Law:
From Patton Boggs to Bingham McCutchen, Big Law Firms Have a Big Revenue Problem
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Patton Boggs in merger talks with Squire Sanders --- Preliminary talks
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Much Shelist Welcomes Five Attorneys from Bankruptcy Boutique Neal Wolf & Associates
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10 Questions With Paul Steven Singerman From Berger Singerman
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Law firms may be sued for allegedly aiding Ponzi schemer Stanford --- Chadbourne, Proskauer Lose Supreme Court Bid to Block Stanford Class Actions
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Law firm chief executive lacked law degree
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What Firms Won't Talk About - the Gender Gap in Pay
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Business of Law
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Must-Have Apps for the Frequent Flier
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A growing stratification of law firms? Survey finds revenue ranged from 20% growth to 21% decline
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At Kaye Scholer, Revenue Dips Again
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What’s In A Name? A Lot. Branding for Law Firms
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The Changing Definition of Value: What Matters Most to In-House Counsel
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The Not So Surprising Reason Associates Treat Contract Attorneys Poorly
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Lawyer is leaving the law to operate gourmet grilled-cheese and wine bar
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Ex-NFL star Hernandez involved in jail house scuffle
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How To Be Outgoing If You're A Natural Introvert
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A Biglaw Firm’s ‘Disgusting’ And ‘Despicable’ Lawsuit?
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10 Tips For Writing Emails People Actually Read
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Texas Republican Makes Perfect Freudian Slip Reacting To Gay Marriage Ruling
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Man Wears 'Breaking Bad' T-Shirt After Meth Arrest
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Former ‘Friends’ Star Acts Like Dumb Blonde On The Stand, Still Has To Pay Millions In Damages
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Are Some Workers 'Too Cute' to Employ?
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Former Biglaw Associate Accused In Bizarre Break-In And Assault
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Judges:
Judge Meredith A. Jury Reappointed to Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
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1st Cir: Notice for Reappointment of a Bankruptcy Judge
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What Is Clarence Thomas Thinking?
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Which Supreme Court Justice Is The Star Of A New Play?
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Protester Interrupts SCOTUS Arguments, Cops Teach Him Limits Of Free Speech
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Wall Street:
Stock futures trade in narrow range --- Futures fall on Ukraine tension ahead of Yellen comments
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Stocks end higher in choppy trading, Nasdaq touches 14-year high
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Goldman's Gmelich Likens Junk Loans to One-Way Freight Train
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10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell
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Layoffs:
1,000 people show up for 50 jobs in Atlantic City
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Best Buy cutting 2,000 managers
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Wells Fargo to Fire 700
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Why 12.7 Million Americans Dropped Out Of The Workforce
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10 Years From Now: Where Good and Bad Jobs Will Be
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Is Bad Credit Hurting Your Job Prospects?
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Fraud:
US justices say Allen Stanford victims can sue lawyers, brokers --- Investor Suits Over Stanford Fraud Allowed by High Court --- SLUSA Does Not Preempt Stanford Ponzi Scheme Victims’ State Law Claims
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Closing attorney gets 7 months, must repay $2.1M in loan-fraud case
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Hedge Funds:
Report: Hedge Fund Manager Steve Cohen Made $2.3 Billion In 2013
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Currency:
US attorney subpoenaed Mt Gox, other bitcoin businesses-source
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Experts: Mt. Gox Clients Probably Won't Get Their Bitcoins Back
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Head of troubled Bitcoin exchange speaks out
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Can bitcoin capitalize on the death of Mt Gox?
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Bitcoin's back to the wall as it fights to survive
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Bitcoin Learns to Love the Very Thing It Was Built to Destroy—Rules
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Pensions:
Twinkies bankruptcy exposes peril to some U.S. pensions
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Contempt:
Attorneys ask for Tim Blixseth to be incarcerated
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Hollywood:
Revealing ‘Rhythm & Hues: Life After Pi’ Doc Exposes Grief, Anger and Troubled Business
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Documentary explores collapse of visual effects company that worked on ‘Life of Pi’
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Financial Privacy:
360 million newly stolen credentials for sale
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Movies:
12 Documentaries On Netflix That Will Make You Smarter About Business
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Banking:
Bank profits hit all-time high
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RBS Posts Biggest Loss Since 2008 as McEwan Details Overhaul
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Economy:
As Highway Money Runs Dry, Congress Considers Lifting Interstate Toll Ban
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Fed’s Rosengren: Still Weak Job Market Calls for Patience
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Larry Summers Nails The Radical Economic Implications of The Facebook-WhatsApp Mega-Deal
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How the Fed Let the World Blowup in 2008
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How Americans Spent $500 Billion At The Grocery Store Last Year
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US Needs More Than a Minimum Wage Hike
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Police Probe Threatening ’1 Percent’ Graffiti Left On Atherton Homes
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US Does Poorly in Retirees' Expectations
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58% of Older Boomers Delaying Retirement
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This is what wealth looks by age group
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
New Home Sales Unexpectedly Surge --- New Homes Selling At Fastest Rate Since July 2008 --- Don’t Get Excited by Jump in New Home Sales --- New Home Sales: Don't read too much into January Sales Rate
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U.S. Housing Markets Face Growing Wealth Inequality
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Housing 'nirvana' around the corner: Star analyst
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Hope on Horizon for Home-Supply Crunch: Builder Borrowing Picks Up - Banks Lending Again
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MBA: Mortgage Purchase Index lowest since 1995
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Home buyers are losing confidence in the housing market
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David Stern In Fight Over Legal Fees
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Home-Renovation Spree Allays Concern Housing Rebound Slowing
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Why Higher Interest Rates Could Depress Housing Turnover
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Why I Miss The Suburbs
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Even Teachers Have Been Priced Out Of The California Housing Market
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Municipalities:
Detroit Retirees Fire Back At Bankruptcy Plan
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Chapter 9 players reluctant to commit
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Mike Duggan: I Can Save Detroit
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Calpers Allowed to Appeal San Bernardino Bankruptcy Ruling
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Cuomo urges consolidation on small " insolvent " school districts
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Pennsylvania Capital Sets Debt-Market Return in $2 Million Offer --- Receivership Oversight Ended
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Duggan In State Of The City: 'The Change In Detroit Is Real' --- Detroit mayor says demolition of vacant homes will begin --- Detroit mayor promises more jobs, less blight for bankrupt city --- Big hopes that Duggan can cure Detroit's big problems
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This Is How You Fix Ailing Public Pensions
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Pa. watchdog sounds alarm over municipal pensions
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Philadelphia's Shrinking Middle Class
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Pushing budget plan, pension changes, Christie warns of ‘extreme measures’ --- Christie Pension Changes Short on Specifics
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What Life Is Like In North Dakota, Happiest US State
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Education:
Consumer Watchdog Files Suit Against For-Profit College
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Tax:
Credit Suisse helped clients hide billions from IRS - Senate report --- Credit Suisse boss tells Senate that he 'regrets' tax ploy --- US Senate scolds prosecutors, Swiss bank in tax spat --- Credit Suisse CEO fights back on tax evasion claims --- The Secrecy and Perks Of Credit Suisse's Offshore Bank Accounts --- Credit Suisse 'deeply' regrets misconduct, blames employees
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Employers Must File Protective Claims for Refund by April 15, 2014 for FICA Tax Paid on Severance Pay
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Why the Republican Tax Plan Is Dead on Arrival
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Dozens of Tax Breaks Would End in Republican's Revamp Plan
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Wall Street Ire: GOP Tax Plan Hits Finance
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Understand the House GOP tax-reform proposal in four simple charts
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Many Huge US Corporations Pay No Taxes
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Telecoms:
Nortel to Put Sale Proceeds in Treasurys While Creditors Fight
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Charles Ergen's 'Deceit' Sabotaged LightSquared Reorganization, Company Says
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Agriculture:
California Dries Up
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Aviation:
Qantas Is Cutting 5,000 Jobs
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How To Get VIP Treatment When You Fly — Even If You Don't Have Elite Status
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Delta Shakes Up World Of Frequent Fliers - Again --- Delta to award miles based on price you paid for ticket --- Change Causes Uproar --- Delta: No more miles!
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Wealthy Airline Passengers Are Now Paying Top Dollar For Privacy
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American Drops Bereavement Airfares
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Food/Beverage:
The Story Behind the Hostess Bankruptcy
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Meat House corporate owners face millions in legal claims
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Television:
CSN Houston updates: Creditors’ list compiled, Rockets want their money, Astros file appeal brief --- An Update on Our Favorite Subject, CSN Houston
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Celebs:
Deposition released in Casey Anthony bankruptcy proceedings
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Management:
Why The Road To Success Is Paved With Failure
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Ethanol:
Ethanol's Victory Could be Ethanol's Ruin
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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 (24 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 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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Miscellaneous:
Weil’s March Madness: The Selection Panel Has Met!
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UST:
Bankruptcy Watchdogs Resume Debtor Audits
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Plan Confirmation:
Online Creditor Plan Voting: Coming Soon to a Bankruptcy Case Near You?
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Sales:
Sale didn't enable buyer to avoid union contract
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?Tenth and Eleventh Circuits Address Dismissal as Moot Under 11 U.S.C ý 363(m) of Appeals Relating to Asset Sales
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Personal Bankruptcy:
Hanging Paragraph of §1325: What Is Not Included?
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Avoidance Actions:
Transfers of Debtor's Interests in Family Companies Are Not Avoidable Preferences
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Tuition Clawback in Bankruptcy Cases
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Plan Confirmation:
Another court retains absolute priority rule for individuals
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Avoidance Actions:
Must Read Opinion on Preference Issues in Bankruptcy
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Credit Bidding:
Corinne Ball: 'Philadelphia Newspapers' Footnote Survives 'RadLAX'
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Retailing:
Target posts slump in earnings after hack, warns of further fallout
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Sears posts hefty holiday quarter net loss
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Harvard Business grad's online shoe retailer files for bankruptcy
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Penney posts smaller loss than expected, stock up --- JC Penney Shares Jump as Sales Forecast Signals Turnaround
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Lowe’s Profit Rises 6.3% on Housing Rebound
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Two More Retailers May Have Been Hacked Around Last Year's Target Data Breach
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Health Care:
Alabama emergency medical service providers file for reorganization bankruptcy
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Owner of Gadsden Etowah EMS files for bankruptcy
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Krugman: A General Theory of Obamacare Fiction
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Obama Budget Wants Billions for New Doctors
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What We Really Pay for Health Insurance
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UK:
Gateley comments on government’s proposals for insolvency practitioner fees and regulation
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Lamb hoping to lead Bulls
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Financial Group Warns on Scottish Independence
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Demolition contractor sold via pre-pack
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RBS seeks to regain Britons' trust after $13.6 billion loss
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PIIGS:
Spanish owner of TV character Pocoyo enters administration
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PIIGS:
City of Rome Risks Bankruptcy After Aid Falls Through
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Canada:
Canada: Living Paycheck to Paycheck a Myth
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Germany:
German Unemployment Falls for Third Month as Growth Picks Up
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Russia:
Moscow Is No Longer The 'Billionaire Capital Of The World'
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Bankruptcy abuse prevention bill submitted to State Duma
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Ukraine:
Ukraine Vows to Protect Bank Deposits --- 7% of deposits withdrawn in 2 days
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What the West owes Ukraine
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Alarm in Ukraine as Putin puts Russian troops on alert
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Anarchy in the Ukraine
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Documents Show Ukraine's Ousted President Planned To 'Cleanse' Protesters
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Ousted Ukrainian President Flees To Moscow
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Armed Men Storm Parliament in Crimea
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MENA:
Syria: Unbelievable
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Austria:
Hypo Group Insolvency to Cost € 10bn at Least
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