Law:

Say Hello To Squire Patton Boggs --- Law firms Squire Sanders, Patton Boggs agree to merge --- Takeover shores up Patton Boggs
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There are two ways to get fired from Berger Singerman
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Financial transparency
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‘Brain surgeon’ lawyering in crises isn’t enough
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2014 Law Firms in Transition Survey: A Memorial for BigLaw?
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Associates: Enough to deliver only on what you promised partner, not more
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Ex-BigLaw partner pleads guilty in tax case; he can’t remember when he stopped filing returns
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Chambers USA Awards for Excellence 2014 - Bankruptcy --- Chambers Rankings: Bankruptcy/Restructuring Lawyers & Law Firms
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The Perils of Outsourced Marketing
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The tortuous tale behind the 10th edition of the most widely cited lawbook in the world
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Apps To Find Gym While Traveling
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New Blackphone could help lawyers safeguard client information
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Professional Networks: Shorter Shelf Lives, Check Expiration Date
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‘She told me she had fun:’ Lawyer takes stand
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Meet the lawyer who defends the world's most beautiful women
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UC Santa Barbara: 7 Dead in Drive By Shooting --- Gunman Emailed Plans to Parents First --- Sheriff highlights mental-health shortcomings after California killings --- Based His Hatred on a 7th Grade Crush? --- Why Mass Killers are Always Male --- Your Guide to Mass Shootings in America
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Johnny Manziel Is Being Sued Over The Size Of His Package
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Mailbox bomb explodes at DA’s home shortly after a grand jury declined to indict her in probe
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Lawyer charged with felony intimidation over Facebook message to client’s ex-husband
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Fugitive lawyer among ‘financial thugs’ indicted in record $13.5M loan-modification case, DA says
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Brooklyn Man Suggests Cultural Defense In Beating His Wife To Death Over Her Failure To Make Goat Dinner
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Easiest Way To Get Caught Plagiarizing? Forget You’re White!
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Judges:

Federal Circuit’s chief judge resigns leadership post after email controversy
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Ginsburg performs wedding for man in 1970s case she argued before the Supreme Court
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Final Word on U.S. Law Isn't: Supreme Court Keeps Editing
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Scalia's Remarks on Law School Renew Legal Education Debate
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NJ Judge Roman Montes: Life Mirrors Fiction, Sort Of
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Wall Street:

U.S. Stock -Index Futures Rise; S&P 500 May Extend Record
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Markets Are Quiet
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World stocks mostly higher on US optimism
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Layoffs:

Here's Why You Shouldn't Look For A New Job At Work
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Advice for the underemployed class of 2014
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States Owe Feds $1.6B for Jobless Benefits
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Coal:

Va. jury awards $5m to defunct coal company, owner in contract dispute with Massey
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Shipping:

Overseas Shipholding near deal --- Near deal to advance bankruptcy plan
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Frontline says may need to restructure to repay debt
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Banking:

Banking regulators take control of Life Line Credit Union
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Bank Failure #8 of 2014: Columbia Savings Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Unofficial Problem Bank list declines to 499 Institutions
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Healthcare:

Lawsuits reveal infighting, financial distress among Nason Medical Center owners
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Marshfield Clinic plans layoffs
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Layoffs expected at Ellwood City Hospital
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Most common causes of death in America by age bracket
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How are Obamacare enrollees using their new coverage?
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Personal Finance:

The Best And Worst Colors To Wear To A Job Interview
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Politics:

One dollar, one vote?
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Elizabeth Warren: Curious ambitions
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Video Games:

RI House Speaker: State should repay 38 Studios debt
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Fox ally stood to make millions from 38 Studios, documents reveal
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Mass Torts:

Fees nearly $3 million in railway bankruptcy
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Bill would target asbestos ‘double-dipping’ claims
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GM faulty ignition crashes now 47
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Alternative Energy:

Troubled Pasco biofuels company files for bankruptcy again
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Privacy:

Federal Regulators Seek to Stop Sale of Students' Data In Bankruptcy Case
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When privacy promises head to bankruptcy court
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Gambling:

Hard Rock International Will Not Buy Revel
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Television:

Bankruptcy judge to hear most of Crane’s lawsuit against Comcast, McLane
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Currency:

HashFast is Just One Hearing Away From Involuntary Bankruptcy
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Movies:

Bankruptcy court wranglings over Mac Parker movie sale
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Economy:

Janet Yellen's First 100 Days: A Focus on Full Employment
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Moment of Truth for the US Economy
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McDonald's and America's new low-wage economy explained
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Consumer Credit Default Rates Reach Post-Recession Low
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It's Geithner Vs. Warren In Battle Of The Bailout --- What it’s like for your dad to serve as Treasury Secretary during a crisis --- Did Geithner save America from a Second Great Depression?
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The U.S. has the world's most competitive economy. So what?
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IMF's Lagarde calls for closer cooperation among central banks
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The top 25 companies for pay and perks
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Many Fear Going Broke in Retirement --- 25% Have No Money to Retire On
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15 Facts on Millennial's Economy
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Financial Times on Piketty: His data is wrong. --- Krugman: Is Piketty All Wrong? --- Are there major mistakes in the bombshell economics book of the year? --- Piketty Hits Back --- Accuses Financial Times of dishonest criticism --- There Is Only One Real Issue That Piketty Must Explain --- The Piketty Controversy Has Economics Bloggers Debating Over 4 Issues
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We Told You We'd Be Talking About Inflation...
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French and American employment: During our prime years, we work less
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Divorce Rates Around The World
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Here's What Warren Buffett Would Do If He Was 23 Again
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10 Ways Rich People Think Differently
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Signs The Economy Is Doing Okay
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Credit ratings agencies just realized that climate change is a threat to the world economy
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

New Home Sales increase to 433,000 Annual Rate in April
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U.S. home sales up, but still slow
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Billionaire homeowners spend bundles on property taxes
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New Home Prices: Almost 45% of Home over $300K, Less than 5% under $150K
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Colonial Williamsburg comes out ahead on Carter's Grove saga
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August Wilson Center receiver asks judge to approve sale to developer
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Municipalities:

Bankruptcy witness: Detroit, accounting firm not sharing information
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Duggan: "We got enough" in grand bargain bills
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Detroit council chief alters tone, touts harmony
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Snyder presses GOP-controlled Senate to act swiftly on Detroit aid
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The Detroit Vote: Harder for Dems than Republicans?
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Why did Republicans go against DIA-loving constituents' wishes?
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Detroit Plan to Profit on Water Looks Half Empty --- Kevyn Orr's Plan To Monetize The Detroit Water Department Is Floundering
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Will suburbs fund Detroit's grand bargain?
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I've been priced out of downtown Detroit
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New Data on State and Local Government Pension Systems Requires a Closer Look
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Bankrupt San Bernardino Attempts to Address Inability to Actually Negotiate Public Safety Wages
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City of Bell sues its former bond counsel, says law firm didn’t sound alarm about $100M debt
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Richard Ravitch: Expect a Tsunami of Municipal Bankruptcies
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Student Debt:

Alarm Raised by Plan to Ease Credit Norms on U.S. Parent Loans
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Student loans to rise for next decade
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Most people have no idea how much debt they’ll need to afford college
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The ’1 Percent’ isn’t America’s biggest source of inequality. College is.
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4 Ways To Reduce The Financial Bite Of Student Loan Interest Hikes
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Aviation:

Malaysian Air to Take Steps to Script Turnaround; No Bankruptcy --- Can Malaysia Air Really Avoid Bankruptcy?
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Rock Airport offers plan for solvency
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Hedge Funds:

Exclusive hedge funds crack open door to Main Street
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Electricity:

Energy Future Starts Moving Pieces on Chapter 11 Chessboard
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Rubenstein's Carlyle Group buys Texas Competitive debt
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Court Rejects Effort to Transfer Venue of Energy Future Holdings Bankruptcy From Delaware to Texas
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Energy Future venue change is nixed, schedules for intertwined financial transactions loom
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Celebs:

Bankrupt Geoffrey Edelsten accused of concealing his assets
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The Broke and the Beautiful: Soundelux Edition
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Chemicals:

Apollo’s Momentive Wins Permission for $570 Million Loan
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Fishing:

Pescanova officially out of bankruptcy , after 403 days --- Spanish court approves banks' takeover of Pescanova
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Autos:

The 3 brands that GM hasn't recalled - yet
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Vehicle Sales Forecasts: Over 16 Million SAAR in May
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Auto parts price-fixing probe rattles industry
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Fraud:

Authorities Charge Former Rothstein Law Partner With Conspiracy
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Compensation:

Top 50 Highest-Paid CEOs
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Median US CEO pay hits 8 figures
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Agriculture:

The Nation's Salad Bowl Is Turning To Dust
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(7 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 (24 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (14 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:

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Hunger for Liquidity: Recent Changes in Bankruptcy Risk Factors
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:

Bankruptcy Beach Reading
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Turnover:

The "I Lost It At The Casino" Defense Fails Again In Tate
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Sales:

“Free And Clear” Meets Tax Injunction Act
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Recent Pleadings:

Kelly, Hart Sued For Malpractice Over Guarantor Representation In Bankruptcy Case
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Judge Authorizes Settlement With Newt
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Pensions:

Multiemployer Pension Plans, Bankruptcy and Twinkies
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Hollywood:

'Spring Breakers' Production Company in Danger of Liquidation
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Corporate Governance:

A Ruling's Chilling Effect on Corporate Litigation
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Tax:

Credit Suisse Offers Map to 13 Swiss Banks in U.S. Tax Probe
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Judge: Man owing $330K threatened IRS agent's life
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Soccer:

Osasuna over €100 million in debt as bankruptcy decision looms
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Corporate Reform:

IMF: Bank Reforms Slowed by Pushback
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UK:

Major accountancy/insolvency firm writes 'extraordinary' private letter to High Court judge presiding over high-profile divorce case
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London Housing Market May Be in Bubble Territory
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Weil’s Adam Plainer appointed to the UK board of the Turnaround Management Association
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Punch Taverns bondholders suggest new restructuring terms
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EU:

The EU Is Safe For Now, But Its Future Looks Terrible
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Improvements to EU Insolvency Rules to Give Businesses Second Chances
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Krugman: Europe's Secret Success
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PIIGS:

Spain's Socialist leader quits after party's worst-ever election --- Pescanova Spanish subsidiaries to restructure debt under bankruptcy protection
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'Ireland was a shipwreck.... we had to do things we did not want to do' --- Stakes are high for Drumm as trial hears of his lawyer's 'goof' --- Former Drumm lawyer denies involvement --- David Drumm’s former legal adviser treated as hostile witness --- Gayle Killilea ready for questions on husband Sean Dunne's bankruptcy --- Former Anglo chairman Sean Fitzpatrick to emerge from bankruptcy next month --- Sean FitzPatrick applies for legal costs following trial
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Italian Stocks Explode Higher After European Elections
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Greece's Radical Leftist Party Just Won EU Elections
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Ukraine:

Ukraine Launches Air Strikes Against Pro-Russia Rebels --- Armed Pro-Russian Separatists Have Gathered Outside The Home Of Ukraine's Richest Man --- At the heart of the Ukraine conflict is a conflict about what actually happened --- Ukraine Exit Poll Points To 'Chocolate King' Poroshenko As Outright Winner In Presidential Vote --- Election means there will be no war with Russia --- Ukraine's Poroshenko says separatists must lay down arms --- Russia Says It's Ready For Dialogue With Ukraine's New President --- A Europe Hooked on Russian Gas Debates Imposing Sanctions
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Romania:

Fewer companies become insolvent in Romania in the first four months
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China:

Suntech Case Highlights Chinese Bankruptcy Risks
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Solving China’s local government debt problem
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LDK Solar Gets 2 Billion Yuan Bank Loans After Bond Default
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Wenzhou's economy reels as more businesses go bankrupt
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The escalating US-China spying war is McKinsey’s loss and Huawei’s gain
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Ghost cities aren't driving China's housing slowdown
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India:

India's new bank insolvency law to increase yields
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Australia:

Celebrity agent Robyn Gardiner’s world has collapsed — she is bankrupt and her husband jailed
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MENA:

Iran Executes Billionaire Businessman Over $2.6 Billion Bank Scam
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Venezuela:

Venezuela pays debts owed to six international airlines
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Brazil:

Batista's OGX unveils terms of updated restructuring plan
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