December 16, 2024

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Law:

Weil Welcomes Back Sunny Singh to Serve as Restructuring Department Co-Chair
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Trump's First 100 Days: Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights
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Small Firm, Big Bonuses: Boutique Firm Offers Biglaw-Style Bonuses To Associates
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Boutique Firm Offers Jaw-Dropping Bonuses Of Up To $330K -- With Even More Money On Top
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Selendy Gay Hands Out Bonuses Topping Milbank Big Law Scale
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Midsize Firm Rings In Bonus Cash Before The Holidays!
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Top 20 Biglaw Firm Announces Fresh New Bonuses!
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Lawyers’ Happy Place: Which firms have the highest job satisfaction?
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Global Law Firms Rush to Cash In on $150 Billion Gulf Deals Boom
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Employee Moonlighting Should Spur Law Firms to Review Policies
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Lawyers Prep to Defend DOJ Workforce From Trump-Directed Probes
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Florida Bar Drops Diversity, Inclusion in Anti-DEI Shift
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Is Your Firm 'Exposed'? It May Be Time To Seek Out A Merger -- Or Else...
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Which New York Law Firm Is Next on the Merger Hunt?
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Lawyers Should Own Up To Their Paralegals' Mistakes
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An entire team of EY lawyers jumped ship to a major US law firm
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A South Texas lawmaker's 15-year fight for a Rio Grande Valley law school
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Appeals Court: Permanently Injuring A 13-Year-Old Because He Wouldn’t Take His Hand Out Of His Pockets Isn’t A Rights Violation
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Ex-FBI officials worry that Kash Patel as director may wield unlimited power Graham on politicization of the FBI: ‘None of us trust these people anymore’ You Should Worry About Kash Patel Running the FBI Chris Wray's FBI departure won't immediately clear path for Kash Patel: Experts
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Sen. Bernie Sanders says Biden should 'very seriously' consider preemptive pardons Sanders: ‘We can all understand’ Hunter Biden pardon, but worried about ‘precedent’
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MAGA Declares Vindication After DOJ IG Report on FBI and Jan. 6 Riot Trump is vowing to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. Allies and critics alike say he needs a refresher. Jan. 6 Rioter Who Tried to Join Russian Military Gets Prison Time A partisan split on possible Jan. 6 pardons The Jan. 6 Verdict Is In: The Rioters Lose, Even If Trump Pardons Them Bouncer who helped lead Trump supporters breach U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 headed to prison Trump-appointed judge convicts man for repeatedly hitting officer with flagpole on Jan. 6
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White supremacist leader who claimed he was fighting Antifa gets time served
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Judge rubbishes Kenneth Chesebro's motion to invalidate guilty plea in Trump RICO case
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Trump's Lawyers Slam Alvin Bragg's Recent Hush Money Case Idea: 'Absurd' Trump attorneys blast Bragg for death analogy used in hush-money case motion
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ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit ABC Faces Anger After $15M Trump Settlement: 'Democracy Dies' 'Far from normal': Expert flags 'deeply concerning' potential motive for Trump settlement 'Crack down': Trump nominees said to be deploying a new 'weapon at their disposal'
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Willis rebuffs GOP lawmaker’s request for documents, says Trump case is ‘ongoing’
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Trump and His Picks Threaten More Lawsuits Over Critical Coverage
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The border Biden leaves behind: Stable thanks to Mexico and doors closed to asylum seekers
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Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship could be decided by the Supreme Court Trump girds for battle with Democrats, Supreme Court over birthright citizenship These are the countries with and without birthright citizenship
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Rudy Giuliani Courts The Death Penalty (Sanctions)
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Biden Administration Auctioning Pieces of Border Wall, As Required By Law Sen. Lindsey Graham says there won't be Dreamer bill until border is locked down
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Luigi Mangione’s Defense to Hinge on Mindset, Emotion, Evidence Luigi Mangione makes a bold legal play as he hires powerhouse ex-DA who knows 'every judge' in NY Who Is Karen Friedman Agnifilo? Luigi Mangione Hires New Lawyer UnitedHealthcare CEO killing suspect Luigi Mangione and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers are married Luigi Mangione's NY prosecutor is Joel Seidemann, a Manhattan DA veteran described as a 'firecracker' in court Defense fund established by supporters of suspected CEO killer tops $100K Luigi Mangione Conspiracy Theories Flood Social Media The mysterious ideology of Luigi Mangione: Anti-corporate hero? Far-right tech bro? In love with a killer: How the internet became obsessed with Luigi Mangione Luigi Mangione fled New York via train, not by bus as originally thought: reports How Luigi Mangione Became a 'Gay Icon' Online Rage, race and good looks: the forces behind the lionization of a murder suspect Luigi Mangione Donors Don't Want People to Know They're Giving Him Money Apple AI Sends False Message Saying Luigi Shot Self Luigi Mangione Might Agree to Be Moved to New York, Alvin Bragg Says 'SNL' Jokes About Luigi Mangione Becoming 'Sex Icon' ‘SNL’ Cold Open features Nancy Grace commentary on Luigi Mangione Chris Rock’s ‘SNL’ Monologue Slams Jake Paul, Elon Musk, Trump and Healthcare CEO’s Assassination: ‘Sometimes Drug Dealers Get Shot’ Luigi Mangione Pictures Met With Cheers at Boston Concert Luigi Mangione compared to infamous serial killers as ‘grandiose’ behavior comes into focus Luigi Mangione disappeared, then re-emerged as a murder suspect. Those who knew him are dazed UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting supporters may target police, courts: Analysts F.B.I. Passed Tip About Mangione to New York Police After C.E.O. Killing
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs Update: Rapper Asks Judge to Dismiss His Own Argument Sean 'Diddy' Combs abandons bail attempt
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JonBenet Ramsey case comes under renewed scrutiny
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Woman who accused Duke lacrosse players of rape in 2006 now admits she lied
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Exonerated woman awarded $34M after jury finds Las Vegas police fabricated evidence in 2001 killing
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Sordid details emerge about Alexander brothers’ alleged rapes. Parties in Hamptons, Mexico
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Hooligans terrorize motorists, target car with baby on board in chaotic Florida street takeover
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Unhinged finance expert, son of Fla. judge accused of sucker-punching NYC eye doc — then 2 NJ health-care staffers
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Thieves swipe suitcase with $500K worth of jewels but Apple AirTag helps cops track them down
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'Trying to help': Stranded man killed do-gooder with machete after receiving ride from him
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Deadly road rage shooting sparked by McDonald's soda leaves man behind bars for decades
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Man with skull face tattoo sentenced to 100 years for deadly 2-state shooting rampage
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Accused murderer brought defense attorney along to turn his dead father's body into police
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Accident attorneys orchestrated car crash scam with 'spotters' and 'slammers': Feds
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Former NFL star 'intentionally' gave incurable STD to multiple women, targeted fans: Suit
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Man who killed mother of young child with AR-15 over minor fender bender gets life
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16-year-old boy accused of killing 4 family members at a New Mexico home
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Judges:

Supreme Court begins online lottery for seating, upending DC ritual
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Retired Judges’ Amicus Brief Supports Judge Newman in NCLA Suit Against Her Suspension Bar association fights for oldest federal judge battling to return to the bench
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Congress has passed a bill to add more US judges; will Biden veto it?
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Biden Commutes Scumbag Former Judge's Sentence Biden’s commutation in ‘kids for cash’ scandal angers some Pennsylvania families
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Clarence Thomas's Long History Of Keeping Quiet
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Judge Wynn Reverses Retirement Plans, Denies Trump Vacancy Another Obama-appointed judge rescinds 'senior status,' becomes third to unretire on Trump
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Wall Street:

Stock futures rise slightly as Wall Street gets ready for Fed meeting this week
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Layoffs:

Former operator of Atterbury Job Corps. lays off 204 employees
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Bankrupt restaurant chain sued by irate employees
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Bungie Workforce Seemingly Reduced By Over 700 Employees
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Editas to lay off 180 staff
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Concerned parents sound off over imminent 100 layoffs at East Orange School District
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Amazon and the endangered future of the middle manager
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A Leading Wealth Management Firm To Lay Off One-Sixth Of Its Workforce
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Politics:

Trump gets warm welcome as he watches Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny Majority of Americans are ready to support Trump and large parts of his agenda, says CNBC survey Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time Trump wants to end daylight saving time: We’ve tried before — here’s what happened Steve Bannon Lays Out Plan for Donald Trump's First 48 Hours as President Trump Names Richard Grenell and Devin Nunes to Key Administration Posts President-elect Donald Trump mocks former NJ Gov. Chris Christie with scathing AI-generated McDonald’s drones image Romney: ‘You can’t complain’ if Trump does what he says he would do The Catholics in Trump's administration could take GOP in whole new direction Trump hosts Apple CEO at Mar-a-Lago as big tech leaders continue outreach to president-elect Trump leans on extended family for key White House roles CEOs court Trump at Mar-a-Lago
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Trump wants his daughter-in-law in the Senate. DeSantis may defy him.
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Hegseth to release sexual misconduct accuser from non-disclosure agreement, Lindsey Graham says
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Trump nominates conservative culture warrior to lead DOJ's civil rights division
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'A lot of risks': GOP Senator puts Trump on notice that nomination strategy may backfire
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Elon Musk put $277 million into the election. He’s $200 billion richer this year Elon Musk’s six major conflicts of interest with the federal government
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‘Political opportunists’ threaten to primary Republicans who oppose Trump’s picks, says GOP senator
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No women will lead House committees for first time in 2 decades
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NATO nations are reportedly in talks to boost defense spending amid Trump's return to power
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Romney predicts Vance will be GOP’s 2028 nominee: ‘MAGA is the Republican Party’
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List of Tech Companies That Donated to Trump's Inaugural Fund
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Clashes Are Coming for Trump Officials Dining Out in DC DC restaurant server fired after comments about refusing service to Trump officials
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Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at a US military hospital in Germany after a fall
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Chris Rock stuns SNL audience with brutal Bill Clinton dig as he savages anti-Trump liberals
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Democrats recalibrate their resistance to Trump
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A long-serving Democratic senator reflects on his narrow loss and how Trump took Pennsylvania
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Mitt Romney: Democrats bungled and botched 2024
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How an affordability crisis has led to Republican gains in a progressive bastion
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The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge
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McConnell warns Trump to rebuff ‘right-wing flirtation with isolation’
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Food/Beverage:

Pizza Chains That Might Not Be Around Much Longer
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From Chili’s to burger chains, here are the restaurant industry winners and losers in 2024
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Costco says it's seeing a shift in how much people eat at home vs. at restaurants
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Three Years of Prison and $100,000 Fine for Bankruptcy and Mail Fraud Conviction Related to South Side Property
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Mail:

Trump eyeing privatizing US Postal Service: report
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Utilities:

It is imperative to break the impasse in PREPA
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Media:

SD Public Broadcasting: Proposed budget cuts could mean insolvency
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Celebs:

Cardi B Asks Judge to Dismiss Tasha K's Bankruptcy Case Cardi B Accuses Tasha K of Hiding Assets Following Her Bankruptcy
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Sports:

Golden Knights' Robin Lehner discusses bankruptcy case
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Maritime:

Nobiskrug shipyard confirms filing for insolvency and announces plans for restructuring
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Telecom:

Akoustis to Pursue Strategic Sale of its Business Through Voluntary Chapter 11 Process Akoustis Technologies Enters Chapter 11 to Facilitate Strategic Sale Following Qorvo Legal Challenges Akoustis Technologies files Chapter 11 bankruptcy following $59M legal judgment
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Economy:

FOMC Preview: Fed to Cut Rates 25bp
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Fed to Cut Once More Before Slowing Pace in 2025, Economists Say
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Federal Reserve is likely to slow its rate cuts with inflation pressures still elevated
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Inflation, Trump, and More: What’s Ahead for the Economy in 2025
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Goldman Sachs Economists Predict Fed Will Hold Off on Rate Cuts in January
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Wait, exactly how many people work for the federal government? Federal workers brace for change amid DOGE rhetoric
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With dwindling retirement savings, older Americans are back on the job market
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Trump now says bringing down grocery prices, as he promised, will be 'very hard'
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Panicked CEOs left 'scratching their heads' as Trump ignores their warnings: WSJ
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Tariff Winners, Losers and How Trump’s Economic Plans Will Affect Everyday Americans
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Trump's ‘explosive’ economic growth claims are no match for the $36 trillion debt
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A New Risk for Employers: Losing Millions of Migrants With Temporary Work Permits Economic fallout from Trump mass deportations could eclipse Great Recession: Report Congregations, agencies race to resettle refugees ahead of Trump inauguration
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How Much Would Groceries Kevin McCallister Bought in 'Home Alone' Cost Now?
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Dollar’s Trump-Fueled Gains Face a Reality Check Late Next Year
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‘A huge regression’: Walmart’s DEI rollback incites new racial equity push
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Death of Nasdaq Diversity Rule Signals More Trouble for DEI
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The door is open for Musk's DOGE to achieve a quick win: slashing billions of dollars in fraud in federal programs like Medicare DOGE tracker: A running list of what Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy say they will change
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Federal Government Has 'Grown Too Big, Promised Too Much, Subsidized Too Many,' Warns Former GAO Boss
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Trump’s Tariffs on Canada Could Cost 1.5 Million Americans Their Electricity
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Sen. Bernie Sanders says he hopes to work with Trump to raise the minimum wage Trump said he'd consider raising the minimum wage. Here's where it stands in every state.
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Millionaire boomers less likely to share their wealth: Study
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America's allies are in trouble
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Companies want to crack down on your AI-powered job search
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Trump opposes automation but the move carries tradeoffs, experts say
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Congress scrambling for stopgap in end-of-year sprint
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Company holiday parties are falling out of fashion
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More than half of Gen X parents worry about financially supporting their adult kids, survey shows
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President-Elect Donald Trump's Social Security Proposal Comes With Unintended Consequences
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-December 2024
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Q3 Update: Delinquencies, Foreclosures and REO
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US Banks Grapple with Slumping Office Property Values Office Property Meltdown Is Starting to Surface at Regional Banks
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Seattle mogul Martin Selig can’t repay $379M loan as office market sinks
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California Condo Prices Slashed as Homes Sell for Half Their Original Value
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Zillow listings reveal what homebuyers are obsessed with right now
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These 2 factors will help unlock the housing market in 2025, according to Realtor.com’s chief economist
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Analysts are revising their mortgage rate forecasts for 2025, and it paints a tougher picture for homebuyers
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Homebuyers can access neighbors' political leanings with new real estate platform
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Municipalities:

Hawaii's population continues to decline as more move to California
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Chicago Budget Vote Delayed to Next Week Amid Tax-Hike Rift
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San Antonio Is Booming. Why Is It Still So Poor?
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Oil/Gas:

Biden Administration Is Said to Allow California to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars
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Trump’s Choice to Run Energy Says Fossil Fuels Are Virtuous
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California Auto Emissions Case Gets US Supreme Court Review
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Healthcare:

Hospitals face 'stable but shaky' 2025: 7 expectations from S&P
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Hospitals' 'credit split' to widen in 2025: Fitch
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Millions will see rise in health insurance premiums if federal subsidies expire
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More Than 5 Million Kids Have Lost Medicaid
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RFK Jr.'s lawyer and top ally asked FDA to revoke approval of polio vaccine Polio vax petition could preview more challenges Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says Mitch McConnell, Who Had Polio, Reacts to RFK Jr. Ally's Anti-Vaccine Push Republican's Remarks on Vaccine 'Debate' Sparks Online Backlash Trump’s CDC pick wouldn’t let go of false theory vaccines cause autism Are Childhood Vaccines ‘Overloading’ the Immune System? No RFK Jr. seeks to win over Senate GOP skeptics as he begins HHS meetings
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Bird flu causes deaths of cats and zoo animals as virus spreads in US
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Texas Sues New York Doctor for Telemedicine Abortion Pills Prescription
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Seven reasons why Americans pay more for health care than any other nation
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As Fertility Rates Fall, Some Scientists Say Everyday Chemicals Are a Factor - WSJ
(DBN)A Bitcoin Miner Promised To Help A Texas Town. It Went Bankrupt Instead. Now, It’s Pivoting To AI
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UnitedHealth chief admits US health system ‘does not work as well as it should’ Healthcare Executives Vow to Look At Changes After Brian Thompson Shooting Insurance CEOs reflect on industry backlash
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AI-Driven Health Care Is Turning Us Into Numbers on a Spreadsheet
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UK CEO Uses AI to Help Americans Overturn Health Claim Denials with 85% Success Rate
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Countries with the Shortest & Longest Life Expectancies
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Tech:

Mark Cuban says AI won’t have much of an impact on jobs that require you to think
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Klarna CEO says the company stopped hiring a year ago because AI 'can already do all of the jobs'
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Ghosted by ChatGPT: How I was first defamed and then deleted by AI
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What Apple's AI knows about you
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Ex-Google CEO warns there's a time to consider "unplugging" AI systems
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Tiktok's Carbon Footprint is Bigger Than Greece's
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Blue Whale Cuts Stakes in Tech Giants Over AI Costs, FT Reports
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Twitter's Traffic Appears to Be Falling Off a Cliff
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OnlyFans Models Are Usuing AI Chatbots to Talk Dirty for Them
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OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment
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U.S. Court Denies TikTok’s Request to Freeze Sale-or-Ban Law
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Personal Finance:

Mom's Polarizing Take On Charging Adult Daughter Rent Sparks Debate
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Woman Loses Access to Over $800 After Online Bank Goes Bust
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When ‘Middle Age’ Arrives in Your 20s
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I bought my first home alone at age 33. I had to live with my parents for 9 years to save enough, but it was worth it.
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Fraud:

Investors Sue in New York Over $440M International Crypto Ponzi Scheme
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Biden commutes sentence of college football booster who was mastermind behind $930M Ponzi scheme
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US Case Against Gautam Adani Strong, Extradition Unlikely
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Climate:

Anxious scientists brace for Trump’s climate denialism: ‘We have a target on our backs’
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Just a fraction of the hydrogen hidden beneath Earth's surface could power Earth for 200 years, scientists find
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Hundreds feared dead after worst cyclone in 90 years slams French territory
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My 500-Mile Journey Across Alaska’s Thawing Arctic
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The Arctic tundra is changing so fast that it is speeding up the climate crisis, top scientists say
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The International Court of Justice considers climate change
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UN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought
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With Trump Looming, Biden’s Green Bank Moves to Close Billions in Deals
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Autos:

Canoo Board Member Resigns as EV Maker Warns of Potential Insolvency
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Trump’s promise to tax imported goods could spell trouble for US auto industry
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Automakers Thrived in the Pandemic. Many Are Now Struggling.
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Carlos Tavares breaks silence on his sudden yet ‘amicable’ Stellantis departure
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Trump Admin Plans to End Crash Reporting for Self-Driving Cars: Report
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3 Tesla wannabe companies that may not survive the EV race
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Retailing:

Dollar Stores Are Flashing a Warning Sign About Lower-Income Consumers
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Resurrecting Rite Aid zombies
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Macy's to close up to 65 stores after the holidays
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Donald Trump Makes His Return - and So Do His Tariff Threats
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Small businesses say cautious shoppers are seeking ‘cozy’ and ‘festive’ this holiday season
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How Department Stores Tried to Reverse Market Share Losses in 2024
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Where Did the Luxury Consumers Go? It's Been a Bad Year for Big Brands
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Small Apparel Firms Hit Rough Waters in 2024, Forcing Some to Close
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Sears closes last store in Washington, leaving only 8 open nationwide
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Skiing:

One Ski Resort’s Long-shot Bet to Survive Low Snowfall and Devastating Wildfires Miss the snow? Experts explain why you may see less over the years
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Trucking:

Daimler Truck Unit Says Bankrupt Kal Freight Owes It Millions After Alleged Fraud Kal Freight’s bankruptcy reveals massive fraud accusations
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West Virginia trucking company files for bankruptcy
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Nikola confirms more layoffs as it desperately tries to avoid bankruptcy
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Fintech:

The fintech company that collapsed and took $90 million of people’s life savings with it
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Nursing Homes:

Getting past the sugar high: Long-term care remains the most distressed segment of the healthcare sector
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Prospective buyer bids $80M for Harborside CCRC, but care units could be sacrificed
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Batteries:

Northvolt Bankruptcy May Delay Porsche And Audi Electric Models Denmark’s ATP Writes Down $324 Million Northvolt Stake, DR Says
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (38 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (25 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Corporate Bankruptcies Hit Alarming Peak In 2024
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Safe Harbors:

Reassessing Merit Management
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Venue:

The Real Effects of Bankruptcy Forum Shopping
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Automatic Stay:

Michigan Magistrate Judge Refuses to Recognize Bankruptcy Court’s Interim Stay of Litigation Against Nondebtors in Wellpath Case, Says Section 362 Alone Cannot Justify Nondebtor Litigation Halt
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Mass Torts:

Opioid suits can’t be based on nuisance law in Ohio, top state court rules in $650M win for pharmacies
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McKinsey Will Pay $650 Million to Resolve DOJ Opioid Probe
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Sexual abuse victims testify against Oakland Diocese bankruptcy amid lawsuits
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Involuntary Bankruptcy:

BAPCPA Amendment to § 303(b) Needs to be Revoked
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Cross-Border:

Foreign Proceedings Heat Up Bankruptcy Liability Release Debate
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Aviation:

A Southwest Airlines plane narrowly avoided a collision when it landed on a runway that already had a plane on it
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A flight from Los Angeles U-turned over the Pacific after an engine problem, resulting in a 6-hour flight to nowhere
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Trump is unlikely to get a new Air Force One during his presidency because of Boeing delays: report
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Why it’s gotten more difficult to get a free first-class upgrade
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New York governor calls for federal assistance after drones shut down airport runways Many New Jersey drones sightings are ‘manned aircraft being misidentified as drones,’ FBI says Mayorkas says federal authorities are addressing New Jersey drone sightings Drones, planes or UFOs? Americans abuzz over mysterious New Jersey sightings US Officials Say Many 'Mystery' Drones Are Just Airplanes Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Government 'In Control' of New Jersey Drones Officials downplay NJ drone concerns as online suspicion builds We need to know more about mysterious drones, Rep. Himes says Mystery Drones Forced New York Airport to Shut Down Trump Weighs In on 'Mystery Drone Sightings': 'Shoot Them Down' NJ lawmakers want drone shot down, inspected by feds: ‘Can’t we bag at least one’ Government 'Lying' About Drones—New Jersey Official NJ senator says feds are too ‘fearful’ of public reaction to tell the truth about mysterious drones The FBI and Homeland Security say they want more authority to deal with drones amid strange East Coast sightings California Drones Spark Mystery About Owner Satellite images show Iran's drone carriers are nowhere near the US as New Jersey faces a mystery drone problem Chuck Schumer requests drone detection system for N.Y., N.J. as mysterious devices litter the skies Two arrested after drone flies ‘dangerously close’ to Boston airport: Police
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Bird strike forces jetliner to make an emergency landing in New York
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Education:

Schools Using AI to Send Police to Students' Homes
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An Epidemic of Vicious School Brawls, Fueled by Student Cellphones
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New Jersey teacher taped 9-year-old boy to desk for nearly an hour, police say
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Senator outlines road map to dismantling the Department of Education
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Universities warn international students to return before Trump inauguration
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Crypto:

Memecoins like Fartcoin are riding Trump's victory to huge valuations. Experts say it may have only begun.
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Defaults:

Global Defaults in 2024 Expected to Decline From 2023, Rise in Europe
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Agribusiness:

Johnson faces brewing GOP rebellion after farm aid deal collapses
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Student Debt:

Hundreds of student-loan borrowers who applied for debt cancellation are being denied relief by a major lender, over 20 Democratic lawmakers say
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A state agency that issues student loans has sued thousands of borrowers
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Labor:

Amazon union authorizes strike at 2 New York warehouses
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Sovereigns:

Sri Lanka Gains Strong Bondholder Backing in Debt Restructuring Sri Lanka Bondholders Back $12.6 Billion Debt Restructuring
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Massive Interest Burden Haunts $29 Trillion Emerging Debt Pile
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Ghana’s President-Elect Says IMF Deal to Cap Radical Reforms
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Zambia Paid $82 Million to China Before Debt Revamp Deal
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UK:

Higher education in England needs a special administration regime
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Protecting pensions against creditors — the Manolete case
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Case Alerter – October 2024
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UK Gas Plants Made Millions in a Few Hours During Price Spike
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UK Businesses Brace for Tough Times as Job Cuts Rise Following Tax Hikes UK PMI Shows Businesses Slashed Jobs After Budget Tax Hike
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Private Equity Is Making Big Money From UK’s Most Vulnerable
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‘Incredibly sad’: Dame Sarah Storey opens up on Team GB star’s bankruptcy
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Council funding boost miserly - Welsh Tory leader
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Thames Water Gives Swaps Holders Sweeteners to Support Debt Plan
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Third of consumers expect borrowing costs to increase
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Wage increases push elderly and disabled care to the brink of collapse
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EU:

ECB’s Kazaks Warns Against Going Too Far With Interest-Rate Cuts
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Lagarde Says ECB to Cut Further With Inflation Close to Goal
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ECB Cuts Just to Help Economy Not Right Approach, Holzmann Says
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EU Targets Russian Intelligence With First Disinformation Sanctions
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Canada:

Parliament approves farmers’ bankruptcy protection after decades of advocacy
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On Bay Street, bankruptcy advisers profit from economic pain – and charge $1,300 per hour
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Tobacco giants' creditors approve proposed $32.5B deal for health-care costs, recompense to smokers
(DBN)

Court approves sale of nearly 50 Sault properties owned by insolvent landlords
(DBN)

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Russia:

Russia braced for mammoth rate hike amid fears it’s losing the battle against inflation
(DBN)

Ukrainian drones strike Russia as Kyiv reels from consecutive massive air attacks
(DBN)

Ukraine Birth Rates Could Plunge If Zelensky Gives In to Pentagon Demand
(DBN)

North Korean Troops on Combat Alert for Imminent Assaults: Kyiv N.Korean troops join Russian assaults in significant numbers, Kyiv says
(DBN)

Ukraine War Will Be 'Resolved' in Months: Trump Envoy
(DBN)

Putin Ally Cheers Donald Trump Statement as 'Fully in Harmony' with Kremlin
(DBN)

Two Russian oil tankers wrecked in Black Sea
(DBN)

Putin Ally Says 'New, Very Close Regions' Could Join Russia
(DBN)

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MENA:

U.S. asks Israel to approve urgent military aid to Palestinian security forces
(DBN)

Satellite Images Reveal Russian Military Evacuating Syria The Hunt for the Assad Dynasty’s Missing Billions Begins Israel launches dozens of airstrikes on Syria despite rebel leader's peace pledge Past links to ISIS and Al-Qaeda raise fears for some about Syria's new regime With al-Assad Gone, the Risk of an ISIS Resurgence Grows Syria Shudders as Assad’s Prison Atrocities Come Into the Light US in 'direct contact' with Syria rebel group, Blinken says How Will the Rebels Rule Syria? Their Past Offers Clues Christians in Syria mark country’s transformation with tears as UN envoy urges an end to sanctions Russia is sending 4 ships to its bases in Syria to evacuate weapons, Ukraine intelligence says Assad is gone. Will Syrian refugees go home? How Post-Assad Syria Could Unleash a New Regional Order Fear, hope and bitterness: Syria’s refugees contemplate life after Bashar Assad Israel plans to expand Golan settlements after fall of Assad
(DBN)

YouTube singer arrested in Iran after performing an online concert while not wearing a hijab
(DBN)

Iraq could allow marriage for girls as young as 9. A survivor says it will fuel rape and child abuse.
(DBN)

Israel appeals ICC arrest warrants; Gaza death toll nears 45,000
(DBN)

Number of civilians killed in Gaza ‘inflated to vilify Israel’
(DBN)

Palestinian Authority Deploys Security Forces Against Militants in West Bank Palestinian Authority Vows West Bank Raids Against Militants
(DBN)

Israel shutting embassy in Ireland as relations plummet
(DBN)

Manpower crunch forces IDF to rely on civilians in enemy territory
(DBN)

‘China on Steroids’: A Saudi Path to a Peaceful, Modern Middle East
(DBN)

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South Korea:

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Impeached Over Martial Law Crisis Protestors in South Korea Rejoice as Lawmakers Impeach Yoon South Korean leaders seek calm after president impeached South Korea’s president reportedly defies summons in martial law inquiry ?After Impeachment, South Korea Is Left With No Elected Leader
(DBN)

Pizza Hut Korea enters corporate rehabilitation
(DBN)

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Brazil:

Brazilian Police Arrest Close Ally of Ex-President Bolsonaro, Official Says
(DBN)

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France:

Moody’s Downgrades France’s Credit Rating, Citing Political Turmoil France’s credit rating cut by Moody’s just hours after new prime minister appointed French Credit Rating Cut on Crisis That Imperils Finances French Bonds, Stocks Slip After Moody’s Downgrades Credit Rating
(DBN)

French Private Sector Shrinks for Fourth Month on Political Woes
(DBN)

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China:

China to Cut Rates and RRR Next Year, PBOC Official Says
(DBN)

China Will Keep Trying to Spur Consumption Without Big Stimulus
(DBN)

Chinese Foldable Screen Firm Royole’s Bankruptcy Auction Fails to Attract Single Buyer
(DBN)

China’s Key Bond Yield Hits Fresh Record Low as Data Disappoints
(DBN)

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Poland:

Polish Supreme Court extends the protection of creditors' interests
(DBN)

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Slovakia:

Personal Bankruptcies Down 19 percent to Second-lowest Figure This Year
(DBN)

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India:

Group insolvency norms likely part of IBC Bill
(DBN)

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Germany:

German Private-Sector Contraction Eases as Services Rebound
(DBN)

German Bonds Set for Another Strong Year as Economy Woes Deepen
(DBN)

Germany Is Unraveling Just When Europe Needs It Most
(DBN)

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Argentina:

After three years, the owner of 9 de Oro biscuits and Pureza flour is about to emerge from bankruptcy
(DBN)

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