Law:

Locke Lord, Edwards Wildman Sign Letter of Intent to Merge --- 1,000-attorney firm --- Law Firm Merger Mania: Locke Lord And Edwards Wildman Might Combine --- Merger Madness: Locke Lord and Edwards Wildman Exchange Promise Rings
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Hogan Lovells, Kirkland & Ellis and the Hong Kong partner swap
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Redefining the Law Firm Career Ladder
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More Extreme Low-Paying Lawyer Jobs!!!
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Why Houston Is Hot: A Conversation With BakerHostetler’s Sameer Mohan
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Third Circuit Gets It Right in Cahill Fraud Case
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Do Women Lack Guts?
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Lawyer Suspended From Practice For Being Lazy, Sarcastic
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Legal history is made as judge approves order to serve papers via LinkedIn
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The View From Up North: CBA Recommends Sweeping Changes to Canadian Legal Profession
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BakerHostetler Mercilessly Mocked By The Tonight Show
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Back In The Race: Letter To A Mentor
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The Apple Watch Has Two Obvious Flaws --- Ellen DeGeneres Tweeted The Funniest Comment About The Apple Watch --- 3 reasons not to buy Apple Watch
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5 Milestones For Measuring Blogging ROI
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alt.legal: How To Hack The Law, According To Morpheus
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Reward now $40K for lawyer-slay suspect; he’s said to clear throat loudly, may use red-stained money
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5 Things Our Parents Did That Would Get Them Arrested Today
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Source Claims Ray Rice Video Sent To NFL -- 5 Months Ago --- Goodell Asks Former FBI Director to Investigate --- Fox Guest : "Ray Rice Is The Victim"
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Army Officer Barred From Wearing 'Offensive' Uniform At Daughter's High School
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Zero Tolerance: Student's chapped lips lead to policy change request
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Co-worker who texted juror about case gets reply text from judge
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Ex-prosecutor blames Ambien, job pressure for Web posts he resigned over; says few were work-related
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Judge Finds Oscar Pistorius Not Guilty Of Premeditated Murder
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Judges:

Federal judge on "actual innocence"
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Judge who ordered deputy to shock ‘rude’ pro se defendant should be banned, says public defender
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Former Texas judge is reprimanded for delayed rulings, mass case dismissal
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Lawyer’s suit against cellphone-grabbing courthouse deputy is revived
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Wall Street:

Stocks seen lower as Obama vows to fight IS
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US stocks up as Apple shares jump
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Layoffs:

Equity Investors: Be ForeWARNed
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Long-term unemployed still at record levels
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650 ramp, baggage workers at DIA face layoffs after United Airlines ends contract with SkyWest
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Is Obamacare killing jobs? Recent studies suggest it is not
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More than 1,000 line up at A.C. job fair
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5 weird habits of happy employees
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Gambling:

Trump Casinos Lawyer Sees 'Significant Possibility' of a Shutdown --- Trump Taj Mahal seeks rescue with concessions from lender, union
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The Trump Taj Mahal Has 30 Days To Turn Things Around
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Trump Entertainment begins race to save AC casino
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Judge OKs Trump Entertainment to continue operations --- Trump Entertainment gets interim operating cash
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Early signs of Caesars’ financial weakness were ignored
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Developer Offers to Buy Revel Casino for $90M --- Revel buyer seeks new image for Atlantic City
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Student Debt:

Student Debt and Default Weighing On More Senior Citizens
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Food/Beverage:

Associated Wholesalers on Track to Sell Itself by End of October
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Retailing:

RadioShack: Bankruptcy Is 'Imminent' --- RadioShack: Closing Its Doors For Good?
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Radioshack's White Knight --- RadioShack seeks more capital; shares soar --- RadioShack restructuring begins to takes shape --- What Does the Future Hold For RadioShack?
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Can RadioShack save itself by redesigning its stores?
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Firm Estimates Staggering Numbers In Home Depot Breach
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Aviation:

Regional Airlines Not Sharing in Majors' Success
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Ferrone's claim rejected; Rock Airport and Business Park sale can proceed
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Celebs:

Here's How Joan Rivers Pulled Herself Out Of A $37 Million Debt
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Religion:

No deal yet in Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy
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Mass Torts:

BP Says Lab Studies Can't Prove Spill's Harm, but New Evidence Says They Can
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Corporate Governance:

Delaware Chancery Court Upholds “North Carolina Only” Forum Selection Bylaw
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Oil/Gas:

Buccaneer bankruptcy leaves millions in unpaid bills
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Economy:

U.S. wholesale inventories rise 0.1% in July --- Slowest in 12 months
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Vehicle Sales: Fleet Turnover Ratio
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The only 2 words that will matter at the Fed next week
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Paul Krugman: The Fed Should Wait Until It Sees 'The Whites Of Their Eyes'
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Retirement savings: The poor get poorer
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Florida's Foreclosure Nightmare --- Home Foreclosure Activity on the Rise in August --- Foreclosures are back; are they coming to your city?
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FNC: Residential Property Values increased 7.4% year-over-year in July
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey, Refinance Activity Lowest since 2008
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Judge OKs Spire developer's request to find financial backers
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MBA: Mortgage Application Volume Fell A Dramatic 7.2% --- Lowest level since 2000
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Three bidders want land at Gamecock Park
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Luxury Homes: Priced to Sell at $30 Million
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Municipalities:

Detroit Bankruptcy Trial Suspended for Settlement Proposal --- Trial suspended until next week amid settlement --- Syncora Makes Deal In Detroit Bankruptcy Case --- On brink of key breakthrough --- Syncora deal good end to dispute --- Syncora Interview
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'Creative transactions' used to reach breakthrough agreement in Detroit bankruptcy case
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Syncora-Detroit bankruptcy deal still needs other creditors' backing --- Syncora gets cash, access to property; what's left for FGIC? --- Creditor alliance collapses, putting Detroit closer to exiting bankruptcy
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Detroit-Syncora Deal Said to Need BofA, Retiree Backing --- Detroit's Bankruptcy Deal Hinges on 2 Banks
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What's next in Detroit bankruptcy trial
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Detroit's new bankruptcy deal worth 26 cents on the dollar, up from 10 cents
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Detroit Clears Bond Hurdle on Path Out of Bankruptcy
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What happens as Detroit begins to fight its way back to prosperity
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Bankruptcy cleared way for change
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In Bankruptcy Case, Detroit Turns an Opponent into an Ally
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With S&P downgrade, New Jersey now second-lowest rated state
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How Atlantic City Became a Casino Wasteland
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Christie Grappling With Bond Downgrades, Budget Shortfalls, Casino Closures
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The 10 most dangerous cities in America
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Privacy:

Russian Hackers Publish Passwords To Nearly 5 Million Email Accounts
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Banking:

US bank investors may have to take a $50-billion rain check
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Cemeteries:

Involuntary bankruptcy of Tuscaloosa cemetery has many frustrated
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Matthews is indicted for wire fraud
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Couple indicted on 10 felony counts of theft and fraud
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Fraud:

Judge to Warden: Release Marc Dreier (For a Day)
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Rothstein judges approve Ponzi victims' settlement plan worth more than $50M
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Bizarre Mastro case twist regarding Linda Mastro's jewels
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A Research Firm Called This Internet Company A Ponzi Scheme, And Now Its Stock Is Getting Crushed
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Accounting:

PwC to face U.S. lawsuit over Colonial Bank collapse - court ruling
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Charlie Munger Totally Burned The Accounting Firm Of One Of His Companies
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Piping:

PSL surges 10%, sells arms in US via bankruptcy proceedings
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Movies:

Hollywood Jobs Plummeting
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Healthcare:

Only 1 bidder for Natchez Regional Medical Center
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Crittenden Regional Hospital department acquired by local doctor
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On-the-job health insurance premiums moderate --- Yes, you are paying a lot more for your employer health plan than you used to
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Do Workplace Wellness Programs Work? Usually Not
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Corporate Reform:

Trading Probe Widens to Hedge Funds
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U.S. SEC charges corporate insiders with disclosure violations
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SEC Comment Letters Lead Insiders to Dump Shares
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Hockey:

Glendale $1 million short in first year of Coyotes deal
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Education:

Students filing complaints against Morrison University
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Colleges with the highest-paid grads
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Alternative Energy:

Suntech liquidators put asset transfers on hold
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Personal Finance:

4 times it’s OK to lie to kids about money
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(4 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 (22 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (27 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:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Due Process:

Publication Notice in The Wall Street Journal and the Orange County Register May Not Be Sufficient Notice to Unknown Creditors
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Avoidance Actions:

Only Debtor's Intent Relevant in Fraudulent Conveyance Claim
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DIP Finance:

Is TMT Procurement the Death Knell for Debtor in Possession Financing in the Fifth Circuit or Just a Pebble in the Ocean?
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Plan Confirmation:

Momentous Decision in Momentive Performance Materials: Cramdown of Secured Creditors – Part II
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Bill Seeks to Smooth Banks' Bankruptcy Path
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TBTF:

Fed chief says he can ‘assign’ capital rules for insurers
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Fed ready to stiffen rules for major banks
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The Fed wants capital, not punishment
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Delamaide: Big banks need to run for cover
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Goldman, Morgan Stanley Likely To Face Steeper Capital Requirements
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Sovereigns:

Argentina Wins Overwhelmingly At UN, But 11 No Votes Matter Most --- Kicillof says UN debt restructuring resolution 'historic,' telling vulture funds 'no more'
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The UN takes the first step to debt restructuring
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Argentina touts UN resolution against vulture funds
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Argentina's abuse of Keynes
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Argentina Bonds Judge Won't Enforce Citigroup Subpoena --- Judge Griesa will wait for appeals court ruling before acting on holdouts' Citibank subpoena
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Judge doesn't think Argentina violating his order
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Griesa expected to decide on Citibank's payouts to bondholders in new hearing
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Lower House debates new bond swap bill
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Argentina's Congress passes debt restructuring law
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Capitanich calls lawmakers to 'vote for the country' on debt swap bill
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Escaping Default Via Venezuela Proves Painful
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The Curse Of Cristina Kirchner?
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UK:

This Should Scare The Heck Out Of People Who Want Scottish Independence
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Scotland's $25 billion question: How much oil?
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New poll says Scotland likely to stay in the U.K
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RBS would leave Scotland in case of independence --- RBS, Lloyds to Lead Financial Exodus on Scottish Yes Vote
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Krugman: Even More On Scotland
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The Domino Effect Of Support For Scottish Independence Has Already Started
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Scottish independence: Blow to Yes campaign as BP and Standard Life claim breakaway will harm business
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Scotland risks becoming Argentina of the north says Nangle
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Scots won't get independence from a Yes vote
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An Incident In Scotland With Gordon Brown Captures Everything About The Independence Debate
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Cash Store creditors set for £85m hit
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A Dark Art: the recharacterization of fixed charges under English law
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EU:

EU not happy with Cypriot foreclosures law, aid could be delayed
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PIIGS:

Greek auditor blocks major state property sale -sources
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'There will still be defaulting debtors, there will still be restructuring' --- Former Anglo Chairman Seán FitzPatrick granted legal aid
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France:

France breaks 2015 deficit-cutting promise
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Germany:

Restructuring Karstadt holds crunch meeting
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MENA:

Al Gosaibi & Brothers sets up steering committee for debt restructuring
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Kerry in Iraq for Islamic State Talks
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Obama's New Plan Against ISIS --- President Clears Strikes Within Syria --- Obama's New Legal Rationale for ISIS Strikes --- The Most Revealing Line in Obama's Speech --- 6 Takeaways from Obama's Speech --- Obama ISIS Plans Risks Global Backlash --- 4 Most Depressing Moments in Obama Speech --- Obama Announces New ISIS Strategy — And It's Already Being Shredded --- Obama and War: How Long? How Much Money? By What Authority?
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The ISIS Caliphate Is Is Not Economically Sustainable
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Difference Between a Muslim and Jihadist
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Saudi Arabia's Clerics Condemn IS But Preach Intolerance
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Argentina:

Pescarmona Hires Advisers Before Debt Payment Deadline
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HSBC executives accused of 'aggravated tax evasion'
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Venezuela:

Maduro says Venezuela can pay debt, blasts default fears
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China:

Merrill Lynch: China Will Go the Way of Japan
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