Law:
Venue Rule Change Needed? - Jay Goffman: Current Venue Laws Are Appropriate --- Marshall Huebner: Laws Permit Cost-Effective and Convenient Forum Selection --- Mark J. Roe: Venue Choice Has Pros and Cons but Shouldn’t Be Reformed --- Anders Maxwell: Current Rules Aren’t Clearly Problematic
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Jackson Walker names bankruptcy lawyer as new leadership at San Antonio office
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Burr & Forman Adds Bankruptcy Partner
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Out-Of-Court Restructuring League Tables
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DLA Piper Goes North to Find Latest Merger Partner
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BigLaw’s Young: You’ll Miss Them When They’re Gone
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Brooklyn Federal Prosecutor Sarah Coyne Moves to Debevoise
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How To Succeed In The Law — Using This One Weird Trick!
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This law school charges more than $60K; tuition is up 13% in 3 years at top BigLaw feeder schools --- Which Law School Has The Highest Tuition In The Country?
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Bad News For The Class Of 2008
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Former partner with Asperger’s alleges bonus bias, solicitation by colleague
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Preet Bharara is an entertaining speaker, but he goes too far
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Lawyers vs. Accountants Round 2
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Lawyer is publicly censured for not disclosing teen shoplifting conviction on bar application
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Man wears perfect shirt for 9th DWI arrest
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Sentences reduced for Amish jailed in beard-cutting attacks
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Free-range parents found responsible for ‘unsubstantiated’ child neglect plan to appeal
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Teen’s texts encouraging friend’s suicide are cited in decision to charge her in his death
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Juror accused of lying about her past is indicted, excused from trial
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From Acting Solicitor General To Acting On ‘House Of Cards’
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Students Find Teacher Hanging In High School Classroom
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Another Satisfied Walmart Patron Gets Arrested
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"Not Weed"
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Judges:
CD CA BK Newsletter
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Debevoise partner Wiles joins Manhattan's bankruptcy bench
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'Judge Judy' Renewed -- Through 2020!
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Allegation of sexual misconduct by federal judge in 1998 will be investigated by committee
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Wall Street:
Stock futures retreat after Nasdaq breaks above 5,000
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Wall St. rallies; Nasdaq hits highest level since 2000
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Buffett: These investments are a 'fool's game'
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A fund that hasn't bought any new stocks in 80 years is beating 98% of its competitors
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Layoffs:
A WARN Act Roundup: Jury Trial Rights, the Unforeseen Business Circumstances Defense, and the Single Employer Rule
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A Problem for a Fed Theory on Wages
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Celebs:
10 richest newcomers on Forbes' billionaire list --- The 20 richest people on the planet --- Michael Jordan still makes $100 million a year off his sneaker deal
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The 40 richest hedge fund managers
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The secretive Cargill family has 14 billionaires — more than any other clan on earth
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Here's how rich you'd be if you had bet $1000 on Warren Buffett way back when --- 17 mind-blowing facts about Warren Buffett and his wealth
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Curt Schilling fires back after offensive Twitter posts
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Credit Cards:
Costco ditches AmEx; joins with Citi, Visa for new credit card
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Banking:
Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat awaits stress - test verdict
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Will Bank Of America Corp. Pass The Fed's Stress Test ?
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Foreign Banks Brace for Fed Stress Tests
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Personal Finance:
Kids' allowances: You're doing it completely wrong
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Barack Obama's go-to career advice is perfect for anybody who has felt stuck
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This couple's budget shows how retirees can live on $31,000 a year
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Amazon's new one-hour delivery service is so convenient that it might bankrupt me
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How do you ask a freeloading carpooler to pay up?
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Aviation:
Malaysia Airlines to cut capacity lay off staff, amid restructure
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How to beat jet lag, from a CEO with an insane travel schedule
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Federal Judge: "The airline that begins with “A” and should end with a------"
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Electricity:
Want to buy Oncor? Bids due.
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Healthcare:
Judge finds CHCC technically bankrupt
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Hospital management firm found liable in botched spine surgeries
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MidCap Financial Trust to Provide DIP Loan in UGHS Bankruptcy
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Theater:
Bankrupt Hollywood Palms could gain new operator
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Economy:
Consumers spend less, save more at start of 2015 --- Why incomes are surging and spending isn’t
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Weak U.S. consumer spending points to slower first-quarter growth
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Fed’s Regional Banks Are ‘Unconstitutional,’ Brookings Paper Says
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U.S. ISM manufacturing PMI falls to 13-month low in February --- Manufacturing in U.S. Expands at Slowest Pace in a Year
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US construction spending down 1.1 percent in January
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Inflation Undershoots Fed Target Again --- 33rd Straight Month
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Fed’s Williams Sees Full U.S. Employment by Year End
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Dollar Bulls Undone as Yellen Turns Foe Not Friend
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Ben Bernanke Says Fed Already Follows Policy Rule
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Bill Gross sees negative rates turning investors into Oliver Twist
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After Sleepy February, US Leveraged Loan Volume Down Nearly 50% from 2014
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Rent-stabilized lease can't be sold to satisfy bankruptcy creditors, says 2nd Circuit
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Morgan Stanley expects mortgage bond lawsuit from New York AG
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Ocwen troubles aren’t over yet
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Most affordable small towns
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Municipalities:
Rhodes And Orr Say Trillions In Unfunded Liabilities Nationwide
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Stockton Bankruptcy's Unsettled Pension Legacy
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Puerto Rico Senators support bankruptcy legislation
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The next mayor faces an incredible, shrinking Chicago
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The 27 coolest new businesses in New Orleans
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The 10 richest cities in the U.S.
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Flooring:
Lumber Liquidators resumes trading, down 22% --- Morgan Stanley: We don't know what Lumber Liquidators is worth anymore --- Going to $0? --- '60 Minutes' Report On Formaldehyde In Laminate Floors Has Parents Worried --- The '60 Minutes' report on Lumber Liquidators was way worse than expected --- Lumber Liquidators' Stock Has Not Seen the Worst, Following Damning Report --- Whitney Tilson: I would short more Lumber Liquidators shares if I could --- Lumber Liquidators: '60 Minutes' is wrong --- This Lumber Liquidators chart should've raised red flags for everyone who saw it
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Autos:
Is GM Shielded From Ignition Switch Defect Liability? Hearing Highlights Thorny Due Process and Bankruptcy Issues
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5 offers from GM compensation fund rejected
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Berkshire's Buffett opposes putting Wilson on GM board
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Wells Fargo is worried about the auto loan market
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Oil/Gas:
Tues. A.M.: Oil prices steady along with global markets, but oversupply remains --- Brent crude oil steadies above $60 after sharp Monday fall
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Mon. P.M.: Sharp drop in oil prices amid instability in Libya, Iran --- WTI oil races higher after ISM data, Brent down 2% on Libya supply --- Crude oil futures decline as oversupply concerns linger --- Crude oil production surges again despite falling rig count
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Oil price cuts beginning to take a cash toll on the corporate level, corporate restructurings, bankruptcies looming
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Bets on Oil Rally Highest Since July
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The fracking bust has been breathtaking
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Shale Oil Bust Enters Phase Two, Led by Hercules and SandRidge
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Nabors posts $891 million net loss in fourth quarter
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WPX Energy plans layoffs; Colorado operations hit hard
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Risk of US$32 oil price as U.S. heating demand fades --- Could Oil Prices Plummet A Second Time?
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Ripple effect of tumbling oil prices
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In Houston, Falling Oil Prices Spark Fears Of Job Cuts Beyond Energy --- In West Texas oil boomtowns, 'the end is near'
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We’re at our Lowest Level of Misery in 56 Years, Thanks to Gas Prices
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Cheap oil threatens debt squeeze for smaller UK North Sea producers
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Don't bet on a bottom for this oil patch stock
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Shale Cycle Busts Out a Pair of Zeros
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Houston’s richest man got richer despite crashing oil prices
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Guess what country's energy sector is up 22%
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Fitch: Oil Trading Houses To Benefit From Volatility In 2015
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Shipping:
Excess fleet holding dry bulk freight rates at historic low
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Lehman:
After Bankruptcy, Lehman Pays $44 Million in Bonuses - Failed investment bank still paying bonuses to team winding down its business
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Food/Beverage:
What’s Behind Restaurant Workers’ Faster-Rising Paychecks?
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As buyers line up for A-Treat, creditors follow suit
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Finance:
Secured lending and the perfect storm: nontraditional lenders and covenant light loans
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Education:
Should Students Be Required to Work in College?
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Next Philly Fed chief: Universities may go extinct
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Gambling:
Caesars Revenue Rises 6.3% --- Caesars Tumbles On $1 Billion Loss
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Blatstein asks to move Pier suit to bankruptcy court
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Religion:
Judge set to approve settlements in Montana church abuse cases
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Baseball:
Wrigley rooftops disclose profit at risk vs. Cubs --- Inside the books of a Wrigley Field rooftop
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Agriculture:
Trustee: Turner Grain is hopeless
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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 (30 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
(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:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Reform:
A Push for Unanimity in the ABI Commission Report Leaves Important Issues Unaddressed
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Secured Debt:
No Security by Obscurity: The Importance of Clearly Identifying Collateral
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Miscellaneous:
Global restructuring and insolvency
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IP:
Don’t Complicate Things: Existence of a License Comes Down to the Terms of a Contract
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Recent Pleadings:
Kirkland Fires Back In Caesars: No conflict, Has waivers - "The Debtors selected K&E as their counsel for a reason"
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TelexFree Trustee Files Report Detailing Ponzi Scheme
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TBTF:
Big banks are bracing for new regulations, but they still might not be enough to end 'too big to fail'
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Politics:
Warren Buffett: Elizabeth Warren should be 'less angry' --- Why Warren Buffett is wrong over Elizabeth Warren
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Centrist Dems Ready to Hit Warren Wing
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Minnesota GOP leaves unpaid bills with national vendors
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Tax:
IRS business audits drop
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Retailing:
Bankruptcy trustee opposes bonuses for RadioShack executives
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New retailer moving into former Alco stores
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RadioShack Gifts That Don't Keep On Giving --- You have less than a week to use your RadioShack gift card
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Health & Beauty:
Lifestyle Lift Shuts Down Most of Its Business, Considers Bankruptcy
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Sovereigns:
Argentina's president just gave her most delusional speech yet
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Argentina , hedge funds far apart as bond hearings restart
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‘Me-too’ bondholders claim US$6 billion
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UK:
Barclays boss takes £1.1 million bonus despite BILLIONS spent on financial scandals
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EU:
Investors are increasingly expecting the euro zone to break apart
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PIIGS:
Spanish Official Says Greece Seeking Third Bailout
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Spanish property developer Martinsa files for liquidation bankruptcy
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The Fairy Tale of Portugal's Successful Turnaround
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ie: 'Arrears deals must be made'
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ECB will need to get creative to deal with Greece
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Canada:
Alberta sees bankruptcies surge in December
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Landlords snap up coveted Target leases
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A New Target For Distressed Investors
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Target Canada reaches agreement to return 11 properties
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Germany:
German retail sales rise much faster than expected
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Norway:
Norwegian Air pilots braced for bankruptcy
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'No discussion of bankruptcy ': Norwegian
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Russia:
Russian Government considers amending bankruptcy law - report
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Rampant inflation means Russians are spending half of their incomes on food this year
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MENA:
What Sanctions Have Done to Iran's Economy
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How ISIS funds its caliphate
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Venezuela:
Venezuela tells US to downsize embassy staff from 100 to 17 as tension escalates --- What Is Happening in Venezuela?
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Ukraine:
Target of nation's outrage, Ukraine central bank chief plows on
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Russia, Ukraine hold emergency gas talks as cutoff looms
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China:
China developer Kaisa announces onshore debt restructuring plan
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Doomsday Warning: China Could be on the Brink of Collapse
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