Law:
The Best Law Firms To Work For: Biglaw ‘Quality Of Life’ Rankings
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Reed Smith bolsters its financial services practice further with financial restructuring partner • Another Ashurst exit as restructuring partner Roberts quits for Reed Smith
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Tom Brady just got dealt another big blow in the Deflategate case • It’s Fourth and Long for Tom Brady
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Forget Khakis, Law Firms Take 'Casual' to the Next Level
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Sanctions Sought for 'Truly Outrageous' Deposition
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Lying to Get You Drunk Isn't the Same as Fraud
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Effective Lawyering Is More Than Just Knowing The Law
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Bank Of America Has Never Heard Of This ‘Bro Club’ Of Which You Speak
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Law student who posts bikini pictures online 'called a w---- and told she'll never get a job'
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Almost half of female UK lawyers have suffered workplace harassment, report finds
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Case Western To Close During Republican Convention After Faculty, Student Object To Housing Police In Campus Dorms
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Law Review Editor And Prof Spar After He Declines To Publish Article Rather Than Accept Offer From Low-Ranked Journal
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Pokemon Go spurs lawyers to stop and consider legal issues
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Open carry made policing ‘difficult at best’ in Dallas — and worries have intensified ahead of Cleveland's big event
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Ex-Sidley Partner to Stand Trial for Tax Fraud Next Year
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No One Writes ‘I’m A Racist’ On Their Résumé
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Black GOP Senator Shares Experiences With Racial Profiling: "I Have Felt the Anger"
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CT: Suit Says Managing Partner Pressured Female Staff for S--
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Preet Bharara: 'Millions of people' across the country believe police departments are biased against them
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Judges:
Trump: Ginsburg should resign! • Before Ginsburg: Trump’s Previous Resignation Calls on Twitter • Ruth Bader Ginsburg is under fire from all directions • Is Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Violating Federal Law By Sounding Off About Donald Trump? • If You Don’t Like Ginsburg’s Comments, I Have A Jabot You Can Cry Into • Justice Ginsburg - Just one of many SCOTUS justices who were openly political
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We Could Use Thurgood Marshall's Wisdom These Days
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Courthouse shooter was accused of keeping teen in shed, prosecutor says
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“New Report Finds State Court Judges Tend to Decide Election Cases Based on Partisan Loyalty”
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Judge Judy's $47m salary at the center of lawsuit against CBS
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Wall Street:
Dow futures jump 100 points as traders bank on BOE rate cut • Dow industrials set to open up triple digits, with all eyes on earnings
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Global stocks hit eight-month highs ahead of BoE Brexit response
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Stocks close indecisive day with tiny gains
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Layoffs:
165 layoffs announced for Walker Machinery and Whayne Supply
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Politics:
Trump Vaults To Swing-State Leads • 'It's a little bit like "The Apprentice"': Speculation over Trump's VP pick is reaching a fever pitch • Donald Trump is trying to block the release of court videos that could give 'a more complete picture' of Trump University • Trump's grim picture of the US isn't backed up by the crime statistics • Donald Trump Wants an Attack Dog as His Running Mate • Corey Lewandowski Is Being Paid By Donald Trump While Being Paid By CNN To Talk About Donald Trump • Trump on Par With Romney Among White Evangelicals, Pew Poll Finds • Donald Trump is seeking $10 million in damages from a former senior campaign member • Trump VP: Friday
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Meet the 9 people who could be Hillary Clinton's running mate • Paul Ryan denounces 'dangerous call' to allow Clinton to receive classified intelligence briefings • Clinton: Trump poses a threat to US democracy • What's the PACER Book on Hillary Clinton?
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Americans Don't Want Trump or Clinton
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Once 'America's Mayor,' Giuliani emerges as divisive figure
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Clinton, Warren a liberal odd couple
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Steel:
Essar ignores mineral-lease termination by Minnesota, says it's protected by bankruptcy
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Retailing:
Sports Authority cuts deal with lenders to avert abrupt shutdown
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“Your name here”: Last call to name Sports Authority Field at Mile High
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Alternative Energy:
SunEdison retirement plan takes hit on company stock investments
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Vivint Solar's $1 Billion Lawsuit Adds to SunEdison Bankruptcy Uncertainty
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Healthcare:
Circuits Now Split on Bankruptcy Jurisdiction over Medicare Disputes
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Obamacare company shutdown leaves customers in a lurch, facing higher costs
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Tuomey Hospital sues Nexsen Pruet law firm for $117 million alleging legal malpractice
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Celebs:
Teresa Giudice Heads Back To Court — Could She Face Jail Time Again?
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Construction:
Employee-Owned Contractor C.C. Myers Files for Bankruptcy
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Shipping:
Hanjin Shipping mulls extending deadline for debt relief
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Economy:
Job Openings Decreased Slightly in May
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Dear Hillary or Donald, You Win a Major Debt Problem
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'Dragons' are lurking in the economy that will crash the market
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Death of Middle Class Worse Than Thought
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More Americans Have Rainy Day Funds, But Savings Remain Skimpy
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Where the Old Will Soon Outnumber the Young
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What Time Got Wrong on America's Debt
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Condominium Assessments: Dischargeable or Not?
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Millennials Need a New Housing Bubble
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Quicken Loans: Homeowners too optimistic about home values
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Municipalities:
Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis Just Got Even Worse
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Puerto Rico Highways Cut to D by S&P
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Puerto Rico's Governor Padilla, A Master Propagandist, Gets His Wish - Defaulting On Constitutional Debt With Impeccable Timing
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Puerto Rico governor says it may take two years to return to municipal bond market
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Analysts Call for Clarity on Municipal Restructurings
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Oil/Gas:
U.S. Production Is Falling, Why Isn’t Oil Recovering Faster? •EIA Reports 2.5M Barrel Draw To U.S. Crude Oil Inventories
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Glut of fuels offsets falling U.S. crude inventory • OPEC helps Middle East oil production set record as U.S. lags
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Report: Cost cuts have helped Texas shale drillers find profits
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The Oil Market Cannot Live by Shale Alone
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Oil Patch Buying Time With Stock Sales as Bust Enters Third Year
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Defaults among U.S. drillers hit record
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Projects could now be viable at $60 oil, says Wood Mac
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Oil seen by Kuwait trading as high as $60 until at least 2018
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OPEC Production Reaches New All-Time High
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China’s Refiners Flooding Markets With Products
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Venoco Wins Court Approval of Bankruptcy Plan
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Lightstream Resources Plans New Debt Swap to Stay in Business • Mudrick Among Creditors Fighting Lightstream’s Debt Swap Deal
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Seventy Seven Energy set to leave bankruptcy as judge approves reorg plan
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Samson Gets Nod For Air Quality Deal With Ute Tribe
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Atlas Resource Partners Takes A Step Towards Chapter 11
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This part of the energy industry may be creating next 'day of reckoning' for oil
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Farmers and Ranchers Feel the Side Effects of Low Oil Prices Too…
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The Value of an Energy Asset Is Deteriorating Underneath Europe
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Depleted Crews, Idled Rigs Lie In Shale Oil's Path To Revival
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Oil Traders Scraping Bottom of the Barrel
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Coal:
Alpha Natural Resources, WV DEP finalize mine reclamation deal
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Alpha Coal Company Strikes Deals Before Bankruptcy
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Feds: Wyoming in violation with Alpha coal bonding deal
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Union, new owner of Greene County coal mines reach tentative labor pact in bankrupcy
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Report Counts Coal Industry Job Losses in Western States
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CSX Results Hurt by Sagging Demand for Coal
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Media:
Nick Denton may soon join Gawker in bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Former Tafton Man pleaded guilty to false oaths in bankruptcy proceedings
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Horticulture:
Zelenka Farms files for bankruptcy , closes Grand Haven operations
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Food/Beverage:
Long John Silver's franchisee files for chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Hotels:
Resort hotel nabs offer to be sold out of bankruptcy
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Hollywood:
Netflix Says Jones Day Stuffed Extra Arguments Into Appendix
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Fraud:
The judge in the Trump University case may release video testimony that Donald Trump gave under oath • Media Say Trump Won't Suffer If Video Depositions Are Unsealed
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Trucking:
Trucking Company Failures on the Rise
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Personal Finance:
Americans fail basic financial literacy test
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Banking:
China Likely Hacked US Banking Regulators
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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 (13 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 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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Property of the Estate:
Know When to Fold ‘Em – Texas Bankruptcy Court Enjoins Losing Bidder’s “Sour Grapes” Attempt to Bring Derivative Claims Under the Guise of Direct Claims
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TBTF:
Lew Urged by Senator Hatch to Release Emergency Debt Plan
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Conversion:
First Circuit Affirms Conversion of Reorganization Case to Liquidation
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Free and Clear Sales:
U.S. appeals court revives some claims over GM ignition switch • Appeals Court opens door to more GM ignition switch lawsuits • Court ruling opens GM to billions in death, injury claims • GM Ignition Switch Claims Resurrected By 2nd Circ. • Court Rules Tort Claims Can Proceed in GM Ignition Switch Case • GM Can’t Avoid Up to $10 Billion in Switch Suits, Court Says • Appeals Court Says GM Must Face Ignition Suits Over Used Cars • Appeals Court Deals Blow to GM on Ignition-Switch Suits • GM’s Plan to Avoid Ignition Switch Suits Dashed on Appeal • 'New' GM Must Defend Ignition-Switch Claims • Appeals Court Says GM Must Face Ignition Suits Over Used Cars
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The Opinion
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Hagens Berman: Plaintiffs in GM Ignition Switch Lawsuit See Major Victory as Appeals Court Reverses GM Bankruptcy Protection
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Proofs of Claim:
Stale Claim in Bankruptcy Doesn't Violate Debt Collection Law
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8th Cir. Holds Time-Barred Proof of Claim Does Not Violate FDCPA, Disagreeing with 11th Cir.
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Eighth Circuit Rejects Crawford Decision on Stale Claims
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Intercreditor:
First Lien Noteholders Cannot Recover Previously Disallowed Make-Whole from Junior Noteholders Under Intercreditor Agreement
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Arbitration:
Eleventh Circuit Requires Punctilious Proof to Enforce Arbitration Agreement
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Jurisdiction:
9th Cir. Grants En Banc Review Of Controversial Bankruptcy Jurisdiction Case • The Original Opinion
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Plan Confirmation:
Court Finds that Absolute Priority Rule Applies in Individual Chapter 11 Cases
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Judicial Estoppel:
Bankruptcy Omissions Block Discrimination Suit At DC Circ.
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Honeywell Worker's Oral Bankruptcy Disclosure Can't Save Bias Case
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Sanctions:
Sanctions: It Can Always Be Worse
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Autos:
Some issues settled in GM/supplier bankruptcy case
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GM, supplier agree to move component production
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GM Handed ‘Supplier of the Year’ Award to Key Parts Maker After it Defaulted and Asked for Cash
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California Rejects VW's Diesel Fix
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UK:
A Tale of Two Brexits at Four of London’s Biggest Law Firms
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Credit Suisse: Britain's impending recession will kill nearly 500,000 jobs
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Here are all the people who will decide how Britain exits from the European Union
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Poor online presence causes over 90 per cent of UK lawyers to miss out on business
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HSBC: The pound is going to crash whatever the Bank of England does today
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BoE surprises by holding interest rates at 0.5%, hints at easing in August
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PIIGS:
H.I.G. Invests in Distressed Italian Debt by Working With Banks
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The whimsical fable of Greece’s financial insolvency that you’ve been waiting for
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A year after bailout, Greece struggles for brighter future
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'Italy is on the brink of a full-blown banking crisis'
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Canada:
Bank of Canada cuts growth forecast during a ‘climate of heightened uncertainty’
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Nexen Energy laying off hundreds of workers
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Bulk Sales in Ontario: Good and Bad News
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China:
Goldman Sachs note cites report that China's corporate debt is reaching the 'Ponzi stage'
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Brazil:
Oi Opposition Creditor Group Grows in Fight Over Bankruptcy Plan
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Russia:
IMF Says Russian Banks Concealing Bad Debt May Need More Capital
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Australia:
Revealed: What caused Dick Smith's collapse • Dick Smith Group's autopsy – bad strategy, not foul play
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