February 25, 2015

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Law:

Associate Bonus Watch: Another Firm Matches Davis Polk
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Eye-Popping Profits At Latham & Watkins
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Job market for new law grads is improving, NALP chief says
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Shook Hardy's Partner Profits Take Another Dip
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Henry Waxman: The Big Law Adviser Who Wasn't
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Lawyers, could you pass this test?
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Gavin Solmonese Adds Attorney As Senior Director and Counsel
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Former Rock Star Reflects On First Year As A Biglaw Associate
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She Runs S.E.C. He's a Lawyer. Recusals and Headaches Ensue.
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Real Men Don’t Type
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Beyond Biglaw: The Dean’s 4-Step Formula For Dealing With Mistakes
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Plaintiffs challenging health law may not have standing; one is unsure how she was chosen for case
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Failure to pay child support warrants disbarment, state supreme court says
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Quarantine for Digital Devices That Travel Overseas
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10 things you didn't know your iPhone camera could do
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17 things you should never put on your résumé
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The Road Not Taken: Play Your Game
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Are you a workplace jerk? Overassertive bosses are less likely to hear about it
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How to make a great impression in the 7 seconds it takes people to size you up
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9 science-backed signs you're smarter than average
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LinkedIn's billionaire founder shares his best networking advice
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The ultimate guide to finding the right sunglasses
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The 10 best Android apps on sale right now
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Fox's Bill O'Reilly threatens to 'come after' New York Times reporter if she doesn't say what he wants about his 'war zone' claims --- Bill O'Reilly and the Truthiness Defense --- Now Byron Harris Busts Bill O'Reilly
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DOJ: No Charges in Trayvon Martin Case
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Chicago cops denied lawyers access to ‘off-the-books interrogation compound,’ published report says
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Woman sues over barbecue brush, seeks unspecified damages for surgery costs
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Judges:

Posner informs pro se litigant that the queen of England did not absolve him of need to pay taxes
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Wall Street:

US Stock Futures Edge Lower Ahead Of Home Sales Report
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Stocks close at record highs following Yellen's Hill remarks
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Layoffs:

Bank of America cuts 116 North Texas employees
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Pensions:

Longer Lives Hit Companies With Pension Plans Hard
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US justices signal support for plaintiffs in Edison 401(k) case
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Pensions Are Now On The Restructuring Table, For Real
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Banking:

JPMorgan Sees Trading Revenue Gains as Year Starts 'Very Strong'
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J.P. Morgan to Reduce Up to $100 Billion in Certain Deposits, Will Charge Large Customers For Deposits
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JPMorgan to close 5 percent of its bank branches
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U.S. Banking-Industry Profit in 2014 Falls for First Time in Five Years --- Large US banks weigh down industry's fourth-quarter net income: FDIC
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Tax:

Too big to manage? HSBC's chiefs to testify on tax scandal
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8 Triggers for Tax Audits
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Mass Torts:

Law prof says firms facing Garlock’s RICO cases are the progenies of Baron & Budd
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Museums:

Wright museum needs financial footing in Detroit bankruptcy plan
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Alternative Energy:

Plant built by Pacific Biodiesel up for online auction Feb. 24-26
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Fraud:

Rennert Jury Told Mansion Isn't Key to Looting Lawsuit
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Aviation:

Airline Grounds 128 Planes, Cancels Flights Due to Inspection Issue --- Southwest Airlines Can Use Planes That Missed Inspection, FAA Says
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Theme Parks:

Conneaut Lake Park Back in Court --- Conneaut Lake Park hearing continued
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Breathing Room for Conneaut Lake Park
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Currency:

Another Bitcoin Miner Eats Dust, Files for Bankruptcy
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Food/Beverage:

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy for Saladworks a Feast for Lawyers
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Fishing:

Creditor banks to take over Pescanova by November
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Education:

Former Corinthian students go on "debt strike"
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Economy:

Fed Chief Janet Yellen: Rate Increases Draw Nearer as Economy Strengthens --- Yellen plots rate-hike roadmap --- Yellen Comments Spark Rally in Treasury Bonds --- Fed paves way to raise rates this year as US economy strengthens --- Fed's Yellen flags rate hikes on 'meeting-by-meeting' basis
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Copper Tells Two Stories on Global Economy
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Chart: Interest Rates Since 3000 BC
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Consumer confidence slides after big Jan. gain
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Goldman CEO: No Place for Pure Capitalism
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Commodity Crash Reflects Global Slump
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We could be on the cusp of a major inflation event
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Class 8 Big Rig Sales Up 22.8% in January
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Growth in U.S. Home Prices Slowed in 2014
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Delinquencies continue downward trend
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Toll Brothers tops Street 1Q forecasts
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Case-Shiller: “The housing recovery is faltering” --- Not everyone thinks housing is faltering
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Tiny apartments are technically illegal in New York City, but thousands of them exist
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IN: Bankruptcy , foreclosure filing dog Park Fletcher property
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Municipalities:

Duggan touts a $1.1B 'budget we can live with'
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5 ways Detroit plans to bring in more money
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Stockton to officially emerge from bankruptcy on Wednesday
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Bankruptcy Ruling Cuts CalPERS Down To Size
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Most Economically Segregated Cities in US
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10 States w/ Worst Taxes for Average Families
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Oil/Gas:

Oil Shock for Law Firms
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Distressed investors, restructuring advisers flock to oil patch
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Weds. A.M.: Oil rises to $59 as Saudis say demand growing
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Tues. P.M.: Oil Rebounds After Libya's Largest Field Shuts --- OPEC rumors stir oil market pot
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Oil Bust Empties Out Private-Jet Parking Lot in Texas
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BHP tells the market exactly why oil prices are going lower
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Oil rigs fall idle after global crude prices drop
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Crestwood Equity Partners to cut jobs
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BHP Billiton’s profits have fallen by almost half
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Texas Oil Group Stays Optimistic
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Hard Times Hit Texas Oil Fields
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Oil Price Crash: Top 5 At-Risk Countries
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Oil refinery strike spreads across US
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Halliburton exec: “Boom town” costs falling amid oil slump
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Fitch: Energy Poses Less Default Risk to Leveraged Loans than High Yield Bonds
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Oil slump threatens easy life of affluent Norwegians
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Saudi Arabia's oil reserves may be its best kept secret
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Easy Oil is Gone, Where Do We Look Now?
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Soccer:

Problems At Parma Highlight Differences Between U.S. Leagues, European Soccer
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Parma can't afford hot water in the dressing rooms --- Parma's dream days turn into nightmares --- The sad tale of Parma FC
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Where did it all go wrong for Parma?
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Corporate Governance:

You Say You Want A Dissolution: An Overview Of The Formal Corporate Wind Down
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Healthcare:

Hospital Sale Hobbles Harris
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CoOportunity liquidation approved by judge
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Survey: Uninsured Rate Hit New Low in 2014
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Big US majority favors mandatory vaccinations
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Gambling:

Revel Casino Strikes Tentative With Developer Glenn Straub --- Straub in new, cheaper deal for Revel --- Florida developer pays $82M for former $2.4B casino --- Revel Casino Buyer to Mix Anti-Aging Agenda With Poker
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Do Casinos Really Deserve Bankruptcy Protection?
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Retailing:

Phoning It In: RadioShack's Non-Strategy
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RadioShack Workers Will Lose Their Jobs and Their Retirement
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RadioShack Spends Emergency Loan on Lender Fees, Payments
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Rebellious millennials are turning into a huge problem for retailers
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Lowe's posts 4Q profit, results top Wall Street forecasts
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Celebs:

Joe Giudice Struggling Financially: Teresa Giudice Can Do Nothing Behind Bars
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Sam Wyly plans to sell off art, antiques
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Court Clears Way For Couple to Sue Jack Nicklaus In Utah Case Over Bankrupt Resort
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Weather:

Water thefts on the rise in drought-stricken California
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Politics:

Elizabeth Warren's Next Target Is The Fed's Top Lawyer
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Dark Money is Distorting US Politics
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Tech:

Aereo Asset Auction Gives Buyers Bargain on Online-TV Technology
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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 (28 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (5 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:

(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:

30 stocks traders are shorting like crazy
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Avoidance Actions:

Payments Made Directly From A DIP Account More Likely To Be “Unauthorized” Post-Petition Transfers
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Professional Compensation:

Fight over attorneys fees reaches Supreme Court
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Lien Stripping:

The Lien Stripping Saga Continues in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Cases
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Study: Law creates many too broke to file for bankruptcy
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The 2005 Bankruptcy Reform And The Foreclosure Crisis
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Choice of Law:

Choice of Law and Bankruptcy Transfers: Sixth Circuit Tackles Both in Personal Injury Case
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Plan Confirmation:

Third Circuit Vacates Debt-Collector Bankruptcy Opinion, Again
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Jurisdiction:

Judge Posner on Bankruptcy’s "Clean-Up" Jurisdiction
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Recent Pleadings:

OSG Seeks Sanctions Against Motley Rice For Asserting Asbestos Claim That Was Allegedly Barred Through Discharge And Limitations
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Religion:

Twin Cities Archdiocese looks at selling key properties --- Archdiocese might sell chancery to fund creditors, official says --- The search for archdiocese's assets begins
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Sovereigns:

Argentina: Economy Ministry says contempt appeal deadline is due on Thursday
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Argentina will appeal on Thursday Judge Griesa's 'contempt of court'
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'English justice decided Argentina paid, not in default'
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Argentina Loses German Top Court Case Over Bond Payments
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Ukraine desperate for IMF aid as money runs out
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UK:

RBS Said to Give Bad Bank Chief Responsibility for Trading Unit
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SuperGroup CFO Shaun Wills resigned from Superdry owner after personally falling bankrupt - Business Insider
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EU:

Insolvency Risks under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation
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PIIGS:

Greece debt crisis: Eurozone backs reform plans --- Germany readies reluctant approval of Greek extension --- After Bailout Plan Approval, Greece Faces a Balancing Act --- Greece won't get 'a single euro' till pledges met --- Greece gets warnings from creditors, now comes hard part
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This Is Why Greeks Don't Pay Their Taxes
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Greece to borrow on markets once it has debt restructuring
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Greece sends reform plans, EU says it's a 'valid starting point'
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Greek government accused of ‘treason’ for reforms that could save it from insolvency --- Greece's Yanis Varoufakis: We didn't U-turn on reforms
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Grexit And Bankruptcy Were Avoided, But It's Too Soon For Celebration
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ie: Woman who challenged law on bankrupts standing in elections wins costs
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Spain's Turnaround the Envy of the EU, Says Premier --- Spain's Turnaround Plan to Offer Tax Relief
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Solicitor Brian O'Donnell and wife lose Supreme Court appeal over bankruptcy
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Canada:

Almost one in 5 Ontario residents are technically insolvent, poll finds
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Canada: Oilsands cash flow forecast to drop $23B
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Everest College closure no surprise to some who call it a scam
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Target pharmacy owners getting help with legal fees
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Belgium:

Bankruptcy statistics in Belgium: January 2015
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Latvia:

Another insolvency claim filed against Riga Shipyard
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MENA:

New Palestinian city has condos, a mall and a sports club — but no water
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The truth about the PA's 'imminent financial collapse'
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Brazil:

Brazil judge in Batista case seen driving tycoon's seized Porsche
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Argentina:

AFIP: US firm tried to "destabilize economy" by closing its factory
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