Law:
Supreme Court: 'Underwater' Ch. 7 Homeowners Can't Void Second Mortgages in Bankruptcy
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Dewey Defense Lawyers Say Lucrative Pay Deals Justified • Retired Dewey partner tells of obstacles in getting back capital
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Otterbourg Names Melanie L. Cyganowski Chair of Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice
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At Law Firms, Can Culture Create Value?
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Arnold & Porter, Others Make Best Firms for Families List
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Witnesses Line Up in Dewey Trial
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Bankruptcy Lawyer: How to Know Anxiety
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Second Circuit Sympathetic To Contract Attorneys? • Contract Attorneys Push for Better Pay, Working Conditions
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BakerHostetler Adds 32-Lawyer Group in Atlanta, Including 12 New Partners
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RFPs: A Lesson In Value
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Lawyer Sues Skadden for Overtime
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Honigman opens in Chicago by acquiring 14-attorney litigation firm
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Harvard Study Part II: Collaboration Strategies for Rainmakers
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Lawyers Join the 'Crowd'
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McDermott Poaches from K&L Gates in Dallas • Up to 15 lawyers are exiting K&L Gates for Dallas office of McDermott • McDermott Will & Emery Adds Up To 15 Lawyers from K&L Gates
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Big Law Diversity Is Pathetic Says GC • GC: Firms Aren’t Fully Committed to Diversity
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Fertility Rate Is Up for Female Professionals
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Top Female Lawyers Say They Are Treated Like Assistants at Work
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A 16-Page Brief And A 15-Page Limit
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Summer Associate Perk Watch: A Warm Welcome At MoFo
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Drinking + Lawyering = Epic Fail
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Morning is Actually the Worst Time for Coffee
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China: Where Even The Lawyers Are Fake
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How Dennis Hastert’s s-- abuse scandal led to him getting charged for a banking crime
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SCOTUS rules in favor of man convicted of posting threatening messages on Facebook
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SCOTUS rules for hijab-wearing teen who sued Abercrombie for refusing to hire her
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It lasted 10 minutes': Loud s-- lands woman in prison
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Judges:
Should Supreme Court litigants be more aggressive?
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Federal judge arrested for battery to resign from bench • Judge resigns nearly a year after his arrest
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Judge offers pepper-spraying woman a choice between jail and a shot of her own medicine
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Wall Street:
U.S. Index Futures Little Changed as Greek Debt Deadline Nears • U.S. stock futures fall
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Stocks close mildly higher
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Debt is juicing market
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Hulbert: Why the odds of a big drop in stocks are high — and rising
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Layoffs:
HSBC set to cut thousands of jobs • 20,000 Workers
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Fraud:
Madoff trustee to recoup $35.4 million from Merkin funds
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US Court Dismisses Rogue Attorney Emeka Ugwuonye’s Bankruptcy Filing
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Fair Finance trustee reaches $3M settlement with National Lampoon
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Aviation:
Malaysia Airlines is bankrupt : CEO • Malaysia Airlines sends out 20,000 termination letters • MAS opts for a 'hard reset'
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TSA missed weapons almost every time • TSA chief out after agents fail airport breach tests
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Celebs:
Teresa Giudice tweets from prison for first time
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Gambling:
Why Shars of Caesars Entertainment Corp Dropped 14%
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Caesars Entertainment to plead for stay in bankruptcy case
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Alternative Energy:
Struggling Latham solar firm was big political donor
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Corporate Reform:
Outcry Follows SEC Hire of Goldman Sachs In-House Lawyer
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Stanley Fischer pushes for harsher banker penalties
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Libor-Style Rate Rigging in EU Crosshairs as Talks Start
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Debt Collection:
The government gets paid first: The surprising reach of the Federal Priority Act
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Healthcare:
Business of hospital turnarounds
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Trustee needed for Children's bankruptcy
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Obamacare Unravel Could be Lose-Lose
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Mass Torts:
Death toll from defective GM ignition switches rises to 109
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Banking:
New Bankruptcy Judge Set in Alabama One Case
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Economy:
US manufacturing growth accelerates in May as employment rebounds-ISM • ISM Manufacturing beats expectations • US Manufacturing Growth Accelerates for 1st Time in 6 Months
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Markit manufacturing PMI falls
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No margin for error in today’s 2% economy
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Sluggish factory growth in Europe and Asia puts central bank stimulus in spotlight • Global factory growth picks up but stays weak
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Personal income rises, spending goes nowhere, and inflation disappoints in April • Consumers Staying Frugal Despite Energy Savings • Consumer spending growth slows as savings rise • Hibernating consumers cast pall on US growth outlook
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US construction spending jumps to near 6-1/2 year high
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Fed's Fischer warns against complacency on financial crisis risks • Says UK Financial Stability Approach a 'Leading Model' • Fischer Says Bankers Should Be Punished for Financial Crimes • Fischer, Rejecting 'Liftoff,' Says Rate Rises Will Be 'Crawling'
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Fed's Rosengren says wants to normalize rates, but can't yet • Economy growing too slowly to justify rate hike
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Fed policy hasn't led to income inequality
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US car and truck loans reach longest on record
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Wal-Mart to raise wages for 100,000 US workers in some departments
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
High court: Bankrupt homeowners can't void second mortgage
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Foreclosure-rescue law firm and others ordered to pay $27M, but their assets total only about $655K
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The mREIT Bankruptcy Watch List
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More Older Americans Are Being Buried by Housing Debt
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Municipalities:
Puerto Rico Bonds: Put Your Money Elsewhere
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Puerto Rico’s $72 Billion Distress Mess Reunites Lehman-Era Foes
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Changing U.S. Bankruptcy Law Will Not Help Puerto Rico
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Surprise! Some of Your Muni Bonds May Include Risky Puerto Rican Debt
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Detroit police settlements since 2004 cost city $70 million
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Warren Evans growing confident Wayne County can avoid bankruptcy
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Rauner: CPS declaring bankruptcy may be best option
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Chicago pension bill moves to Governor's desk
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Pension panic grips the heartland
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Oil/Gas:
Mon. P.M.: Oil falls on strong OPEC output, dollar strength • Why $65 per barrel oil looks like a ceiling, not a floor
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Oil falls as OPEC production stays high, dollar rises
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Endeavour International puts all its assets up for sale
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US shale producers now face a dilemma
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OPEC seen holding oil output to defend market share
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OPEC officials say no need to raise oil output target
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Awards:
6th Annual 40 Under 40 Emerging Leaders Awards Winners Announced
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Personal Finance:
10 things that are cheaper in June
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Think you’ll work in retirement? Think again
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We're Calculating Cost of Retirement Wrong
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The Retirement Risk We All Share
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Corporate Governance:
New Tennessee law makes corporation directors personally liable for creditor claims
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Politics:
JFK was 12 times as rich as richest 2016 candidate
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Elizabeth Warren drives solo in car-loan fight
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Fact Check: "We spend more money on lobbying than we do on campaigns."
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Lehman:
Lehman Brothers' Dick Fuld trying to sell $27m Idaho mansion he hid for years
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Dick Fuld still can't fess up to his part in Lehman's collapse
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Trucking:
YRC hits 52-week low as other truckers slide in 2015
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Coal:
Peabody lists liabilities in Patriot bankruptcy
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Alpha Mining Faces Surety Bond Challenge Due to Finances
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Patriot Coal's woes portend dire straits for Appalachian industry
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Toll Roads:
Indiana Toll Road Leaves Bankruptcy
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Soccer:
Aide to FIFA’s Blatter said to have moved $10 million
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Auto Racing:
Sochi Formula One Organizer Declares Bankruptcy
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Compensation:
Ex-WaMu Execs Seeking $23M 'Golden Parachutes'
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Guns:
Colt’s Lenders Agree to Restructuring Pact as Bankruptcy Weighed
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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 (26 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (89 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:
WNY bankruptcies dropped more than 6 percent in May
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Lien Stripping:
U.S. top court says 2nd mortgages on 'underwater' homes cannot be voided in Ch. 7 bankruptcy • Underwater-Lien Case Win for Bank of America • Supreme Court hands defeat to struggling homeowners • SCOTUS Rules That Liens Ride Through, At Least in a Chapter 7 Case
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Avoidance Actions:
Powerwave Trustee Obtains Relief Regarding Service of Foreign Defendants
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Jurisdiction:
Supreme Court Holds that Bankruptcy Courts can Adjudicate Stern Claims
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Wellness Raises a $920 Million Question
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The Wellness Decision: The Supreme Court Resets Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction
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Asking Tough Questions About Mandatory Arbitration and Article III
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Article Three protectionism
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Sales:
Fodder for the Dinner Table: The Rights of Secured Creditors in Chapter 11
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Safe Harbors:
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securitization Investors Given “Safe Harbor” Protection
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Insurance:
D&O Liability Insurers: Whose Side Are They On?
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Mining:
Molycorp stock collapses as it misses $32.5M interest payment
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Molycorp expected to file for bankruptcy after missing payment
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Electricity:
Judge Grants Energy Future Holdings's Bid to Hold Control in Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy judge scolds warring Energy Future parties
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Telecoms:
LightSquared in Step Toward Renewal as FCC Asks About Licenses
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Newspapers:
Salt Lake Tribune's parent company sells 11 newspapers in 3 states
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Tobacco:
Tobacco firms to appeal $11.9B Canadian court ruling
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Retailing:
Sears: A Turnaround Is Possible, But At A Lower Value
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Sovereigns:
Ukraine creditors' plan won't add to debt costs: Reports
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Gov't rejects request to negotiate with Pollack, vulture funds • Argentina states 'lack of confidence' in mediator Pollack named by Judge Griesa
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UK:
Adding value in insolvency procedures
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EU:
Eurozone deflation threat recedes
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PIIGS:
Greece vows not to be blackmailed by creditors after emergency summit • Greece calls on lenders to accept 'realistic' plan sent on Monday • Creditors prep ‘final’ text of Greek bailout deal • Greek Standoff Takes New Twist as Dueling Plans Are Drafted • Greece's 'deal or no deal' moment is finally here
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Greek government faces dissent as debt deadline nears
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Krugman: That 1914 Feeling
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Greece victim of EU official monstrosity, says Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras • Tsipras accuses Greece bailout monitors of making ‘absurd’ demands • Deadlock on Greek €300m debt continues • Greece may need to default on debts as IMF deadline looms, warns Goldman • Ultimatums Will Only Aggravate Greece's Problems • Draghi, Lagarde joining Berlin meeting on Greece • Germany's Gabriel says hopes for Greece deal soon • Greece's IMF appointee steps down after ruling party backlash • Greece must stop hoping for a miracle - it needs to leave the euro • Germany's Gabriel: Consequences of a Greek bankruptcy would be 'gigantic'
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€363m held in trust at BOV linked to fraudulent bankruptcy of Italian shipping company
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Canada:
How will Canadian pensions respond to waning demand for oil sands?
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China:
China's growth outlook remains patchy
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Shipbuilding industry in China has titanic money problems
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South Korea:
Korean Chipmaker Cut by Moody’s as Bondholders Demand Repayment
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MENA:
Israeli bank chief warns about demographic economic fallout
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Japan:
Bankruptcies in Japan Caused by Weak Yen May Rise, Says Teikoku
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