Law:
Associate Bonus Watch: Half-Davis Bonuses Make For Unhappy Campers
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alt.legal: The New Law Firm Taxonomy, And One That’s Doin’ It Well
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Business of Law
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Why Mega Firms Will Win
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Best and Brightest?
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Musical Chairs: Differing Views On A Prominent Partner’s Move
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Hell Hath No Fury Like a Lawyer Scorned
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Freshfields to pay £1bn to retired partners over next 50 years
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Why Solo Practitioners And Small Firms Pay So Little To Their Associates
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Contractor At Root Of ‘Discovery Debacle’
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Loretta Lynch Puts On Master Class During Confirmation Hearing?
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Judge finds attorney lacked 'good faith' in bankruptcy
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Texas Firm, Florida Lawyer, Point Fingers in Legal Mal Suit Over Failed Lien Perfection
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Students Allege Women Drugged At Off-Campus Law School Parties
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Here's What The iPhone 7 Might Look Like --- Here's Why No One Can Beat The iPhone
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Why Tim Cook Thinks The iPad Has Tons Of Room To Grow In Businesses
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Boston lawyer develops iPad apps on the side
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How Effective Is A General Law Blog For The Entire Law Firm?
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Sheldon Silver and the Lawyers of New York --- Law firm Weitz & Luxenberg cuts ties with Sheldon Silver --- Sheldon Silver's downfall exposes corruption in Albany --- A Sheldon Silver Mystery: Did He Betray New York Renters?
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Everything You Should Know About 'Better Call Saul'
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Alleged g------ photo leads to suspension for Oklahoma lawyer
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Bergdahl to be Charged, but Serve No Time
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Aaron Hernandez Trial for 2013 Murder Kicks Off in R.I. Thursday
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Say What?!
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Judges:
Alabama chief justice: Federal ruling on gay marriage doesn’t bind state judges --- Can Alabama Judges Defy Federal Court on Gay Marriage?
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First Amendment Rights of Judges in the Spotlight
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Cellphone spat at federal bankruptcy courthouse leads to 2-year prison term
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Justices May Release Foley Partner's Response in Sanctions Case
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Wall Street:
Stock futures up as markets look for a win
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Stocks fall after Fed statement, oil drop
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Morgan Stanley: These Are The 9 Best Stocks In America Right Now
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Wall Street bears warn: We're on verge of crisis
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Layoffs:
IBM Employees Say That Layoffs Have Begun
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Citrix to eliminate 900 jobs
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Rating Agencies:
S&P near $1.37 billion settlement of crisis-era suits
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Mass Torts:
Senators urge GM to extend ignition fund deadline --- GM Rejects Senators’ Plea
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FACT Act Favors Asbestos Industry Over Justice, Public Health
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Top NY lawmaker prosecuted over $3M asbestos-case referral fees exits speaker post and law firm role
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Gambling:
Harsh Words for Caesars in Court
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Caesars' gets its Chicago bankruptcy in win for Apollo --- Judge Says Bankruptcy of Caesars Unit Can Proceed in Chicago --- Caesars Wins Fight Over Venue for Casino Unit in Bankruptcy
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Lawyers says Caesars' refinancing in trouble
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Bankruptcy judge approves financing for Trump Entertainment
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Trump Entertainment Wins Approval to Seek Vote on Icahn Plan
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Former Revel casino gets big tax break for 2015; assessment lowered from $625M to $225M
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Creditors Seek to Sue Icahn Over Trump Entertainment Cash
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Politics:
Hillary Clinton vs. Elizabeth Warren Could Be a Dream Match, for Republicans
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Lehman:
Lehman Trustee Seeks to Pay Another $2.2 Billion
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Autos:
Amendment would help Delphi retirees obtain health coverage
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42% of Fiat Chrysler workers make lower wages
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Tech:
Lesson Learned: How An Apple Contractor Went Bankrupt
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Defaults:
Fitch: US high-yield default rate ended 2014 at 2.4%
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Repeat Debt-Default Rates Increase After Recession, Moody’s Says
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Celebs:
Beware Celebrities Hawking Financial Advice
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Aviation:
Bankrupt Skymark begins search for sponsors
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Nomura to Weigh Business Opportunities From Skymark Bankruptcy
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Food/Beverage:
McDonald's CEO steps aside, stock jumps
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Economy:
Fed Stays Patient on Rates Amid Strong Job Gains, Low Inflation --- 7 Takeaways From the January Fed Statement: ‘The Committee Judges That It Can Be Patient’ --- Economists React to the January Fed Statement: ‘The Door is Still Open to a June Hike’ --- Parsing the Fed: How the Statement Changed --- Full Text of the Fed’s Statement
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Fed upbeat on US economy, cites strong job gains
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Another Plunging Economic Indicator: The Fed Yammering Index
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Where There’s Already Faster U.S. Wage Growth
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One in five US children now rely on food stamps
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US Corporations in Great Financial Shape
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Revenge of the Upper Middle Class
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Millionaires Worried About Inequality
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There's A Gender Pay Gap At Every Age, And It Only Gets Worse As Workers Get Older
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The Last Boomer Turns 50
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$1 Trillion for Infrastructure: No Money
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
7 Million Foreclosed Could Return to Market
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Fitch warns Ocwen-related RMBS deals face major downgrade
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Nomura fighting back against FHFA toxic mortgage lawsuit
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Judge rules Fannie, Freddie lawsuits can continue
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Detroiters to see property assessments drop by up to 20%
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MO: College Suites auction halted
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Westport parcels sell for $6 million
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Municipalities:
Orr: Detroit's financial issues far from over
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Squatters slow Detroit's plan to bulldoze way to prosperity
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Is the Great Lakes Water Authority in trouble?
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Atlantic City Changing $12 Million Note Sale to Negotiated
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Is Atlantic City the Next Detroit?
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Chapter 9 Petitions Dismissed for Lack of Good Faith
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Former Sugar Land mayor vanishes leaving Joplin, Mo. in shock --- City of Amarillo Cuts Ties with Mysterious, Missing Developer
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Which States Have the Most Unwanted Babies?
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The States of Our Union ... Are Not All Strong
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Pensions:
Teacher pensions: The math adds up to a crisis
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Thanks to Congress, these pension plans could severely cut retiree benefits
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Oil/Gas:
Thurs. A.M.: Oil Trades Near Six-Year Low With U.S. Supply Highest Since 1982
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Weds. P.M.: Crude Oil Is Getting Hammered
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Barclays, Goldman forecast bearish first half for oil prices
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Addressing oil and gas loan defaults: options and consequences
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The Best Kept Secret In US Shale
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Oil price slump set to hit oil majors
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Carrizo Oil & Gas to cut drilling budget by 35 percent
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Transit Agencies Brace for Low Gas Prices to Siphon Away Riders
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California Oil County Declares Fiscal Emergency as Crude Tumbles
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WSJ Experts Discuss the Chaos in Oil Markets
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Shell profit rises as company resists oil slump
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How low gas prices might literally kill you
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BP cuts jobs in Houston as it trims Gulf of Mexico business
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Economist: why today’s energy slump will be different from the ’80s
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Houston apartment outlook not as rosy as oil price tumbles
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Oil firms fall in London
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Oil Crash Leaves Renewable Energy Shaken but Unbowed
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Both Sides in Keystone XL Debate Bending the Facts
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The Obama Oil Boom
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Forex:
Currency Broker FXCM Is Bailing Out Mom And Pop
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Healthcare:
Jury picked in trial of former administrators at West Side hospital
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Bill allows lease of Attala hospital, borrowing to pay debt
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Court Says Directors Liable for Poorly Managed Companies
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Layoffs at St. James Mercy Hospital
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Millions Owe Obamacare Tax Penalty
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Retailing:
SkyMall May Fly Again After Potential Buyout --- Shark Tank contestant may save SkyMall --- Judge Says SkyMall Can Stay Open Online Pending Sale
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Revenge Retail Gone Awry? Tory Burch's Ex-Husband Describes C. Wonder's Fall
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Radio Shack Bankruptcy Watch: Stiffing Landlords, Husbanding Cash, and Separating Sheep From Goats
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Newspapers:
Judge approves sale of Rome News-Tribune
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Mining:
Freeport McMoran bloodied after $2.9B loss, $2B capital cut
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Hockey:
Glendale lost $1.8M on Coyotes arena deal, could grow to $8.8M
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Asset Protection:
Lenders Beware! Notice Of The Borrower's Trust Planning Can Start A Statute of Limitations Running
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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 (14 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (4 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:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:
The Year in Review: U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Matters
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Jurisdiction:
Stern v. Marshall: A "Narrow" Decision Still Causing Jurisdictional Mayhem Three Years Later
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Professional Compensation:
Judge Denies Request for $2.4M Fee Increase in Fisker Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Reform:
ABI Chapter 11 Reform Commission Series: Small and Medium Sized Debtor Enterprises
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Are U.S. bankruptcy laws in need of reform? Yes, according to the ABI Reform Commission
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The ABI Commission Report: Is a Major Overhaul of Chapter 11 Coming?
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Deflate Gate and Bankruptcy Reform
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Plan Confirmation:
Think Twice Before Entering into a Pre-Filing Restructuring Support Agreement
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Bonds:
Expansive Trust Indenture Act Interpretation May Negatively Affect Bond Restructurings
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Claims Trading:
Are Secured Claim Purchasers Under Attack?
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IP:
Trademark Licensees May be Afforded Special Protections in the Licensor's Bankruptcy
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Cross-Border:
Review of the Chapter 15 Cases in 2014: Relief Available to a Foreign Representative
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Insurance:
Ninth Circuit Finds Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim Seeks Damages, Not Restitution
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Sovereigns:
A Question of Behavior: Foreign Sovereign Debt Restructuring Before US Courts
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UK:
Personal insolvencies fall to lowest level for 10 years --- Q4 2014 insolvency statistics – R3 comments --- Baker Tilly responds to latest personal insolvency figures
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One Bankruptcy Typo Brought Down A 124-Year-Old Company
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Here Are The 43 Tesco Stores That Will Be Shut Down To Cut Costs
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Sterne Agee hires Inna Zhuranskaya as MD sourcing high yield and distressed debt
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EU:
Carney: Eurozone needs fiscal risk-sharing to recover
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PIIGS:
S&P To Greece: We're Watching You --- EU Official To Greece: 'Respect The Rest Of Europe' --- Greek borrowing costs at highest since 2013
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Greek PM Tsipras freezes privatisations, markets tumble --- Prime Minister Promises Greek "Ordinary People" Stimulus; Market Tanks
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Greek Markets Buckle
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Greek health crisis among many battles Syriza faces
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The Greek end-game
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How Investors in the United States Should Think About the Events in Greece
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Canada:
Coast's largest builder files for bankruptcy
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US Steel expects hit from high dollar, low oil
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China:
China's 'Long-Awaited Day Of Reckoning' Is Almost Here
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Brazil:
Surreal Day For Brazil
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Russia:
Russia's Central Bank Is Encouraging Banks To Accept Losses As Crisis Deepens
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Japan:
Cash-strapped Skymark files for court protection
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MENA:
UAE insolvency law closer to reality
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Dubai urged to relax bankruptcy , bounced cheque rules
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Ukraine:
Ukraine appoints Lazard as restructuring adviser
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Putin goes all in as Ukraine chases funding to avert default
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One Of The World's Best Bond Managers Has Lost £1.98 Billion In A Huge Gamble On Ukraine's Future
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