September 11, 2013

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Four Bankruptcy Partners Join Chapman's New York Office
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DLA Piper adds two restructuring partners to Paris base with Fried Frank hires
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Federal Consumer Bureau Accused of Trying To Drag UST Into Data-Mining --- Consumer agency threatens independence of UST
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Duane Morris, Lowenstein, Linklaters: Business of Law
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Shook Hardy OKS $5M settlement with trustee overseeing bankruptcy of convicted ex-client's company
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Good News and Bad News About In-House Counsel Compensation
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Can John Mayer make law textbooks a thing of the past? ‘It’s fun pushing the envelope,’ he says
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63% of new law graduates think the third year is pointless
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UNC prof ignites 4th Amendment debate after being pulled over by fire truck
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My Life in Limbo Waiting for a Law License
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How Do You Choose Which Law Firm Offer To Accept?
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The Comma Rhapsody
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Massive, Free Online Classes Catch on With Law Schools
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S-- and Power at Harvard Business School
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House Panel Questions 'Disturbing' Dickstein Email
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Why lawyers will love the iPhone 5s
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iPhone software updates are going to make business users love it --- Everything Apple's New iPhones Can Do --- The New iPhone Is 40X Faster Than The Original iPhone
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Biglaw’s BlackBerry Bye-Bye
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No Privilege for Consultations Via Work E-Mails
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Full-time attorney needed - $10/hr
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Did This Lawyer Allow Lamar Odom To Review Her Client Files While He Was High On Crack?
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Top in-house lawyers get paid a lot less when female, survey says
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Law firm associate disciplined for helping suspended partner practice
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People are saying George Zimmerman is unraveling like O.J. Simpson
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Medal of Honor discovered inside book at church sale
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Drug Dealers Observe Shabbat: No good deed goes unpunished
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Quinn Emanuel Trio to Open Los Angeles Sushi Restaurant
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Want to work at home and make thousands, lawyer’s ad asks? Have a baby, dump dad
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One in Four Men Surveyed in Asian Study Say They R----
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Eight-Year-Old Girl Reportedly Dies After Forced S-- With 40-Year-Old Husband
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Hunter gores himself on antler of elk he killed
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Alcoholic Moose Terrorize Homeowner
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HRUI?
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NSA Phone-Records Spying Said to Violate Rules for Years --- Report: The NSA Repeatedly Violated Court Rules In Surveillance Searches From 2006-2009
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Alleging ‘Greyhound therapy’ involving psychiatric patients, San Francisco sues Nevada
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Newlywed Allegedly Pushed Husband Off A Cliff After Admitting That She Was 'Having Second Thoughts' About Him
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Say What?!
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Judges:

Judge who had s-- with witness in chambers and lied under oath should be removed, commission says
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Lawyer fined for wearing jeans, sneakers to trial
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Lawyer Linked to DOJ Spying Given Judgeship
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The Supreme Court ‘Beauty Contest’: A Behind-the-Scenes Look
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The Cult of Rakoff
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Judges Suffer Under Weight of Caseloads
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Senate panel holds hearing on bill to create new federal judgeships
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A Deal on the Table for Federal Judge Appointments?
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Wall Street:

Wall Street stock futures struggle for direction
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Stocks rise as US , Syria conflict looks less likely
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10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell
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Is jailed former portfolio manager a poster child for alimony reform?
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The Unofficial Goldman Sachs Guide To Being A Man
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Layoffs:

Unemployment rate dips to 7.7% --- US job openings fall almost broadly in July
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Small business hiring plans hit post-recession high — but are they realistic?
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Telecoms:

Charlie Ergen Wants Court to Throw Out Harbinger Suit --- Seeks to Dismiss Suit Over LightSquared Control
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Court approves Maxcom Telecomunicaciones prepackaged plan
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Banking:

What's Next in the Simmons First Play for Metropolitan National Bank?
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Gas Stations:

Lion Petroleum buys 32 stations out of bankruptcy
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Alternative Energy:

State seeks to recover more than $10 million for defunct solar company
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Economy:

Job Openings in U.S. Fell in July to Lowest in Six Months --- Employers posted fewer jobs, but hired more
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Top 1 Percent in US Took Biggest Share Since 1928
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Where You're Most Likely To Meet A Super-Rich Person
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Dallas Fed: Financial Crisis Cost $14 Trillion
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A Group Of Economists Wrote An Open Letter In Favor Of Janet Yellen, And The List Of Names Is Stacked
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'Money For Nothing': The New Fed Documentary Is Absolutely Fascinating
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US August Small Business Optimism Index: Summary
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What Might Have Been, and the Fall of Lehman --- Lehman Was 'First Trailer in the Trailer Park' When the Tornado Hit --- No criminal or civil charges against top Lehman execs, five years after investment bank collapse --- Three Infuriating Facts About Wall Street CEOs Five Years After The Crisis
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Reading List: Crisis books
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China Now World's Third Largest Investor
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Jeff Gundlach's Great Presentation On The Economy, Bonds, And The Crisis In Emerging Markets
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

California city approves eminent domain for negative equity mortgages --- Richmond plan to seize underwater loans faces key challenges --- Why a Small California City Could Be Wall Street's Worst Nightmare
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2.5 million mortgage borrowers no longer underwater
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Title Insurance Claims: What Happens When “Push Comes to Shove”
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A Key Development In Las Vegas Real Estate Suggests House Price Gains Are Probably Going To Slow
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This Cold-War Era Bunker In Las Vegas Is The Suburban Dream, Built Entirely Underground
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Trustee objects to plan for bringing Hokulia out of bankruptcy
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Municipalities:

Gov. Rick Snyder to be deposed in Detroit's bankruptcy case --- Unions to Question Governor Under Oath in Bankruptcy --- Snyder, Dillon to give depositions
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Detroit fights to save its Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing
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Detroit deserves better from Kevyn Orr
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Bond insurer to appeal judge's order in Detroit bankruptcy
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Should the city of Detroit sell its works of art to fight bankruptcy ?
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Detroit bankruptcy judge asked to end freeze on lawsuits
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Detroit woes complicate Michigan city, town borrowing -governor
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S&P Capital IQ: Ten Warning Signs of Potential Municipal Bankruptcy
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San Jose and unions make final argument in battle over pension cuts
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Don't Call It A Bailout: Feds Look To Help Detroit
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RI legislators continue review of 38 Studios deal --- SEC Probing Schilling's Failed 38 Studios Video-Game Bond Deal
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Puerto Rico cuts planned debt sales after bond sell-off
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Only One State Still Faces Recession Risk
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How California And New York Are Different From The Rest Of America When It Comes To Dating
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The 20 Preppiest Cities In America
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Furniture:

Furniture Brands closes six stores
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Bankrupt Furniture Brands plans massive layoffs in Mississippi
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Retailers strike positive note over FBI bankruptcy
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More details emerge in Furniture Brands bankruptcy
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Electricity:

Moody's: Bankruptcy of TXU Energy's parent company is imminent
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Energy Future Holdings bankruptcy could come before Nov. 1, analyst says
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Religion:

Calif. advances abuse bill that could bankrupt Catholic dioceses
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Fraud:

Madoff Trustee Wins Interest Dispute With Claim Holders
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NYC Property Is Sought in Russian Fraud Case --- U.S. Justice Department Files Suit Against Companies Connected to Magnitsky
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Fraud Stealing $100 Million Shows Flaws in U.S. Crop Insurance
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Politics:

Anthony Weiner ends his campaign by giving the press the finger
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Eliot Spitzer Stunningly Loses Comeback Bid
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Rail:

Portland law firm represents bankrupt railroad
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Brokers:

Corzine Seeks Dismissal of CFTC Lawsuit Over MF Global
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Autos:

Auto Execs Downbeat at Frankfurt Auto Show
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Peugeot Wants More Plant Cuts
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Coal:

Risk of bankruptcy for James River Coal Company
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Patriot to idle 2 mil st/year West Virginia thermal coal complex
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Entrepreneurs:

The 10 Worst ‘Shark Tank’ Pitches Of All Time
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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 (5 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

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:

AZ: Bankruptcy filings in Valley continue to slide
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Former Machesney Park man faces bankruptcy fraud charges
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Tax:

Eleventh Circuit: Tax Refunds Due Pursuant to a Tax Sharing Agreement Are Not Property of the Filer’s Estate
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TBTF:

SEC Denies FOIA Request for AIG Records
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Government sells another $811 million in GM stock
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Lehman:

Lehman Recovery Seen as Justifying $2 Billion Bankruptcy Bill
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Personal Finance:

Man can't stop giving money away after suffering a stroke
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Baby Boomers Have No Idea What To Do With Their Retirement Money
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Finance:

JPMorgan Removes Lending Barriers in Booming U.S. Markets
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Health Care:

These 10 Everyday Activities Are Slowly Killing You
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Mass Torts:

Lawyers Face Fraud Probe Over Roles in BP Spill Claims
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Freeh Report Clears BP Claims Process, but Sees Some Problems
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Lawyer wins court order for confidential Boy Scout files that may reveal extent of abuse
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Celebs:

Kristen Stewart Charged A Middle Eastern Prince $500,000 For 15 Minutes Of Her Time
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Sovereigns:

S&P Cuts Argentina Credit Rating On US Court Ruling
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UK:

UK Jobs Data Shows The Economy is Coming Back
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PIIGS:

Insolvent professionals not allowed 'trophy homes' - ISI --- ‘A solicitor should have a bigger house than a worker... even if insolvent’ --- Financial expert apologies over radio comments on workers --- Thousands won't be able to afford debt deal fees --- Borrowers thrown a vital lifeline --- The message is clear: plebs need not apply for service --- Debt experts can't be allowed to cherry-pick who they'll help --- Huge interest in insolvency service online --- Debt schemes won't help many ordinary families --- Support group to help borrowers with insolvency deals
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Something fishy: the background to the Pescanova bankruptcy
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Madrid to help Spain’s banks rebuild balance sheets
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Canada:

MMA adopting cross-border protocols to co-ordinate filings
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The business of bankruptcy
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Germany:

German insolvent Treveria signs to restructure €396m facility
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Czech Republic:

Czech Republic : decision of the Supreme Court regarding lien on receivables
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MENA:

Syria Agrees to Surrender Control of Chemical Weapons
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Obama Lays Out Case For Syria Strike, But Says He Has Asked Congress To Postpone A Vote --- Obama Answers 5 Big Questions About Syria
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The New Diplomatic Solution In Syria Is Already Running Into Big Trouble
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Austria:

Austria's bank restructuring costly but manageable, IMF says
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China:

There's Just One Problem With China's Economic Recovery...
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The Number Of Chinese Billionaires Passes 300
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Japan:

Business Sentiment Soars In Japan
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New Zealand:

Bridgecorp was on a path to insolvency when it issued its prospectus, Crown says
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