Law:
NY Law Journal: 2013 Rising Stars
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Cozen O’Connor Opens Minneapolis Office with the Addition of Bankruptcy Attorneys
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Vorys Houston Office Adds New bankruptcy Partner
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The Absolute Worst Places In America For Law School Graduates
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Top Law Firm Fires Summer Associate After Learning Of His Criminal Past
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Clifford Chance Joins Linklaters in Raising London Lawyers’ Pay
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Ashurst sets out new pay rates as 2PQE associates get £3,000 rise
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Was former Morgan Lewis partner a patent troll targeting a law firm client?
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Vacation Time (Part 2) – Flying Solo
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Awareness Is the Key to Avoiding Firm Failures
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Are You Too Fat To Get A J.D.?
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Male Breadwinners Have Happier Marriages
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Q&A: Jay Goffman on Russian billionaires and drive-thru Chapter 11
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Corporate-Centric Firms
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A Quick Update on Law Clerk Hiring
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Summer Associates: Fewer Perks But More Experience
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Suit claims law profs were fired after opposing proposals to discourage student transfers
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The Law Schools With the Highest — and Lowest — Median LSAT Scores
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When Criminal Procedure Meets an Acid Flashback
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Will LSAC Ever Stop Killing Trees?
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8 Great Apps For Managing Your Finances
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Fired worker and husband take plea in law firm computer hacking case
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Amanda Bynes Offers Expert Legal Insights
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DEA: Soccer Mom Ran Massive Pot Grow Operation
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Federal Regulators Don’t Even Know How To Blow Their Noses
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Cops Say BMW Driver, 72, Intentionally Ran Over Mother Duck And Her Ducklings As They Crossed Road
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'Price is Right' exposes fraud when claimant spins the big wheel
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A Michigan Couple Is Fighting To Keep Their Beloved Pet Deer
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India Leaders Face Rape Crisis . . . By Banning Lingerie Mannequins
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Mug Shots
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Judges:
Judge's Possible Senility Didn't Taint Sentencing
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Threatening to strangle a PD leads to ethics charges against judge; did stroke affect his ‘filter’?
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Threat of ADA suit spurs officials to plan immediate renovation of courthouse elevators
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Courtroom Audio Raising Privilege Concerns
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Wall Street:
Stock futures fall as Japan stocks plunge
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Asian Stocks Fall On Fed Uncertainty, Growth Worries
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U.S. Stocks Fall as Investors Weigh Stimulus Cuts Timing
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Dow's record Tuesday streak comes to an end
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Gleacher to exit investment banking business --- Gleacher Hires an Advisor, a New CEO, and a Chief Restructuring Officer --- Gleacher Investment Bank Sacked Its Entire 2013 Intern Class Two Days Before Their Start Date
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Layoffs:
Game over for 520 Zynga workers
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Hiring Data Shows More Temp and Contract Workers
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Currency:
The Feds Seized Another Bitcoin Site
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Municipalities:
Reuters Review Crushes Meredith Whitney's New Book On State Economies
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Jefferson County Reaches Deal With Creditors in Bankruptcy --- County approves deal to end largest government bankruptcy in U.S. history
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Bankruptcy deal poses new risks for Jefferson County and Wall Street, analysts say
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Jefferson County bankruptcy: A timeline from beginning to end
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JPMorgan’s Alabama Debacle Set to Cost Bank $1.5 Billion
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Detroit's Last-Ditch Talks on Cutting Debt May Extend for Months
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In Bankruptcy , Detroit Could Sell Off Its Art Collection
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Alternatives to DIA Fire Sale Include Selling the Detroit Zoo’s Star Giraffe
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“Breach of Trust”: AAMD President Timothy Rub’s Eloquent Letter to Michigan’s Governor Defends Detroit Institute’s Collection
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When giraffes outrank bondholders
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State Senate approves bill to protect DIA artwork
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Is Detroit near bankruptcy after years of exodus, neglect, corruption?
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Looking ahead to Detroit's long-term future
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Urgent? More Like Emergency in Hamtramck.
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Pontiac, Flint retirees head to federal court to unravel emergency manager decisions
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San Bernardino finance official alleges 'crimes' -court filing
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Coal:
Hundreds of miners protest Patriot bankruptcy
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Union President, 13 Others Arrested at Henderson Rally
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Economy:
Widening US trade gap offers mixed signals on economy
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IMF'S Lagarde says US facing self-inflicted wound on economy
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Global economy may be in 'softer patch': Lagarde
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PIMCO's Gross says QE measures stunting business growth --- Gross Skewers Bernanke : You ' re Part of the Problem
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Men In America Aren't Keeping Up With The Economy
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Some Markets Showing Addiction to Cheap Money, Fed's George Warns
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Sequestration Cuts Felt Nationwide --- Rumors confirmed of long lines at U.S. Customs entry
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Fed's George backs tapering asset purchases
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Dear Gen X: It's Not Your Fault You Suck At Saving
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11 More Incredible Maps From The Most Addictive Site On The Web
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Recession Ended 4 Years Ago: Where We Are
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CFO Optimism: Growing Strong
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
What Comes After Stay Relief: The Disappearing Deficiency Claim (Round 2)
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US home prices post 12.1% gain in April
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Behind the Rise in House Prices, Wall Street Buyers
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Lawler: Single Family Homes Built/Sold in 2012: “Back to Bigger,” But on Very Low Volumes
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Existing Home Inventory is up 15.2% year-to-date on June 4th
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End Coming for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
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HSBC sued by New York over foreclosure abuses
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Lawyer accused of bilking real estate investors through false claims of criminal probes takes plea
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Watch A Dead Housing Development Come Back To Life
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Home prices reach higher ground
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Ron Hertel files for bankruptcy
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Triad Guaranty files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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BlackRock Group Chose BofA Accord Over Countrywide Collapse
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Spanish Peaks auction draws $26.1 million winning bid
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Commercial, multifamily delinquency rates dive for the most part
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MBS trustees not subject to Trust Indenture Act
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Ruling Muddies Waters in MBS Trustee Class Actions
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Tax:
Victims of IRS abuse testify as new agency scandal emerges
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IRS Enjoyed Luxury Rooms at Conference
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Republicans See Biased IRS as Democrats Cite Mistakes
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Jon Stewart Gleefully Audits The IRS: 'Where Are Your Receipts?!'
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Sweetheart Deferred Prosecution Deals for Swiss Banks in the Works
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Swiss lawyers brace for US tax investigations
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Aviation:
AMR can send restructuring plan to creditors for a vote: judge --- Creditors to begin voting on plan of reorganization
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Dispute Over American Airlines CEO’s $20 Million Severance May Be Coming In For A Landing --- Bankruptcy judge removes obstacle to American-US Airways merger
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We have questions about the US Airways-American Airlines merger
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United wants you to pay $499 a year for extra legroom
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Here's What Happens When A Plane Hits Wild Turbulence During Mealtime
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Entire School Thrown Off AirTrans Flight
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Health Care:
Trustee seeks MPH dismissal
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Obamacare rate shock calculation
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Cancer Patients Often Shy Away From Talking About Costs
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Tech:
Conexant Wins Approval of Plan Swapping Soros Debt for Stock
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Vacuums:
Tom Oreck responds to company bankruptcy
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Autos:
Some rejected Chrysler dealers turn to used cars
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Bob Lutz's New Book Slams GM's Wagner
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S&P Gives GM's Stock a Boost
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Telecoms:
LightSquared files deal with Jeffreys to exit bankruptcy
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Brokers:
MF Global ends bankruptcy as trustee Freeh steps down
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Convicted Futures CEO’s Former HQ Sells for $3M
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Boating:
Sealine Yachts America creditors seek Chapter 7 liquidation
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Pallets:
IGPS Agrees to Sale to Funds in Bankruptcy Filing
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Hotels:
As Halsey Minor files for personal bankruptcy, former Landmark creditors get long-awaited payout
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Education:
For-Profit College Chain Can't Shake Lawsuit
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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 (31 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (13 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:
Hawaii bankruptcies decline by 5.5% in May
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Rochester: Region's bankruptcy filings decline in May
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Reform:
ABI Commission To Study The Reform Of Chapter 11
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Eligibility:
DOMA Could Stand In Way Of Fort Myers Couple's Bankruptcy Claim
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Recharacterization:
Score One for Federalism – State Law, Recharacterization, and Fraudulent Conveyances in the Ninth Circuit
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Professional Employment:
Meaningful Disclosure Under Rule 2014
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TBTF:
US proposes labeling some nonbanks threats
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Too big to fail tag good for AIG, Pru shareholders, not so much for customers
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GE Capital Tagged as 'Systemically Important'
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Video Games:
Lawsuit over Schilling company back in court in RI
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RI lawmakers still mulling 38 Studios bond default --- RI GOP Chair: Default on 38 Studios bonds --- Senate Republicans: 'RI is not responsible' for Studio 38 debt
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Money trickles in from 38 Studios game sales
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Litigation:
Is the Tech Revolution Here Already?
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Corporate Reform:
White-Collar Criminals 'Outgunning' Law Enforcement
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Metals:
Sale of Ormet approved
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Celebs:
Sly Stone's Dodgy Deals & Money Problems Explored in Court Case
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Retailing:
Supermarkets beware: Amazon is coming
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Ratings Agencies:
S&P: Obviously No One Thought Our Ratings Were Objective Or Unbiased Or, For That Matter, True
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Student Debt:
Mortgaged Diplomas
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Shipping:
STX Pan Ocean Says Court Receivership Request Hinges on Creditor
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Corporate Governance:
Key Corporate and Commercial Delaware Decisions for First Five Months of 2013
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Resorts:
Montana resort in bankruptcy purchased
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Orchestras:
Nashville Symphony revenue drops 50 percent, losses mount in 2012
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UK:
Consumers benefit and business to save over £30m per year from insolvency reforms
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Hearts appeal for calm in administration storm
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Ed Balls is as mesmerized by the bankers as George Osborne
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UK Services Growth Quickens to Fastest in 13 Months
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UK IT insolvencies rise
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PIIGS:
Shatter in talks over 'specialist' insolvency judges --- US judge grants order in Sean Dunne bankruptcy case --- Much at stake in Dunne's US bankruptcy case --- Been there, Dunne that
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Spanish Blanco Group files voluntary bankruptcy
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France:
IMF calls for French economy reforms
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MENA:
World Bank Supports Strengthening of Kuwait’s Insolvency and Creditor/Debtor Regime
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