April 29, 2015

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Law:

Remembering Harvey R. Miller
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Chambers and Partners: European Insolvency Rankings
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Former Federal Bankruptcy Judge Peter Bowie Joins Ballard Spahr in San Diego
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Eve H. Karasik Joins As Partner At Los Angeles' Levene Neale Bender Yoo & Brill
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Lead Counsel In Lehman Bros Suit Joins Greenberg Traurig
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Will we see a $10 billion Law Firm?
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Baker & McKenzie Chair Explains Strategy
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Business of Law
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The Current State Of Clerkship Hiring: 5 Points Worth Noting
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Orrick shuts down Berlin and Frankfurt offices
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14 email-etiquette rules every professional should know
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Charleston School Of Law on shaky ground
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Protests in Baltimore escalate over death of Freddie Gray after arrest As Baltimore Residents Clean Up, National Guard Steps In Baltimore: Fragile calm follows eruption Why 'it was only a matter of time' before Baltimore exploded Baltimore mom lets loose on her son Baltimore Orioles to play in empty stadium There's another reason why Freddie Gray's Baltimore neighborhood is so angry People being awesome amid the Baltimore riots Obama: Poverty in focus only ‘when CVS burns’ A Requiem For A CVS These two maps show the shocking inequality in Baltimore What you really need to know about Baltimore, from a reporter who’s lived there for over 30 years Obama calls Baltimore rioters "criminals," but calls for “soul-searching” on larger issues Obama: Police departments have to do some 'soul searching' Economic decline underpins Baltimore protests Baltimore City Council President Apologizes to Rioters?
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Two cops sent to prison for tasing mentally disabled woman at least 8 times
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Elderly black man arrested for walking with golf club sues
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Dept. of Justice reaches settlement with the largest sheriff's department in the US over police harassment
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NFL to give up its tax-exempt status
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A Gift Guide For Law School Grads
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Already serving federal time in tax case, lawyer gets another 4 to 13 years in $1.7M cemetery theft
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Client hospitalized after asphyxiating himself with phone cord in courthouse attorney meeting room
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As law firm struggled due to undiscovered $5M theft, office manager and her family enjoyed luxuries
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Oil baron’s ex can’t appeal divorce award because she cashed his $1B check, top state court says
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Judge won’t budge on $1M sanction against lawyer; discounts legal technician’s testimony
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NYT: Prosecute Dick Cheney for Torture
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Judges:

The Supreme Court’s billion dollar gay marriage decision Justice Scalia might lose on same-sex marriage. But he'll get to say, "I told you so." Six Key Comments Justices Made in Gay Marriage Arguments Justice Kennedy may swing the Supreme Court to back marriage equality with this argument In New Gay Marriage Case, An Old Dissent Could Loom Large Antonin Scalia and John Roberts actually had tough questions for gay-marriage opponents Justice Ginsburg compares gay marriage bans to a sexist law from 35 years ago How same-sex marriage’s spread across states mirrors past social reforms 4 Polyamorous Lawyers Walk Into A Bar — The Supreme Court Bar Same-sex marriage is back in the Supreme Court. Here's what a ruling will mean
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Justice Scalia's Shameful Joke
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The Epic Tale Of Judge Moss And His iPhone
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Wall Street:

Stock futures jittery ahead of Fed, GDP
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Dow, S&P 500 end higher; Nasdaq closes in red
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The hunt for this market’s black swan isn't over
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Layoffs:

U.S. Steel cuts 2,800 jobs - 'preparing for a stormy period ahead'
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Bell Helicopter announces 1,100 layoffs
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Retailing:

Privacy Concerns Raised as RadioShack Prepares to Sell Customer Data RadioShack Agrees to Mediation Over Sale of Customer Data RadioShack's customer-data sale to proceed under watch
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Amusement Parks:

Judge Wants Park Financing Plan Next Week Court casts doubt on park’s opening
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Finance:

Salus Capital Announces Management Changes, Names Restructuring Pro As Co-President
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Currency:

Report Analyzes New “Pieces to the Puzzle” of Causes Behind Mt. Gox Collapse
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Customers Submit Claims in Mt. Gox Bankruptcy
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Nevada Regulators Seek Bitcoin Poker Site Operator's Arrest
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Plot thickens at bankrupt MtGox exchange
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Golf:

Links golf course for sale again, at half the price
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Rival bid emerges for bankrupt Charleston area golf course
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Communications:

Battle looms over sale of Standard Register
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Debt Collection:

Debt Collectors Need CFPB's Kick in the Pants
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Economy:

Americans' Confidence Ebbs, Catching Up With Spending Slowdown Consumer confidence drops to 4-month low as job prospects dim
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5 Things to Watch in the First-Quarter GDP Report
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Today is going to be huge for the US economy U.S. economy likely grew at snail's pace in Q1 The Fed will look past any weak US GDP data
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Martin Feldstein on America’s risky recovery US Economic Outlook at 4 Month Low
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Why you should be skeptical of the biggest excuse for the weak economy
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Richmond Fed: "Manufacturing Sector Activity Remained Soft"
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Millennial parents have it much tougher than their parents did Millennial women are the slowest to have babies of any generation in U.S. history
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Where do racists in America live?
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Obamacare Tax Refund Bite: $729
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Why We Should Raise the Minimum Wage
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A retirement stress 50+ million workers are facing
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Bill Gates made these 15 predictions in 1999 — it’s scary how accurate he was
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Case-Shiller Home Price Index Climbs Case-Shiller: Big-city home prices rising
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Mile-high home prices in not just Denver but Dallas
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest Weekly Survey, Purchase Apps up 21% YoY
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U.S. homeownership at quarter-century low Americans are suddenly souring on buying homes
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Federal Mortgage Agency: More Needed to Police Nonbank Lenders
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Is The Government Suing Banks Out Of The Mortgage Market?
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Hey Millennials — You know nothing about housing finance
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Who’s who in the case of the Colony
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Municipalities:

Jeb Bush Says Puerto Rico Agencies Should Have Access to Bankruptcy
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Lew urges Puerto Rico to develop 'credible' 2016 budget -Treasury
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Water Shutoffs: Detroit's Katrina?
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Detroit council lets 2.5% pay hikes go through
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Snyder: Detroit education overhaul plan coming Thursday
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Mass Torts:

Los Angeles Asbestos Court Ramps up Plaintiffs’ Bankruptcy Trust Disclosure Requirements
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Oil/Gas:

Drillers Brace for Cancellations
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Endeavour International Looks to Ward Off Lawsuit
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Mineral Rights Pose Unique Bankruptcy Challenges for E&Ps
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Oil slips as investors wait for U.S. data
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Why The US Should Worry About Oil Sector Jobs
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BP cuts hundreds of jobs as profits fall by nearly $1 billion BP profit drops 26%, Total SA down 20% as oil price bites
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Shale and Petroleum – The Big Picture (Part 2)
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No Steep Decline In U.S Oil Production Expected Anytime Soon
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Total’s profit fell 20 percent in first quarter, despite surging production
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HSBC Advises Clients To Get Out Of Fossil Fuels
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Religion:

'Not to share wealth with poor is to steal': Pope slams capitalism as 'new tyranny'
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Why the Future of Religion Is Bleak
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Fashion:

Coach faces tough turnaround as N.America sales worsen
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Autos:

Ford's profits fall 7% in first quarter
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Consultants:

Epiq Systems Reports Q1 Results, Bankruptcy Revenue Up YtoY
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Coal:

James River Coal items up for auction
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Coal: Market woes raise questions about companies' ability to fund cleanups
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Social Media:

Twitter shares drop 18% as quarterly revenue disappoints These are the tweets that made Twitter stock plunge Twitter co-founders lose $750 million in a day
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Mining:

Cliffs Natural Resources Loss Widens Amid Iron-Ore Revenue Decline
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Aviation:

Airline subsidy controversy comes to a head as American debates Etihad
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Telecoms:

Harbinger racketeering lawsuit vs Dish, Ergen is dismissed
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Gambling:

Stockton University president resigns with many questions left unanswered
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Weather:

Strict California water cutback rules still on the table, state says
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Theatre:

Despite ominous announcement, Shore theater's fate not decided
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(3 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 (23 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (17 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1)-(2)- (3)-(4)-(5)-(6)-(7)-(8)-(9)-(10)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcies Drop: ‘The Worst I’ve Seen in 30 Years’
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AZ: Pima County Bankruptcy Filings Continue to Decline
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Professional Compensation:

Fifth Circuit has Second Thoughts on Pro-Snax Fees Decision
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Property of the Estate:

Texas Bankruptcy Court ‘Likes’ Facebook and Twitter Accounts as Property of the Reorganized Debtor
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Social Media Accounts Part of Company's Bankruptcy Estate
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Sales:

Going, going … wait, what? Buyout shops find auction wins elusive
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Lease Rejection:

Filene's Basement Decision Interprets Lease Rejection Damages Statute
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TBTF:

Warren Said to Join Vitter in Seeking to Curb Fed Crisis Lending
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A recent Federal Reserve working paper challenges the idea that markets expect the government to rescue the biggest banks. That looks like wishful thinking.
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Food/Beverage:

Buffalo Wild Wings slides after earnings miss
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Environmental:

Freedom Industries waste headed for Charleston landfill
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Fraud:

Rothstein-Linked Properties Slated for Auction Block
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Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects the “Ponzi Scheme Presumption” in Connection with the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act
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Celebs:

Appellate Court Denies Tim Blixseth's Release From Jail
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Education:

Louisiana State University May Have To Essentially File Bankruptcy
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Louisiana Public Universities Grapple with Financial Exigency
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Corinthian's Last Rites Corinthian students face difficult choices after shutdown
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A Texas A&M professor failed his entire management class because 'learning incorporates tough love'
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Distressed Investing:

Vulture investor: This hot sector is 'vulnerable'
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Businessman, family plead not guilty
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Lawyers' case runner ordered to stay in jail
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Sovereigns:

CFK: 'We'll never honor international usury or scam'
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Kicillof to speak in New York against vulture funds
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Sovereign Debt Workouts - Roadmap and Guide
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UK:

£38 million tax evasion … illegality is no defense
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Insolvency professionals call for legislative change to fight war on fraud
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Sainsbury's chief executive sentenced to jail in Egypt
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EU:

Bundesbank head: euro state insolvency possible without system collapsing
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Negative interest rates put world on course for biggest mass default in history
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PIIGS:

Tsipras warns of referendum if talks on bailout deal fail
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Is this the man to replace Yanis Varoufakis?
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Yanis Varoufakis' wife shielded him from an anarchist attack in a restaurant The chart that shows why Yanis Varoufakis was attacked by anarchists
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Five reasons why Greece won't exit the euro
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ie: Tycoon given mansion exit deadline
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Canada:

US Steel motions to extend creditor protection deadline
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Ukraine:

Fitch Downgrades Ukreximbank to 'RD'
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Ukraine plans mass privatization of state assets
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Brazil:

Brazilians Losing Their Jobs In Greater Numbers
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Belarus:

Lukashenko wants restructuring of insolvent companies
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