May 4, 2015

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Law:

Does Size Matter? Dissecting The New Am Law 100
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Paul Hastings Adds Restructuring and Bankruptcy Pair in Chicago
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This year's rookie law teaching market (2014-15) looks to have been worse than last year
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Suit claims Farmers Insurance underpays female lawyers
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Mid-sized firms' pulse weak, but big players take heart
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What Doesn’t The Media Get About The State Of Law Hiring?
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Bankruptcy Lawyers With Style: Erin Broderick
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‘Everyone Should Go To Law School’ Poster Child Goes Full Tilt
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The Best Law Schools In The World (2015)
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Stat Of The Week: The Biglaw Billables Champion
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Face Time: Still A Thing In The Legal Profession
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Lessons From The NFL Draft: What Should Law Firms Be Thinking And Learning About You?
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Employee plans harassment suit against retired county prosecutor, seeks ‘b----- of the day’ emails
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Ranked: The best smartphones in the world The 12 most controversial apps you can still download today The 12 best new apps you might have missed recently
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What I think of the Apple Watch after using it for one week — and what people are getting wrong about it Should you buy the Apple Watch? Here's how people react to trying on the Apple Watch for the first time
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Baltimore protests largely peaceful 6 police officers are charged in the death of Freddie Gray Baltimore's police department was 'stunned' by indictments Freddie Gray never had a chance Baltimore Activists Hold 'Victory Rally' After Charges In Gray Death A prosecutor's rush to judgment in Baltimore Former Baltimore Mayor: Police Charges Send Signal On Arrest Standards Why couldn’t $130 million transform one of Baltimore’s poorest places? The economic and racial inequality problem in Baltimore exists in many US cities The best of the Baltimore criminal defense bar: Time to put up or shut up Lawyer: Baltimore Cops Did Nothing Wrong Baltimore's Economy in Black and White How State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby became the hero of Baltimore
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Baltimore Curfew: Legal Volunteers Arrested
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Lawyer sues diner after being arrested for allegedly mooning its customers
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Law Firm Breakup Turns Ugly
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Man Kills Baby While Cleaning Gun
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Judges:

Bankruptcy judge threatens to send 2 lawyers to the slammer for 30 days for ignoring $49K sanction
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Federal judge: A note to a few special snowflakes on the pro gay marriage side: Grow the f--- up! Speaking of special snowflakes: Don’t breastfeed your bundle of joy on the steps of the Supreme Court!
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The Supreme Court case challenging lethal injections is getting ridiculous
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Wall Street:

Stock futures gain ahead of factory data
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Stocks Bounce Back, Close Higher
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Wall Streeters are getting paid 'much less' than they'd expected
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Icahn: Junk bonds now ‘even more dangerous’ than stock market
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Layoffs:

The American Lawyer publisher to cut 61 jobs
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Aviation:

Skymark rescue negotiations fraught with difficulty, tension
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Should You Be Concerned About JetBlue's Liabilities?
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‘Throwaway ticketing,’ the controversial, money-saving trick that airlines don’t want you to know about
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Private Equity:

Apollo Said to Plan Debt Investor Meetings to Mend Relations
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Religion:

Gallup Diocese, Abuse Victims to Begin Mediation
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Missouri prosecutor outlines case against self-styled monk
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Education:

There's a new plan in Washington to 'get Wall Street out of education'
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Non-Profit:

As Former FEGS Chief Executive Waits For Payday, So Do Her Ex-Employees
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With nonprofit's bankruptcy , startups could get a boost
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Student Debt:

Hillary Clinton Devising Plan to Deal With Mounting Student Loan Debt How Hillary Clinton might solve the student debt crisis
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Ivy League students are asking strangers to help pay the thousands they owe in tuition
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Student debt is not roadblock to homebuying… yet
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America’s Student Debt Pain Threatening a Corner of Bond Market
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Celebs:

NFL rookies can face millions of problems
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Coal:

Has "King Coal" Been De-Throned?
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Goldman Sachs in Talks to Sell Its Coal Mines
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Shipping:

OW bunker bankruptcy back to haunt Carnegie
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Politics:

GOP Balanced Budget Scam: Here Comes Dynamic Scoring
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Corporate Governance:

Delaware Court of Chancery Holds Forum Selection Clause Trumps Prior-Filed Action Doctrine
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Economy:

Americans Think Middle Class is Shrinking
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U.S. Firms Shoulder Rising Debt
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Death of American dream as bubble readies to pop
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1 in 4 US Renters Must Use Half Their Pay for Housing Costs
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This will show how well the economy is working
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Here's how much income is taxed around the world
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Survey: Consumers Concerned About Personal Finances and Future Savings
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Ignore The Pundits, Wednesday's GDP Number Signaled A Healthy Economic Boom
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Here's how Warren Buffett answered questions about ruthless job cuts and predatory lending accusations
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

A Look at the Friendly Foreclosure Option
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The 15 hottest markets for homebuyers and sellers this spring
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'Drug-induced o---' destroys family's Airbnb rental home
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico Needs Some Tough Love Puerto Rico's Debt-Relief Gambit
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Detroit revitalization in the works, but can it overcome widespread poverty? Detroit’s Grand Bargain: Looking Back and Looking Forward
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Biden becomes pivotal Detroit advocate
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Tough decisions have to be made in Wayne County
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Here's Moody's latest sobering take on Chicago's pension crisis Chicago's Problems Run Much Deeper Than a 76-foot Hole
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Scranton mayor: City solid, getting stronger
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San Bernardino firefighters leaving city in record numbers
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Puerto Rico's legislators reject tax plan, leave island in economic limbo Puerto Rico Governor Dismisses Default as Way Out of Crisis
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Here are the real best things to do in New York City, according to locals
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Oil/Gas:

Oil Prices Reach Five-Month Highs on European Factory Data
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Oil Rigs Drop by 24, Hedge Funds Add to Short Positions Rig count in U.S. drops 27 to 905 America's oil drillers idle rigs for 21st straight week Rig count at lowest level since October '10
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ERG Resources, LLC Files For Bankruptcy In Dallas, Texas
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First quarter saw Hercules’ workforce down by 40 percent
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O&G companies are dropping big money to cancel contracts
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Default, Ch. 11 risk seen in debt prices of energy, mining companies
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Is Big Oil getting its groove back?
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Chevron earnings fall 50 percent along with crude prices
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Endeavour International Looks for Buyer of US Operations
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Oil Producers' Future Sales Slow Oil Rally
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What Saudi Arabia Has Bought For $50 Billion In Its Oil War
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Oil's Forward Price Anchors Around $75
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Healthcare:

UMC-Children's Hospital deadline comes without agreement
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ObamaCare state insurance exchanges are facing financial crises
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OK: 1 in 5 rural hospitals in state vulnerable to closing
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Food/Beverage:

McDonald's faces 'show me' moment with new CEO strategy
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Blue Bell's crisis has messages for other companies
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Turnarounds:

CEO Paul Grangaard On The Allen Edmonds Turnaround: A Great American Comeback Story - Forbes
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Retailing:

Suit says hedge fund purposely pushing American Apparel to bankruptcy Class-action lawsuit accuses hedge fund Standard General of holding American Apparel hostage
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Sears Holdings Corp Pension Woes Could Delay REIT
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Environmental:

Bankrupt W.Va. Spill Company Offers $2.7M for Victims
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Environmental lab files for chapter 11 protection, lists more than $1M in liabilities
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Bankruptcy proceedings reveal TSUD not under moratorium
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Gambling:

Gaming CEO Really Hopes Multiple Atlantic City Closures Fixed the Market
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Tropicana security blocks protest letter from casino workers
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Trump attorneys say company "pleased to meet" about Showboat
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Why Investors Are Short-Selling This Las Vegas Casino
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Asphalt:

Sargeant Family Deal Clears Way for Sale of Texas Refinery Web of 14 lawsuits settled stemming from Sargeant family fight
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Electricity:

Energy Future seeks to set course out of its year-old Chapter 11
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Maritime:

Killian Says It Took Several Federal And State Agencies To Get Casey Barge Removed
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Banking:

What to Do When a Large Financial Failure Starts With a Bank
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Banco Espirito Santo's Miami Arm Sold to Venezuela's Benacerraf Family
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Big Banks Claim Reform Will Hurt the Economy. Here's Why That's BS
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Credit Counseling:

Large debt settlement company, ironically, files for bankruptcy
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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 (28 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 bankruptcy update: Buffalo down, Rochester up
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:

The Week Ahead
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Bankruptcy Reform:

ABI Commission Report – Exculpatory Clauses in Plans
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Property of the Estate:

Store owner still behind bars for refusing to hand over Facebook password
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Bankruptcy Rules:

Chicago Bankruptcy Judges Amend Local Forms Again
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Privilege:

Attorney-Client Privilege Might Die With Your Company
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Movies:

'Ace Ventura' distributor seeks bankruptcy exit; DOJ objects
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Golf:

Failed golf course marketed for housing development
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Fraud:

Convictions of VesCor fraud defendant reversed
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Biggest losers in Vaughan Ponzi scam case are first in line for restitution
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100% Recovery Possible For Victims Of $220 Million Ponzi Scheme
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Sovereigns:

'Vultures' criticize Kicillof for UN speech
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UN reveals roadmap for sovereign debt crises
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UK:

Begbies blames lack of corporate failures for its profit warning
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Personal insolvencies fall to 10-year low
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Notable insolvency cases
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2 for 1: Changes to Corporate Insolvency Law in Scotland
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Changes in bankruptcy and pension rights under UK and EU pension schemes.
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‘Woolworths’ redundancy case provides relief for UK businesses
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Consumer borrowing in biggest surge since 2008
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PIIGS:

Five Years After First Bailout, Greece Back on the Brink Greek tragedy despite billions What Would Happen if Greece Defaulted? ECB's Honohan slightly optimistic of favourable Greek outcome Ratings agencies say no default if Greece misses ECB, IMF payments Majority in Bloomberg Poll Now Says Greece Is Headed to Euro Exit
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Grexit Could Be 'Lehman Moment' for Europe: Moody's Even the long-term consequences of Greece leaving the euro could be horrific A Loss Of Liquidity Could Cause A Summer Grexit Greece: Stuck in the Middle
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German president says Berlin should be open to Greek war reparations
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Greek pensioners line up to receive payments
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Greece makes progress with creditors but labor reforms lag Greek Labor Min: Greece Willing to Reach Deal but IMF Insists on Tough Labor Reforms
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Deal or no deal, Greece still faces bankruptcy
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Trading in Greek Government Bonds Slows to a Trickle
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China’s new silk road might save Greece
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ie: Mortgage-arrears plans may remove 'final word' from banks: Harris Government fear Ireland will become 'bankruptcy destination' Fallout from debt crisis has just begun
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Italy PM sees measures to help banks offload bad loans soon
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Italy may owe pensioners €5 billion
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Canada:

Target to return 55 store leases to landlords, will auction remainder
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Mobilicity Obtains Stay Extension to August 31, 2015
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Australia:

Red ink flows from Serco's detention centres
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Cash-strapped miner fire sales fuel valuers' business in WA
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China:

The myth of China's ghost cities
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China's factory activity lowest in a year: HSBC PMI
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Cyprus:

Why Cyprus isn't Ireland
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Mexico:

NII Holdings Announces Completion of Nextel Mexico Sale to AT&T
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Bulgaria:

A mere 0.7% of CorpBank loans repaid regularly
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China:

This Might Be What A Chinese 'Hard Landing' Looks Like
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China put in corner by ‘Impossible Trinity’
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