April 25, 2014

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Law:

Bright Spots Amid Glum Jobs Outlook
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Reinventing The Law Business: An Introduction
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Outside Counsel Rethinking Litigation Fee Billing
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Lawyer With Six Figures Of Debt Forced To Work As Professional Babysitter
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Business of Law
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Law School Gets Caught Lying About Its Above The Law Ranking
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At Law Schools, Need for Reform is Obvious, the Means Less So
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Picking The Right Law Firm And Practice Area For You
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Clifford Chance promotes more women than men to London partnership
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Want to unsend that email? Two Harvard law students offer a way to do it
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Can I Use a Mac at My Law Office?
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3 Places To Find Job Postings On LinkedIn
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Law Revue Video Contest 2014: Honorable Mentions
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A Simple Test Can Determine If You're Not Getting Enough Sleep
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Bonkers Law Firm Website of the Week: Take that, Pixar
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NH lawmaker: Women deserve less pay because they don’t work hard like men
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Cliven Bundy denies making pro-slavery comments, then repeats them ---Nevada Rancher Cliven Bundy Doubles Down On Racist Comments In Train Wreck Press Conference --- Cliven Bundy's First and Last Rodeo --- The Story Behind Bundy's Quotes
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Sleeping Woman Molested During Airplane Flight
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Feds raid family law firm linked to both slain woman and attorney accused of bomb threat
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Murder defendant’s claim of ‘secret signal’ launches unusual ethics probe against DA
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Lawyer to Expose Many Hollywood Predators
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23 Columbia Students File Landmark Sexual Assault Complaint
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Prison inmate who broke out to flee ‘very noisy’ rap music sentenced to 10 extra months
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Police post video of woman taking toy duck from child’s grave on Easter; suspect ID’d
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Say What?!
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Judges:

New judge appointed to U.S. bankruptcy court
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Alito Says Law Schools Give LSAT Too Much Weight
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This Supreme Court Justice HATES The U.S. News Law School Rankings
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10 things judges can do to help business litigation be more efficient and less expensive
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Dissenting Opinions And Strange Bedfellows
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Jail for Lawyer Who Forged Judges' Signatures
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Retired Supreme Court Justice: Marijuana Should Be Legalized
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Dem Congressman Blasts 'Lost Cause' Clarence Thomas
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New courthouse named for judge slain in Tucson attack
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Federal judge uses blog to advocate clemency for woman he sentenced 21 years ago
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Wall Street:

Stock futures lower on Ukraine fears
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Markets Are Down
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Stocks Fall as Emerging Markets Decline
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Layoffs:

How states fared on unemployment benefit claims
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A Little Girl Tried Getting Her Unemployed Father A Job — By Giving Michelle Obama His Résumé
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The Number One Interview Trap Question
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Weatherford Intern.- 6,600 Job Cuts by End of June
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Magazines:

Ladies' Home Journal to End 130-Year Run as Regular Magazine
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Retailing:

Carol's Daughter Companies File for Bankruptcy
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Amazon tests its own delivery network
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Amazon Q1 income up 32% on brisk sales
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Eerie Look Inside America's Abandoned Malls
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Food/Beverage:

D.C. Restaurateur Accused of Sabotaging Operations, Stealing Vespa
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Republic of Texas Moves Closer to Reorganization Plan Approval
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Healthcare:

Berkshire Medical Center set to purchase former NARH; ER could open in mid-May
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North Adams Regional Hospital staff sees hope of opening more than the emergency room
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Judge declines ombudsman position for NRMC
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North Adams Regional Hospital: What happened and what is next
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North Adams Regional Hospital owes Wells Fargo $30 million, Berkshire Medical Center plans to spend $10 million on upgrades
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McCready Memorial Hospital Considers Layoffs
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?Specialty Hospital of Washington declares itself 'open for business ...
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Warranties:

St. Charles auto warranty companies file bankruptcy
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Electricity:

Energy Future Board Said to Meet on Two Bankruptcy Plans
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Bankruptcy talks over Energy Future Holdings hinge on tax issues
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Economy:

Weekly jobless claims rise in US; monthly durable goods orders up unexpectedly
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Kansas City Fed: Regional Manufacturing "Activity Moderated Slightly" in April
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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims at 329,000
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Capital Spending Shows Improvement but No Break Out
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District of Columbia the Nation’s Most Expensive Place to Live
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A Problem With Thomas Piketty's Wealth Tax Solution
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Fighting Debt: How US is Doing It Better
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Long-Term Mortgage Rates Rise; ARM Prices Hold Steady
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Housing in U.S. Cools as Rate Rise Hits Sales
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Why Home Price Gains Aren’t Lifting the Economy
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U.S. Said to Ask BofA for More Than $13 Billion Over RMBS
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August Wilson Center conservator miscast as villain, bankruptcy expert says
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Rep. Elijah Cummings questions why regulators shut down review of lenders
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Is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Liable for Assignment of Mortgage Recording Fees?
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Doug Hazel corporation forced into bankruptcy
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Municipalities:

Detroit's Bankruptcy Revival - The debt and pension rewrite is working, as nothing else did.
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No Seat at the Table: The Invisible Victims of Detroit's Bankruptcy
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Snyder: Tax surplus could be used for DIA-pension deal
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Gov. Rick Snyder must rein in Jase Bolger on unions
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Older Detroit retirees deserve more in settlement
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Puerto Rico: Bond Purgatory and Tax Haven?
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San Bernardino bankruptcy shows how pensions crowd out services
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Autos:

GM Customers Press Judge for Information on Recalled Cars
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The 'new' GM does need to do the right thing
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Five reasons not to panic about GM (yet)
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Bankruptcy court may play a key role in GM class-action lawsuits
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GM faces more potholes after bruising recalls --- GM Falls After CFO Lowers Outlook on Remainder of 2014
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GM Confirms Investigations Under Way --- SEC opens investigation over GM ignition switch recall
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Four Unanswered Questions From The GM Recall Crisis
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Classic car owners could get minimal payback in Myrtle Beach area automobile restorer's bankruptcy case
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Coal:

Peabody warns losses to pile up as coal prices stay weak
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Fraud:

SEC urges Nevada judge to move TelexFree case to Mass.
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KPMG partner who gave tips to golf buddy sentenced for insider trading --- 14 months
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More Fallout From Rajaratnam Case
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Soccer:

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Owners Spar Over Loan Promise
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Politics:

President Warren? Don't Worry, Wall Street. Yet. --- The musings of a star Democrat leave a big question unanswered --- Sen. Elizabeth Warren's childhood nickname? 'The Surprise'
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53% Think Neither Political Party Represents the American People
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Golf:

Proehl on Forest Oaks members: "I understand their side"
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Banking:

??FDIC Issues Warning Over D&O Liability Policies and Civil Money Penalties
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Shipping:

Genco Shipping Estimates Its Shares Worth $0.89
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Lawyers launch bid to oversee affairs of TMT
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Religion:

Priest in Underwear Chases Boy Down Street
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Mail:

Postal workers protest Staples store counters
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Celebs:

Aaron Carter opens up over drug addiction and bankruptcy
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Entertainment:

Girls Gone Wild: Under New Management
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Defense:

Distress in the Defense Industry: Opportunities and Obstacles
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Telecoms:

U.S. seeks to take over TELEXFree
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Claim Deadline Set For Victims In TelexFree Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Arizona family indicted in federal swindling case
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Television:

Jim Crane Wants the CSN Houston Matter Settled, and He Means It
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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 (30 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (7 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Sales:

In re Free Lance-Star Publishing Co. Follows In re Fisker in Limiting Credit Bid in "Loan To Own" Transaction
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Corporate Governance:

Is Your Child Controlling You? Delaware Bankruptcy Court Holds that Subsidiaries Can Owe Fiduciary Duties to their Parents
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Insurance:

Bankruptcy Court Lifts Stay to Allow D&O Insurer to Pay Individuals’ Defense Expenses
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D&O Insurance: Guilty Pleas Trigger Coverage Exclusions, Entitle Insurer to Recoupment
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Finance:

A Case Study Of The Enforceability Of Yield Maintenance Clauses
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Creditors Be Aware: Common Pitfalls Of The Amended ECOA Valuations Rule
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Aviation:

American Airlines Group reports a record $480 million in Q1 profits
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Bankruptcy judge orders meeting to resolve issues around Rock Airport sale
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Union Willing To Enter Negotiations To Aid Etihad-Alitalia Talks
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Art:

Is This Rothko Real?
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Alternative Energy:

ClearEdge Power Said To Be Seeking Bankruptcy, Sent Workers Home Early
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Sopogy Inc. has debts of $1.2M as liquidation process begins
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Defaults:

Idiosyncratic default: When corporate credits fall out of the sky
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Sports:

America's Professional Sports Welfare Kings
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Student Debt:

Which states have the highest levels of student debt?
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Attractions:

Arizona tribe, family of Grand Canyon Skywalk developer reach agreement in yearslong dispute
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Hotels:

Bushkill Inn files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
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Hotels: Occupancy Rate, RevPAR decrease in latest weekly survey
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UK:

Gherkin tower on way out of bankruptcy pickle --- Why London's Gherkin went into Receivership --- Currency losses push the Gherkin into receivership --- Gherkin Tower in Receivership Seen Drawing Lines of Buyers
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Barclays goes back to bad old days with bonus bonanza --- Barclays Shareholders Vent Frustration Over Bonuses --- Barclays chairman Sir David Walker defends bonus rise
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R.B.S. to Drop Bonus Plan After British Agency Balks
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Independent Scotland would face huge pension costs, UK report says
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Q4 2013 Scotland insolvency statistics - R3 comments
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Scottish business failures warning from Bryan Jackson
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Scottish insolvencies rocket amid mounting misery for firms
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Bankrupt Cameron crony was victim of $2bn Venezuelan bond scam
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The Co-op, the bananas and the £2.5bn loss
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Asset management company sold in pre-pack deal
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Game Retail paid £9m of interest to US hedge fund vehicle
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EU:

Europe's Deeply Flawed Banking Union
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PIIGS:

Greece hits milestone, opens way for debt relief --- Greek bank borrowing costs fall
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Shatter will beef up insolvency laws 'if necessary'
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40 years after revolution, Portugal is angry
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Canada:

Ontario judge dismisses Bre-X lawsuits, orders remaining monies to go to charity
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Canadian gov't plans decision on Telus' Mobilicity bid 'soon'
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Ukraine:

Russia Nearly Junk --- Here's Russia's Big Problem... --- Kerry Sends A Warning --- IMF board to meet next week to review aid package for Ukraine --- Ukraine tense as Russia launches military drills, activists are killed --- Ukraine PM: Russia 'Wants To Start World War III' --- US: Russia is Destabilizing Ukraine --- Foreign Minister: Ready to fight Russia --- Kidnapping of Ukrainian patriots has Russia's full support, says Kiev --- Meet the Pro-Russian Separatists of Eastern Ukraine --- Russia 'forced' to launch military drills near border in response to Ukraine --- Lavrov: This Isn't The Geneva Accord On Ukraine We Agreed To
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