Law:
Dominant New York corporate law firms increase market share
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Proposed merger between Dickstein and Bryan Cave is reportedly nixed
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Thompson Hine Elects New Bankruptcy Partner
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Lawyer who reviewed 13,000 documents in two months isn’t entitled to overtime pay, judge rules
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Hogan Lovells Announces 24 Promoted to Partnership and 45 Promoted to Counsel, 1 New Counsel Is Restructuring Lawyer
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Womble Carlyle Adds Bankruptcy Partner
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2015, A Year in Review for the Legal Business
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Will technology create a lawyer ‘jobs-pocalypse’? Naysayers overstate impact, study says
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Bitter Attorney Drives Receptionist Out Of Law Firm
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Former Dickstein Bankruptcy Partner Joins Litigation Boutique
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Holland & Knight Announces 31 New Partners
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Bankruptcy Lawyer: Why Rest Is Critical For Good Lawyering
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It Is Possible To Be A Lawyer And A Good Person
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ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Winner!
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Law School Sends Acceptance Letters To People Who Never Even Applied
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Want to attend a law school with better job and bar-exam outcomes? It will cost you
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Bankruptcy Game Changing - Implications For Law Firms • Predictions For 2016
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Even Biglaw Lawyers Deserve Love
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Breakthrough technologies of 2016
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9 everyday behaviors that make you look dumber than you really are
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Lawyer who reported client threats is suspended for failing to file appeal on client’s behalf
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Judge dismisses New York woman’s DWI because her body brews its own alcohol
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People are mocking the Oregon ‘militants’ who have taken over a federal building by calling them 'YallQaeda' and 'VanillaISIS' • Oregon militia takeover: What you need to know • Oregon militia leader vows to defend occupation • Ted Cruz tells Oregon’s militant protesters to “stand down peaceably” • Burns, Oregon residents' message to militia: 'Go away' • Angry Radicals? Welcome to the Northwest • Militia: Free Land? Already It's a 93% Discount
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“Stare At It and Grab It”: New Hampshire Legislator Sends Bizarre Tweet
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Petitions to pardon 'Making a Murderer' convict Steven Avery have amassed almost 200,000 signatures • President Obama can't pardon Making a Murderer's Steven Avery • Local sheriff says 'Making a Murderer' 'manipulated' the story of Steven Avery's arrest
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The world is going crazy for the lawyers from Netflix’s ‘Making a Murderer’
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Women seeking divorce were coerced into s-- with Oklahoma City process server: officials
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‘Revenant’ author wrote the book as a Mayer Brown partner
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Judges:
Chief justice: Judges and lawyers should heed speedy justice idea in ‘big deal’ civil rule changes
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Scalia: God has been good to US because ‘we have done him honor’
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Class Claims PACER Overcharges for Records
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Senate a major roadblock for next president’s Supreme Court picks
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Supreme Court, in Recusal Case, May Find Itself Looking Inward
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Wall Street:
Wall Street set for a rough day as investors brace for ‘wild swings’
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Wall Street reels under China shock • Dow industrials haven’t started the year this horribly in 84 years • Global stock sell-off: Dow plunges more than 400; S&P back below 2000
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The first day of 2016 couldn't have been much worse for European markets
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Will stock market’s house of cards collapse in 2016?
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Kovacevich warns market bubbles may burst in 2016
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5 Reasons to Be Scared of the Market Selloff
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A bear market in stocks just became more likely • Will the stock market’s house of cards collapse in 2016?
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JPMorgan strategist: Stop buying the dips
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Stocks Could Crash by 50%
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Layoffs:
National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Celebs:
Scott Storch Sued by Partners Bankrolling Music Producer's Comeback
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Charges against Bill Cosby ‘scraped in under the wire’ • Bill Cosby Acts Enfeebled: Worst Acting Ever
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Pharma:
Lessons Learned From The KaloBios Fiasco
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Wine:
Facing Irate Consumers and Possible Bankruptcy, California Wine Store Closes Its Doors
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Banking:
Doral Financial Seeks to Remain in Control of Bankruptcy Case
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Finance:
US Leveraged Loans Return -0.69% in 2015
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Tax:
2016 Brings IRS Power Over Passports, Use Of Private Debt Collectors
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Broker-Dealers:
RCS To File for Bankruptcy; Bondholders Provide $150M for Cetera Restructuring
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Economy:
Manufacturing in U.S. Contracts at Fastest Pace in Six Years • ISM Manufacturing index decreased to 48.2 in December
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The U.S. Economy’s Latest Growth Is Looking Increasingly Frail
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Construction spending falls
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Study: Credit Card Issuers Continue to Focus on Consumers with Existing Debt
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U.S. Consumer Spending Averages $99 in December
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Economy lost steam at end of year, Atlanta Fed signals
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China, euro zone factories suggest global economy still fragile
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IMF Chief Economist’s 2016 Warning: Watch Out for China and Emerging-Market Volatility
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How Will the U.S. Fare in 2016 and Beyond? Top Economists Break Out Their Crystal Balls
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Fischer Worries Fed Can't Head Off or Contain Financial Crises
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Fed’s Williams sees up to 5 rate hikes this year
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Fed’s Mester sees pickup in growth in 2016 • Fed's Mester Shrugs Off Stocks Drop
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'Stagflation': Ghost of '70s could make return
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One of the world's most reliable economic indicators has bad news about all major markets
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The trendiest tracker of US economic activity has bleak news about the fourth quarter
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These are the biggest risks facing the world in 2016
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Why Economists Took So Long to Focus on Inequality
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5 black swans for 2016
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Why US Corporations are Fleeing
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Home prices keep rising, now just 5% off pre-crisis peak • House Price Index up 0.2% in October, Up 5.5% year-over-year
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Construction Spending decreased 0.4% in November, Up 10.5% YoY
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It now costs $1.15 million to buy a Manhattan home
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Municipalities:
Puerto Rico's General-Obligation Bonds Rally as Default Averted
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Puerto Rico to Skip Some Payments, Likely Prompting Turmoil
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Puerto Rico gov: Prepping for legal action
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Puerto Rico Unions Sink to New Lows for Christmas Bonus
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Puerto Rico prepares for legal action from creditors • After defaults, Puerto Rico braces for lawsuits
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Puerto Rico's Second Default Raises Questions
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Puerto Rico Bond Defaults Early Reminder To Investors: Return Does Not Come Without Risk
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How Not to Fix a Fiscal Crisis: Puerto Rico’s Population Loss Accelerates
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Where’s the Long-Term Plan for Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Crisis?
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Atlantic City May Go Bankrupt If Ordered to Refund Borgata
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San Bernardino Plan Cuts Pensions of 23 Retirees
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Hollywood:
Relativity Creditors Accept Reorganization Plan • Relativity Media Creditors ' Committee Endorses Plan
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Relativity Media: 10 Questions on the Future of Ryan Kavanaugh’s Company
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Oil/Gas:
Tues.: Oil reverses gains as supply worries weigh
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Bust is taking hold in the oil patch
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For oil field services companies, 2016 will be a “roller coaster ride”
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Sharp oil spending cuts, distressed sales to loom over 2016
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Swift Energy Bankruptcy Sale May Hinge on Fast Loan Approval • Struggling Houston driller files Chapter 11 • Swift Energy Launches Bankruptcy Turnaround Bid
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Kyle Bass: There's a 'massive opportunity' in energy
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Moody’s Sees Oil and Gas Capex Down 20% to 25% in 2016
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Shale Hoard Behind U.S. Energy Renaissance Set Loose on Globe
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The next casualty in Saudi Arabia's oil price war might be its own economy
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Saudi-Iran conflict may result in fresh flood of oil • The Saudis vs. Iran: Why there won't be an oil war
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Saudi Arabia: At the Brink of Falling into Economic Quick Sand
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Oil tankers enjoy booming earnings
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Leveraged Loan Default Rate Hits 9-Mos High in Dec. Thanks to Energy Sector
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Oil Price Fall Threatens Houston Home Prices
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Resorts:
Pointing Fingers in the $3.5 Billion Failure of Baha Mar Resort
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Education:
Famous Harvard professor says 'sense of humor has disappeared from college campuses'
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The 20 US public colleges that offer the best value for your money
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Healthcare:
Bowie Memorial board signs off on hospital sale: 5 things to know
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Michigan physician-owned hospital's bankruptcy stretches into 2016
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Go Ye Village cuts 25 jobs; executive director out
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Johnson Memorial Now Part Of Trinity Health New England
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Radio:
Report: Is iHeartMedia Restructuring Being Forced By Creditors?
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Gambling:
Defunct Atlantic Club casino hotel back on the market
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Religion:
Archdiocese has buyers, bidders for multiple properties
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Diocese of Duluth Sets May Deadline for Abuse Claims
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Corporate Reform:
Prepare for a Dodd-Frank Repeal Fight
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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 (2 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 Statistics:
2015 NH bankruptcy filings set record annual low
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Toledo-area bankruptcy filings drop 11%
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Trustees:
11th Circuit Says South Florida Bankruptcy Trustee Overreached
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Sales:
‘Cash For Life’ winnings hit auction block
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Insurance:
McCarran-Fer-get About It: Insurance Rehabilitation Proceeding Does Not Reverse-Preempt Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction, Says S.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Court
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Subordination:
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Holds That Claims Arising from Securities of a Debtor's Affiliate Must Be Subordinated to Senior or Equal Claims of the Same Type as the Underlying Securities
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Politics:
Government Named Top U.S. Problem for Second Straight Year
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Hillary Clinton confronts GOP lawmaker heckling her at a rally • Clinton's Shrewd Plan to Stop Inversions
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How the Donald came back from the financial brink • Trump: 'Pretty soon you won't be able to get guns' • Bill Clinton jabs Donald Trump as he hits the campaign trail for Hillary • 'Hillary was an enabler': Donald Trump defends bringing up the Monica Lewinsky scandal • How Donald Trump Cut Deals to Avoid Bankruptcy in 1990s • How Donald Trump Blew It • Trump not backing off Muslim ban, Mexican wall • Donald Trump's first TV ad shows migrants 'at the southern border,' but they're actually in Morocco
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How A Blog About Donald Trump Is Going To Change Your Life In 2016
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7 things I learned attending Ted Cruz campaign events
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Clinton Takes a Swing at Sanders' Wall Street Plan—Before He Unveils It • Sanders to warn Wall Street: ‘Greed is not good’
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Ted Cruz Super PAC Ad Questions Whether Marco Rubio Serious Enough to Be President
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Marco Rubio, Chris Christie Paint GOP Opponents as Untested, Unaccomplished
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Ben Carson Tax Overhaul Includes Flat Rate, End to Top Deductions
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Autos:
The US government is suing VW for emissions cheating • VW Could be Hit with $18bn in US Fines • VW Scandal Could Cost $60bn Just in the US • Congress May Give VW a Free Pass
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Honda won't lend more money to exploding-airbag maker Takata
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Mary Barra assumes combined chairman and CEO role at GM
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Hedge Funds:
Hedge fund closures are going to hit 'an all-time high'
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Fraud:
Trustee Strikes $25 Million Settlement With Madoff Investor
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Former MF Global CEO Claims CFTC Charges Against Him Are Meritless.
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Sovereigns:
Will 2016 be a year of sovereign-debt defaults?
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UK:
Seven of UK’s top 10 banks pay no taxes
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Bank rescues: putting bondholders on the hook
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EU:
Roubini: Disintegration of Europe is big 2016 threat
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PIIGS:
Greek resort in €400m sale as Tsipras digs in heels on pensions
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Germany:
German unemployment edges up to 6.1 percent in December
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China:
China’s rigged markets could fall much further
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Norms for banks to seek bankruptcy protection soon
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China 2016: Another Year of Bad Loans
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China's new circuit breaker may have worsened drop
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China slowdown to hit luxury real estate
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China's economy hangs on three huge 'ifs' — and none of them are the stock market
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The China stock disaster trade up nearly 10%
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What could push rigged China markets lower
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Fed’s Mester says China isn’t big risk to U.S.
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China Battles to Shore Up World's Priciest Stock Market
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Brazil:
Brazil Heads for Worst Recession Since 1901, Economists Forecast
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MENA:
'Saudi Arabia is in serious trouble, and they know it'
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Ukraine:
Ukraine Ready for Court Fight With Russia Over $3 Billion Bond
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Austria:
Austrian Supreme Court: Pending arbitration stayed due to insolvency proceedings
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