July 31, 2014

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Law:

Biglaw Firm Ordered To Make A Video Apologizing For Discovery Abuses
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Did prior merger cause financial issues for Bingham?
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The 25 Highest-Grossing Firms in D.C. --- Revenue for Top-Earning Law Firms Inches Up --- Akin Reclaims Its Lead as Patton Revenue Slides
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Business of Law
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Why the Big Four First Failed to Crack the Legal Market
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Zen and the Art of Lawyering
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Are Hostile Blog Posts Clues to Dan Markel Murder Mystery?
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Would-Be Lawyers Take To Twitter To Scream At ExamSoft Over #Barghazi
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Don’t Go Into Debt, Become A Lawyer For Free! --- Want to avoid the costs of law school? These students try ‘reading law’ path to law license
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The Law Schools With The Highest LSAT Scores
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Law Firm Hiring Picking Up; Generalists, More Experience in Demand
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9 Easy Steps For Engaging Your Top 20 Clients
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Which Type Of Coffee Gives You The Most Energy
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7 Timeless Fashion Rules Every Young Man Should Learn
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No matter what anyone tells you, guys: Sweatpants are not the new jeans an hour ago
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11 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With Your iPad
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Cops accuse FL woman of child neglect for letting 7-year-old son walk to the park alone
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Teens Are Setting Themselves On Fire In Hopes Of Becoming Social Media Famous
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Footage shows sheriff’s deputies Tasing man at least 15 times before he died
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Flying Hatchet Nearly Impales Woman in Car on I-95
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Where Are Refugees to the U.S. Coming From?
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Titles of Nobility Awarded by States
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Woman Accused of Eating Dead Bird on Train Was Just Excited
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Lawyer-turned-witness ordered to prison for US tax fraud
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50 Shades of Rover
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3 Worthwhile Alternatives To Law School
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Want to find a career outside the law? Consultants and authors provide help
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Judges:

Can You Keep a Secret? Can the Bankruptcy Court? Bankruptcy Courts Must Adequately Demonstrate the Basis for Sealing Proceedings from the Public, Media
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How An 81-Year-Old Supreme Court Justice Became An Unlikely Pop Culture Icon
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Judge told lawyer to run down down to local Chinese restaurant — for an interpreter
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Law student won $100k by 'guessing answers from host's reactions'
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Someone Really Wants To Shut Up Judge Posner
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Wall Street:

US Index Futures Slide
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Stocks stay flat after Fed report delivers no surprises
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Layoffs:

Private Sector Reins in Pace of Hiring
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17 High-Paying Jobs For People Who Don't Like Stress
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Banking:

Barclays profit dips 50% on decline in trading business
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A global merger boom could help cure banks of their trading doldrums
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BNP Paribas Posts $5.8 Billion Loss on US Settlement
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WMI Liquidating Trust Announces Cash Distribution Of Approximately $78 Million
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Management:

6 Types Of Toxic CEOs
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Fraud:

Malpractice Suit By Stanford Receiver Dismissed Against Proskauer, Chadbourne
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Former Madoff Employees’ Case Lingers Post Conviction
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TelexFree co-owner pleads not guilty in alleged fraud
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Gambling:

Revel bankruptcy judge says execs could get $1.75 million in bonuses if resort sells
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Personal Finance:

A Psychologist Shares His Key To Financial Happiness
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Glass:

Missed deadline increases chances for Anchor Hocking bankruptcy
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Celebs:

Teresa Giudice Doesn't Deny Rumors About Leaving 'Real Housewives of New Jersey'
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Foreclosure in Utopia for Rundgren
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Resorts:

Orlando's Legendary Parliament House Resort Files For Bankruptcy
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Healthcare:

Providers Collecting Old Patient Debts Beware
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Unions seek to halt Daughters of Charity hospitals sale to Prime Healthcare
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Surgeon walks away from deal to buy former Universal Health Care building in downtown St. Pete
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Currency:

Tokyo Police Launch Investigation Into Mt. Gox Bitcoins --- MPD, U.S. authorities to probe bitcoin withdrawals from Mt. Gox
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Bitcoins stolen from Mt. Gox several times through hacking
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IP:

Hilco Streambank Hired To Sell Kid Brands Trademarks
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Military:

Small-Dollar Loans to Servicemembers, the Electronics Version (or an Easy Way to Get Around the Military Lending Act)
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Economy:

US economy bounces back in second quarter --- Growth rate surges to 4 percent --- There's One Big Problem With Today's Strong GDP Report --- GDP Report Still Leaves Economy Tilted Toward Tepid --- US GDP chartbook: All the numbers you need to see
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US banks braced for large deposit outflows
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GDP growth is the same it’s always been. That’s the good and bad news.
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The Recovery Doesn't Look As Good After A Revision Buried In Today's GDP Report
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Fed talks up economy but gives no hint of earlier rate hike
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FOMC Statement: More Tapering --- Growth Rebound Stokes Fed Debate --- Fed Stays The Course --- Fed cites better economy; cuts bond buys again --- Fed more confident in job market but nods to pickup in inflation --- Behind the Fed's promise about short-term rates
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Private-sector job growth tops 200,000 for fourth month: ADP
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Fed meeting may give clues on interest rates
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Alan Greenspan: 'We Are Running Out Of Buffer In The Economy'
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Managers are nearly twice as likely as service workers to get paid time off
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Struggling homeowners wait to get mortgage relief. And wait. And wait.
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Bank of America fined $1.3B for bad mortgages --- Ordered to pay for Countrywide fraud
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The Smallest Piece Of Private Property In New York City Is The Size Of A Large Slice Of Pizza
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'Cozy Cottage' In San Francisco Costs $379K
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Municipalities:

Detroit’s Emergency Manager Reverses Course on Financial Watchdog
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Detroit files fifth amended plan
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Detroit creditor makes case before U.S. appeals court
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Detroit, Syncora fight over casino money in appeals court-report --- Appeals court wary of Syncora bid to block Detroit casino cash
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Duggan right guy for city water job
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Detroit bankruptcy fight detours to Ohio courtroom
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Rating Humanity's Response to Detroit's Water Crisis
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California cities don't fare well in recovery rankings
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Bankrupt San Bernardino looks at marijuana sales to raise funds
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The appeal of unhappy cities
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Distressed Investing:

How One Billionaire's Bet On LyondellBasell Turned Into The Greatest Deal In Wall St. History
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Religion:

Wis. archdiocese bankruptcy case sent to mediation
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Bankruptcy judge orders Milwaukee Archdiocese to pay attorney fees
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Archbishop says he didn't mismanage abuse scandal --- Archbishop Nienstedt won't resign
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Church, Not Insurers Pay, in Phoenix Priest Abuse
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Pope Francis sounds too much like Obama to be honored by Congress, Republican says
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Autos:

Fiat 2Q profits drop by 55 percent
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Lawyer Sues GM on Behalf of 658 Plaintiffs
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Infrastructure:

The 'Highway Cliff' Is Back, And It's Rearing Its Ugly Head Just Days Before A Potential 'Shutdown'
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Corporate Reform:

The Cost of New Banking Regulation: $70.2 Billion
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Mass Torts:

Jury selection continues in 2009 contaminated peanuts case
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Jurors told salmonella trial may exceed 2 months
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Food/Beverage:

EB-5: Loan relied on secret, offshore investors
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Crumbs Suitor Lemonis a Cupcake Critic—And Cupcake Baker, Too
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Tax:

Official At Center Of IRS Scandal Called Conservatives 'Crazies'
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Politics:

Obama To Republicans: ‘Stop Just Hatin’ All The Time’
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Prisons:

Temporary overseer appointed for Wyatt jail through June 2015
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Coal:

New World Resources Seeks Creditor Protection in New York
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Museums:

Philadelphia’s Please Touch Museum Says Hands Off --- Banks Eye Up Lincoln Logs As Bankruptcy For The Please Touch Museum Seems Inevitable
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Batteries:

Exide’s DIP Lenders Approve DIP Financing Increase by $60MM
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Education:

Harvard Is Only The 7th Best College In The Country, According To Forbes
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Movies:

AMC Entertainment Profit Falls as Hollywood Slate Slumps
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Publishing:

Good Enterprises trustee: some creditors got early, excess payments
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Retailing:

Goldman Sachs Predicts The Slow Decline Of Wal-Mart And Target
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(4 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 (13 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (10 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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SIPA:

SIPC's Brokerage Account "Insurance" Scam: Take It from a Comptroller of the Currency
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Valuation:

Valuing a Secured Creditors Collateral: A Time Frame
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Discharge:

Creditors: Delete a discharged debt from a credit report or face possible liability
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Exit Finance:

IPOs back from bankruptcy
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TBTF:

Dodd-Frank doesn't end 'too big to fail'
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Glass:

Deal gives Anchor Hocking parent until March to turn glassmaker around
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Sovereigns:

No deal: Argentina in default as talks fail --- Argentina in default. Blames 'vultures.' But world pretty much shrugs. --- Argentina Teeters on Default as Talks Collapse --- Argentina's second debt default could have been avoided --- S&P: Argentina cut to selective default --- Argentina Braces For Market Reaction To Second Default In 12 years --- Argentina in default after missed payment, says S&P --- Argentina in default as 'vulture fund' talks drag on --- What Happens Now That Argentina Is in 'Selective Default' --- Argentina Defaults According to S&P: What Now? --- Latest twist in Argentina saga raises hopes of deal
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It Depends, Argentina Edition
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What Would a Default Change for Argentina?
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Argentina credit story grows murkier as talks collapse
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Argentina 2033 bond stable after talks to avoid default collapse
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Argentina's Default Dancers Trip as Music Stopped
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Argentina Decides Talking To Paul Singer Maybe Not Worse Than Defaulting At Midnight
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Argentina Finally Makes An Offer Worth Listening To
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Paul Singer Doesn't Understand Why We're So Obsessed With His Little Argentina Investment --- 'Vultures' again circle as Argentina faces possible default crisis --- Will Singer's Prophecy Come True if Argentina Defaults?
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In Hedge Fund, Argentina Finds Relentless Foe
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It's not just hedge funds that own Argentine bonds
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Collective action clauses in focus
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Q. & A.: Exploring What's Behind the Battle Over Argentina's Debt
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Argentina Debt Crisis Is Contained: GMP's Miller
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Axel Kicillof Is Argentina's Secret Weapon Against Default --- Kicillof holds New York press conference --- Kicillof confirms no deal with holdouts reached, Argentina will analyze other options to pay bondholders
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Argentine Banker Said to Propose Accord to Avert Default
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Clock ticking on Argentine default
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Today's the Day for Argentina and Its Vultures
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A Timeline Of Argentina's Sordid History With Default
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Final Round For Argentina Vs. Billionaire Paul Singer's Elliott As Default Is Hours Away
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Argentines shrug off risk of default
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What Are the Ripple Effects if Argentina Defaults?
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Argentina CDS Holders Face Likely Wait
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Argentina president 'spent £20k a DAY having papers delivered' as country faces bankruptcy
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UK:

Manufacturing sector suffers nearly 20% increase in insolvencies
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Bank of England unveils plans to lock up bankers' bonuses for seven years --- London's bankers can now be forced to pay back bonuses long after
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Britain Upholds Ban of Defunct Hedge Fund's Former Chief
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Euler Hermes net income up 4.1% for H1
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Proposed Insolvency Act changes for IT and telecoms providers
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EU:

IMF says Cyprus will need more spending cuts --- IMF: if bill not passed, Troika will come back
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Eurozone inflation falls to fresh low of 0.4%
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PIIGS:

Ex-Irish Bankers Spared Jail May Scrub Graffiti Instead --- Fitzpatrick challenges legal costs ruling after being found not guilty --- Liquidator for firm that owes NAMA more than €71m --- Dunne claims email accounts hacked and NAMA data leaked
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How a Portuguese banking mess took down a dynasty --- Major Portuguese Bank Crashes --- Banco Espirito Santo Plunges After Posting 3.6 Billion-Euro Loss --- BES seeks capital as key staff suspended after massive losses
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Canada:

Canada’s Economy May Be Stuck in Low Gear for Next Few Years
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The View From Up North: Phantom Of The Opera Disbarred
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MENA:

To celebrate Muslim religious holiday, Islamic State jihadists issue 30-minute killing spree on video
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Sheer Carnage As Israel Pounds Gaza
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Russia:

Yukos Hunting Rosneft, Gazprom Assets From Venezuela to Vietnam
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Russia ordered to pay additional $2.7b over Yukos
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Russian officials at odds over Mechel bailout
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How to tell if the new sanctions on Russia are working
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A Russian Soldier's Instagram Posts May Be The Clearest Indication Of Moscow's Involvement In East Ukraine
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Korea:

?Korean handset maker Pantech saved from bankruptcy
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Bulgaria:

German Intelligence: Russia Has An Interest In Bulgaria's Bankruptcy
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