Law:
First-Years To $180K, Everyone Else Up In The Air • Associates NOT Happy With Seyfarth Shaw • The Comprehensive Partner’s Guide To Associate Raises • Think You’re Getting A Raise To $180K In Atlanta? Think Again… • Firm Announces They Will Announce Raises… On Thursday • If You’re Not Announcing Associates Raises… Don’t Do This
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Layoff Watch: Staff Feeling The Pinch
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F. Lee Bailey Bankruptcy Rooted In Poor Record Keeping
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Biglaw Billing News Spells Opportunity for Others
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It’s All Goodwin, No Procter
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Why Dentons Was Kicked Off the NLJ 500 and Am Law 200 Lists
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Growth Mostly Flat Among Top-Level NLJ 500 Firms
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Which Firms Offer Women The Most Power And Highest Pay? (2016)
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FAQ on Being a Young Lawyer
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Roundtable: Bankruptcy litigation
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Houston Law Schools in Trademark War • University of Houston Law Center sues over law school’s ‘strikingly similar’ new name
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Can Lawyers Be ‘Originals’?
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Two critical areas where lawyers can unwittingly misuse their power of speech
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All Over the Map: U.S. Law Firms In Europe Before Brexit
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New Shoes For Interview Season
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$10K prize-winning hackathon team dreams up new compensation model for law firms
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The Good and Bad of Brexit for Lawyers
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The best deal out there for a custom suit
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Man is convicted of murdering partner in law firm of convicted Ponzi schemer
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This Teen's Lawyer-Bot Is Busting Thousands Of Parking Tickets
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Lawyer resigns after ‘heaven help us’ text on client Johnny Manziel is mistakenly sent to reporter
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Don’t Blame Your Crimes On A Fake ‘Black Man’ — Good Advice For Lawyers And Human Beings
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Judges:
Retiring From The Supreme Court Only After Your Demands Have Been Met
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Posner And The Law Professor’s Search For Meaning
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Wall Street:
Dow industrials rally in premarket trading as Brexit anxiety eases
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Stocks rebound as anxiety over 'Brexit' eases
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Layoffs:
OH: IntelliSource to lay off 235
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Weatherford to cut 90 jobs in Katy
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Bandak to cut 92 jobs amid oil price decline
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LendingClub details ex-CEO’s shady loans, company’s layoff plans
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Dow Chemical to Cut 2,500 Jobs as Part of Dow Corning Deal • Dow's Job Cuts Are Part of the Deal
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Politics:
Five Things to Know About Litigating - And Settling - With Donald Trump • Trump Taj Mahal bankruptcy still angers small contractors • Donald Trump targets 'Globalism' as Job Killer • Trump Bets It All on the Brand • Donald Trump just got hit with a bunch of bad poll numbers in battleground states • Trump comments on Istanbul attack, says US must keep ‘horrible terrorism outside’ country • Trump Fact Check: Hillary Clinton "filibustered legislation to reform" Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. • Donald Trump Lays Out Protectionist Views in Trade Speech • Donald Trump Had a Very Different Message About Trade Before He Ran For President
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Warren Not Native American; Trump Still Wrong
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Benghazi Report Has No Major Revelations About Clinton's Role • Gowdy Faults Administration Response to Benghazi Attack • Benghazi Report Faults Military, not Clinton • What We Learned From the Benghazi Investigation
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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump race now in a dead heat, new poll shows
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Trump and Clinton issued two very different statements about the suicide bombings in Istanbul
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Bernie Sanders Continues to Hold Out on Endorsement for Hillary Clinton
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Welcome to the Ultimate Hold-Your-Nose Election
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On Economics, Trump and Clinton Pitch to the Base
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The race for the White House enters an alternate universe
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Gambling:
Atlantic City Still Under Threat of Casino Strike
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Autos:
Volkswagen to pay $15.3B to resolve emissions-cheating claims • Volkswagen's Checks Aren't the End of Dieselgate
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For Sullivan & Cromwell and VW, a $14.7B Settlement Counts as a Win
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Volkswagen to pay car owners up to $33,000 each over the emissions fiasco
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Volkswagen Settlement Model by Model
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Takata chief says he’ll quit after guiding air bag maker toward recovery
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Personal Finance:
3 impressive questions you should ask at the very beginning of a job interview
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Consultants:
Judge Orders McKinsey to Disclose Confidential Client Roster - Consulting giant was accused of failing to follow bankruptcy rules • In Battle to Reveal McKinsey Clients, Discretion Carries the Day
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Education:
What’s your major? This chart can show you the true cost of your college degree
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Student Debt:
Clinton’s tech plan defers student loans for risk takers
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Lehman:
Lehman Brothers said to sell one of its last property holdings
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Economy:
The IMF’s Grim Long-Term U.S. Outlook in Six Charts
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Brexit has shifted global risks ‘even further’ to the downside, Fed’s Powell says
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Richmond Fed: Manufacturing Activity Declined in June • Dallas Fed: Regional Manufacturing Activity declined again in June
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71% of Americans Believe Economy is 'Rigged'
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Q1 GDP Revised Up to 1.1% Annual Rate
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America's shrinking middle class is killing the economy
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A Tricky Task: Government Tries to Define the Gig Economy
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Millennials and baby boomers have economic confidence
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ATA Trucking Index increased in May
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U.S. Demographics: Ten most common ages in 2010, 2015, 2020, and 2030
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Brexit unleashes chaos among global currencies
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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:
Case-Shiller: National House Price Index increased 5.0% year-over-year in April
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Despite a Housing Recovery, Middle-Income Families Are Increasingly Losing Ground on Affordability
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Zombie Property Fight Reaches National Level
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Fannie Mae: Mortgage Serious Delinquency rate declined in May
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Real Prices and Price-to-Rent Ratio in April
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Mortgage bond investors finally get paid $8.5 billion Countrywide settlement
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Municipalities:
Puerto Rico lobbies US Senate on debt bill
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McConnell hopeful of Democrats' support for Puerto Rico debt bill • Senate Leaders Hope Puerto Rico Bill Will Pass Despite Bumps • Reid backs House Puerto Rico bill
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Senate poised to act on Puerto Rico debt days before debt cliff
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Democratic Senator Wyden says he will vote for Puerto Rico debt bill
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Puerto Rico's Last Chance
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Lew heading to the Hill to save Puerto Rico bill • Puerto Rico may be forced to shut down public transit, close hospital, Lew warns
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Puerto Rico Debt Crisis: Can U.S. Legislation Help?
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Senate to vote on PROMESA. But is this the way to help Puerto Rico ?
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Ambac Sued Over Losses, Exposure Tied to Puerto Rican Bonds
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New Jersey's $20 Billion Road-Repair Plan Ladles New Debt on Old
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Oil/Gas:
Unsecured Creditor Perspectives in Energy Restructurings
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Deloitte: Oil industry could fall $2 trillion short of cash
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Bankruptcy Watchdog Targets Energy XXI Compensation
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Texas drillers may start hiring soon, as long as prices hold up
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Study: Mid-Market Oil , Gas Companies Face Long Road to Recovery
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Small Alaska firms fighting off money collectors in Buccaneer bankruptcy case
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Texas Sees A Bump In Oil And Natural Gas Output
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The Oil Price Rebound Will Be Brief – Goldman Sachs
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Oil Is Still Heading to $10 a Barrel
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Saudi Arabia's oil reserves could be the answer to higher oil prices
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Retailing:
Goldman Sachs Says Dick's Is Big Winner of Sports Authority Bankruptcy
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Broncos Sponsorship Canceled, But Sports Authority Still Fielding Bids for Stadium Naming Rights
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Celebs:
Abby Lee Miller Pleads Guilty To Bankruptcy Fraud: Prison time?
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Meet the pro baseball player who scored a $2 million signing bonus and lives in a van he bought for $10,000
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Legendary Investor Lenny Dykstra Unveils Latest Revenue Stream
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Radio:
IHeartMedia weighs ending creditor talks on debt restructuring
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Sugar Land Woman Indicted for Federal Bankruptcy Fraud
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Corporate Governance:
Does Fiduciary Duty to Creditors Reduce Debt-Covenant-Avoidance Behavior?
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Banking:
Exploring the Manipulation Toolkit: The Failure of Doral Financial Corporation
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Stress Test Inc.: Billions of Dollars, Consultants to Manage Consultants
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Moody's Downgrades U.K. Banking Sector But Shares Defy Lack of Confidence
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The CEO of this small bank made more than J.P. Morgan’s Jamie Dimon
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Debt Collection:
High Court Allows Class-Action Collection Suit
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9th Cir. Holds Discovery Rule Applies in All Types of FDCPA Cases
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JP Morgan Chase to Pay $3.75 Million to Settle TCPA Suit on Calls to Reassigned Phone Numbers
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Electricity:
Is new Oncor deal close?
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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 (28 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
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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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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Bankruptcy Court for Northern District of Illinois now leads nation in most bankruptcy filings
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S&P: Financials Top List of 2016 Fallen Angels (and ‘Potential’ Fallen Angels)
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Structured Dismissals:
Bankruptcy Deals Decried by Workers Get High Court Review • Justices to Review Closely Watched Bankruptcy Case • Supreme Court to Take Up Challenge to a Bankruptcy Settlement • Supreme Court Will Review Jevic to Rule on Structured Dismissals and Gift Plans • The Court of Appeals Opinion • SCOTUS Docket • Third Circuit Authorizes Structured Dismissal of Chapter 11 Case
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Mediation:
Preparing for Multiparty Mediation: A Checklist
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Cross-Border:
Comparative Corporate Insolvency Law
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Involuntary Bankruptcy:
Judge Tosses Bad Faith Involuntary Filing Primarily Seeking Management Change
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Deadlines:
Cover Sheet Is No Substitute for Filing a Complaint
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TBTF:
On Fed Stress Tests, Big Banks Try a More Humble Tack
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Plan Confirmation:
What is the Value of Property in a Chapter 11 Plan? The 9th Circuit Goofs.
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Recent Pleadings:
AstroTurf Files Bankruptcy • Plans Sale • First Day Dec
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Coal:
Groups Call for End of Federal Coal Leasing Program
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Coal State Lawmakers Seek to Link Puerto Rico to Miner Pensions
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Alternative Energy:
Maybe SunPower Learned Some Lessons That Were Lost On The Rest Of The Market
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In Another SunEdison Departure, CFO Designee Ilan Daskal Resigns
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UK:
New claims emerge over BHS sale motives
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Arcadia to recoup £35m from BHS
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The Risk of a Constitutional Crisis in Britain
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Brexit: Vodafone Could Move Thousands of Jobs Out of UK • U.K. Headhunters See Hiring Slowdown After Brexit • Brexit Vote Roils Real-Estate Markets • U.K. Downgraded: Why Reasons Matter More Than Impact • Quantifying the Brexit Shock • After Brexit, get ready for a Breturn as Britain reverses course • With Brexit, Ireland can’t keep up with flood of U.K. passport applications • 5 ways to stop Brexit from happening • Before Brexit storm, mortgage applications fell 2.6% • Brexit vote fallout was not ‘Lehman moment,’ says ECB vice-president • Goldman Sachs is threatening to move UK jobs to the EU • We're getting the first signs that Brexit might kill the City of London
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EU:
Harmonizing consumer insolvency law
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Is ‘Brexit’ Europe’s Lehman Brothers Moment?
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Here's how Europeans feel about their dismal economic situations
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PIIGS:
Marinopoulos Files for Bankruptcy : the Rise and Fall of an Empire
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Why Renzi's latest bank rescue matters far beyond Italy
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Italy PM Renzi wins confidence vote on bank loan recovery
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Spanish banks must refund homebuyers’ deposits on unfinished developments
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Greece's depression is forcing dis-saving on an epic scale
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Canada:
Essar Bid for U.S. Steel Canada Said to Fall Foul of Ontario
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Judge cancels bankruptcy stay for Temperance Street condo
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Netherlands:
Fashion house McGregor applies for bankruptcy for some units
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Brazil:
OI Brazil: The Bankruptcy Mystery
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Brazil Banks Postpone Pain by Giving Companies More Time to Pay
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Hong Kong:
Hong Kong's downturn will be a harbinger of things to come
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China:
Ex-Lehman Trader Loads Up on Bad Chinese Debt
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MENA:
Oaktree Employee Faces Extradition to U.A.E. in Fight Over $644 million Award
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Caymans:
The restructuring of insolvent Cayman companies re-examined
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