August 13, 2013

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Law:

Clawback suits seek money paid by Dewey & LeBoeuf to bank, law firms and others while insolvent
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ATL Summer Associate Event Contest (2013): The Winner!
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A Lawyer's Job, With Time For Life - Quid Pro Quo: "A Proportionately Lower Salary"
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UK: Law graduates flock to paralegal roles
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Law-School Professors Face Less Job Security
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Done deal: Texas A&M buys Wesleyan law school after ABA OKs sale
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Law Schools Devise Trick To Game Taxpayers
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Top-rated law profs share these traits
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ABA Changes Graduate Data Collection Timeline
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Want to quit the legal profession? Experts offer these tips
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Bankrupt attorney at Tripp Scott 'concealed' $10M fee, judge finds
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10 Inconvenient Truths About Law Firm Compliance
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Reinventing Yourself As A Lawyer
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The Most Diverse Law Firms Are...
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6 Things to Include in a Final Money Judgment
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Hidden iPad Features That Could Improve Your Life
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The Business App 50: The Best Apps To Help You Do Your Job
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Judge Rules NYPD 'Stop And Frisk' Violated Rights Of Thousands Of New Yorkers
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Sweeping reversal of the War on Drugs announced by Atty General Holder
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Ex-Con Who Turned His Life Around Serving 15 Years For Keeping Neighbor's Old Shotgun Shells From Kids
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Hundreds Of New York City Cops Forced To Start Wearing Body Cameras
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Did Lamar Odom Cheat On Khloe Kardashian With A Lawyer?
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Ex-Bank Of America Executive Charged With Trying To Murder His Wife To Cover An Affair With His Secretary --- Help Thy Neighbor and Go Straight to Prison
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Investigators Believe Aaron Hernandez's Fiancee Helped Hide Evidence
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Sen. John McCain winds up in murder trial jury pool, is released by judge
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Cops: Woman gets wrong credit card at restaurant, goes on shopping spree
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Quadruple amputee has wheelchair stolen while on vacation
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Say What?!
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Judges:

Benchslap Of The Day: Federal Judge Tells State Judge To Shut His Mouth
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Judge calls law profs’ 17-year divorce-related legal battle ‘frightening’
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Ex-judge who blasted appellate counsel is reprimanded; might have been removed if still on bench
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Son of courthouse shooter is held without bail after ‘unique’ cyberstalking indictment
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Cent. Ind. man charged with threatening bankruptcy judge
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Wall Street:

US Stock -Index Futures Rise Before July's Retail-Sales Report
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Markets Are Rising All Around The World
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Mixed finish for US stocks
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Wall Street traders see 'Hindenburgs' overhead
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U.S. Subpoenas Goldman in Inquiry of Aluminum Warehouses
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Layoffs:

Myth and Reality: The Low-Wage Job Machine
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Retailing:

In JC Penney Boardroom Brawl, Ackman Is the Bully --- J.C. Penney Board Could Take Aim At Bill Ackman --- Bill Ackman Has Lost His JC Penney Leadership Privileges --- Report: JC Penney Board Looking to Oust Ackman, Keep CEO
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JC Penney, Ackman could reach deal: Source --- JC Penney to name new director to resolve Ackman dispute
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Lowe's Closer To Acquire 72 Stores Of Orchard Supply, No Addl. Bidder Yet
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Corporate Reform:

Eric Holder vs. MF Global is the Case Everyone Should Be Talking About
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Wall St. Debates Who Should Pay Legal Bills
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US Said to Plan Charges Against Ex-JPMorgan Employees
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For SEC, Any JPMorgan Settlement Could Serve as a Template
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London Whale Resurfaces in Potential U.S. JPMorgan Case
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Aviation:

AMR says unit revenues hit record in July
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Concerns arise as U.S. Airways, American Airlines merger nears
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Moody's Mulls US Airways Upgrade Ahead of Likely AMR Merger
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How Kaiser salvaged Alabama Aircraft
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Telecoms:

BlackBerry considers possible sale, other future options
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Electricity:

Report: Energy Future Holdings Might Be Pushed into Bankruptcy by the End of the Year
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Politics:

Bankruptcy case continues for Assemblyman Robert Schroeder
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Pensions:

Federal lawmakers file subpoena in Delphi dispute
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Health Care:

Wrestling With Dying Hospitals
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Thousands Of Nursing Home Beds Empty As State Rebalances Care
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Got A 'Cadillac' Health Plan? Get Ready To Kiss It Goodbye
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Logistics:

Bankrupt iGPS finalizes sale of company to investor-business group
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Consumer Finance:

Payday, Title, and Installment Lenders Show Signs of Strain
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Online Lender Western Sky Sued by N.Y. Over Rates
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Groups call on bank to stop offering "predatory" payday loans
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Economy:

Which Release Does Goldman Say Is Best Indicator of Economic Strength?
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Fed Study: QE Hardly Does Anything
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The Rise Of Renting And Sharing Could Have Catastrophic Economic Ripple Effects
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US budget deficit down 37.6 percent through July --- Republicans and Democrats Both Miscalculated --- US Reports A Wider Budget Deficit Than Expected
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Larry Summers Made Out Like a Bandit on Wall Street: That May Be His Key Credential to Head the Fed
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Fed Holdings Over Time
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The Key Downside Economic Risk
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Rand Paul Is Dead Wrong About Milton Friedman’s Views On The Fed And Monetary Policy
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How Demographics Will Hinder GDP Growth Around The World For Decades
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Americans trying to keeping up with the Joneses – and going broke
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Sovereign default expectations at low end of range for U.S. debt
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Profits: A Creative Accounting Technique
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In One Bundle of Mortgages, the Subprime Crisis Reverberates
(DBN)

10 Stats That Show The Housing Market Is On A Crazy Tear All Around The Country
(DBN)

Detroit housing overcoming city bankruptcy
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Sacramento: Conventional Sales up Sharply Year-over-year in July, Active Inventory increases 54% year-over-year
(DBN)

FHFA can sue Ally despite ResCap bankruptcy , judge rules
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Fraud:

Convicted Ponzi schemer Petters gets hearing
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Dreier fraud victim gets 18 artworks, worth $33M
(DBN)

Stanford CCO Found Liable for Securities Fraud
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Hotels:

Huge sinkhole sends guests fleeing luxury condos
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Coal:

Patriot Coal and UMWA Reach Consensual Agreement on Modifications of Labor Contracts and Retiree Healthcare
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Lawyer sentenced to nearly 4 years in fraud case
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Municipalities:

Bankruptcy Judges Share Insight on Chapter 9 Eligibility
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Detroit bankruptcy consultant fees draw outrage from unions
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Don't take my pension!: The looming public worker nightmare --- New Detroit Police Retiree Group Forms to Fight Pension Case
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Detroit bankruptcy just the tip of the iceberg
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Past City Bankruptcies Show There Is No Blueprint For Detroit Retirees
(DBN)

Don’t take my pension!: The looming public worker nightmare
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Detroit, other bankruptcy exits face pressure from rising rates: Moody's
(DBN)

Don't sell Detroit's soul to balance books
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Economist says banks should be at the back of the line in Detroit
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Bond analyst calls for pressure on Detroit over unsecured debt
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Municipal bond insurers look to benefit from Detroit bankruptcy
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Cure for Detroit? Immigrants could reverse city's fortunes
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Detroit forsaken or just foolish?
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The Tales of Three Bankrupt Cities
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Bankrupt ? Detroit leaders still chasing away jobs
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Why Detroit will rise again
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Bra sizes of female Detroit cops mistakenly emailed to all officers
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The Challenge for Detroit's Next Mayor: Getting Along with the Neighbors
(DBN)

Michigan school districts to test municipal bond market
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Could Utica be the next Detroit?
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Bleak Prospect? Village trying to avoid bankruptcy
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EU set stage for banks to load up on US municipal bonds
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Default: Local Government Debt In The United States And China
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California Set to Borrow Less as Economy Brightens
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Alabama county sees higher yields, size on bankruptcy -exit bond
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Alternative Energy:

ECOtality May Seek Bankruptcy Protection
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Another Federally Funded EV Charger Company Says It Is Ready To Throw In The Towel
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Credit Cards:

Tempered Credit Card Use
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Banking:

Officers of Failed Premier Bank Indicted
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AnchorBank parent files bankruptcy reorganization petition
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Hotels:

New Bal Harbour Bankruptcy Suit Targets Lumber Liquidators Founder
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Personal Finance:

Things The Millionaire Next Door Won't Tell You
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Photography:

Objectors still hope to derail Kodak's plans
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Engineering:

Engineering firm's court-appointed trustee sues to recoup money spent on legal expenses of indicted ex-employees --- Sues 21 former officials, top N.J. defense firms
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Non-Profits:

Phoenix Frontier files for bankruptcy
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(2 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (26 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (9 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1)- (2)- (3)- (4)- (5)- (6)- (7)- (8)- (9)- (10)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

 

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Poetry:

Rudy's Tickets: And the Winners Are…
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Disclosure:

Schedules Did Not Provide Proper Notice; Lawyer's Knowledge Not Imputed to Creditor
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Secured Debt:

Fifth Circuit Protects Secured Lender Who Bypasses Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan
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Tax:

Equityholder's Strategy for Shifting Tax Burdens to Creditors Upheld by Third Circuit
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Recent Pleadings:

 

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Insurance:

D&O Insurance: What May Be Considered In Deciding Whether Claims Are Interrelated?
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Litigation:

Never Tell A Small Child Not To Stick Peanuts Up His Nose
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Tribune litigation trustee files revised lawsuits over 2007 buyout
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Agriculture:

Sens. Push to Reverse Supreme Court Ruling on Farm Bankruptcy
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Family Farms Face Hard Times
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Private Equity:

Federal Appeals Court Concludes PE Funds are Potentially Liable for Pension Obligations of Portfolio Companies
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Hollywood:

German VFX Company CinePostproduction Files for Bankruptcy
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Food/Beverage:

Belle Foods to put stores up for auction
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Gov. Daugaard says he expects Aberdeen beef plant will be purchased and operated by new owner
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The 9 Weirdest Foods In New York City
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Mass Torts:

Garlock trial winds down; judge closes courtroom again
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Hockey:

How four investors came to the Phoenix Coyotes' rescue
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Celebs:

Melissa Gorga Talks Teresa Giudice's Legal Troubles: "I Have Her Back" --- RHONJ star may face 'real jail time'
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Former Hogs Coach John L. Smith Nearer to Bankruptcy Settlement
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Judge Throws Out Racism Claims In Paula Deen Lawsuit
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UK:

Insolvencies fall again year on year
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Lower airfares help UK inflation ease to 2.8 pct
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Fan could be left bankrupt after courtroom battle
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PIIGS:

Greece beats budget targets so far this year --- Improving Economic Data In Greece Masks Dark Clouds On The Horizon --- Greece beats target, helped by EU funds --- Greece stuck in recession, bailout targets at risk --- Germany dismisses report that Buba expects more Greek aid
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ie: NAMA orders repossession of Killally houses
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Canada:

The Québec Court of Appeal Renders a Judgment on Financing by Means of Mining Royalties in The Context of a Bankruptcy
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Activist lawyer files for bankruptcy
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Made-in-Canada Solution Seen Saving BlackBerry From Nortel Fate
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Germany:

German Investor Confidence Rises as Euro Area Resumes Growth
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Austria:

Austrian retailer Dayli closes, 2000 jobs go
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Netherlands:

Bankruptcy rate continues to rise, more shops than ever go bust
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Austria:

Alpine-Energie to be Taken Over by Triton
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India:

Will the Companies Bill treat ‘sick’ firms better?
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Argentina:

Citigroup Warns of Restructuring on Argentine Debt
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Brazil:

Former Brazilian Billionaire Eike Batista Owes Some Very Serious People Some Very Serious Money
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China:

Study: There's A Huge, $1 Trillion Hole In Chinese GDP
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