Law:
Ex-Dewey Leaders Fight Trustee's Bid to Reclaim Payments
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Could Raises At Global Law Firms Signal More Raises For All?
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The Generational Divide In Perceptions Of In-House Counsel
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Rookie Prosecutors in Massachusetts Make Less than Courthouse Custodians
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Law Student Turns Down Summer Job With Salary Of ‘McDonald’s Hourly Worker’
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Why bankruptcy lawyers shouldn't try medical malpractice cases
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Small firms go entrepreneurial
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Business of Law
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Law firms treat men better than women
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The mobile client
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It's Time to Fix Legal's No. 1 Problem
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New GoodReader App Improves PDF Management, Editing
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It’s Official: LinkedIn is Shutting Down CardMunch
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Lawyers Will Crave Lenovo ThinkPad 8 Tablet
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Lawprose: "what"
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The Huge Comma Mistake That Even Educated People Make
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The Office Workout You Can Do At Your Desk In 4 Minutes
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6 Reasons Why E-Newsletters Beat Blogging As A Content Marketing Tool for Lawyers
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Judge sanctions insurer $50K because its lawyer couldn’t settle dog-bite case for $750K
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BigLaw tax chief loses personal IRA case; rollovers for all taxpayers now limited to one per year
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Trial By Combat: It Was Real And Spectacular
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Oscar Pistorius has anxiety disorder, psychiatrist says; his mom slept with a gun under her pillow
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Man suspected of stealing toilet from restaurant
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Shoot to become a Mars colonist or a lawyer? Texas man must decide
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Top London lawyer loses damages claim against law student who 'breached his confidentiality' by telling his daughter and colleagues about their liaisons
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Slain woman called police an hour before law grad killed her, '48 Hours' says
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Donald Sterling Criticizes Black People, Rips Magic Johnson For Having HIV In Trainwreck CNN Interview --- Donald Sterling: Magic Johnson Should be Ashamed to Have HIV
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? The Good Wife Is an Accidental Racist
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Say What?!
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Judges:
Partisan split on Supreme Court is extraordinary by historical standards, study says
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Judge Posner Responds to Latest Criticism in Feud
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Judge: Is law merely politics by another name?
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Supreme Court puts its legitimacy at risk
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Liberals Wants Senate to Block Judicial Picks
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Thoughts On The Letter Of The Law — And How To Get A SCOTUS Clerkship With Weak Grades
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A History of Supreme Court Snark
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Judge Who Posted Sex Ad Retires From Bench
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Wall Street:
US Stock -Index Futures Are Little Changed After Record Close
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US Stocks Rally; S&P 500, Dow Hit Record
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Layoffs:
National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Telecoms:
Nortel’s remaining $7.3 billion up for grabs in bankruptcy courts
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Electricity:
Energy Future Creditors Seek Seats on Bankruptcy Panel
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Bond Trustees Named to Energy Future's Creditor Committee
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Celebs:
Coaches Gottfried, Franchione testify at Donnan bankruptcy trial
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George Clooney's Lawyer Fiancee Amal Alamuddin Wears Huge Engagement Ring
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NFL players warn rookies: Stop spending!
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Fraud:
Texas' Wyly brothers committed fraud, US jury finds --- Wylys Used Offshore Trusts to Hide Trades Jury Finds
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TelexFree co-owner who fled to Brazil may be elusive
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Prosecutors Seek Sentence of More Than Five Years for SAC Employee
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Pay Dispute Threatens Some High-Cost Legal Cases in Britain
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Michigan Man Convicted Of $46 Million Ponzi Scheme
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Healthcare:
Sale of Long Beach Medical Center, nursing home OKd by bankruptcy judge
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Palm Drive non-profit requesting mediation
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Douglas hospital fined for deficiencies
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Nicholas County Hospital announces closing, will file for bankruptcy
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Whistleblower lawsuit exposes health company for Medicare fraud
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Turns Out Obamacare Premiums Aren't More Expensive After All
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Pensions:
Pension Funds Wrestle With What to Do With Cash From Private Equity
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New York state pension ends fiscal year with record assets
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The Supreme Court saddles up for an attack on retiree benefits
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Electricity:
SME reorganization plan moves toward final hearing
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Agriculture:
Bankruptcy Trustee’s Action For Crop Reinsurance Proceeds Is Time-Barred
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Currency:
Bitcoin miner startup slapped with involuntary bankruptcy petition
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Religion:
Diocese: August deadline for sex-abuse claims
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Economy:
U.S. Posts Smaller Budget Surplus in April Than Forecast
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Housing, Autos Could Damp Retail Sales
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Tuesday: Retail Sales, Q1 Household Debt and Credit
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10 Calm Parts of Tim Geithner’s Memoir
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The Mysterious Death of Entrepreneurship in America
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America’s Nine Most Damaged Brands
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Why society is failing to stop global warming
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Lawler: Preliminary Table of Distressed Sales and Cash buyers for Selected Cities in April
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Housing Tracker Existing Home Inventory up 9.4% year-over-year on May 12th
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Update: Framing Lumber Prices
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MBA: Applications for New Home Purchases Increased in April 2014
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Municipalities:
Bankruptcy judge blasts Detroit lawyers for release of confidential documents --- In wake of $16.6M bill, judge asks Jones Day to explain disclosure of confidential Detroit docs
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U.S. objects to Detroit debt plan in bankruptcy court --- Oakland, Macomb counties object to Detroit's bankruptcy plan --- Objections all around to Detroit bankruptcy plan
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Detroit Three automakers mull Grand Bargain donation in tens of millions
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Detroit creditors begin voting on bankruptcy plan amid pension discord
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Pensions vs. Art in Detroit's Bankruptcy
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DIA seeks to block removal of artworks for valuation in bankruptcy fight
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Dissecting the bankruptcy cuts to Detroit savings plans
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Lawmakers to hold hearing on Detroit bankruptcy
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Bolger's union demand imperils 'grand bargain' in Detroit bankruptcy
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In Michigan, Mixed Feelings on Aid to Detroit
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Detroit Tries to Sell Itself, One House at a Time
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Bankruptcy end no partisan goal
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Detroit's manager to make city's case before lawmakers --- Bills tied to Detroit aid on fast track as Kevyn Orr heads to Lansing
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Bankrupt California city poised for comeback
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Bankrupt Stockton Defends Financial Plan In Court
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Franklin Templeton Investments Opposed To Stockton’s Bankruptcy Plan
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Ambac, MBIA Earnings Will Gauge Muni Bond Recovery --- Ambac Announces First Quarter 2014 Results
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Doral Financial Gains As Co. Seek Payments from Puerto Rico - Demands $230 Million
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Desert Hot Springs looks to avoid bankruptcy
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Rhode Island on Negative Watch by S&P on 38 Studios Default Risk
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Creditor Tells Bankruptcy Judge Stockton Is Recovering, Firms Deserve Better Settlement
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Stockton in 'fight for its life'
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California Puts $750M into Retaining Companies
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Taxes, Job Market Causing People to Leave Illinois
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The best and worst states for business
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Aviation:
American Airlines: Exiting Bankruptcy Into A Successful Turnaround Has Added Value
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US Airways Pilots Still Fight for Pension Payouts, 11 Years After Bankruptcy Case
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Rock Airport bankruptcy gets closer to resolution
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Court Mulls $53M Settlement of Class Suit by Former TWA Pilots
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Weddings:
Wake Forest wedding venue Crenshaw Hall files for bankruptcy – again
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Furniture:
Easy Life Furniture prepares to exit
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Food/Beverage:
Quiznos Wins Bankruptcy Court Approval of Its Recovery Plan
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Court ruling keeps hidden the Benda investigation
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The Skinny On Subscription Food Services
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Etiquette Rules For Dining At Fancy Restaurants
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Autos:
GM Ignition-Switch Death Suit Should Be Revived, Lawyer Says
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GM Ignition Switch Death Suit Refiled Over Fraud Claims
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Hertz Attempts to Buy Back in Bankruptcy 10 Locations It Sold Due to Competition Concerns
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Treasury chief didn't know auto task force fired GM's Wagoner
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Chrysler posts $690-million, 1st-quarter loss
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'A whole new ball game for Chrysler': Analyst
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Consultants:
AlixPartners Gets Early Win in Trade-Secrets Suit Against McKinsey --- Ex-AlixPartners Consultants Barred From Using Trade Secrets
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Corporate Governance:
When the Majority Doesn’t Rule
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Chemicals:
Momentive seeks court approval of RSA, backstop agreement
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Apollo's Momentive Sues Trustees Over Interest Payments
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Politics:
Wisconsin Democrat’s bike business hasn’t paid state income taxes for three decades
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Lehman:
Lehman Trade a Gift That Keeps Giving for Paulson to King Street
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Financial Literacy:
Millennials Have No Idea How Credit Scores Work
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Startups:
The 10 Worst Myths About Entrepreneurs
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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 (21 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (47 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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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Credit Bid Survey Results: A New Trend Developing?
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Cross-Border:
U.S., Canadian courts begin unusual trial over Nortel billions
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Sales:
Free Lance-Star lender turned down in appeal
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Bankruptcy Remoteness:
Oregon Bankruptcy Court Throws Out Pre-Bankruptcy Waiver
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Eligibility:
Wisconsin Bankruptcy Court Says “I Do” to Same-Sex Spouses’ Bankruptcy Petition
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Recent Pleadings:
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Insurance:
Lender Liability Coverage: Contractual Liability Exclusion Does Not Preclude Coverage for Interrelated Claim
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Oil/Gas:
Fracking: A border tale of boom and bust
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Hotels:
Vegas Is Tearing Down This Empty Hotel That Never Opened
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Banking:
Welcome the new era of bank downsizing
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Banks Inside Walmarts Making Out on Fees
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2 Banking Giants Implore U.S. Authorities to Go Easy
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Retailing:
How Can RadioShack Avoid Bankruptcy ?
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Mass Torts:
Trustee Seeks OK for $100M Tainted Steroid Settlement
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Chemical spill company in bankruptcy court Tuesday
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Shipping:
Vulture Investors Won't Be Propping Up Genco's Price For Much Longer
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Genco Shipping official equity committee appointed; full list
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Brokers:
MF Global trustees seek tighter leash on Corzine's legal fees
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Personal Finance:
9 Habits That Will Help You Build Wealth On A Small Salary
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Manufacturing:
Bankruptcy judge approves $22M Hedwin Corp. sale
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UK:
UK: Fear of public exposure shames stars into paying taxes
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Houses Prices In Britain Are Rising Really Fast
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EU:
€151M inflow to European high yield funds
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German Central Bank May Support 'significant' ECB Easing
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The Most Famous Housing Crash In Europe Is Starting To Turn Around
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German Economic Sentiment Plunges
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PIIGS:
UniCredit returns to profit as bad loans fall
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Quinns’ receiver seeks time to consider explanation for blank laptop hard drive
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Canada:
New Brunswick cautioned to make cuts now to avoid bankruptcy
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Pensioners settle in for Nortel hearings
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Canada prosecutors charge driver in Lac-Megantic railway crash --- Three people, rail company face charges
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France:
Vivarte considers debt restructuring options
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Ukraine:
Russian declares Ukraine must pay its gas bill or be cut off --- Europe's Nightmare Is Starting
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Russia:
Tatarstan Airlines bankruptcy hearing postponed until May 27
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Brazil:
Eike Batista Files Appeal of Court Order That Froze About $55 Million
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Australia:
'Wolf of Wall Street' Jordan Belfort tries to bankrupt Australian former partner
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South Korea:
Chonghaejin on verge of bankruptcy
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China:
More Slowdown In China
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