Law:
When Do Law Firms Have to Disclose a Data Breach?
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Cybercriminal targets elite law firms • Beware Of Big Hacking In Biglaw • Threats of Litigation After Data Breaches at Major Law Firms
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DLA Piper associate fired for concealing case dismissal
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Seven Fired Professors Return To Work At Charleston Law School, Despite 48% Decline In Enrollment
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Aggregate Spend Goes Global
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Suit by laid-off lawyers says Reilly Pozner jettisoned 17 at law firm to avoid sharing $391M verdict
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We Learn By Doing, Not Just By Watching
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Someone Stole A Kennedy Statue From This Law School
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The Anna Alaburda Aftermath: The Self-Righteous Celebration And Thomas Jefferson School Of Law’s Empty Victory
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A Curious Law School Pitch To Prospective Students
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Oklahoma Accepts Computer Illiteracy In Bankruptcy Court As Mitigation: Censure Imposed
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18 passive aggressive email phrases that are sure to annoy the recipient
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7 things no man should wear in the spring — and what they should wear instead
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A Right To Counsel: The U.S. Supreme Court's Near-Epiphany on Public Defenders
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Law allowing pretrial freeze on assets untainted by crime violates Sixth Amendment, SCOTUS rules • Defendants Can Spend `Untainted' Money On Lawyers, A Divided Court Rules
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Free Rolling Stones concert in Cuba was lawyer’s idea
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Would-Be Law Grad Convicted Of Stealing From School Allegedly Altered Court Records To Make It Look Like He Was Acquitted
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Defrauded builder claims convicted bankrupt lawyer enjoys lavish lifestyle despite restitution order
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Judges:
Law School Rankings By Influential Judicial Alumni: Michigan Is #1
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Wall Street:
U.S. stock futures slip ahead of jobless claims
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Stocks close off session highs in extended post-Yellen rally
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Layoffs:
Williams Lays Off 10% of Workers in North America
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The world's largest investor is reportedly cutting jobs
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BlackRock Planning To Cut 3% Of Global Headcount
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Politics:
Here’s how to find out which of your friends like Donald Trump • Donald Trump mercilessly mocked on Twitter for saying a reporter's pen could have been 'dangerous' • The Donald Trump Guide to Gaslighting the Woman Your Employee Lied About Grabbing • Cooper confronts Trump over Heidi Cruz tweet: "That's the argument of a 5-year-old" • Trump vows to appoint Supreme Court justices who will investigate Hillary Clinton’s emails • Trump reneges on pledge to support GOP presidential candidate if he loses nomination • Donald Trump Endorses "Punishment" For Women Who Get Abortions • Simple Battery Is Not As Vile As Donald Trump • Trump’s Path Runs Through the Rust Belt • Trump campaign releases letter confirming IRS audit • Trump's Tax Lawyers Say 2002-2008 Returns No Longer Under Audit • Lawyers say Donald Trump under 'continuous' IRS audit
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An Ethicist Reads "The Art of the Deal"
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Bible-thumping Alabama governor expelled from church after racy phone calls go public
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Virginia Gov. Vetoes Religious Exemption Bill
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From Whitewater to Benghazi: A Clinton-Scandal Primer
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The Way Out of the Republican's Dead End
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Will Paul Ryan Commit Political Suicide?
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Food/Beverage:
Snoop Dogg Says He'll Save Roscoe's Chicken And Waffles
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Pizza restaurant chain Giordano's explores sale -sources
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Buffets Inc. bankrupt , may not pay outbreak victim's damages
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Conspiracy? Albertsons Buys Back Grocery Stores At A Bargain
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Alternative Energy:
Court Approves $1.5M for Abengoa for Bankruptcy Financing
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TerraForm Global Distances From SunEdison On Bankruptcy Risk
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Bankruptcy Shadows Two High-Profile Solar Companies
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How Wall Street's Favorite Solar Company Spent Itself to the Brink
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Coal:
The Coal Industry Is On The Brink Of Collapse
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Radio:
iHeartCommunications alleges Elliott bought credit default swaps in effort to collect ‘windfall’ through bankruptcy
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Aviation:
Creditors value Kingfisher Airlines' trademarks in the millions
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Debt Collection:
Fourth Circuit Rules FDCPA Does Not Apply to Consumer Finance Company Collecting Debt on Its Own Behalf, Even if It Acquired the Debt After Default
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Mining:
Molycorp Wins Approval to Exit Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Celebs:
Hecker to be released from prison 1 year early
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Corporate Reform:
This Is Where Bad Bankers Go to Prison
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Economy:
US private sector adds 200,000 jobs in March: ADP
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The Fed Rate Hike Talk Was Nonsense
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What in the Economy Is Janet Yellen Looking at?
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The financial stranglehold on American families • Since the Recession, We're Spending Again—But With Less Income • Americans Spending 14% More While Earning 13% Less
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Central banks 'running out of time' to reflate economies: Bill Gross
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Why Do We Bail Out Banks And Not Steel Works? Because
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Women are scrimping on clothes, but splurging on this
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WSJ: ‘Twas Kyle Bass That Killed Bear Stearns
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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:
Subtenants, Beware of Bankruptcy and Commercial Leases
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Zillow Forecast: Expect Slightly Slower Growth in February for the Case-Shiller Indexes
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Escrow Funds: Who Gets to Keep the Cash?
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Housing Costs For Low-Income Renters Up A Crushing 50% Since 90s, New Study Says
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MBA: "Refinance Applications Down, Purchase Applications Up in Latest MBA Weekly Survey"
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Mortgage Rates Drop After Yellen Speech
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Municipalities:
Puerto Rico: PROMESAnkruptcy
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The Legal Battles Over the Status of Puerto Rico and Other Unites States Territories
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COFINA Senior Bondholders Believe Puerto Rico Discussion Draft is a Positive Step
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Puerto Rico Utility's Creditors Extend Deadline for Rate Plan
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House Conservatives Balk at Early Draft of Puerto Rico Bill
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Puerto Rico's Government Development Bank Risks Receivership
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Bankruptcy rocked Detroit...Now it's plotting a comeback
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Atlantic City Downfall Tests New Jersey's Record Rescuing Cities • The governor fiddles as Atlantic City fails
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San Bernardino Approves Deal to Settle Bankruptcy Bond Fight • San Bernardino bondholders agree to settlement in city bankruptcy
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Bankrupt Kentucky city reaches repayment deal
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Resolving the Racism at the Heart of Flint's Water Crisis • Flint crisis isolates Snyder
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Detroit Public Schools indictments may throw wrench in legislative school fix
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Oil/Gas:
Oil prices slide as US crude stocks hit record • Oil slumps, but stays on track for best month in almost a year
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5 OPEC Members on Verge of Collapse
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US Oil Production Looks To Dip Below 9 Million Barrels A Day
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How the Oil Market Is Like the Housing Bubble
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The Extend-and-Pretend Oil Market
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US oil companies only halfway done tapping Wall Street cash this year
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US crude oil stockpiles rise less than expected in week - EIA
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Oil rallies into another inventory build
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Climbing U.S. well completions won’t crush oil prices, analysts say
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Energy Sector Bracing For A Rough First Quarter Earnings Season As Producers Are Hammered
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Dubai will now charge passengers to fly through its airports because of the oil crash
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SandRidge eyes bankruptcy, restructuring in US shale bust • SandRidge hires advisers to evaluate options including bankruptcy
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Tengasco 2015 Loss Widens, Revenue Slumps as Oil Prices Decline
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Swift Energy Wins Approval of Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan
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Chaparral Energy expects debt default, eyes filing bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Court Denies Sabine Creditors' Committee’s Motion to Pursue Claims Against Wilmington Trust
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Resolute Energy Cuts Revolver Loan Borrowing Base to $105M
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Midstates Petroleum issues bankruptcy warning
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Superior Energy eliminates dividend
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Railroad Stocks Hit Hard By Oil And Coal Collapse
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Personal Finance:
5 signs you aren't ready for a mortgage
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17 tips to save money, from a woman who lived on $14,000 a year
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Here are 10 things you should never say to someone struggling financially
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Pharma:
Valeant Asks Its Lenders for Some Slack
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Education:
For-Profit College Must Pay $1.1 Billion for Duping Students
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Students Defrauded by For-Profit College Can Get Debt Forgiven
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Distressed Investing:
Jefferies Said to Hire Goldman's Femenia for Distressed Debt
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Healthcare:
Akers' Loss Widens in 2015, Revenues Deteriorate Y/Y
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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 (Temporarily Unavailable)
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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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PACA:
A Loss for the Broccoli Bar: Fifth Circuit Rules that Attorneys’ Fees Cannot be Paid from PACA Trust Assets
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Tax:
Bad Boys, Bad Boys…Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come Tax You?
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Telecoms:
Fees in Nortel bankruptcy case now surpass US$1.2B
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TBTF:
MetLife isn't 'too big to fail' anymore • MetLife: Are We Still Breaking Up?
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MetLife Decision Could Torpedo Dodd-Frank Risk Protections
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What you need to know about SIFIs – The Short Answer
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Autos:
US jury finds General Motors ignition switch was defective • Jury: GM car's bad ignition switch not cause of crash • Bell Tolls for Car Owners in GM Ignition Suits
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Worst-Case Recall Could Cost Takata $24 Billion
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Awards:
The American College of Bankruptcy Announces 2016 Distinguished Service Award Recipients
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Entertainment:
Will Hawaii’s Bankrupt Circus Fold Its Tent?
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Fraud:
SEC Bans Prominent Biotech Investor Steven Burrill From Securities Industry For Theft
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Future Income Payments agrees to settle alleged debt relief fraud case
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Pensions:
Fate of 400,000 Teamster Pensions Rests in Ken Feinberg's Hands
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Newspapers:
Judge: Digital First can pay $2 million less for newspapers
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Retailing:
Retailer Bankruptcies in the U.S.: Are Gift Card Holders Just Another Class of Creditors?
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Banking:
Banks on the Cusp of Their Uber Moment
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Sovereigns:
Argentina Senate addresses holdouts bill
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'We have to pay because there is a sentence'
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Argentina Edges Closer to Settling with Predatory Vulture Funds
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Argentina approves deal to end debt standoff with creditors • Argentina approves historic agreement to pay US creditors • Argentina Senate Approves Plan to End Bondholder Dispute
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UK:
Bankruptcy applications move online in April
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Britain sacrifices steel industry to curry favor with China
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Tata Steel 'prepares to sell UK business' with thousands of jobs at risk
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EU:
European banks: New rules, old problems
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PIIGS:
Time for deal with Greece's creditors is running short
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Canada:
Montreal's Beyond the Rack files for creditor protection
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Sault steelmaker’s future ore supplier headed for bankruptcy
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China:
China's top bankers warn of tougher trading environment
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S&P cuts China sovereign credit outlook to negative; maintains AA- rating
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Chinese Stock-Index Futures Drop After S&P Cuts Rating Outlook
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15000 Layoffs? China's Bust is the West's Suffering
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Mexico:
Loss at Mexico's ICA quintuples as debt woes mount
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Brazil:
Brazil's Gol faces no insolvency risk in short term -CEO
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MENA:
Saudi Arabia continues to progress the development of a new insolvency law
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Australia:
Gig's up as Musicians Union faces insolvency
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