitting Newborn Babies
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Chicago Law Prof Boldly Makes the Case for One Year Law School
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Family of slain law grad Lauren Giddings files wrongful death suit
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Law faculty perk at NYU includes loans for pricey vacation homes
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Labor Department lawyer accused in stun-gun assault is found dead in his jail cell
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Ex-D.C. Law Firm Business Manager Sentenced for Stealing
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U.S. SC suspends Chesley for 40 days; says must show why he shouldn't be disbarred
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Mother And Child Allegedly Held Captive In Ohio House For 2 Years, Threatened With Reptile Attacks
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Texas Is Treating Kids Who Skip Class Like Grown-Up Criminals
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Surveillance helped foil 50 terror plots, says US spy chief --- Funny, A Couple of Days After It Was 40 Plots --- NYPD Chief: NSA Should Come Clean on Spying --- Germany Wants to Spy on Everyone Too --- The Fincen Whistleblowers
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Man Jailed In Threat To Kill Senator, Blow Up The Sun
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Video of Lawyer in Road Rage Fight Goes Viral
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Did Superman have a legal duty to save lives?
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Federal judge OKs suit over ‘shocking’ claim 911 operator told harassed man to return to crime scene
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Lawyers sanctioned for billing mentally ill vet for tasks such as shopping and moving
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Videos of Waffle House Chairman Smothering Housekeeper With His Gravy Violated Privacy
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Say What?!
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Judges:
How The Supreme Court Justices Made Their Millions
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Elizabeth Warren Laments ‘Striking Lack Of Professional Diversity’ On Federal Courts, As ‘Corporate Capture’ Escalates
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Clarence Thomas, Liberal
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When Judges 'Friend' Lawyers: Must Recusal Necessarily Follow?
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Wall Street:
Stock futures flatten on jitters ahead of Fed
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Layoffs:
LivingSocial Closes Seattle Office, Will Have Employees Work From Home
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How Computer Technology Is Destroying Jobs
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OneWest Laying Off Hundreds in Texas
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Municipalities:
Today In Muni Defaults: Detroit Pension Woes, ‘Terrible’ Alabama Bonds
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Emergency Manager Preparing To Break Detroit’s Pension Promises
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Detroit bankruptcy won't solve its people problem
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As Detroit sinks deeper into debt, entrepreneurs offer hope
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Why US talent is moving to Motown
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Detroit's Orr: Investors in Bonds Headed for Haircut Should Have Known
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Orr: Agreement with major creditor could come next week
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Hold On to Your Pawn Tickets
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S&P cuts Detroit pension debt rating to D on default
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Orr's blueprint puts city residents first
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Detroit creditors ponder bankruptcy as preferred option
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hat Happens When A City Can't Pay Its Bills?
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Town of Ramapo on state's fiscally stressed list
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New York state announces plan for board to help cash-strapped cities
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Golf:
Lakeridge Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Consultants:
NY regulators fault Deloitte's bank consulting
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Deloitte to pay NY $10 million for misconduct over Standard Chartered
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Oil/Gas:
Lenders Increase Cash Part of Bid for ATP Drilling Assets
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Economy:
US inflation data points to firming economy
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A Woman Virtually Nobody Has Heard Of Is On The Verge Of Becoming The Most Powerful Woman In The World
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Bernanke on his way out?
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Former Fed Governor: Obama 'Basically Fired Ben Bernanke On The Spot'
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Fed likely to signal tapering move is close
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Bernanke's Challenge: Convince Markets Tapering QE Isn't The End Of Easy Money
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Ben Bernanke goes Wile E. Coyote
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After Two Months Of Deflation, CPI Rises On Higher Rent As Bernanke And The Taper Loom
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The rich expand holdings, increase in number: Study
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Christine Lagarde "Allegiance" Letter To Sarkozy
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The Path Of Every Major Asset Class Since The Fed Started Stimulating In November 2008
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Ex-BofA Workers: We Were Told to Lie
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NY Fed Official: Let's "Facilitate" The Seizure Of Underwater Loans
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Home building continues to rise --- May Housing Starts Miss Mark
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Phoenix's Housing Market: Saying 'Bubble' Doesn’t Make It True
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Housing Starts in US Rose in May to 914,000 Annual Rate
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Homebuilders face obstacles despite bright spots
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Don’t fear rising mortgage rates just yet: Freddie Mac
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Rocket docket return: Another weapon for foreclosure defense
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Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
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Tax:
G8 leaders agree tax evasion measures
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Aviation:
US Airways-AMR Antitrust OK Said Unlikely by Mid-August
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U.S. lawmakers urge careful review of American-US Airways deal
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'Miles Junkies' at Risk as Airlines Tie Flier Awards to Spending
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Food/Beverage:
How One Failed Brand Brought Their Business Back From the Dead
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Banah Gets Extension On Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan
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Retailing:
Is Sears Headed for Bankruptcy ?
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Lampert Says He Has Sears Strategy as Analysts Doubt It
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JC Penney Looks Like a Long-Term Bankruptcy Candidate
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Lowe's: OSH future unclear
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Orchard Supply Wins Approval to Hold Liquidator Auction
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4 Lessons Jeff Bezos Learned From Failure
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Health Care:
Bankruptcy Court OKs Helicos' IP License Deals with Illumina, Life Tech, Fluidigm, Complete Genomics; Negotiations Ongoing with Roche
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It’s not health insurance. It’s bankruptcy insurance.
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St. Mary's of Michigan layoffs 'business-driven decision'
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St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare plans to lay off 160 employees
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$112 million claim filed against SD Hospice
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Banking:
British prosecutor to charge central Libor suspect -source
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Former UBS Trader Charged in Libor Scandal
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Wells Fargo Sold Risky Program as Safe, Lawyer Says
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Alternsative Energy:
Solarworld Holders to Lose 95% in Debt Deal With Qatar
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Sporting Goods:
TriSports.com Files Chapter 11
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Autos:
EU Car Sales Collapse, GM Needs to Leave
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Orchestras:
Nashville Symphony announces layoffs
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Celebs:
'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Gossip: Jacqueline Laurita Saves Mansion from Foreclosure
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Student Debt:
Student Borrowers Pay Firms Fees for Free U.S. Programs
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Student loan debt has nearly doubled in last five years, report says
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Students urge Congress to stop hike
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Taxpayers pay millions for fed workers' student loans
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Photography:
Kodak Seeks Court Approval for $406 Million Rights Offering
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Shipping:
STX Pan Ocean Falls as Receivership Filing Accepted
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Tobacco:
States, key creditor cast doubt on Renegade sale
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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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 (17 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (26 new filings today)
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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:
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Exemptions:
Update -- The Sixth Circuit Rules IRAs Are Exempt
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Adequate Protection:
Lender's Security Interest In Cash Collateral Is Separate & Distinct From Security Interest In Land, Entitling Lender To Separate Adequate Protection For Cash Collateral
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Plan Confirmation:
Prime-Plus Cramdown Rate: You Can Forget Market Reality
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DIP Finance:
Thank You Very Much, Do We Have a Contract? Not So, Says Judge Gerber
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Kodak Seeks Court Approval for $406 Million Rights Offer
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Recent Pleadings:
UST Launches TOUSA Disclosure Statement Objection - Says Information Should Be Tailored For Creditors Who Haven't Spent The Past Several Years Litigating
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Litigation:
Recent Judicial Findings Require Reminders About Company Litigation Hold Procedures
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Lehman:
Lehman Brothers Holdings Blocks Australian Payout Vote
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Fraud:
Martoma, U.S. Reach Deal With University Over Laptop Files
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Pretending A P.O. Box Is Your Bank Isn’t Working Anymore
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FINRA Director Definitely Cheated Old Ladies Out Of BINGO Money, Possibly Also Referred To Them As “Old Bags”
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Feds say Calif. hospice owes $112M for fake claims
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Six Years Later, Boy Band Founder's Ponzi Scheme Victims Set For 4% Payout
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Construction:
Texas Construction Firm Caught in Rare Spider’s Web
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Telecoms:
Maxcom Misses Payment During Restructuring Talks With Ventura
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UK:
Insolvency Bulletin
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UK inflation rate rises to 2.7% in May
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It’s the end of this road for the high street
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Co-Op Bank Cut Four Steps by Moody's a Day After Bond Plan
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The Co-operative Bank – first use of “bail-in” powers by the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority – or not?
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A&O partner Asher parachuted in to lead Co-op rescue as new GC
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King Eyes Parting Shot at Bankers Gearing Up for Carney
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U.K. Banker Bonuses Face Decade Delays in Industry Overhaul
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BOE to Reveal U.K. Banks’ Capital Holes in Transparency Test
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KPMG to be Hearts administrators --- Battle ensues over Hearts administrator
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Inherent Sense: High Court Approves Client Money Distribution Procedure
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Insolvency ad banned after R3 complaint
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EU:
Suntech’s European Unit Gets Creditor Reprieve in Court
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Revision of Cypriot bailout terms not likely: euro zone officials
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PIIGS:
Spain's Bami latest property firm to file for insolvency --- Spain's credit squeeze thwarts small companies' export plans --- Spain's debt costs, bad loans rise as minister signals turnaround --- Spanish Banks Risk Loan-Book Losses as Economy Shrinks, IMF Says --- IMF says Spain recession 'may end soon'
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Monte Paschi sent restructuring plan to EU on Monday
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Battles ahead for Greek PM weakened by state TV crisis --- Troika Sees Greek Health Care Hole --- Greek Bailout Went To Wealthy, Investors
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Brazil:
Why Brazil Looks Ready To Erupt
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Brazil: 200,000 Take to the Streets to Protest
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China:
In China, The Difference In Unemployment And Wages Between Those Who Do And Don't Have College Degrees Is Massive
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Mexico:
Mexico's Maxcom negotiates prepackaged bankruptcy
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Austria:
FCC's Alpine May Face Austria's Biggest Insolvency Since 2010
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Austrian construction company says it's insolvent
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Insolvent Alpine proposes 20 pct payout quota --- KSV estimates Alpine liabilities up to 2.6 bln eur --- Porr says in talks to buy parts of FCC's Alpine Bau --- FCC to take 289 mln euro hit on Alpine insolvency
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