Law:
Is All the Lateral-Partner Hiring Worth It? --- Brisk Business in Big Law Firms Hiring Other Firms' Partners, Study Finds
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The Biglaw 2013 Partnership Class, By Practice Area
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Which Firm Had The Most Lateral Hires (And Partner Defections) In 2013?
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Net debt drops 32 per cent at DLA Piper
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DLA shake-up: Knowles to become chair, Angel to step down next year --- Changes at the Top of World’s Biggest Law Firm --- DLA's New Co-Leader Discusses Firm's Leadership Change
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Only global firms and 'super niche' to prosper, says DLA head
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Tenured Faculty Cuts Could Be ARE Coming To A New York Law School — But Which One? And When? --- Albany Law Offers Buyouts to Offset Lower Enrollment
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Business of Law
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The Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: Shook Hardy Revenue, Profits Dip
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Most Highly Regarded Firms: Banking 2014 --- Research: Trends and Conclusions: Banking 2014
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7 Little-Known Tricks To Get More Out Of Your iPad
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Want to Work from Costa Rica? No Prob, Says Quinn Emanuel
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Lure of volcanoes and killer whales leads frugal BigLaw associate to quit his job
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Beyond Biglaw: Disney Lessons for Lawyers (Part 2)
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Meet the Houston law firm that hopes to hire away your best lawyers
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Inequality in BigLaw: Has it made you mentally ill?
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Jamie Casino: Lessons in how to get attention
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Criminal Exonerations at All-Time High --- In A Record Year For Exonerations, This Bar Owner Has One Of The Most Outrageous Stories Of All
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NYPD Arrests Four In Connection With Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death
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Cops: Man bit brother's ear off during party
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Judge: Drivers Allowed to Warn Fellow Motorists of Speed Traps
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Claim: Pediatrician waterboarded 12-year-old
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Suit: Cop Uses Stun Gun On Bloodied, Dazed Accident Victim
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Australian law firms in bullying epidemic
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Judges:
Reappointment of Bankruptcy Judge Robert L. Jones
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Scalia: Korematsu was wrong, but ‘you are kidding yourself’ if you think it won’t happen again
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Sotomayor: Labeling Illegal Immigrants Criminals Is Insulting --- Sotomayor recounts journey
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Laura Ingraham's Attacks On Sonia Sotomayor Miss Her All-American Heritage
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Justice Kagan celebrates Justice Ginsburg
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Justice Alito Secretly Cries Himself To Sleep At Night Because He’s Unpopular
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Epiq Keeps Practitioners Connected by Offering Free Wi-Fi at Delaware Bankruptcy Court
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Suspended with pay after fraud indictment, judge gets 3 months without pay in ethics case
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Judge apologizes for NekNominate video
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Feds oppose former state supreme court judge’s effort to win early release from ‘Camp Cupcake’
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Wall Street:
US stock futures dip as Tokyo rebounds
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Bargain hunters lift Wall Street after market rout
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Why banking and work-life balance don't mix
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S&P has worst start to February since 1933
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Layoffs:
CBO: Obamacare Will Lead To 2 Million Fewer Workers In The Labor Force By 2017
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Workers over 50 face harsh job market
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Reopening an Employment Door to the Young
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Time Inc. Expected to Cut 500 Staffers --- Tim Geithner's Brother Was Laid Off From TIME Today
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Will Obama's pledge get the unemployed back to work?
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2013 ends with weakest job growth in years
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Senate deal would extend jobless benefits
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It's not just the economy: Why U.S. job seekers get discouraged
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Mass Torts:
Defense attorney: Judges should look for asbestos claims fraud
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Visual clustering allowed Garlock to quickly sort through asbestos claims information
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Case Sheds Light On The Murky World Of Asbestos Litigation
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The long road: Timeline of W.R. Grace's nearly 13 years under bankruptcy protection
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Sealed Air Completes Terms of Settlement Agreement Involving W. R. Grace
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Water company is latest target in leak-related lawsuits
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Awards:
Willkie Team Recognized for Restructuring Deal of the Year at M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards
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Benchmark US Litigation Awards - Winners Announced
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Newspapers:
Gannett earnings fall on continued drop in print advertising
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Health Care:
Lake Shore able to continue until Feb. 19 court hearing in Buffalo --- TLC Health working out funding issues
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No bailout for LICH, says health commish
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Natchez hospital to file for bankruptcy --- NRMC board announces plan to file for bankruptcy --- Leaders need to answer Natchez Regional bankruptcy questions --- Natchez Regional officials explain reasons for filing bankruptcy
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Patient care ombudsman appointed for SFH as per bankruptcy filing
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Health care job losses for first time in decade
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Health Care Reform and Household Financial Stability
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Chemicals:
American Nano Needs Cash to Pay Loans Due in 2014
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Economy:
US Factory activity slows in January to eight-month low, hints at slowing economy --- Factory orders down 1.5% in December
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U.S. Economic Confidence Continued to Improve in January
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Strong US earnings fail to impress jittery market
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Janet Yellen's brilliance versus the glass ceiling
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Fed's Lacker says tough to see pause in tapering ahead
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Fed's Evans expects low rates well into 2015
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Taper effect: Here comes a bigger correction
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U.S. to pay highest cost for one-month debt since October
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Why the wealthy will miss Ben Bernanke
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Surprising sign of growth ahead for the US economy
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Businesses already see the middle class eroding
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Why Do the Super-Rich Keep Comparing Obama to Hitler?
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CBO: Deficit Will Fall To Just 3.0% Of GDP This Year --- U.S. deficit to decline, then rise as labor market struggles: CBO --- CBO Future Shock: Economy Will Struggle for 7 Years --- CBO: Obamacare to Lead to 2M Fewer Workers --- Nope, Obamacare Won't Kill Two Million Full-Time Jobs --- Obamacare Will Raise Wages
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Chief Executives in U.S. More Confident on Economy, Survey Shows
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US teeters towards debt default, cash could run dry by end of Feb --- Spectre of US default (again) --- Politicians Set to Restart Debate on Debt-Ceiling Increase --- The Embarrassing Debt Ceiling Ritual --- Oh no! US is near debt ceiling again. So why isn't anyone panicking? --- Debt limits create chaos, but what's the alternative?
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America Is Getting Older
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Two Important Economic Datapoints Are Coming Up Today
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4 important points you rarely see made on income inequality statistics
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Pope: 'Unjust' unemployment can mean sin, suicide
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Home prices in 2013 rose at fastest pace since housing boom
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JPMorgan to pay $614mn to settle US mortgage fraud case
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Homeowners will pay price for JPMorgan's debt writeoff
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Mortgage applications stall despite sliding rates
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Another collapsed deal for Blue Heron site as Langley pulls out
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Top 9 cities for flipping houses
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With Fortune Falling, a 1 Percent Divorce
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Municipalities:
Something Big Just Happened In Detroit's Bankruptcy Case
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Detroit's Housing Rebound: 'If You Wait A Day, They're Gone'
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Detroit's Bankruptcy Tab Is At $13.7 Million And Growing --- Millions sought by consultants, lawyers in Detroit's bankruptcy
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Detroit hopes to void billions in debt
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Detroit Council Grants New Pro Hockey Arena Plan Final Approval
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Detroit turns bankruptcy into Wall St. vs. Main St. NYT
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CLOSUP and personal with Michigan municipal leaders and Detroit’s bankruptcy
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Following Detroit's bankruptcy, extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures
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Highland Park, Michigan, on the Brink of Bankruptcy
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Projection puts Stockton $10M in black
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Voter turnout 'disheartening' in bankrupt San Bernardino
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SB Mayor-elect turns to 'challenges of bankruptcy '
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S&P cuts Puerto Rico's general obligation debt ratings to junk
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Public Works Projects and Municipal Bankruptcies
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Retailing:
Target data breach pits banks against retailers --- In Senate hearing, Target official to apologize for data breach
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J.C. Penney Same-Store Sales Rise for First Time Since 2011
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Report: RadioShack Is Closing 500 Stores
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Handbag with sensors, GPS locks to prevent out-of-control spending
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Financial Privacy:
Holiday Inn, Marriott hotels suffer suspected data breach
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'ChewBacca' hackers targeted retailers in 11 countries: RSA
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Electronics:
Sony to quit making PCs in major restructuring plan
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Fraud:
JPMorgan's $543 Million Madoff Trustee Settlement Approved
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SAC Capital insider trading trial heads to the jury
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Martoma Called Victim of US Rush to Charge Cohen
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Martoma trial moves to closing arguments --- Feds dub Gilman Martoma’s ‘canary in the coal mine’
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Madoff Ex-Aides Seen Facing Hurdle With ‘Duped’ Defense
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Milken to Madoff: Villains who changed the world
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Rothstein's Top Assistant Testifies That Others Knew Of Ponzi Scheme --- Rothstein Set To Testify Against Former Colleague
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Trucking:
YRC loan refinancing hauling in up to $250M savings - CFO
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Agriculture:
Drought leaves dark cloud over California ranchers, growers
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Congress Sends $1 Trillion Farm Bill to Obama
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Oil/Gas:
GMX Resources reorganizes as 2 companies
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Television:
Bankruptcy ruling keeps CSN Houston afloat amid carriage dispute --- Comcast Bid for Houston Sports Network Bankruptcy Approved --- Judge places Comcast SportsNet Houston in bankruptcy --- Bankruptcy ruling keeps Astros, Rockets off majority of TVs
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Aviation:
Airlines and the Incredible Shrinking Hubs
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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 (2 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:
Distressed Company Watch List
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Cross-Border:
The Cross-Border Resolution of Banking Groups: International Initiatives and National Challenges
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Avoidance Actions:
Anadarko sees ruling in Tronox liabilities case as soon as spring
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Preference Actions: Latest Trend in Calculating the "New Value" Defense
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Construction Trust Fund Payments as a Defense to Preference Claims: A Matter of Tracing
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Insurance:
"Loss Payee" v. Lender Loss Payee": How the Difference of One Word Can Prevent a Secured Lender's Recovery on Insurance Proceeds
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Litigation:
Advisen Releases 2013 Corporate and Securities Litigation Report
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“Stop and Think” About Skype for Depositions
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Finance:
U.S. Banks Eased Lending Standards in Late 2013
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Contempt:
Yellowstone Club co-founder ordered to pay $13.8M
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Automatic Stay:
It's not often a Federal Bankruptcy Judge makes a reference to "I Love Lucy" during arguments
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Food/Beverage:
Furr’s Fresh Buffet Restaurant Chain Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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New McMahon bankruptcy filing seeks to protect eateries
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Allens' Auction Ends at $160M
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Telecoms:
LightSquared Can Take Loan From Group Including Ergen Fund
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LightSquared gets court approval on $33 million bankruptcy loan
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Banking:
The Public Option in Banking
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Shipping:
Bankrupt Overseas Shipholding Floats $255M Tanker Sale
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Wilbur Ross-backed Diamond S Shipping files for IPO of up to $100 mln
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Celebs:
Chris Bosh Baby Mama Files For Bankruptcy? Claims Low Child Support Payments Hurting Bottom Line
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‘RHONYC’ Star Sonya Morgan Forced Into Bankruptcy Over $8.5M Lawsuit Loss, Might Have To Sell Her Townhouse
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Coal:
Arch Coal loss bigger-than-expected due to weak sales
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Personal Finance:
Why Teen Allowances Are Exploding
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10 Characteristics Of Debt-Free People
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UK:
Begbies Traynor corporate insolvency appointments for 2013
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EU:
Retail Sales Plunge In Europe
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PIIGS:
Spain jobless total spikes as Christmas jobs end --- Smaller jobless rise in January takes edge off Spain's labor market gloom
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Three Anglo Irish executives blamed for Irish banking crisis go on trial
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Hedge Fund Chief Makes a Lonely Bet Against Portugal's Debt --- Legal concerns foil Portugal's art sale ambitions
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Fresh Aid: Greece Plans to Impress Creditors With Good News --- Strings Attached: Berlin Weighs New Aid Package for Greece --- Greece's 2014 fiscal gap issue largely resolved with lenders-sources --- Anti-Greek Resentment Still Playing Well In Germany
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Italy accuses S&P of not getting ‘la dolce vita’ Financial Times
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Canada:
Provincial Law Cannot Frustrate Purposes of the Canadian Bankruptcy Regime
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China:
China's Wealthiest Citizens Are Fleeing To US Amid Corruption Crackdown
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Austria:
Insolvency for Hypo Alpe-Adria Was Considered, But Not Recommended
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MENA:
This bird has landed, and perhaps for good: Bahrain Air on verge of bankruptcy
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Australia:
Australia's Economic Problems In One Sentence
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