Law:

More Fallout From The Morgan Lewis / Bingham McCutchen Deal --- Morgan Lewis-Bingham deal is unique — even for law firms --- Morgan Lewis - Bingham McCutchen Hybrid - Who Loses Out? --- Workers reportedly get pink slips at Bingham global services center
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Bankruptcy Lawyer: Cancer, hope and giving thanks
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Think tank sues Winstead for $1M, says firm helped CEO secretly settle with worker by promoting her
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Prof. Ken Klee on bankruptcy in the Supreme Court
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Another Year of Steady Growth for In-house Salaries
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Business of Law
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Are 2016 law grads in luck? New stats say lawyer jobs will exceed graduates that year
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Back In The Race: Contemplating Change
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Conquering Boredom As A Document Reviewer
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Amid Corporate Stress, Lawyers' Ethics Still Count
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Why Did So Many People Flunk the Bar Exam This Year?
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9 Things That Law Firm Managing Partners Get Wrong About Social Media
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Here's How Apple Can Save The iPad
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Truth About iPhone 6 Plus: What It's Like Spending 60 Days With Apple's First Phablet
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Lawyer Who Allegedly Stabbed Managing Partner Might Have Had Plans To Attack Other Attorneys From Same Firm
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Lawyer is reprimanded for including noncompete provision in associate’s contract
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A look inside the 2014 Ames Moot Court Competition
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Which law firms got perfect scores for LGBT inclusion?
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You've Been Tying Your Scarf All Wrong — Here Are 3 Ways To Stay Warm
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Couple "fined" for unfavorable online hotel review
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Lawyer Accused Of Hypnotizing Clients Into Sex Acts --- Emergency license suspension sought
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Cops: 350-pound thief sat on stolen rib eye steaks in motorized scooter
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Mississippi Group Wants To Declare Christianity A State Religion
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New Mother Denied The Right To Breastfeed During Bar Exam
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Amazing LA jail gay wing has drag shows, weddings, and pole dancing
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5 Things to Know About the Ferguson Grand Jury
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Radio host: Men forced to r--- because women ‘whip up’ a ‘huge amount of energy’
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‘We ain’t taking no n------ here’; fire chief refuses to help black family in traffic accident
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Prosecutors Need To Get Religion About Disclosure Obligations
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Alabama lawyer’s slaying was a contract killing, alleged go-between testifies
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Did burglars target attorneys’ home based on their law firm website profiles?
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Jury awards $186 million to woman demoted and fired by AutoZone for being pregnant
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A Broker Has Been Banned From The Industry For Allegedly Stealing $1 Million Worth Of Office Supplies
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3 Students Shot At Florida State University, Gunman Killed
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Say What?!
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Judges:

The View From Up North: Courtroom Poetry Scandal
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The Supreme Court Won’t Be Getting Another Sotomayor Anytime Soon
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When judges say too much
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The Supreme Court - Selective empathy
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Wall Street:

Stocks seen lower ahead of inflation, housing data
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Stocks Are Sliding
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Fed Releases Minutes, Markets Shrug
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U.S. Stocks Resume Declines
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Layoffs:

Alpha will cut 412 coal jobs in deal with Rosebud Mining Co.
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Tech:

GT Advanced Tech creditors chafe at settlement deal with Apple
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GT Advanced-Apple Accord Hearing Put Off Till Dec. 10
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Inside Apple's Broken Sapphire Factory --- Apple's Suppliers Kept Making Mistakes With Sapphire Screens
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Noteholders To Probe GT Advanced
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Qualcomm CEO more cautious on future revenue growth
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Religion:

Federal judge says no to ex-priest's claim in Archdiocese of Milwaukee bankruptcy case
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Lawyer for Lynn Attacks Child Endangerment Conviction
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Fraud:

Does Knowing You Are a Banker Make You More Dishonest?
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Feds charge Deca Financial founder in $5M fraud
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Payroll Services:

Firms in a bind after payroll operators charged with fraud
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Health and Beauty:

American Laser Skincare closes 100 clinics
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Auto Racing:

What bankruptcy? Marrusia F1 reportedly heading to Abu Dhabi
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Shipping:

OW Bunker’s Units Seek Sale of Stranded California Oil
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Lawyer: OW Bunker Management Must Have Known What Was Going On Between DOT and Tankoil
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OW Bunker Looking for Quick Sale of Stranded Bunkers
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Paper:

Short-term fate of Old Town mill to be decided in bankruptcy hearing
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Tax:

A Legal Victory For Strippers Is Bad News For The '1099 Economy'
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Feds freeze 1,000 student accounts at Florida college, charge 21 in $1.9M tax-refund scheme
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Secured Lender Primes Earlier Federal Tax Lien in Fourth Circuit Split Decision
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Economy:

FOMC Minutes: "a few expressed concern that inflation might persist below the Committee's objective for quite some time"
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With Wary Eye on Global Tumult, Fed Opted to Stay on Policy Path for Now
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US: Record Consumer Debt & Taking on More
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Oil and gold price plunge does not signal a global recession, experts say
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Brent Oil Drops for Fourth Day on Euro-Area Slowdown
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The Fed Has No Idea How To Tell The Market It's Going To Raise Rates
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Millennials Believe Just One Year on the Job -- or Less -- is Plenty --- Why It's So Hard for Millennials to Find a Place to Live and Work
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What It's Like To Raise 2 Kids Making $600 A Month At McDonald's
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Elon Musk Is Not Alone In His Belief That Robots Will Eventually Want To Kill Us All
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Fannie-Freddie Overseer Urged to Seek Exit From Conservatorships
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Single-family housing starts, permits make huge jump in October
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Housing Starts Fall 2.8% As Builders Plan For More Multi-Family Down The Road
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MBS Investors are Entitled to Increased Bankruptcy Distributions
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AIA: Architecture Billings Index shows slower expansion in October
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
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Another Chicago Spire victim: architect Santiago Calatrava
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Municipalities:

How Detroit Was Reborn - The inside story of Detroit's historic bankruptcy case
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After Detroit's Close Call --- A court ruling saved the DIA's artwork, but other museums whose works are government-owned might not be so lucky
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Judge denies stay, tosses most of emergency manager law challenge; one claim to go forward --- Judge: EM lawsuit can proceed on racial grounds
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A New Playing Field For Distressed Municipalities
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Joint effort must be made to save Atlantic City
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The 15 Hottest American Cities For 2015
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Autos:

Arizona Sues GM For $3 Billion Over Recalls
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Retailing:

Report: Lender drops out of negotiations with RadioShack
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Target's Balancing Act
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Awards:

Vinson & Elkins Partner Bill Wallander Named Fellow of American College of Bankruptcy
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Aviation:

The Unfriendly Skies - Now there’s only one major American airline that lets you check in a bag for free
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Corporate Reform:

New York’s financial regulator wants bankers where it can see them
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Feds Collect $24.7B in Penalties - Mostly From Big Banks
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DOJ Called Mum on Deals with Bigwigs
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Brokers:

Judge orders trial over US Bank's role in Peregrine fraud
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Gambling:

Casino workers to march against Icahn --- Icahn ire on display as workers assemble in A.C.
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Trump Casino Bankruptcy Judge Asks If Time to Liquidate
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Taj Mahal to Stay Open If Union Drops Contract Appeal
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Caesars Lender Silver Point Said to Exit Debt Negotiations
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Caesars, creditors consider turning unit into REIT
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Caesars Shares Are Going Bonkers
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Caesars reveals plan after creditor walks away --- Caesars to Split Casinos, Management in $18.4 Billion Restructuring
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Brookfield Property Partners pulls out of Revel acquisition
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Newspapers:

Judge approves auction plans for News Publishing Company
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Golf:

Owners of closed golf courses must clean up their land
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Politics:

Obama Faces Skeptical Public on Immigration Action --- Even Democrats Are Freaked Out By Obama's Railroading Of Immigration Reform --- Republicans Blast 'Emperor' Obama's Immigration Order --- Legal Panel At Federalist Society Begrudgingly Accepts Obama's Immigration Powers --- G.O.P. Unveils Immigration Plan: “We Must Make America Somewhere No One Wants to Live” :)
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Detroit’s Immigrants Sustain City as Debate Consumes Washington
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FactCheck: Keystone XL Claims
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Mass Torts:

Garlock: Hodges approves $2.4M in fees and expenses for ACC
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Taxis:

Uber is so over for many ride-sharers --- A Leaked Internal Uber Presentation Shows What The Company Really Values In Its Employees --- Uber's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day --- And Now A Senator Has Some Uncomfortable Questions For Uber --- Uber Badly Needs Adult Supervision --- Here's How Much Uber Drivers Really Make
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Personal Finance:

10 Things Not To Buy On Black Friday
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42 Things You Can Do Right Away To Spend Less Money
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Credit Counseling:

Debt settlement firm owner gets 9 years prison for fraud scheme
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Television:

Bankruptcy Amid Labor Dispute With DirecTV
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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 (18 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (7 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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Forty-Four Percent of Chapter 15s Filed in S.D.N.Y. in 2014
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Ch. 11s Fall 24 Percent in Week Ended Nov. 14 from Year Ago Pace
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Fees:

New and Increased Miscellaneous Bankruptcy Fees Effective December 1, 2014
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Bankruptcy Forms:

Changes in the Bankruptcy Forms Effective December 1, 2014
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Bankruptcy Rules:

Amendments Adopted by the Supreme Court to be Effective December 1, 2014
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CBAs:

Section 1113 Applies to Expired Collective Bargaining Agreements
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Professional Compensation:

Judge Approves More Fees for Nortel Advisers
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Discharge:

Ninth Circuit Expands the Limits of Post-Confirmation Injunctions and Non-Debtor Releases Under A Chapter 11 Plan
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Privacy:

Bankruptcy Sales of Personally Identifiable Information: Does it Satisfy the Privacy Policy?
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Resorts:

Judge rules against Colony Lender in damages claim
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Health Care:

Hutcheson Medical Center filing for Chapter 11 protection
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Nearly half of revenues collected from Natchez Regional
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How 13 Million Americans Could Lose Insurance Subsidies
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Prescription Drug Costs to Jump $1.3 Trillion
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Do Supplements Work?
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Banking:

University of Zurich claims banking industry culture favors dishonesty
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Signs:

Chicago Sign Company Files Bankruptcy
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Celebs:

NY Times: Al Sharpton's Influence Grows, As Do His Unpaid Taxes --- Lessons From Rev. Al Sharpton's $4.5 Million Tax Bill --- Al Sharpton: Working Out Tax-Debt Issues
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Art:

Intimate Portraits Of People In Debt Shed Light On A Hidden American Crisis
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UK:

Bankrupt David James in auction frustration
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UK retail sales rose by 0.8% in October as prices fell
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EU should keep limit on bank bonus, adviser says in blow to UK
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Confused UK redundancy law involving Woolworths’ insolvency before the European Court this week
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EU:

What recovery? Surveys show Eurozone slowing again in November
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Euro-Area Growth at Risk as Factories, Services Weaken
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Germany Just Dragged Europe's Growth To A 16-Month Low --- Industry Flatlines In Another Shocker For Germany
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Brazil:

Eike Batista insider trading trial a landmark for Brazil
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MENA:

Treasury orders cuts in Hebrew University pensions
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Taxpayers From U.K. to Korea Take on Risk to Help Dubai’s Growth
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Switzerland:

Switzerland's Eurofin in Process of Largely Shutting Down -- Sources
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Russia:

Russia's Banking Giants Suddenly Look Vulnerable to Sanctions
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Moscow court to consider defamation lawsuit against ex-tycoon Khodorkovsky
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Ukraine:

Russia Has Basically Blown Up Crimea's Banking System --- Russia Is Moving Combat Aircraft To The Ukrainian Border
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Iceland:

Ex-head of Iceland bank Landsbanki jailed 12 months
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China:

Crashing Steel Prices Lead To Largest Chinese Bankruptcy, "Will Be Followed By Others"
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China manufacturing shows weakness
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US asset management firm: Chinese debt timebomb ticking away
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Distressed Debt in China? Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet, Buyers Say
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Muddy Waters’s Block Says He’s Shorting Superb Summit Group
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Japan:

Japan's Demographic Nightmare
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The Abenomics death spiral
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