December 15, 2014

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Law:

The Rise and Fall of a Rainmaker
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Associate Bonus Watch: More Firms Jump On The Davis Polk Bandwagon
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Wintry Windfall: Cahill Rewards Associates With Bigger Bonuses --- Associate Bonus Watch: Cahill Gordon Beats The Market Once Again
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Binder & Binder Prepares for Possible Chapter 11
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Studio Hires David Boies to Threaten Media --- Sony Hackers Promise to Deliver Large "Christmas Gift"
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‘Ball Don’t Lie’ – What Percentage Of Biglaw Partners Are White?
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Black Law Professor Says Law School Wouldn’t Give Him Tenure Because He’s Black
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New York Lawyer Admits To $5 Million Ponzi Scheme In Failed Suicide, Gets Arrested
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Uncle Sam's Getting Stingy With Lawyers
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12 Lateral Interview Tips from a Legal Recruiter
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From The Career Files: It Ain’t Easy
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Kirkland banking star Gillespie quits for Gibson Dunn
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22 Great Gifts To Buy For Your Employees
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7 Reasons Why You Should Buy An Android Phone Over An iPhone
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Here's Everything Apple Will Unveil Next Year
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Women at Work: A Guide for Men
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15 Gifts The Modern Lady Should Give Everyone In Her Life
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Parents of Sandy Hook victims planning lawsuit against gunmaker Bushmaster
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Ferguson prosecutor releases more documents from investigation
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The CIA Lied About Why They Tortured The Accused 9/11 Mastermind
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Judge denies mistrial after man decks his attorney, says that would put ‘target’ on lawyers’ backs
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Cops: Student Put Rubbing Alcohol In School Coffee
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Judge dismisses lawyer’s suit against courthouse deputy over cellphone tussle
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Idiot Marriage Proposal Leaves at Least Six People Homeless
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"World's Worst Neighbor" Arrested for Murder Plot
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11-Year-Old Steals $10,000, Spends $1,300 on Cab Ride to See Cute Boy
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Cow bolts butcher shop, leads police on wild chase
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Ho, ho, holdup! Bank robbers get busy during holidays
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Judges:

This Dad Went To Prison For Trashing A Judge On His Blog, And He's Still Trying To Clear His Name
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Scalia Again Proves He's No Constitutionalist
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Florida’s chief justice orders judges to report colleagues who goof off
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Longtime court administrator sues, says she was fired for telling DA about judge’s bugging system
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Kozinski dissent: ‘Tribunal run by marsupials’ would have been fairer
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Wall Street:

US Stock -Index Futures Advance After Rout as Exxon Mobil Gains
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US stocks plunge as oil rout continues
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Dow Caps off Brutal Week with 315-Point Drop
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4 reasons collapsing oil prices are rattling stocks
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The 7 worst investments of 2014
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Layoffs:

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Aviation:

In American Pilot Contract Talks, US Airways Pilots Remain Skeptics
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Schumer calls for probe into high price of plane tickets --- Airlines charging sky-high prices as oil costs plummet
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Malaysia Airlines shares suspended as part of rescue plan
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Air Fares Unchanged By Low Oil Prices
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Southwest CEO on Downside of Oil Price Drops
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Pensions:

Congress moves one step closer to allowing pension cuts --- Pension reform could cut benefits for many retirees
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Congress Approves Plan to Allow Pension Cuts
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Did Congress Just Nuke Pensions?
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Pension Cutting Bill Worse Than Thought
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Music:

New lawsuit adds to Freddie Records legal saga - Unpaid musicians sue label's bankruptcy attorney
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Gambling:

Casino bankruptcy looms for Horseshoe owner
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What's the plan for shuttered AC casinos?
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New Jersey College Buys Atlantic City Showboat Casino For Dorm
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Bankruptcy judge voids sale of New Jersey casino
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From $16 To $60? Where's The Magic Wand For Caesars?
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Creditors reveal Caesars' plan to raise $2.6 billion in cash
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BlackRock Gives Up Leadership Role in Restructuring Talk for Caesars Unit
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Casino-industry crisis hurting small businesses
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Retailing:

RadioShack Again Warns of Bankruptcy Risk
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RadioShack Announces Layoffs, Store Closures To Avoid Bankruptcy
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Fitch Foresees RadioShack Bankruptcy
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RadioShack gets a small victory, but problems with lender continue
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Panel says RadioShack making debt payments
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Pricing glitch could bankrupt Amazon sellers this Xmas ---- Amazon glitch sparks outrage
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Agriculture:

Farming in the Midwest: Of tech and troughs
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Tech:

The Biggest Failures In Tech This Year
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Equipment:

Is Titan Machinery on the Brink of Bankruptcy?
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Education:

Everyone Who Says College Costs Are Exploding Is Wrong
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Economy:

Consumer Sentiment Index Rose to Record High
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Krugman Fighting Consensus Says 2015 Fed Rate Increase Unlikely
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6 scenarios: What sliding oil price means for the world economy
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Fed faces big decision over a few choice words
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Cheaper Oil Will Actually Hurt Factory Sector’s Growth, Manufacturers Say
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Rapid fall in oil prices may portend global recession
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Cheaper gas, food lower US producer prices
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The Real Root of America's Wage Problem
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Why middle-class wealth is withering
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The Devalued American Worker
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Pew: Whites Earn 13 Times More Than Blacks
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Consumers take on more debt for cars and credit cards
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Risks for the 2015 economy? Oil prices, interest rates
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IMF Seen Side-Stepping Congress to Overhaul Fund’s Governance
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Minneapolis Federal Reserve President to step down in 2016
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Fed’s Stanley Fischer Discusses Big-Bank Political Influence
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U.S. Wealth Is Near a Record, Yet Racial Gap Has Widened Since Recession
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Senate Passes Long Term Spending Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown --- In Final Spending Bill, Salty Food and Belching Cows Are Winners --- Spending Bill Had Insurance Giveaway Too
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Recorded Documents: Who Loses When A Document Is Not Properly Indexed?
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Tenant Blacklist Can Haunt New York Renters For Years
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The New Most Expensive Apartment In New York City Will Cost $130 Million
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BAML: Oil declines could fuel lower mortgage interest rates in 2015
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Here’s one huge drag on troubled homeowners
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The 16 Hottest Property Markets In The World
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Municipalities:

$141 million for legal and consultant fees in Detroit's bankruptcy
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As Detroit's Emergency Manager Departs, a Website Shuts Down
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Detroit bankruptcy judge seeks update on city's plan
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Detroit fights its way back from the brink
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Detroit after bankruptcy
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Detroit blight removal campaign ramps up, long way to go
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At the very least, a key to the city for Orr
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Jefferson County asks appeals court to take case relating to bankruptcy exit plan
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Where To Move If You Want A Job, More Money, Or Lots Of Single People
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Derivatives:

New ISDA Protocol Limits Buy-Side Remedies in Financial Institution Failure
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Student Debt:

Most college freshman seen as ignorant on debt
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Health Care:

Masonic Health System in Charlton plans layoffs to staunch red ink
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The Unhealthiest States In The US — And How They've Changed In 25 Years
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Celebs:

How the NFL leaves players broken — and broke
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Inside Geoffrey's crazy world
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Report: Joe Giudice to file for divorce when Teresa Giudice goes to prison
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Museums:

Spruce Goose Museum Evergreen Vintage Files Bankruptcy
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Food/Beverage:

French Restaurant in Harvard Square Files for Bankruptcy
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Personal Finance:

The stranglehold of debt
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19 Things Unhappy People Do
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80 Big And Small Ways To Save Money Every Day
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Some Sandy Victims Dealing With Second Storm In Form Of Loan Repayments
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Apparel:

New York Shoe Brand Modern Vice Up for Sale
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Non-Profits:

Four years later, Lebanon Township First Aid Squad bankruptcy case nears end
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Accounting:

Accounting scandals: The dozy watchdogs
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Corporate Governance:

The GC's Role in Firing the CEO
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Politics:

MoveOn to Host ‘Draft Warren’ Rally in Iowa --- Elizabeth Warren poses a challenge to Hillary in 2016 --- Elizabeth Warren was told to stay quiet, but she didn’t – and it’s paying off
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Democrats Are In Worse Shape Than People Realize
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Fraud:

Bernie Madoff Creditor Opens Fire on Big Banks
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After Botched Suicide, Ex-Skadden Lawyer Charged in Ponzi Scheme
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Shipping:

Investors launch legal battle against OW Bunker
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Brokers:

A New Bonus Plan Could Mean All-Time High Pay For UBS Brokers
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Defaults:

Default survey results show optimistic outlook for leveraged loans
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Corporate Reform:

Wall Street scores a win in Washington, eyes more victories
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(2 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (14 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (9 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:

(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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:

The Week Ahead
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Appeals:

Supreme Court Accepts Cert In Bullard v. Hyde Park Saving Bank: Is An Order Denying Plan Confirmation "Final"? (scroll down)
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Four Things You Need to Know About Chapter 11 Reform
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Professional Compensation:

DOJ to SCOTUS: Bankruptcy lawyers can bill for defending their fees
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Personal Bankruptcy:

SCOTUS To Decide Disposition Of Undistributed Funds In Ch. 13 Conversion (scroll down to Harris to Viegelahn)
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Cross-Border:

Bankruptcy Court Decision Sheds Light on Cross-Border Eligibility, Venue, and COMI Issues (Part Two)
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Oil/Gas:

The Weekend Is Over And Crude Oil Is Falling --- Oil Stocks Are Climbing As The Price Bounces Back
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Oil and gas insolvencies treble as prices plunge
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Early slowdown signs emerge for US oil states after crude slide
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Rig count shows big weekly drop as oil price fall continues --- The Number Of US Oil Rigs In Operation Just Dropped By The Most In Two Years
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Falling oil prices may kill Keystone pipeline
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U.A.E. Sees OPEC Output Unchanged Even If Oil Falls to $40 --- OPEC chief: Group to try to ride out price fall --- Why OPEC Will Win
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OPEC Official Says The Oil Price Drop Goes Beyond Market Fundamentals --- OPEC Admits Demand For Its Oil Is Collapsing
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How Countries Around The World Are Coping With Falling Oil Prices
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Saudi Arabia's oil war against Iran and Russia
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Oil Prices Pushing Down Business Costs, Not Just for Airlines, Shippers
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Cheap gas could kill US oil export ban
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Bakken-Cushing pipeline project slammed shut
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Record Number of Oil Tankers Sailing to China
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Three-Member Creditors' Committee Appointed in Endeavour Operating Corporation Bankruptcy
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Sovereigns:

Kicillof pleased with debt swap results
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Doubts revived over Argentina creditor deal
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Argentina Bond -Sale Bust Proves Missed Chance as Maturities Loom
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Argentina bond top-up fails, reserves still under siege
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Most 2015 bondholders reject cash-out
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Argentina Swap Lacks Appeal to Jefferies as Exotix Sees Failure
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Argentina says it won't give in to "extortion" in debt dispute
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UK:

Should the UK adopt Cape Town’s Alternative A insolvency regime? Lessons from the US and Canada
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Norfolk insolvency practitioner faces £17000 in fines
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1,000 face court every day as debt crisis spirals
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Scottish businesses to benefit from new debt management initiative
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EU:

EU funds help build 'ghost' airports
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The Rift At The Top Of The ECB Is Dangerous
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Another Euro Crisis Could Be Brewing
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PIIGS:

Spain's Amper says starts talks with creditors to avoid insolvency
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The Economic Consequences of Syriza's Alexis Tsipras
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Bankers at war: Portugal probe exposes crisis feud
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Greece Is Not Headed for the Door Just Yet
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Cash-strapped Greeks selling off islands
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Canada:

Bankruptcy discharged for ex-lawyer with mental health issues
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Ukraine:

IMF deputy 'impressed' by Ukraine's move toward reform
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Iceland:

All Dutch Icesave customers to get money back
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MENA:

Dubai Crashed, Qatar Crashed, And The Rest Of The Gulf States Got Smoked
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Gulf markets plunge as OPEC says 'no set price ' for oil
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Egypt stock market loses $3 billion
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Perfect storm of oil , leverage, panic
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Israel May Have To Pay Iran Up To $100 Million For A Debt From More Than 35 Years Ago
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Russia:

Food Prices Jump 25% As Panicked Russians Empty Cash Machines
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Russia says will react if US imposes new sanctions
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How much worse can it get for the Russian bear?
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China:

China Used More Cement In The Last Three Years Than The US Used In The Entire 20th Century
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South Korea:

Struggling Pantech asks employees to return 20 percent of monthly salary
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