Law:
Bankruptcy Brothers: Ken and Sandy Rosen
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Bingham lawyers who grew through mergers face undoing by merger
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Supremes Agree to Hear $5 Million Bankruptcy Attorney Fee Fight --- High Court to Rule on Bankruptcy Fees Awarded to Lawyers --- Baker Botts Wins High Court Review in Bankruptcy Fee Fight
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Elizabeth Warren in Jeopardy! -- Em . . . That Is, the Game Show Jeopardy!
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Ex-CalPERS counsel joins law firm in Seattle
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Reinventing The Law Business: Beyond Profits Per Partner — Embracing Volatility
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Lawyerly Lairs: Public Defenders Have Homes With Indoor Plumbing!
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Much To Gain And Little To Lose In Working With The Right Recruiter
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Where Do You Fit On The Ladder?
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Meeting Etiquette Rules Every Professional Needs To Know
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11 Complaints About iOS 8
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The 10 Best Laptops On The Market
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Today’s Tech: An Appellate Attorney And His Sony Tablet
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Man Busted for Robbery Had Just Been Released from Jail, for . . . Robbery
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Witnesses contradict police account of warnings before Walmart shooting
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Judge to Dinesh D’Souza: No, you can’t delay your sentence to promote your movie
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Court Spares Life of Dog That Bit Man
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Good Evening Vietnam
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Lawyer suspended for naked advocacy
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Another couple arrested for public s-- at FL retirement community
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Nevada Woman Shot Her Stalker as He Broke Into Her House
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'Castle' Doctrine Doesn't Cover Parking Lot Shots
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Woman dies during 1,000-mile extradition for violating probation on shoplifting charges
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Judges:
The Next Nine Years
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Justice Antonin Scalia: Constitution allows religion to be favored over secularism
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Scalia compares himself to Frodo in originalism battle
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I Still Trust Him More Than Alito
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Chemerinsky: What to expect from the upcoming SCOTUS term
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SCOTUS to Hear Judicial Campaign Funds Case
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Wall Street:
US Stock Futures Edge Higher Ahead Of Jobless Claims
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Stocks Close Flat, Pause Ahead of Jobs Report
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Is the New York Fed a Pushover for Big Banks? Dudley Fires Back
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Layoffs:
Cardell reaches settlement for sudden layoffs
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U.S. layoffs tracking near the lowest level in years
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Worst Jobs For Salary Growth
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Why Are Employers Checking Job Applicants’ Credit Histories?
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Angry Birds Staff Gutted In Layoffs
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Fraud:
Ex-Hedgies Indicted For $34M Fraud
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Indiana Man Gets 22-Year Sentence For $16 Million Used-Car Ponzi Scheme
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Celebs:
Teresa Giudice Looks Like She's At A Funeral For Sentencing
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Teresa & Joe Giudice’s Bumpy Road To Prison
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Husband gets 41 months prison in 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' fraud case --- Teresa Receives 15 Months for Bankruptcy and Mail Fraud
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Next Chapter for Teresa and Joe Giudice: Real Inmates Of Federal Prison --- For reality TV stars Joe and Teresa Giudice, a very different kind of reality awaits
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Judge criticizes couple's financial disclosure forms
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'Real Housewives' star Teresa Giudice's lawyer asking judge for leniency for mother of 4
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Politics:
Elizabeth Warren Is Now a Jeopardy! Category
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Weather:
Thirst Turns to Desperation in Rural California
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Fraud:
Nearly 3 years prison for Ponzi schemer ex-partner
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Two Florida Men Charged With Looting Their Own Hedge Fund
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Paper:
Workers stunned by closing of Verso paper mill
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Michaud offers plan to protect paper mill jobs in Maine
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Electricity:
Bankrupt Texas power company warns $7 billion tax bill could delay restructuring --- Energy Future Sees Liquidation Prospects on Tax Bill
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Energy Future Doesn't Have to Disclose Oncor Stake Bidders, Judge Says
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Golf:
CA: Dairy Creek Golf Course operator bankrupt
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Coal:
For Sale: Coal Mines for Investors Willing to Buck Trend
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Tobacco:
Bankruptcy trustee wants judge to deny Phelps' stay
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Economy:
US jobless claims drop, point to stronger labor market
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5 Things To Watch in the U.S. Jobs Report
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Forget the jobs numbers, America needs to focus on its income problem
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Lagarde: Global economy is weaker than expected --- Lagarde warns of 'new mediocre' era
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IMF's Lagarde: US Clearly One of the Bright Spots
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IMF calls for shake-up of bank executive pay
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Americans have no idea how the government spends money
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US factory orders posted record drop in August
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Fed's Dudley Says Those Who See Lax Regulatory Oversight Are Wrong
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Pimco's Ivascyn Faces $23.5 Billion Headache --- The Bill Gross Blunder That Led To His Demise
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Chicago Spire bankruptcy plan wins creditor support
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How hard is it to refinance? Just ask Ben Bernanke
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage Serious Delinquency rate below 2% in August, Lowest since January 2009
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8 American Housing Markets Where Landlords Are Making A Killing On Rent
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Freddie Mac: Average 30-year mortgage rate drops to 4.19%, from 4.2%
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Fannie And Freddie Shares Tumble Again After Legal Ruling --- Godzilla Defeats the Thing --- The WSJ's Improbable Defense of Judge Lamberth's Indefensible Decision in Perry Capital --- The one-way bet on US housing finance is in the balance
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It's Pretty Clear Why Homebuilders Can't Find Workers
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Reis: Apartment Vacancy Rate increased in Q3 to 4.2%, First quarterly increase since 2009
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Governors Club heads to auction block
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A 10-Bedroom Mansion—for $285,777
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Municipalities:
Dan Gilbert's take on The Blight Stuff
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Orr says settlement with DIA avoided costly legal battle --- Orr: Detroit bankruptcy challenges seen as costly
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Orr: Bankruptcy deals will save money, boost services
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Detroit Cuts Off Water to Its Poorest Citizens
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Detroit bankruptcy manager cites 'slow emails' in bid to stave off creditors
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Detroit Says City's Bond Market Impact Merits Unequal Pay
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Judge hands CalPERS big loss in Stockton bankruptcy case
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Ruling's No Free Pass for Cities to Cut Pensions, Experts Say
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Bankruptcy judge lights fuse with Stockton pension ruling
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Why a judge's Stockton bankruptcy ruling matters
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Judge rules Stockton can sever CalPERS pensions; Wall Street approves
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Pensions Aren't Sacred, a Judge Tells Calpers
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Bankruptcy judge's ruling that California city's pensions can be cut could have big impact
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Stockton Bankruptcy Judge Opens Door to 60% Cut in Public Pensions
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In Stockton bankruptcy case, the target is the working class
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Stockton ruling renews debate: should bankrupt cities be able to renege on pensions?
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10 states with families on the brink of financial disaster
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New York Is Home To More Billionaires Than Any Other City In The World
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The best and worst cities for women looking to marry
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Retailing:
Sears to Sell Stake in Canadian Business, Raise $380 Million
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RadioShack reaches refinancing deal with Standard General --- $590 Million Refinancing Agreement
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Tax:
Energy Future warns that $6 billion tax liability could force liquidation
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Tax inversion deal collapses: Will others follow suit?
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'Earnings stripping': The next tax-dodging strategy in Obama's crosshairs?
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Financial Privacy:
JPM Breach Hit 76 Million Households --- JPMorgan 'Not Commenting' On Whether Obama's Personal Info Was Compromised In Data Breach
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Religion:
Attorneys for Milwaukee archdiocese, abuse victims return to court after failed mediation
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Food/Beverage:
Vendor bankruptcy leaves store shelves empty
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Autos:
What Turned Warren Buffett Into a Car Guy? Economics
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Gambling:
Less debt and list of gamblers are key for new Revel owner
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Judge eyes Trump Entertainment pension obligations
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Emerald Casino debacle leads to huge judgment --- Jenner & Block Secures $272 Million Win for Casino Bankruptcy Trustee
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Sports:
IOC demands: Oslo drops bid after over-the-top list of requirements.
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Healthcare:
Wahiawa General Hospital cutting 100 positions
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Why Sealing Off Ebola-Stricken Countries Is Not The Answer
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Liberia to Prosecute Texas Ebola Patient for Lying on Questionnaire
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How Government Has Authority to Quarantine
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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 (23 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (72 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:
What Companies are Doing to Get Out of Bankruptcy Court
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Professional Compensation:
Bid by Lawyers for More Millions Faces SCOTUS
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Safe Harbors:
Swaps Said to Be Losing Special U.S. Bankruptcy Status
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Miscellaneous:
September's Bankruptcy and Related Decisions in the Fifth Circuit
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Administrative Claims:
Appellate Panel Teaches the Electric Slide, Sets Forth a Standard for Determining Whether Electricity Is a “Good” for Purposes of Section 503(b)(9)
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Sales:
Eleventh Circuit Unwinds Order Confirming Bankruptcy Sale
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TBTF:
NY Fed Lawyer Says AIG Got Billions Without Paperwork
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GCs of Fed and NY Fed Hold Forth at AIG Trial
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Blankfein, Dimon Pursued Private AIG Bailout, Lawyer Says
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Six Years Later, We're Still Litigating the Bailouts. Here's What We Know.
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Fannie-Freddie Case Shows Messy Nature of Deal-Making in a Panic --- Fairholme Fund Slumps Following Setback in Fannie and Freddie Bet --- Perry Capital Appeals Fannie, Freddie Bailout Ruling --- Fannie-Freddie Investors Fight on in Court of Claims
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Oil/Gas:
Oilfield Equipment Renter Quality Lease Files Bankruptcy
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Corporate Reform:
Hedge fund's novel claim: SEC in-house judges are unconstitutional
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Sovereigns:
Argentine Central Bank Chief Resigns After Apparent Clash with President Cristina Kirchner --- Argentina Crashes --- Argentina stocks tumble in Wall Street --- Argentine stocks, bonds sink after central bank chief replaced
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Making Argentina's Debt Debacle a Rarity
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Argentina, Bond Payment Default, Contempt, and Art Restitution Claims: An Unlikely But Important Mix
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Argentina's economy: Puff Daddy, economic guru
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Argentina debt tumbles despite bond payment
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Griesa authorizes JP Morgan to process one-off payment
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Brazil private sector wants to help Argentina in the dispute with 'holdouts'
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UK:
U.K. Services Growth Cools as Recovery Loses Some Momentum
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Billionaire Buffett Says Tesco Investment Was 'A Huge Mistake'
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Baker Tilly Partner is named Personal Insolvency Practitioner of the Year
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EU:
Eurozone recovery even more anemic than thought
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PIIGS:
Greek pensioners demonstrate against spending cuts -- Greek Hopes to Slip Bailout Shackles
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Italy police fire tear gas at anti-austerity protesters --- Rome Blogger Exposes City Ravaged by Neglect
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France:
France Is 'Finished'
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UBS faces fine of up to $6.3 bln in French tax probe-paper
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Russia:
Russia's Mechel Could Face West's Sanctions Under Debt Plan --- Mechel at Upper Debt Limit, Says Lender --- Why Mechel Stock Is Plunging
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Hong Kong:
Gov't leader says will not yield to demands
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The Hong Kong Leader's Daughter Bragged About Her Fabulous Taxpayer-Funded Life On Social Media --- Hong Kong Leader's Daughter Thanks "Silly" Taxpayers for Diamonds
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The World’s Most Polite Protesters --- How Frustration Over Terrible TV Shows Helped Spark A Revolution In Hong Kong
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Hong Kong's leader and protesters agree to talks
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MENA:
Dubai World has over 60 pct creditor assent for restructuring
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Chile:
Proceeding with caution - Incoming reforms will improve Chile's outdated insolvency regime
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Nauru:
Court victory allows Nauru to avoid bankruptcy for now
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Nauru wins case against US hedge fund
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