March 14, 2013

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Law:

Locke Lord, McCarter & English: Business of Law
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Which law firm has the biggest presence in Los Angeles County? It’s not O’Melveny
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Reed Smith Appoints New Leader in New York
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Morgan Lewis, Paul Weiss, O'Melveny Advise on Buy that Pairs Twinkies with Pabst Blue Ribbon
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5 Top Recruiting Trends
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Report shows in-house counsel's 2013 agenda
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Stealth Lawyer: Nicole Lanteri, Interior Designer
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Get Creative With Your Writing to Stand Out From the Crowd
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Meet Lee Buchheit, the "fairy godmother to finance ministers in distress"
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Law schools should consider med-school model—a dean’s view
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U.S. News Reputation Surveys 2013
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Federal Education Programs Should Be Called ‘All Lawyers Left Behind’
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Who Has the Best ‘Employed at Graduation’ Rate Among the Top 14 Law Schools?
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Ditch the bar exam? Bar report on ‘crushing burden’ of student debt says idea should be considered
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Federal judge: Copyright troll attorneys hiding something --- "There are few things more terrifying to a lawyer than a furious federal judge"
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Advice for lawyers new to the iPad
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Ohio 'Street Preacher' Convicted Of Using Craigslist To Kill People
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What did you say your name was?
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Prosecutor to jury: Don't let lawyer get away with murder
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Ohio Nun Pleading Guilty To Voter Fraud
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Client Claims Lawyer Billed Her for S--
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Lawyer held in contempt, fined $100, for missing court hearing on day AG admitted their relationship
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Viewabill: Alan Dershowitz Wants Your Clients to Know What You Are Doing
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Lawyers May Blog About Completed Cases but Must Include Disclaimer in Ethics Rule
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Preschool teacher arrested after allegedly drugging toddlers with sleep aid
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$40,000 for Student Who Sued Over Guinea Pig
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Say What?!
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Judges:

3rd judge takes plea in federal ticket-fix case
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Bankruptcy Judge's 'Plain Talk' Aids Non-Attorney Defendants
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Retired Justice O’Connor played a role in Arizona case to be argued Monday
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Judge of the Day: Wade McCree’s Shameless Game Up for Debate in Judicial Misconduct Charges
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Sonia Sotomayor and Rita Moreno discuss men, moms, love, life
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Judge's Family Sues Attorney Over Fatal Fall At Party
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Judge Judy Sued
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Wall Street:

U.S. Stock Futures Climb as S&P 500 Index Approaches High
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US Stocks Rise After Retail Sales Gain Most in 5 Months --- Dow: Best streak since 'irrational exuberance'
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Who Owns The Stock Market
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10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell
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Layoffs:

The last time US factory workers put in longer work weeks? WWII
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Paul Ryan Wants to Cut More Fed Workers
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New York Cracks Down on Jobless Discrimination
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Small Business Still Can't Find Enough Workers
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Mass Torts:

Bogus Asbestos Claims Cheat Companies, Lawyer Testifies
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Panel Weighs Asbestos-Trust Rules
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Awards:

Salt Lake attorney named American College of Bankruptcy fellow
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Tax:

A Huge H&R Block Error Could Delay 600,000 Tax Refunds
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Health Care:

Health insurers warn big price hikes to come with Obamacare
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Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Kentucky Lays Off 28 Employees
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Doctor Shortage Getting Worse
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Personal Finance:

Here's The One Thing You Must Do Before You Get Out Of Debt
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Religion:

Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio Is The New Pope --- Why Picking Bergoglio Was A Great Tactic
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Everything you need to know about Pope Francis’s macroeconomic views
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The new pope will be one of America’s biggest employers
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Health Care:

NY hospital faces insolvency as state cuts loom
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State court judge rules in Universal Health Care case
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Alvarez & Marsal to Lead Citrus Universal Healthcare Turnaround
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Veterans Have To Wait Even Longer For Medical Service Than You Think
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How much does an MRI cost? Anywhere from $400 to $1,861
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Private Equity:

Goldman: The Private Equity World Is Shrinking
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Judge narrows private equity collusion lawsuit
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Economy:

Morgan Stanley: The Great Recession is Finally Over
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Americans' Trust In Obama's Handling Of The Economy Is Tumbling
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U.S. to let spy agencies scour Americans' finances
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Everyone More Miserable as Fathers Pitch in Around House
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The first generation of Americans in the 401k era are retiring -- and the results have been disastrous
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

ResCap's $750 mln pre-filing deal with Ally is dead. Now what?
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FHFA: Over 1 Million HARP Refinances in 2012
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Zillow forecasts Case-Shiller House Price index to increase 8.0% Year-over-year for January
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MBA: Mortgage Applications decrease, Mortgage Rates highest since August 2012
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6 Legitimate Reasons to Think Twice Before You Buy That House
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No Money? No Worries. Home Lenders Ease Rules
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Southern California home prices, sales increase --- But cash is king and "flipping" is back
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CA: Foreclosure activity way down in February
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The Housing Market Is Experiencing Some 'Dangerous Foreclosure Flare-Ups'
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Autos:

U.S. Auto Sales Pace at Slowest Since GM, Chrysler Bankruptcies
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Fisker's Founder Quits After Electric Automaker's Reported Talks With China's Geely To Secure Financing --- Management fight pushes Fisker from car company he founded
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Moscow Ford dealership files for bankruptcy after creditor sues
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Distressed Investing:

Where Is There Opportunity in Distressed Assets?
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Municipalities:

Taking “9” out of “9019”: California Bankruptcy Court Rules 9019 Motions Are Not Required in Chapter 9 Cases
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Demise of Redevelopment Agencies May Help Cities in Distress
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San Bernardino Economic Development Corporation gives in, returns properties
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Michigan expected to announce takeover of Detroit finances --- Snyder expected to name Kevin Orr Detroit EM --- Today's EM Appointment Is Step Toward 'Increasingly Likely Bankruptcy'
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Retailing:

Sales at US Retailers Advance by Most in Five Months
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Food/Beverage:

Bakers Union Objects to Lost Jobs in Hostess Sales
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Sleep Easy Tonight, America: Twinkies Never Expire
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Oh, no! New owner mulls 'health-conscious' Twinkie
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Hostess term loan backing Apollo buyout gains on entry into trading mart
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Feds reviewing Flowers' bid for Hostess' bread brands
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Hostess Finds Savior In Greenwich Billionaire
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The Place Where The Most Expensive Meat In NYC Is Served
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Gambling:

Revel shakes up management team
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Revel Casino Appoints Interim CEO to Handle Bankruptcy --- Revel CEO steps away from gaming floor, will stay on with holding company
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Businessman Pleads Guilty To Fraud, Bankruptcy Charges
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Aviation:

American and Republic E175 contract approved
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AMR Bankruptcy Yields Record-Low Bond Coupon
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American Airlines chief is all business
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AMR, American Airlines ask bankruptcy judge for more time to file a plan of reorganization
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Travelport Resolves Flight-Data Dispute With AMR
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Biotech:

Biovest bankruptcy shows travails of cancer vaccine development
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Student Debt:

Rates on Some Student Loans Again Set to Double
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Slaying the Student Loan Debt Dragon, Video-Game Style
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Will student debt affect health care?
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Coal:

James River Coal Company's Big Red Flag
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Hollywood:

Bankruptcy Court Approves Process for Selling Rhythm & Hues
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Tax:

Bel Air payroll company AccuPay files for bankruptcy protection
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Swiss Financial Adviser Accidentally Mails The US A List Of Clients Who Were Avoiding Taxes
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Fraud:

Settlement Ends $300 Million Tug-of-War over Frozen Stanford Funds
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Hotels:

Red Rose Inn owners file for bankruptcy
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Banking:

Ina Drew to Testify at Senate Hearing on JPMorgan Whale Loss
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Banks’ insurance premiums rise as FDIC seeks to recoup losses
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Fed Gets Ready to Judge Big Bank Plans
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Media:

Report: Koch bros eyeing Tribune papers
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (17 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (6 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:

OC bankruptcies continue decline
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Bankruptcy Reform Commission To Conduct Field Hearing On 3/14 - Witnesses:
Michael Robbins -
David R. Jury -
Debora Sutor -
Michael L. Bernstein -
Robert Roach, Jr. -
Hon. Stephen S. Mitchell -
James Campbell Little

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Plan Confirmation:

Cramdown Interest Based on Prime Rate Plus Low Percentage OK With Fifth Circuit
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Recent Pleadings:

GM Blasts Huron, Proposed Revstone CRO For Conflicts
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TBTF:

Greenberg Forges Ahead With Lawsuit Over A.I.G. Bailout
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ICBA Slams Holder On Too-Big-To-Jail Comments
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Litigation:

Privilege Logs in the ESI Age
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Alternative Energy:

Suntech Power on the Brink of Bankruptcy ?
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Suntech Seen Not Getting Bailout From Chinese Government
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Why Suntech's Shares Plunged
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Corporate Reform:

Why Big Banks Are Right to Fear Elizabeth Warren
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Sequester May Hurt Long-Term, Short-Term Anti-Fraud Efforts, Experts Say
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Celebs:

Report - Casey Anthony is pregnant and 'thrilled' to prove she's a good mom
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After judge says Lindsay Lohan needs competent counsel, another attorney may join her defense
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Brokers:

Accord between JPMorgan, MF Global parent gets court approval
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Lehman:

Lehman Judge Allows 'London Whale' Subpoena in JP Morgan Fight
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Work crept into her life, until life disappeared
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Golf:

Defunct Woodcrest Country Club Could Become Medical Campus
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Coal:

UMWA Retirees Say Promises Broken During Patriot Coal Bankruptcy
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UK:

'Pre-pack' administrations to be independently reviewed, says Government
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Insolvency Service all but insolvent - kept afloat by aid
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Morecambe Bay NHS trust ' insolvent ' without £30m cuts
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Predicted spike in business failures has barely materialized
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Deloitte and FRC fire opening salvoes in MG Rover tribunal
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Britain’s fiscal failure
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Insolvency Service in the red, but it's a good thing! Sort of.
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EU:

Merkel Joins Battle Against Executive Pay
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European factory output falls sharply
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PIIGS:

Italy’s ‘credit emergency’ driving more and more companies into bankruptcy --- Global stocks, euro fall as Italian debt sale raises worries
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Winterhill Largo joins Irish banking crisis agency's insolvency panel --- ie: 'Pre-pack' rescue deals under the spotlight as clients seek fairer system
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Lenders say Greece makes reform progress
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Canada:

Employees on long-term disability the big losers in Nortel bankruptcy
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Austria:

Elan Subsidiary in Austria Files for Bankruptcy
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China:

Everyone's Got The Chinese 'Ghost Towns' Story All Wrong
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North Korea:

Kim Jong-un Estimated To Have Up To $5 Billion In Secret Overseas Accounts
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North Korea Propaganda About America
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Argentina:

Argentines escaping currency controls with Bitcoins
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South Korea:

South Korea's $28 Billion 'Dream Hub' Real Estate Project Faces Collapse
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