Law:
Week Ahead in Bankruptcy : Dewey, ResCap and Lehman
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Bankruptcy Costs Attacked - Attorney Guidelines to Be Overhauled, With Hotel, Other Expenses Scrutinized
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Jackson Walker Adds New Bankruptcy Partner
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Bankruptcy Booms, Energy Expands for Texas Law Firms
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Chevron Accuses Patton Boggs of Fraud
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Bankruptcy Attorney David Honig Joins Boutique Financial Services and Litigation Law Firm
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Head SEC lawyer on 'Fabulous Fab' trial eyes law firms - sources
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Baker Botts, Akin, Greenberg, Wachtell: Business of Law
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UK: Herbert Smith seeks cash injection of up to £20m from equity partners
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How Not To Write A Cover Letter
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The Fifth Step in Leaving Law Behind — Get Out There
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Legal Careers in the Global Age of More for Less: Insights from Professor David Wilkins of Harvard Law
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Former Dewey partner settles $200K capital loan dispute with Citibank
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GCs discuss building international legal teams
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Drain ‘Emotional Abscesses’ to Heal Upset Clients, Colleagues
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Mid-Size Firm Leaders Adapt to the Times
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Freshfields holds associate and trainee pay bands at 2012 rates
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How lawyers are mining the information mother lode for pricing, practice tips and predictions
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BigLaw rolls out apps for clients; effort sends message ‘this isn’t your grandfather’s law firm’
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Biglaw Smartphone Apps: Is That a Lawyer In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
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A Case for Grade Inflation in Legal Education
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Age Discrimination Suit Against Georgetown Law Dismissed
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Law Deans Scramble
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State Dept. tells Texas law student to take down Web blueprints for 3-D printer to make plastic gun
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Time To Reboot Law School Rankings
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12 Top Law Schools Teaching Law Practice Technology
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5 Ways To Be Productive When The Pressure Is On
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Court: Contract Work Counts as the Practice of Law
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Lawyer Says California Federal Judge’s Order Is Inapplicable In Georgia Because California Recognizes Gay Marriage
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12 Things You Never Knew You Could Do With Your iPad
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Compassionate release review buoys old US inmates
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Man In Washington State Goes On Bulldozer Rampage, Destroys Neighborhood Homes
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Husband Killed And Burned His Wife Then Traveled Around World On Her Money
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US: Russia Withheld 'Crucial' Intel on Boston Bomb Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev --- Report: 'Mounting Evidence' Ties Tsarnaev Brothers To 2011 Triple Homicide --- Boston Bomb Suspect Buried in Virginia
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Florida Lawyer Loves Tebow
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Fail: "Iron Man 3" Screening Stormed With Fake Guns
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Student suspended after putting principal's mug shot on Instagram
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Only In Florida: Suspect, 37, Stabbed Boyfriend After He . . .
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Only In Florida Part 2: Suspect, 20, Fleeing From Police Is Attacked By Alligator
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Boy, 12, arrested in fatal stabbing of sister, 8
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Man accused of abusing . . .
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Mug Shots
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California Jogger Attacked And Killed By Pack Of Pit Bulls
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Say What?!
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Judges:
Michael Ridgway appointed to bankruptcy bench
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The Lay Response to Judge Judy’s ‘Appointment’ to the Supreme Court
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Access to Judicial Papers Post-Bench
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Resentencing for Judge Orie Melvin Ordered
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SCOTUS Justices more diverse than lawyers before court
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Wall Street:
US Stock Futures Retreat Before Retail-Sales Report
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Stocks close higher on Wall Street
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Goldman: The S&P Has Already Hit Our Year-End Price Target, But We Think It Will Go A Lot Higher
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Layoffs:
Jobless claims at 5-year low
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The Long Shadow of Bad Credit in a Job Search
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The Unemployment Rate Is Much Higher Than They Tell You
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How To Tap The Hidden Job Market
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Philly Fed Forecasters See Better Job Market
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College Grads Can Look Forward To Lots Of Job Openings — Unfortunately, No One's Hiring
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Photography:
Kodak bankruptcy plan challenged by shareholder, retirees
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Oil/Gas:
Investors Target Lawyer in Columbus Exploration Bankruptcy
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Economy:
Food-Stamp Use Rises From Year Ago
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U.S. Posts Biggest Monthly Surplus in 5 Years
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Total World Debt Load at 313% of GDP
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The Fed Has Started Talking About Ending Its Economic Stimulus Program
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Most Advisors Suffered From PTSD After The Financial Crisis
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
ResCap examiner report postponed until May 13 --- Examiner's report could spur ResCap creditors seeking Ally cash
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Progress being made in ResCap bankruptcy cases, court-appointed examiner says --- Nearing deal on billions in claims
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Lender Processing agrees to $14 mln securities fraud settlement
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BofA fires back at New York over modification violations
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Challenge to Dogma on Owning a Home
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The New Luxury Kids' Rooms
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Obama Scorecard: Housing headed in right direction
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Bernanke: Homeowners remain shaken, financial oversight improves
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N.Y. Fraudulent Inducement Claims In Countrywide RMBS Case Proceed
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Businesses, government lose out on millions owed by jailed landlord David Kircher
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Florida Supreme Court authorizes judges to appoint foreclosure magistrates
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Student Debt:
Bankers: College debt bubble mimics housing bubble
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Student Debt and the Crushing of the American Dream
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All Of The Signs Suggest The College Bubble Has Finally Burst
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Low Income Students Get Less Aid Than Rich
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Personal Finance:
7 Personal Finance Experts Share The Best Advice They Got From Their Moms
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Housing Will Help U.S. Return to Full Employment, Zandi Says
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Celebs:
Kim Kardashian's Once Successful Startup Is Struggling For Survival
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The Broke and the Beautiful: Joe Francis Edition
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Kobe Bryant battles mom for ownership of sports memorabilia from his youth in 2 federal courts
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Municipalities:
Kevyn Orr report to show city's crisis is huge --- Report to give hard truth on Detroit's finances
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Detroit EM Releases Financial Plan; City Exceeding Budget By $100M Annually --- Grim truth of the Orr report is that bankruptcy very much on the table --- Orr report: City must stop shifting debt and postponing liabilities --- City clearly insolvent, long-term debt at $15 billion --- Orr calls city 'dysfunctional and wasteful' --- FAQ: Top questions about Kevyn Orr's 45-day report --- A Summary Of The EM's Sad Report --- What Snyder, Bing said about Detroit emergency manager 45-day report --- As Detroit emergency manager readies fix-it plan, hard work ahead
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Lawsuit to challenge Michigan's emergency manager law
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Detroit’s municipal debt attracting hedge fund ‘vultures’
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Should Detroit City Council full-time pay, car and phone perks be cut in fiscal crisis?
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School district considers hiring emergency manager
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California Homes Mysteriously Sinking In Slow-Motion
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Harrisburg SEC Case Serves as a Cautionary Tale for Cities
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Asset Protection:
Tenth Circuit Affirms Fraudulent Transfer Judgment Against Debtor's Wife And Her Cook Islands Trust
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Gambling:
Casino Bankruptcy Draws Eyes To Atlantic City’s Record-Setting Collapse
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Golf:
Country club seeking bankruptcy protection
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Brokers:
Peregrine Financial may have 'viable' claims vs banks - trustee
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Publishing:
Cengage CEO Seeking Restructuring Talks, May File Bankruptcy
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Telecoms:
SoftBank CEO doesn't expect Clearwire bankruptcy
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Lehman:
Lehman considering selling off some of its claims
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Alternative Energy:
The solar paradox: boom, bust or both?
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Travel:
78,000 Apply for One Way Trip to Mars
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Equipment Rental:
Deadline day for vote on Ahern Rentals reorganization plans
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Politics:
Former Defense Secretary Blasts Benghazi Critics For 'Cartoonish' View Of Military
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Electricity:
City settlement moves forward
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Turnarounds:
TMA Announces Next Generation of Leaders
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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 (20 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (28 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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Secured Debt:
Collateral Damages: Secured Creditors, Turn Over Repossessed Collateral, Or Else!
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Court Access:
Not So Secret - When Under Seal Isn't Enough
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Recent Pleadings:
Ex-Dewey Execs Allege Brown Rudnick Conflict
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IP:
IP transactions need special care when company in financial distress
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Aviation:
Judge signs order approving the US Airways-American Airlines merger
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American Airlines asked court to approve MOUs with labor groups
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American Airlines, subsidiaries to pay $24.9 million to settle FAA claims
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FAA will keep contract towers open through Sept. 30
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Frequent-Flier Award Availability: The Best and Worst Airlines
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Education:
Three firms chastised by federal judge for over billing Lon Morris College
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Salaries of public college chiefs rise, median tops $400,000
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The Rise in College Tuition and Student Loans --- College Costs and Quality
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Retailing:
JCPenney Coupon Code Gone Wrong
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Autos:
So why is Fisker still standing?
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Government sells 58.4 million shares of GM stock
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Arenas:
Details of First Arena deal unveiled
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Tax:
Why the IRS Apologized to the Tea Party
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Senior IRS Official Knew of Audits
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IRS also targeted tax-exempt status of Jewish groups
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New bill would boost penalties on IRS lawbreakers
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Reaction to the IRS Apology
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Australia in new tax evader treaty with Switzerland
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Banking:
JPMorgan Directors Oppose Splitting Dimon’s Role as ‘Disruptive’
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Fraud:
Skilling restitution to go to Enron victims' fund
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Ex-Enron workers: Keep Skilling in prison
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Petters Asks Court to Vacate 50-Year Prison Term for Fraud
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Court Rejects A.G.'s Complaints About Madoff Pact Counsel Fees
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Hedge Funds:
The silliness of valuing hedge funds --- On the Valuation of Hedge Funds (or Hedge Fund Managers)
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Sovereigns:
Uncertain outlook for Grenada bondholders
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UK:
Debt-hit hospital's £25000 'advice'
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KPMG administrators rack up £2.4m fees for JJB
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Eurosail: Balance Sheet Test of Insolvency
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Kerry Katona back in new payday loan advert days after original was banned
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PIIGS:
ie: Debtors forced to pay upfront for insolvency --- Bid to wind-up mining company fails
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Greece splits up small troubled lender FBBank --- IMF set to be dragged into Greek OSI --- Greece invokes emergency powers to block teachers' strike
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Spanish prelate fears 'mutual hatred' over euro crisis --- IMF: Telegraph Incorrect About Spain Being Insolvent
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Mexico:
Mexican bankruptcies streamlined by regulatory overhaul
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Hit comedy exposes class divide
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Argentina:
Special Offer in Argentina : Buy Bonds or Go to Jail
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