Law:
Bingham McCutchen Latest Big Law Firm Facing Trouble --- Bingham chief admits to rough spot
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Business of Law --- Business of Law (2)
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Professional Warfare In Contract Work - Newbies Accept Peanuts, Experienced Face Wage Deflation
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Musical Chairs: Kirkland & Ellis Loses Another Prominent Private-Equity Partner
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U.S. Virgin Islands Sues Buchanan Ingersoll Over Tax Issues
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Weil loses PE rainmaker to Kirkland & Ellis
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Beyond Biglaw: Top Of Mind
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In Defense Of Jonathan Dach
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New Business Development - Hustle In PetSmart, 12-Step Meetings At Upscale Locations
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DLA Piper accuses Facebook of intimidation as firm responds to fraud allegations
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New York Weighs Overhaul of Bar Exam
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Top Scorer on Florida Bar Exam Is IRS Agent
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Wayne State law school plans to freeze tuition --- Law Schools for Sale
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Mat Staver Resigns As Dean Of Liberty School Of Law
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Law schools revamp for new era and anemic job market
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What Law Schools Can Learn from Dental Schools in the 1980s Regarding the Consequences of a Decline in Applicants
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New Attack Ads Brutalize Rival Law School
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Tips for attorneys when speaking with the news media
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Tricks For Sitting At Your Desk Without Hurting Your Back
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A Simple Guide To Matching Your Socks And Shoes
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Why Americans Are Stressed Out At Work
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Use of Profanity Lands Lawyer in Jail
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7 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Starting An Office Romance
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The 5 Jackets Every Gentleman Should Wear This Fall
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iPad mini 3: Is it Good for Business? --- Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2: Android and Windows Tablets for Business --- Mini tablets compared
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The 11 Most Popular Apps Employees Use At Work
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Donald Sterling Quits Suing Everybody
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Uber Driver Allegedly Threw Rider On the Street and Smashed Her iPhone
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For More Teens, Arrests by Police Replace School Discipline
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Suspect in shooting spree angry police didn't kill him
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As suspension ends for Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, woes continue
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Woman Is Taken Hostage By Bank Robbers On High-Speed Chase; Later Killed By Police Who Fire Over 600 Bullets Into The Car
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Las Vegas DA to seek county OK for reality TV show about cold and closed cases
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"The Good Wife" - Cockroach As Tipping Point
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Judges:
State Supreme Court Justice Suspended Over Huge P--- Email Scandal --- Court Kicks Supreme Court Justice To Curb --- When Ron Castille Called Seamus McCaffery a “Sociopath” --- Castille's scathing opinion lays bare dysfunction on Pa.'s highest court --- Rough justice
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court suspends its own Justice McCaffery, asks for ethics investigation
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RI Bankruptcy Court Closed . . .By Squirrel
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Obama picks favorite SCOTUS decision of his tenure, sees downside to becoming a justice
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Judges in China Are Quitting in Droves
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Wall Street:
US Index Futures Decline as Investors Weigh Forecasts
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U.S. stocks jump; Nasdaq enjoys best day in 21 months
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U.S. Stocks Surge; Nasdaq Up 2.4%
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Why Stocks Are Surging Back
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Layoffs:
Hard Truths Every Job Seeker Should Know
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Kimberly-Clark to cut more than 1,000 jobs
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Politics:
Some Democrats Think The 'Warren Wing' Of The Party Can Save Them From An Election Day Disaster
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13 Things We Just Learned About Conservatives And Liberals In America
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Tax:
Swiss bank secrets begin to emerge
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Ninth Circuit Decision Provides Significant Support for Taxpayers Seeking to Discharge Tax Debt in Bankruptcy
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Obama Just Scored His First Huge Victory In His Battle Against Inversions
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Aviation:
Lufthansa pilots threaten more strikes
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Tech:
Frustration mounts as latest GTAT bankruptcy hearing begins
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GT Advanced nears deal over Apple secrecy - lawyer --- Lawyer Says Accord With Apple Isn't Final Yet --- Apple and GT have cut a deal
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GT Advanced reaches bankruptcy deal with Apple, will sell off more than 2,000 sapphire furnaces to pay debt --- GT Advanced Allowed to Wind Down After Deal With Apple
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GT Advanced stock up more than 100 percent on talk of Apple settlement --- GTAT And Apple May Reach A Deal. Doesn't Mean The Stock Is Worth Anything
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GT Advanced may soon be clear of that $50 million Apple penalty
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GTAT wants to lay off 47 in New Hampshire
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Apple fiasco is the latest failed subsidy scheme
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Celebs:
‘Hottest Girl in America’ Settles With Girls Gone Wild
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'RHONJ' Teresa Giudice Broke! Bravo Star Loses Major Endorsement Deal Amid Major Money Troubles
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‘Real Housewives’ prison drama: Crisis manager quits, prosecutors riled up
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Teresa Giudice asks to serve term in halfway house
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Dallas billionaire who used to own Michaels arts and crafts chain files for bankruptcy one year after $400M judgment in SEC fraud case
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‘Jersey Shore’ Star Pleads Not Guilty to Tax Fraud
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Gambling:
Hearing set for Trump casino name lawsuit
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Caesars to enter into formal talks with bank lenders
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Bankruptcy Judge: Union Did Not Negotiate in Good Faith
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Economy:
Unemployment Rates Fall in 31 US States Last Month --- Unemployment Rate Below 5% in 15 States
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Global Growth Woes Threaten to Beset U.S. Economy
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Wealth is outpacing income...a scary sign
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They Built That — On Minimum Wage
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The Head Of The New York Fed Gave Wall Street A Chilling Ultimatum
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Zombie Ideas That Keep on Losing --- If Being Wrong About the Economy Is Wrong, I Don’t Wanna Be Right
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Some Of Warren Buffett's Favorite Stocks Have Been Getting Slammed
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Study: Minimum Wage Hike Doesn't Kill Jobs
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LA area Port Traffic in September: Imports Highest since 2006, Exports Soft
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Former world’s richest man Nelson Bunker Hunt dies in modest circumstances in US after losing his fortune
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Existing home sales hit highest level in 2014 --- Existing Home Sales in September: 5.17 million SAAR, Inventory up 6.0% Year-over-year
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California Foreclosure Starts Lowest Since 2005
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Housing Market Slows Due to Student Loan Debt, Credit Access
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Mortgage-Backed Securities: “It Is The Rare Ordinary Human Being Who Understands Them”
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Ocwen's Stock Tumbles On New York Regulator Backdating Accusations
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Rural areas seek piece of subprime-loan settlement
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Woman’s condo is sold at auction because of $95 overdue tax bill; she says she never received notice
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The Top 10 U.S. States Where Chinese Are Investing in Real Estate
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The 25 Biggest Landowners In The US
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Municipalities:
Bankruptcy judge to hear from handpicked expert --- Live blog 8:30 am: Bankruptcy judge's adviser to testify
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Orr testifies again in Detroit bankruptcy trial
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Judge drops hints as Detroit bankruptcy case nears finish line
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Judge wants settlements, loan, fees in Detroit's closing arguments
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Detroit pension investment board, VEBA trustees identified in key bankruptcy step
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Scrap metal, Joe Louis Arena key to Detroit bankruptcy exit plan
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Hedge funds ready to go along with Detroit bankruptcy
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The 9th Plan of Adjustment: a draft is filed
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Man chosen as Harrisburg's next treasurer resigns after earlier bankruptcy disclosed --- Harrisburg City Council has 30 days to pick new City Treasurer
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New Act 47 provisions could mean more accountability for distressed cities – and less local control
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Electricity:
Energy Future Judge Delays Oncor Bids to Hear Creditors
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Fraud:
No Protection in Ponzi Schemes: Utah Bankruptcy Court Limits Investors’ Ability to Retain Returns on Investments
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On Trial's Eve, Rothstein Feeder Fund Owner Agrees to SEC Settlement
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Rothstein Investor Seeks Reversal of Arbitration Order
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NY regulator says Ocwen backdated foreclosure letters to borrowers
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Former SAC Manager Martoma’s Bid to Delay Prison Denied
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Corporate fraud
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Food/Beverage:
McDonald's earnings ugly; shares tumble --- 3 Reasons Americans Are Abandoning McDonald's --- McDonald’s Vows Fresh Thinking
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Coca-Cola Shares Tank After Management Warns On Profits
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The Best New York City Restaurant For Every Kind Of Cuisine
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Hedge Funds:
Hedge Funds Were Caught On The Wrong Side Of Two Big Trades Last Week
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Personal Finance:
20 Easy Ways To Make Grocery Money Go Further
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How To Calculate The Tip In Under 30 Seconds
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Here's Exactly What To Say When Your Kid Asks, 'Are We Rich?'
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Banking:
Fed to big banks: Clean up your act or you're done
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More About that Fed Culture Crackdown on Banks
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NY Fed spotted JPMorgan 'Whale' risks four years before scandal: report --- The Fed's Inspector General Has Found Problems With The NY Fed's Handling Of JP Morgan's 'London Whale'
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Television:
New network for Rockets, Astros awaits bankruptcy judge's approval
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Oil/Gas:
Oil and Gas: troubled times
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A New Wave Of Investors Is Betting On Small-Town Oil Drilling — And Winning
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Alternative Energy:
LDK Solar USA Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Media:
The Most- And Least-Trusted News Outlets In America
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Currency:
Bitcoin Trader.Biz Shuts Down: Scam or Theft? (Plus, Details on Panamanian Bankruptcy Laws)
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Student Debt:
CFPB's Loan Report Attacks Lenders Rather Than Empowering Students
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Retailing:
As Sears Shrinks, It's Taking on Role of Landlord
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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 (19 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (13 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 Statistics:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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IP:
Supreme Court's denial of review of Jaffe v. Samsung Electronics Co. preserves U.S. rights of licensees of Chapter 15 foreign debtors
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Avoidance Actions:
Preference Exposure? Keep Calm and Carry On (in the Ordinary Course of Business)
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Mass Torts:
Panel explores asbestos attorney fraud, lack of repercussions
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Litigation:
The Advantages of Contacting Opposing Counsel 34 Minutes After Inadvertent Disclosure of One Email
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Former Barrington Hills couple face bankruptcy fraud charges
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‘King of Foreclosures’ Arrested, Charged with Bankruptcy Fraud
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Boise man admits concealing business asset during bankruptcy
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Healthcare:
Berkshire Health Systems Investing $6M in North County
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Companies Try to Escape Health Law's Penalties - Shifting Employees to Medicaid
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Attorney to act as 'eyes, ears' for county in NRMC bankruptcy
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Daughters of Charity Health System Employees Sue Hospital Chain to Protect Pensions of Nearly 9,000 Workers and Retirees
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The incredible cost savings that are possible when patients can actually shop around
The US Is Placing New Restrictions On Travelers From West Africa
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Why Infant Mortality Is Higher In The US
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Construction:
Trustee to investigate whether Truland Group Inc. sold its art for a fair price
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Corporate Reform:
Corporate criminal liability
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Theme Parks:
Court delays sheriff's sale of Conneaut Lake Park
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Management:
5 Tips To Grow A Successful Business From Bankruptcy
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Financial Privacy:
Feds: Hackers Have Stolen 519 Million Financial Records in 2014
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Sovereigns:
Sovereign Bond Reforms Could Do More Harm Than Good To Developing Nations
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UK:
UK shortfall in tax receipts adds to problem of cutting deficit
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MPC votes 7-2 to keep UK interest rates on hold
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Milsted Langdon welcomes first female insolvency practitioner
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Pension freedoms expose pots to bankruptcy orders - Entire pensions may be lost
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Homebase to close one in four stores
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EU:
Europe's Biggest Ever Stress Tests Look Ugly
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Almost one in 10 big eurozone banks will fail ECB stress tests
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European Central Bank Stress Tests Could Shake Bank Ratings, S&P Says
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Euro sell-off after report ECB looking at corporate bond buys
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PIIGS:
Italian police say discovered huge 1.7 bn corporate fraud
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Dunne family secures planning to build $22m New York project
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Canada:
Clothier Boutique Jacob Inc. to shut down
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RB Energy meltdown highlights tough times for lithium, rare earth firms
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Ukraine:
EU Approval Of A $40 Billion Gas Pipeline Would Send A Ominous Signal To Ukraine
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Russia:
Former Yukos Shareholders Say Russia Not Willing to Cooperate
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Russia Will Be Plunged Into A Recession If Oil Prices Fall Further
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China:
China economy grows at slowest pace in 5 years
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The Chinese Property Market Is In A Nosedive
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China: Our Economic Growth Still Reasonable
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We knew China was rich. But not this rich.
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Austria:
An Austrian Problem For German Banks
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Tunisia:
Tunisia economy needs three years of 'painful' reform
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MENA:
Rise In Divorce In Iran Signals A Seismic Shift For Women
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