Law:
Marc Leder on the Demands of Restructuring --- Shaunna D. Jones on How Firms Can Attract and Retain Employees --- Carol Flaton on Professional and Personal Support
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Reinventing The Law Business: Profits Per Partner — A Good Servant But A Bad Master
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Lawyer seeks to push Woburn law firm into involuntary bankruptcy
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What’s it like to be the lawyer for Mark Cuban or Jerry Jones? Depends if you’re winning
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Appeals Court Breathes New Life Into Fraud Case Involving BASF, Cahill Gordon
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Pa. Law School Aims for 'Practice-Ready' Lawyers
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Weil pays out millions to settle Slovakian ice cream negligence nightmare
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Lawyerly Lairs: Ex-ACORN Attorney Sells $21 Million Townhouse
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5 Reasons To Become A Legal Recruiter
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Revenue Projections for 2014 a Mixed Bag at N.J. Firms
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This Is Your Brain on Law School
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19 Apps We Can't Live Without
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Here’s Why Introverts Can Be The Best Leaders
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How To Survive On Only A Few Hours Of Sleep
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Suit targets billing by litigation support companies, names Jacoby & Meyers as a defendant
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Former FSU law student takes plea, gets 3 years for shooting fellow student in the back
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D.C. Circuit Court Agrees To Re-hear Obamacare Case --- President wins as appeals court revisits Obamacare case
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Law profs should limit fear-inducing cautionary tales, article says
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School bans 'unsupervised cartwheels' on playground
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Can’t A Dude Put On Lipstick For The DMV?
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Cops: Man Stabs Roommate For Being Loud During Threesome
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In court after missing anger management courses, man attacks his public defender, authorities say
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Billionaire's wife claims prenup signed under duress
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Ex-Virginia Governor McDonnell Convicted in Corruption Trial
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SAC* PM Asks Cops To Reserve House Calls For The Time He Kills A Guy Or Drives His Car Through Someone’s Living Room
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Suspect Stops in Middle of Police Chase to Pet Cats
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Lawyer disbarred for stealing sunglasses
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Former top NYC lawyer sues police department, says she was arrested for standing on a sidewalk
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The NYPD Is Going To Start Putting Body Cameras On Police Officers
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Judges:
Tucson attorney appointed as bankruptcy judge
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Justice Scalia Says Executing The Innocent Doesn't Violate The Constitution
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That Jerk Of A Judge Just Needs A Snack Break
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A Federal Judge And His iPad (Part 2)
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Public Wants Video in U.S. Supreme Court, Poll Shows
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Judge convicted of prostitution misdemeanors, but acquitted of felony charges
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Judge Posner "whacks" (truly) Wisconsin and Indiana
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Wall Street:
US Stock Futures Down; All Eyes On Jobs Report
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US stocks end lower; caution before jobs report
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Sam Zell: Stock market correction coming
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Goldman Sachs Just Says 'Vice President' to Be Polite
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Happy Days At 200 West Street
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Why billionaires are bracing for a crash
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Layoffs:
9 Interview Mistakes That Could Cost You The Job Offer
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Florida's planned layoffs rise by 33 percent
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Waste:
After Creative Recycling bankruptcy , state looks for a new e-scrapper
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Education:
A Former Hedge-Funder Guarantees He Can Get Your Kid Into An Ivy League School
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Coal:
Joy Global misses estimates as coal miners cut spending
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Personal Finance:
Why You Don't Want To Max Out Your Credit Card
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Television:
Sport Rights Fees Too Low, Says Raine Group Co-Founder
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CSN Houston resolution moves into voting stages
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Fraud:
$6.4B Rogue Trader Jérôme Kerviel to Leave Prison After Four Months
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USA Harvest founder Stan Curtis sentenced to 24 months in prison
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Convicted $200 Million Ponzi Schemer Wins Resentencing After Appeals Court Tosses Two Convictions
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Student Debt:
Consumer advocates urge the Department of Education to crack down on student loan debt collectors
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Forfeiture:
Philadelphia makes millions by seizing homes in drug cases — even if owners aren’t charged
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Direct Marketing:
As Seen On TV has defaulted on two notes
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Healthcare:
Mary Washington Healthcare lays off 66 workers
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Nursing Home Closes Suddenly, Leaving Residents Scrambling
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Economy:
2009 Stimulus: Taxpayers and Workers Were Gouged
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Fastest Services Growth Since 2005 Lifts U.S. Expansion: Economy --- Is the Economy Finally Breaking Out?
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US Weekly Jobless Claims Inch Up To 302000 --- How states fared on unemployment benefit claims
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Private sector jobs are coming back --- US private job growth slows, but services sector bullish --- ISM Non-Manufacturing Index increased to 59.6% in August
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U.S. labor costs fall in second quarter; productivity revised down
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U.S. Payroll to Population Rate Flat at 44.9% in August
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Real GDP per capita growth over the past 10 years: not what you’d think
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Rogoff: Economy Still Tighter Than Thought
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Fed survey highlights widening US wealth, income gap --- America's Highest Earners Are Bouncing Back Nicely
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US fast-food workers arrested in protests for wage hike --- Fast-food worker strikes aren't what they appear to be --- Workers strike again, face arrests. What progress have they made? --- I'm Striking Because I Can Barely Afford To Eat On My McDonald's Salary
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US productivity rose 2.3% in Q2
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Oaktree fund betting big on economic downturn
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Median Incomes Fell for All But Richest in 2010-2013, Fed Says
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Millennials aren’t leaving their jobs — and that’s a big problem for the economy
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Trade Deficit decreased in July to $40.5 Billion
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Part-Time Jobs Are Increasing. But Don't Blame Obamacare -- Yet.
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Nearly 1 in 10 California workers are illegals
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Pat Robertson to 80-year-old who can’t pay bills: Keep tithing, get a job, sell your stuff on eBay
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates hold at year's low; 30-year average at 4.1%
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Lower rates fail to fuel home buyers
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Is Housing Such a Bad Investment? Maybe Not...
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Blame bankers if housing market crashes
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HUD selling $2.3 billion of non-performing loans
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Homes affordable to 96% of recent college grads making median income
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MBA: Mortgage credit availability drops in August
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Baltimore: Pat Turner headed back to court as Westport investor sets stage for foreclosure
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Angelo Mozilo Has No Idea Why People Still Want To Talk About Countrywide, He’s Yet To Be Inducted Into The CEO Hall Of Fame
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How the Suburbs Got Poor
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Municipalities:
Detroit’s Bankruptcy Judge Challenges Major Creditors
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Detroit begins confirmation arguments
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Opening Arguments: Who talked for how long?
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Detroit CFO Says Debt Plan Needed to Fund New Spending
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Detroit official calls controls 'very poor' --- City had trouble keeping track of revenue, expenditures
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Live tweets
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Bankruptcy scorecard Day 3: Attorneys continue to blast plan of adjustment
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Detroit CFO to return to stand in bankruptcy trial --- Insurer expected to assail Detroit CFO as bankruptcy trial resumes today
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Detroit bankruptcy plan a 'road map' that may need adjustment -city's CFO --- Detroit CFO sees tough climb to reach revenue targets
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Orr says rejection of bankruptcy plan would be 'catastrophic'
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Creditor wants land, $200M stake in tunnel from Detroit
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What shutting off running water to Detroiters reveals about city finances
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Comeback state has miles to go
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Detroit, hoping to leave bankruptcy, warns of 'downward spiral'
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Puerto Rico Is Said to Hire AlixPartners to Lead Restructuring of Power Authority --- Puerto Rico Electric Taps AlixPartners’ Donahue in Restructuring
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Port St. Lucie Refunds Munis for Studio That Made Tupac Hologram
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Long odds for Atlantic City's next chapter
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Puerto Rico taps Donahue for PREPA restructure
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Things We Wish We'd Known Before Moving To San Francisco
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Financial Privacy:
Your stolen credit card data, on sale for $1
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Mass Torts:
BP Found Grossly Negligent In The 2010 Gulf Spill, Shares Tanking --- Fines May Rise --- 'Worst Case' BP Ruling to Force Billions More in Payouts --- BP’s walloping fine for “gross negligence” could wipe out a whole year’s profit --- Analyst: An $18 Billion Fine Is No Big Deal For BP
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Pharmacist Tied To Deadly Meningitis Outbreak Was Arrested
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Politics:
George W. Bush's Daughters Are Not Republicans
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Celebs:
16 Items From The Bizarre Jackson Family Bankruptcy Auction
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Ex-Va. governor guilty of public corruption
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Hotels:
Hotel Demand Strongest on Record
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Gambling:
Revel Nightclub Operator Makes Pitch to Keep Clubs Open
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Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal may be headed for bankruptcy
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Tumult at 2 Trump casinos as Plaza shutdown nears
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Trump Taj Mahal could file Chapter 11 ‘within days’ – report
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Tax:
No Free Lunch for Companies as IRS Weighs Meal Tax Rules
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Business Pays A Lot Of State And Local Taxes
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Aviation:
The US Airlines With The Most Legroom For Economy Passengers
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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 (25 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (23 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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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Cause of Decline In Bankruptcy Filings? High Yield Debt
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Bankruptcies down in Delaware, US
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Avoidance Actions:
Caveat Debtor: Liens Preserved Pursuant to Section 551 Subject to Defects Under State Law
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Only Debtor's Intent Relevant in Fraudulent Conveyance Claim
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Miscellaneous:
Catching Judge Sontchi's "Flurry of Opinions"
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Plan Confirmation:
Momentive files amended plan to clear path to cram-down confirmation
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TBTF:
MetLife meets fate at ‘too big to fail’ panel
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Oil/Gas:
Matagorda Island Gas Seeks Chapter 11 Protection
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Retailing:
Panic at the mall: Wet Seal dives 29% on bleak forecast
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Compensation:
Top employees to see big bonuses this year and next
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Football:
NFL star's new playbook: Keep pros from going broke
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Religion:
Milwaukee archbishop says he's awaiting abuse survivors' plan for compensation
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Museums:
DIA Director: Museums Should Step Very Carefully 'In Times of Crisis'
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Nuclear:
A-Bomb Recycler Seeks Bankruptcy Exit as Uranium Recovers
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Accounting:
Ladies Still Need Entire Panels Made Up of Dudes to Talk About Ladies in the Profession
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Sovereigns:
I.M.F. Considers Rules to Force Bondholders to Share Cost of Restructuring
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UN Treaty Could Enact Global Bankruptcy Process and Stop Predatory Funds
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Argentine Economist Says Bond Holdouts Should Be Paid
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Argentina votes to move debt , ignores US ruling it's 'illegal'
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Hedge Funds, Others Meet With Argentine Official On Impasse --- Argentina's Lopez Said to Meet With Investors Over Debt Swap
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Argentina has handed the vultures leverage
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Argentina's Debt Crisis: In the Shadows of the Vultures
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NML warns of 'contempt, risks' to third parties which enter new debt swap
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Argentina Says It’s No Venezuela as Price Cap Law Debated
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Argentina legal plot moves to its lower house
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Argentina swap plan gets cold reception in New York
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CFK blames vulture funds for mudslinging
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UK:
Bank of England holds rates despite unflagging recovery
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Tram museum plan at risk
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Co-op Group returns to profit
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EU:
The reluctant firefighters at the ECB start dousing the flames
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ECB Cuts Rates, Announces Stimulus to Combat Low Inflation --- ECB cuts rates, launches asset purchases
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The Euro Is Getting Destroyed After Stunner From The ECB
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QE goes to Europe, sends Dow to latest test
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El-Erian: What the ECB's Moves Mean for the World
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Eurozone Economy: Zero Growth
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PIIGS:
Italy court upholds U.S. ruling on Parmalat damages to Citibank --- Parmalat ordered to pay Citibank $431 mln - lawyers
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Greece pledges reform push as EU/IMF bailout talks in Paris end --- International lenders will return to Greece in late September
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Canada:
Consumer Debt Increases in Canada
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Ukraine:
Putin's Game: Shadow War Until Assured of Veto Over Ukraine's NATO Ambitions
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NATO: Russian aggression was wake-up call
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Russia:
New Sanctions Are About To Slam Russia
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