October 25, 2021

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Law:

More Biglaw Firms Set To Fully Reopen Their Offices In January 2022
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Law Firms Should Be More Open To Office Closures In The Post-Pandemic World
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The Law Firms Where Associate Compensation Went Up, Up, Up In 2021
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'A whole new ballgame.' How 3 law firms brought in new associates amid Delta wave
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Are Kirkland & Ellis’ New Partners Ready for Squid Game 2.0?
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Top Firm To Pay Senior Associates Full Biglaw Salaries For Working In Yearlong Justice Fellowships
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Orrick extends program of embedding associates at nonprofits
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2 law firms promise jobs to underserved students before they enter law school; tuition is free
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9th Circuit tosses Massage Envy settlement, says judge must consider warning signs of lawyer collusion
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To navigate legal quandaries, Biden leans on low-key counsel
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A Worrisome Peek Inside Yale Law’s Diversity Bureaucracy
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Yale Law needs to learn to watch its language
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Backlash Against Media Coverage Of The Yale Law School 'Trap House' Email
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Don’t Be Nice. (But, Generally, Don’t Be A Jerk.) Win.
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SCarolina Family Mystery Grips America
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From Erie With Love
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A Biglaw Firm Grows In The Midwest
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Trump Coup Lawyer John Eastman Calls Himself 'White Knight Hero' In Spectacular Interview
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Three key behind-the-scenes figures in Jan. 6 probe • 'I Want the Sentence to Hurt': Judge Heavily Fines But Doesn't Jail Kentucky Couple Who Breached Capitol on Jan. 6 • Thompson says Facebook is "working with" House January 6 select committee • Cowboys for Trump Founder Turns on Trump in Conference Speech Over Capitol Riot Charges • Bombshell Report Says White House Staffers, GOP Members of Congress Met With Jan. 6 Organizers — Even Promised Pardons • Jan. 6 Protest Organizers Say They Participated in ‘Dozens’ of Planning Meetings With Members of Congress and White House Staff • Jan. 6 committee chair: 'No question' Capitol riot was a premeditated attack • David Clarke Pushes for More Serious Rioting • Poll: Majority of voters view Jan. 6 probe through political lens
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All eyes on Garland after Bannon contempt vote
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Lawyers React to Movie Set Shooting • States mostly defer to union guidance for on-set gun safety • A 'Rust' script supervisor said in a 911 call that the assistant director was 'supposed to check the guns' • Before Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger, two film-set workers handled gun on set • Could Alec Baldwin Face Criminal Charges for Killing a Cinematographer on the Set of ‘Rust’? • Crew says there were 2 accidental weapon discharges before fatal shooting on 'Rust' set • Legal experts weigh in on Alec Baldwin’s possible liability in tragic on-set shooting of Halyna Hutchins • Is the Alec Baldwin shooting a homicide?
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Alec Baldwin shooting victim was wife of Latham & Watkins lawyer • Husband of cinematographer fatally shot on Alec Baldwin movie set speaks out: "Halyna inspired us all"
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The timeline of Brian Laundrie's disappearance still doesn't jibe among authorities and his family's lawyer • The manhunt for Brian Laundrie is over. But several big questions remain • Where does Gabby Petito slaying probe go next?
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No ‘blank slate’ jurors in county shaken by Arbery slaying
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Georgia police chief aims to shoot, not kill
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Trump is 'hungry' to go head-to-head against Biden for president and can only be stopped by a 'prison sentence': former advisor
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Ahead of Jan. 6, Willard hotel in downtown D.C. was a Trump team ‘command center’ for effort to deny Biden the presidency
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Giuliani Associate Guilty of Campaign Crimes
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Meet the donors at the heart of the latest indictment of a member of Congress
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En banc 4th Circuit will review skirts-only dress code for charter school girls
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LA: Deputy Who Slammed Woman Had Record
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Minneapolis Cop Charged with Manslaughter for Killing Uncle of Teen Who Recorded George Floyd’s Murder
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The Supreme Court’s very unusual new abortion orders, explained • Supreme Court will hear Texas abortion case on expedited basis but refuses again to block the law • SCOTUS to Hear Texas Abortion Case Nov. 1 • The Supreme Court will hear a new challenge to Texas’ restrictive abortion law • Supreme Court should block Texas abortion law, reject bids to overturn Roe, DOJ says • Anti-abortion activists' Supreme Court dreams are coming true • Roe v. Wade Hangs in the Balance as SCOTUS Fast-Tracks Texas Abortion Ban Cases, Refuses to Pause S.B. 8
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DA: Philly Train Rape Narrative Was Wrong
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Robert Durst charged with 1982 murder of wife Kathie Durst
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Matt Gaetz Seems to be in Serious Trouble • Florida Bar Website Does 180, Rep. Matt Gaetz Eligible to Practice Law in Florida Again
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White House delays release of JFK assassination documents
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A disgruntled employee has been sentenced to 6 months in prison for releasing rats at his workplace
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Mexico Migrant Caravan Pushes Past Police as Group Heads North • Tired of waiting for asylum in southern Mexico, thousands of migrants march north
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1.7 million migrants illegally crossed the US border in the past year, the highest number since records began • The large number of expulsions during the pandemic has contributed to a larger-than-usual number of migrants making multiple border crossing attempts, which means that total encounters somewhat overstate the number of unique individuals arriving at the border
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Texas Doubles Down in Blaming Biden for Migrant Border Crisis
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Hunter Shot Multiple Times in Apparent 'Cold-Blooded' Ambush, Killed While Attempting to Set Up Deer Blind
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Deep Dive: America’s murder surge
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Murder rates in border cities lower than national average
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The deadly toll of a week in guns
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'Wrong on So Many Levels': Colorado Daycare Owner Sentenced for Hiding 26 Toddlers in Basement Behind 'False Wall'
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‘Miss .38 Special’: Colorado Woman Sentenced to Prison for Shooting Neighbor in the Face and Chest after Parenting Dispute
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A Teen Killed A Woman While Driving Recklessly In A Lamborghini Urus And Got Away With A Slap On The Wrist
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Judge Slams 'Self-Delusional' Ex-Teacher Who Claimed He Had No Sexual Motivation for Hiding Cameras in Student Hotel Rooms During Field Trip
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Rod Stewart and His Son Facing Trial After Plea Deal on Battery Charge Falls Through
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Judges:

BK CD CA: Court News Newsletter
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BK SD TX: Federal Court Scams Alert
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Judges Hearing Jan. 6 Riot Cases Being Threatened
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Judge reprimanded over comment deemed sexually suggestive
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Sonia Sotomayor Issues Scathing Dissent After Supreme Court Refuses to Block Texas Abortion Ban • Justice Sotomayor on Supreme's Court's refusal to block Texas abortion law: 'Catastrophic'
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The future of vaccine mandates will likely come down to Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett
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Wall Street:

Nasdaq futures rise ahead of a big week for tech earnings
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Dow closes at a record, posts third-straight positive week
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Trump SPAC halted multiple times as stock jumps again in volatile trading • From zero to $12 bln; investors chase Trump stock hype
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Layoffs:

Cerner cutting 150 jobs by early November
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Food/Beverage:

Restaurants prep for long-term labor crunch by turning to robots to fry chicken, bring food to tables
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A Post-Pandemic Survival Guide for Restaurants
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Burger King parent earnings beat but labor challenges weigh on sales
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Cannabis:

California’s legal weed industry can’t compete with illicit market
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Banking:

The top money maker at Deutsche Bank reaps billions from Singapore
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Autos:

Tesla Target Hiked at Morgan Stanley After ‘Extraordinary’ Sales
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GM expedites shipment of pickup trucks parked due to lack of chips-exec
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GM Factories Are All Open on November 1
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GM, Ford results likely to reflect chip shortage's varying impacts on sector
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Good Luck With Your Carvana Purchase
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The Coming Electric Car Disruption That Nobody’s Talking About
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Electric Car Revolution Crushes Japan’s Struggling Small Towns
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Utilities:

Longer, more frequent outages afflict the U.S. power grid as states fail to prepare for climate change
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Hollywood:

Dismay and Anger After Halyna Hutchins’ Death on the Set of Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ • More Details from Alex Baldwin Gun Accident • Alex Baldwin: There are No Words for the Grief • Alex Baldwin is Canceling Other Projects • Baldwin Given a Loaded Gun, Told It Was Safe • Hollywood's tragic history of on-set accidents • Halyna Hutchins remembered as gifted •911 Call Reveals Frenzy on ‘Rust’ Set After Accidental Shooting: ‘He’s Supposed to Check the Guns’cinematographer • Replacement non union worker was in charge of Alec Baldwin’s deadly prop • Woman who handled weapons on Alec Baldwin set ‘nervous’ about ability • Inadvertent Gun Discharges Occurred on Alec Baldwin Film Before Fatal Shooting, Crew Members Say • ‘Rust’ crew describes on-set gun safety issues and misfires days before fatal shooting • Armorer in Film Set Shooting Wanted to 'Show the World' That 'Guns are Awesome' but Said Recently That 'Loading Blanks Is, Like, The Scariest Thing' • A shooting death on 'Rust' set has put movie armorers in the spotlight • How dangerous are U.S. film sets? 'Rust' shooting death sparks calls for change •Probe Focusing on 'Rust" Assistant Director • Filmmaker who allegedly yelled 'cold gun' on 'Rust' set had unsafe history, prop maker says
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Healthcare:

U.S. officials watch the ‘delta plus’ Covid mutation closely as it spreads in U.K.
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October 22nd US COVID-19: Still Over 70,000 New Cases per Day
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NIH Admits Funding Wuhan Virus Research
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Rand Paul calls for Fauci's firing over 'lack of judgment'
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Bipartisan legislators demand answers from Fauci on 'cruel' puppy experiments
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The Country With The Largest Life Expectancy Loss From COVID-19
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About 1 in 515 children in U.S. has lost a caregiver because of COVID-19, study estimates
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Gottlieb: Latest variant not contagious enough to change virus 'trajectory' in US
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DeSantis touts bonuses for unvaccinated police who relocate to Florida
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States With the Most Cases of COVID-19 Per Capita
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U.S. administers nearly 413 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines
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Arkansas governor says mandates are increasing vaccine hesitancy
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FDA says Pfizer COVID vaccine looks effective for young kids • Benefits of COVID vaccine for children outweigh risks, FDA says • Pfizer says COVID vaccine over 90% effective in kids
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Experts predict an easier COVID winter this year • A Resurgent Covid-19 Means Another Tough Winter Could Be Coming
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Pennsylvania Republican becomes latest COVID-19 breakthrough case in Congress
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Top Florida health official asked to leave meeting with lawmaker for refusing to wear mask
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Africa tries to end vaccine inequity by replicating its own
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Americans abroad search for a first vaccine dose as millions at home get their third one
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Fauci fires back at Rand Paul for slam on tonight's "Axios on HBO"
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People vaccinated against COVID-19 less likely to die of other causes - study
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Tens of millions of filthy, used medical gloves imported into the US
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Recipients of Johnson & Johnson shot rush to get boosters
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U.K. Leaning Toward Mandatory Vaccines for NHS Staff, Says Health Secretary
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Economy:

US budget deficit hits $2.77 trillion in 2021, 2nd highest
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Q3 GDP Forecasts: Around 2.5%
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The geography of the Great Resignation: First-time data shows where Americans are quitting the most
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Where are the workers? Cutoff of jobless aid spurs no influx
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50% of Companies Say They are Short Workers
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Small businesses say their revenues are plummeting as they're forced to turn down business because of the labor shortage
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Economic aid during the pandemic got many Americans' backs off the wall for the first time in years - and they're not going back against it without a fight
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Yellen expects inflation to return to normal levels next year • Yellen Expects High Inflation Through Mid-2022 Before Easing • Yellen says U.S. is not losing control of inflation
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Business leaders expect wages to keep going up
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IMF economist expecting inflation pressure through mid-2022
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Powell says it’s not time to hike rates but Fed may taper bond purchases
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Twitter CEO's Warning: Hyperinflation Will Change Everything
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Wells Fargo CEO says supply chains 'will get solved' in '6-to-12 months'
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Consumers Urged To Start Holiday Shopping, ‘No Intervention’ Will Stop Supply Chain Bottleneck Frustrations • Stop Shopping: America needs you to buy less junk
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Bondholders Risk $2.6 Trillion Hit on Even a Modest Yield Rise
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UItra-low interest rates ‘rip off’ middle-class savers, Judy Shelton says
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House Majority Leader wants framework for Biden’s social spending plan before Monday • Democrats ready to put a wrap on dragged-out talks • What's still in the Dem megabill? Cheat sheet on 12 big topics • Deal on Biden’s $2T plan edges closer; Harris is `confident’ • Child tax credit tussle reflects debate over work incentives • What’s in, and what’s out, as Democrats reshape Biden bill • Rep. Khanna expresses frustration about Sinema • Biden hosting budget talks in Delaware with Schumer, Manchin • Sen. Joe Manchin wants to restrict who gets the child tax credit. These West Virginians may pay the price • Progressives' optimism for large reforms dwindles • Pelosi on spending bill: 'I think we are pretty much there now' • Sinema's silence on spending bill vexes many Democrats while she digs in on talks out of public view • Biden Drives to Clinch Economic Bill Before Europe Trip
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Ad exaggerates the potential impact of Biden estate-tax plan on family farms
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Pelosi Open to Democrats Raising Debt Ceiling Without GOP
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Senate Democrats target billionaires • Democrats move to finalize new 'billionaire' tax plan, targeting 700 wealthiest Americans as key source of revenue for spending plan • Pelosi expects “billionaire’s tax” to pay for Biden social spending • Manchin Agreeable to Wealth Tax
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Vaccine mandates create conflict with defiant workers
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U.S. Companies Bet Shoppers Will Keep Paying Higher Prices
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Adobe employees in the US will be required to get vaccinated for COVID-19 by December 8 or else be placed on unpaid leave
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Here’s how much debt Gen Zers have on average
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Jeffrey Gundlach says inflation will stay above 4% through 2022
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Now you can buy now, pay later for just about everything
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Streets of LA Overflowing with Cargo Trucks
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Biden bank regulator nominee reveals her plan to radically transform US economy
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Corporate headquarters will still gravitate to big cities
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This Is the Most In-Demand Job in America
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Most Americans want major overhauls to the US economy, political system, and healthcare, according to new report
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A man spent most of his covid-19 business loan on one item, feds say: A $57,789 Pokémon card
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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How People Really Live
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Real Estate:

The housing crisis and the labor shortage are linked: People can't take jobs if there aren't affordable homes nearby
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30 Year Mortgage Rates "Highest Since April" at 3.27%
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The Coming Deceleration in House Price Growth
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Black Knight: National Mortgage Delinquency Rate Decreased in September
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Will 4% Mortgage Rates "Halt the Housing Market"?
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Remote work is bringing the city to the suburbs
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Housing Market Shows Cracks With Price Cuts in Pandemic Boomtowns
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Southern Park Mall owner exits bankruptcy; DeBartolo Commons opens • Washington Prime Group CEO out as bankruptcy winds up
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Final Look: Local Housing Markets in September
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3D-printed houses seem poised to go mainstream
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico debt deal seems headed for collapse • Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Exit Is at Risk as Bond Bill Lacks Votes
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Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Judge Orders Monday Call on Debt Plan
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Puerto Rico debt restructuring up in the air after deadlock in island legislature
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How Puerto Rico became the most vaccinated place in America
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Oil/Gas:

Oilfield Service Companies Can’t Catch A Break
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Citgo boards in last-ditch talks with Washington to keep creditors at bay
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Refiners Suffer From Record High Natural Gas Prices
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Brent Oil Rises Above $85 as Saudi Arabia Vows Caution on Supply
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Oil prices extend gains to multi-year highs on tight supply
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Peak Oil Demand Forecasts Turn Sour As Demand Keeps Growing
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Goldman sees upside risks to $90/bbl Brent price forecast
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Canada boosts U.S. natgas exports, drills more as global prices surge
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The Gas Car Death Spiral
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Wall Street Hails a New Era of Oil Prices: Higher for Longer
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La Nina Threatens to Worsen Energy Crisis With Colder Winter
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Student Debt:

15 million student-loan borrowers would be completely debt-free if Biden fulfilled his campaign promise
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CFPB Enforcement Actions Zero in on Income Share Agreements and “Payday Alternative” Loans
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Religion:

Bankruptcy judge halts sex abuse suits against Buffalo Diocese parishes, schools
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Fort Worth's All Saints Episcopal Church declares bankruptcy
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Biden to meet Pope Francis amid some rifts with US bishops • Biden's meeting with the pope carries resonance as disputes divide U.S. Catholics
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Agribusiness:

Family farms struggling with hidden challenges
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Satellites:

Intelsat’s bankruptcy court sets key dates
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Mass Torts:

J&J loses a round in bankruptcy spat over baby powder suits
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The federal bankruptcy system needs to declare itself morally bankrupt
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Fraud:

Jury gets chance to hear Elizabeth Holmes’ bold promises • Texan’s ‘Jackpot’ Recording of Elizabeth Holmes Played for Jury
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Judge dismisses juror in the Elizabeth Holmes trial for playing Sudoku during court proceedings, report says
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Fraudster went on crime spree while at home on COVID release from prison, feds say
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Retailing:

ABC Carpet & Home is being acquired by a group of Persian rug merchants
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Report: 85% of consumers will continue pandemic shopping behaviors this season
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Deloitte: 75% of shoppers are worried about stockouts this year
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Movie Theaters:

The movie business may be struggling, but you wouldn’t know it at these thriving independent theaters
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Crypto:

Mt. Gox is all set to pay out over $9 billion in BTC to its creditors.
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Waste:

Nashville's trash pickup provider files for bankruptcy
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Politics:

White House: Biden to outline filibuster changes in ‘weeks’ • Biden signals openness to ending filibuster for voting rights legislation • Biden injects new momentum into filibuster fight • Independent senator: 'Talking filibuster' or 'alternative' an option • King Joins Democratic Opponents to Ending Senate Filibuster Rule
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Chris Wallace labels Psaki 'one of the best press secretaries ever'
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Race-blind redistricting? Democrats incredulous at GOP maps
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Obama sharply criticizes Youngkin in Va. governor’s race
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Americans Sour on Biden, Economy • Biden Job Approval Steady at Lower Level
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Sluggish pace of confirmations vexes Biden White House
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Biden's critics hurl increasingly vulgar taunts
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Democrats' problem is not focusing on issues most vital to independents, 2 prominent pollsters say
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The biggest headline from Biden's town hall
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Trump Lashes Out At Meghan McCain, Calling Her An Ungrateful 'Lowlife' Bully
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It Looks Like Trump Is Trying To Trademark 'Truthing,' 'Retruth' And 'Follow The Truth'
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Texas Voting Map Turns Back Time
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Americans are angry about ... everything. Is that bad?
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Is there a constitutional right to food? Mainers to decide
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Wisconsin Election Audit: All Good and Clean
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GOP leaders escalate battle against COVID-19 vaccine mandates
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“You blew it”: GOP activist turns on corporations over vaccine mandates
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Inside Biden's Taiwan flubs
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Black museum suggests melting down Robert E. Lee statue at heart of Charlottesville violence to make new art • White supremacists are returning to Charlottesville, but this time, they're on trial
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What Jefferson’s Statue Meant to the Jewish Naval Hero Who Donated It
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Stripping military bases of Confederate names stirs passions
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Poll: Voters trust ABC, CNN most, Fox News least among mainstream news outlets
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (10 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (15 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) • Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Bankruptcy Strategy:

Chapter 11's Descent into Lawlessness
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Conflicts:

The Unsavory Origins of the Term "Chinese Wall"
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Mediation:

The use of mediation to improve global restructuring outcomes in a post-pandemic world
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Miscellaneous:

Week Ahead in Bankruptcy: Oct. 25, 2021
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Discharge:

Debtors Behaving Badly: Non-Dischargeability of Debt Based on Debtor’s “Bad Acts”
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Standing:

Generalized Creditors and Particularized Creditors: Against a Unified Theory of Standing in Bankruptcy
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Automatic Stay:

Questioning Willful Violations of the Automatic Stay: Third Circuit Gives University the Third Degree
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Labor:

Corporate Reorganization as Labor Insurance in Bankruptcy
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Aviation:

Frustrated Latam Air creditors seek mediation on bankruptcy exit
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Garuda on the Brink of Bankruptcy
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PAL ends Sept. with P1.5-B loss since bankruptcy filing
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Airbus rebuffs lessor complaints about plans to lift jet output
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Frankfurt-Hahn files for bankruptcy with Senator taking steps to secure operations
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Canada drops travel advisory
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Italian flight attendants strip to underwear to protest job losses
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Insurance:

With 'several' insurers nearing insolvency post-Ida, Louisiana allows cancellations to resume
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Education:

Former Stanford admissions counselor: ‘Well-rounded is not enough’
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Front Lines of School Board Culture Wars
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Disruptions to schooling fall hardest on vulnerable students
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Utah school district ignored widespread racial harassment, DOJ says
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Judge sides with Tennessee families in mask mandate fight
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Childcare:

Meet the childcare workers who love their jobs but are quitting over low pay and stressful conditions: 'I just had reached a tipping point'
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Tech:

Jan. 6: Facebook Faced Its Own Insurrection • Facebook’s Jan. 6 problem: A thin playbook for false election claims
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How Facebook users wield multiple accounts to spread toxic politics
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Another Facebook Whistleblower Comes Forward
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Big tech data centers spark worry over scarce Western water
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Trump deal delivers $420 mln windfall for dealmaker • Trump’s Tech SPAC Could Make Him Billions With Meme-Stock Frenzy
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History:

150 years ago, a mob attacked Los Angeles's Chinese community
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Celebs:

Why Erika Jayne ‘May Never’ Testify in Tom Girardi’s Bankruptcy Case, According to a Legal Expert • Erika Jayne seen out for the first time in Bel Air since accused of ‘lying & contradicting herself’ on RHOBH reunion
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Mike Postle Claims to Owe his Mum More Than $80k amid Bankruptcy Battle
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Climate:

Negotiating for the Future of the Planet
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As COP26 Nears, the Toughest Goals Are Still Out of Reach
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Solar’s Growth Stumbles Just as the World Needs It Most
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Carbon Needs to Cost at Least $100/tonne Now to Reach Net Zero by 2050 : Reuters Poll
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Climate inaction costlier than net zero transition: Reuters poll
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Saudi Arabia pledges 2060 target of net-zero emissions • How Saudi Arabia Is Planning to Reach Net Zero by 2060 • Saudi Arabia to Start Electric-Vehicle Push in Capital Riyadh
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China Targets Non-Fossil Energy Use to Exceed 80% by 2060
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Northern California Doused by Major Storm • Sacramento Gets 5 Inches of Rain • Fire-scarred California braces for more storms, flash floods • "Atmospheric river" to whiplash Northern California from drought to flood • An 'extreme and possible historic atmospheric river' is battering California • Pacific Storm Set to Flood California With Rain and Mud
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After California wildfire, thousands of trees to be removed • 10,000 trees near giant sequoia groves to be removed after fires
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Warming Could Kill Priceless US Marshes
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Russia allows methane leaks at planet's peril • Big Methane Plume Seen From Space On Day Of Russian Pipe Repair
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Supersized Methane Leaks Detected in U.K. Ahead of Climate Summit
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Rocky Mountain high: U.S. looks to Colorado for methane emissions policy
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Germany portrays itself as a climate leader, but it's still razing villages for coal mines • In Germany, global warming is changing more than just the climate.
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This State Is About To Be Hit Hard By Winter
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Big Banks Haven't Quit Fossil Fuel, With $4 Trillion Since Paris
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UK:

Small UK businesses consider insolvency to escape state Covid loans
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Amid job losses, loyalty wanes as priorities change for most workers
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Shunned and Unloved, U.K. Business Is Boxed In by Boris Johnson
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Britain reports highest weekly COVID-19 cases since July
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Brexit means Brexit: Theresa May’s slogan was truer than she knew
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Insolvency Service cracks down over £100,000 in misused Bounce back loans
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HSBC profits rise 74% as economy rebounds from Covid crisis
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Canada:

Q2 2021 Insolvencies: Crunching the Numbers and Keeping Good Faith
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Ukraine:

Ukraine sees new record high in virus deaths, infections
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China:

The Evergrande crisis is spreading. Here are other Chinese property developers that are in default or wobbling • China's debt-ridden Evergrande resumes work on more than 10 property projects • China Evergrande’s snowballing debt crisis • HSBC Sees No Material Fallout From China Evergrande Trouble • Evergrande Unit Says on Track for Project Delivery, Coupon in Focus • A Threat to China’s Economy
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China's HNA restructuring plan approved by creditors • A Humbled HNA Gets Creditor Approval to Restructure
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Goldman Cuts China’s Growth Forecast for Next Year to 5.2%
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China’s ying and yang battle as Beijing faces tough economic choices
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China Expects New Covid Outbreak to Widen in Coming Days • New Virus Cases Hitting Faster Than Ever Challenge China’s Covid-Zero Strategy • China Locks Down Thousands in North as Delta Outbreak Spreads
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South Korea:

South Korea Says Over 70% of Its Population Is Fully Vaccinated
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South Korean EV maker wins bid for SsangYong Motor over U.S. bidder
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Austria:

Austrian chancellor considering implementing lockdown for unvaccinated • Austria Threatens New Lockdown for Unvaccinated as Cases Spike
(DBN)

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South Korea:

No ‘Squid Game’: Korea’s real-life debt trap
(DBN)

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MENA:

Afghanistan hurtling toward collapse, Sweden and Pakistan say • Over Half of Afghanistan Faces Acute Hunger as Crisis Deepens
(DBN)

Ex-Saudi Official Claims Crown Prince Boasted He Could Kill Late King
(DBN)

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India:

Urgent need to curtail delays in bankruptcy resolution, says MCA
(DBN)

Restructuring & Insolvency Monthly Update
(DBN)

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Ireland:

Mortgages into 80s and 90s could resolve debt issues, insolvency service says • Woman to pay mortgage until she is 99 after reaching deal to extend term
(DBN)

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Switzerland:

Defunct museum sells off Swiss sports memorabilia
(DBN)

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Italy:

UniCredit, Italy Say Talks Over Monte Paschi End Without Deal • UniCredit Ends Months of Monte Paschi Talks Without a Deal • Italy Seeks More Time to Sell Paschi After UniCredit Deal Fails • Here Are Draghi’s Alternatives for Paschi Sale After UniCredit
(DBN)

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Germany:

German Business Confidence Tumbles to Six-Month Low on Supplies
(DBN)

Germany’s Covid Infections Rate Rises to Highest Since May
(DBN)

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Venezuela:

Venezuela Raises Gas Prices by 20-fold to 10 Cents a Gallon
(DBN)

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Singapore:

Singapore to Restrict Workplace Access for Unvaccinated People
(DBN)

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South Africa:

‘Terribly scary’: Dysfunctional municipalities are a threat to South Africa’s economy
(DBN)

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