Law:
Jury Will Decide If Shkreli Lawyer Is 'Co-Conspirator' or Victim
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Former managing partner is suspended for ‘ditto mark’ overbilling, taking credit for associate work
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Legal Trends to Watch for 2018
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What Really Goes On Behind Closed Doors When A Biglaw Partner Gropes An Associate
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What Was Lawyering Even Like Before Electronic Legal Research?
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McKinsey Boosts Law Firm Consulting Power Through Longtime Citi Adviser
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Latham, Freshfields and Stephenson Harwood lawyers take silk in 119-strong QC round
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Gorton Sues U.S. Law Firm for Fraud Over Carbon-Tax Advice
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Biglaw Firm Gets With The Times And Makes Big Changes To Parental Leave Policy
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5 reasons why I love being a lawyer
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People Magazine Investigates: Who Killed Dan Markel? • Murder Trial Of Dan Markel's Alleged Hit Man Pushed Back Six Months
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Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit Accusing Trump Of Violating Emoluments Clause
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Judge Tosses Ethics Case Against Trump
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Magic Circle secrets revealed in Firm of the Year 2018 survey
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Researchers identify 3 characteristics of harassers; impunity and power play a role • Senate GOP Holds Back Harassment Data • Ford to Harassers: Y0u're Not Wanted Here
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How Apple secretly slowed down older iPhones, and why it’s such a big deal
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Researchers have figured out why sitting all day is so bad for your health
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Convicted Murderer Gives Up Law License to Avoid Discipline Case
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Mueller's Silence Cuts Through Noise of Trump Russia Inquiries • McCabe Testimony Triggers New Round Of Congressional Subpoenas
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YouTube Stunt Gone Wrong Ends in Manslaughter Plea
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Slenderman Teen Gets 25 Years in Mental Hospital
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Bid to Halt Transgender Enlistment Denied
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Trial of first group of Inauguration Day protesters ends with acquittals
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Veterinarian Charged for Allegedly Shooting Neighbor's Barking Dog
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Florida lawyer is accused of recording at least 6 sexual encounters on visits with inmate
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Judges:
BK NV: Bankruptcy Bugle Newsletter
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Posner perseveres after 4th Circuit rules his ‘advisory counsel’ help isn’t needed • Retired Judge Posner Continues to Fight for Pro Se Litigant
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Why Haven't Women in Law Firms Called Out Kozinski?
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Why Judges Matter
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Wall Street:
Wall Street set for a slightly upbeat open as investors digest political news
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Dow jumps 94 points as some companies pledge to spend tax bill savings on higher wages • US stocks close higher as energy shares rally
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The Dow is on track to do something it hasn’t done since 1959
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Dow could hit 25,000 by Christmas, say experts
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Layoffs:
Teva workers threaten hunger strike over mass layoff plan
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Education:
Betsy DeVos Sides w/ Corrupt Schools Over Kids
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Politics:
McConnell on Trump: "He likes to talk"
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Ex-CIA Director Slams Trump's Actions
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Why USA Today’s ‘Trump unfit to scrub toilets’ editorial was a huge misfire
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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Rick Dearborn is resigning
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Corey Lewandowski is reportedly upset his calls to the White House aren't being returned
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Memphis Pulls Down Its Confederate Statues • Memphis Uses Legal Loophole To Defeat State Law Banning Confederate Statue Removal
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Steve Bannon calls George H.W. Bush a "pervert" • Steve Bannon blames Jared Kushner for Trump's Russia problems: 'This tells you everything about Jared' • McConnell says he's not worried about Bannon • Steve Bannon reportedly joked to a friend that Trump is 'like an 11-year-old child'
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Justice Department ordered to re-examine Uranium One probe • Sean Hannity instantly faceplants after accusing NBC News of ignoring Clinton conspiracy theory • Hannity Thinks NBC News Should Learn a Thing From NBC News
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Roy Moore, who still has yet to concede, is posting conspiracies and going after Doug Jones' gay son on Facebook • Roy Moore melts down over Muslims, Marxists and ‘Doug Jones’s gay son’ in wake of humiliating defeat
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Ivanka Trump Doesn't Know How Taxes (Or Laws) Work
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Fraud:
The Feds say they just blew up a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme aimed at thousands of elderly people in Florida • SEC Charges Calif. Businessman In $1.2B Ponzi Scheme
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Religion:
Diocese of Great Falls-Billings responds to lawsuit • Suit seeks $70M in Montana diocese assets for abuse victims
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Death Comes for Cardinal Law
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Taxis:
Uber Finally Being Called Out on Biggest Bluffs
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Student Debt:
Why student loan borrowers should be watching this bankruptcy case
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Currency:
Bitcoin plunges again • Bitcoin price tumbles 20% • Bitcoin plunges again, now down more than 28% since Sunday’s all-time high
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Bitcoin Billionaires May Have Found a Way to Cash Out
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Trader makes million-dollar bet that bitcoin will triple next year
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Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency Trades Face New Liability in Tax Bill
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Bitcoin could trigger the next financial crisis
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Asia's largest economies are increasingly uneasy with the rise of bitcoin
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The SEC's crackdown on cryptocurrencies is about to get serious, former chairman says
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Economy:
US third-quarter economic growth lowered to 3.2%
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Leading economic indicators rise 0.4 percent, meet expectations
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Larry Lindsey being considered for Fed vice chair job: Sources
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Tax "Reform" • Now IRS Has to Untangle the Tax Law • 'We're skeptical' tax cuts will lead to long-term growth: Merrill chief economist • A Deduction for the CEO's Jet, but a Cop Can't Write Off His Uniform • You Can't Be Too Cynical About GOP Tax Bill • Most CEOs: Tax Windfall Won't be Reinvested • Tax Bill: Nasty Surprise for Upper Middle Class • Millions of middle-class Americans could actually pay more • Enjoy Your (Temporary) Tax Cut • Hedge fund tax loophole shows ‘swamp’ still rules over Washington, D.C. • How Tax Cuts Affect Revenue - What the past tells us as the GOP enacts a historic tax overhaul • Private equity's "grandfather" grumble about the tax bill • Why Don’t Most Americans Realize They’re Getting Tax Cuts for Christmas? • Here’s what the companies that make up the Dow industrials think about the tax bill • Taxes: Why We Don't Learn from Other Nations •Ray Dalio: 'We’re still not dealing with the bigger issues' • Sarah Huckabee Sanders: The tax bill is good because MSNBC staffers got a bonus • The South Will Rise Again Under GOP Tax Plan • Tax Reform Is Just the Excuse to Raise Wages • Republicans Exact Their Revenge Through a Tax Bill • An econ professor turned small-business owner breaks down his 3 big problems with the GOP tax plan • Trump may not sign the tax bill until 2018 to avoid a Medicare disaster • Brewers celebrate a measure tucked into the sweeping tax reform bill • Here's how the tax bill will affect the middle class in every US state • President charges Democrats want shutdown to distract from ‘very popular’ tax cuts
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McConnell: Doubtful on Entitlement Reform • McConnell: welfare & entitlement reform not on 2018 agenda
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House passes bill to fund government through Jan. 19 • New spending bill includes stopgap for children’s health coverage • All the People Congress Is Leaving Behind for Christmas
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It's Trump's Economy Now
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Low-wage workers will get paid more in 18 states in 2018 — but they could earn much more if the federal minimum wage had kept up with the economy • State minimum wage hikes will add $5 billion to worker paychecks in 2018
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Economists Lose Credibility When They're Too Certain
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:
The GOP's big tax break for landlords could make America's housing crisis worse
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New York Wheel Developer Plots Bankruptcy End-Run
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SEC Sues Woodbridge Ex-CEO Shapiro - Ponzi Scheme
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The GOP's tax bill guts 4 of the biggest tax benefits of homeownership in America
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What Xceligent's Bankruptcy Says About the Property Data Business
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Municipalities:
House Approves Billion More for Harvey Aid
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Puerto Rico Governor Promises Revenge
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Maria's Bodies
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Months after storm, Puerto Rico still in crisis
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Puerto Rico Bond Buyers Wait for ‘Teens’ Price Before Jumping In
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Lawmaker calls for House hearing on UBS bonds sold in Puerto Rico, following CNBC investigation
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Bond Insurer MBIA Targeted by Short Sellers After Puerto Rico Hurricane
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Puerto Rico Gets Coal, Diesel, and Debris for Christmas
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PA Volunteer Dept. May Exit Bankruptcy by March
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MI: Fraser's fiscal woes deal a lump of coal
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Oil/Gas:
EXCO Resources, Inc. Enters into Forbearance Agreements
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What Will Drive The Next Oil Price Crash?
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Oil Discoveries At Lowest Point Since The 1940s
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BNY Mellon freezes $22.6 billion in Kazakh oil fund assets
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2017 - A Year In Review For Bankrupt Energy Companies
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Meet the Lawyer Trying to Make Big Oil Pay for Climate Change
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Healthcare:
Almost 9 million people signed up for ACA coverage • Obamacare enrollment blows away expectations at nearly 9 million, despite short sign-up window • 'Truly remarkable': Trump's meddling barely slowed down Obamacare sign-ups at all
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Debt Collection:
FDCPA Caselaw Review for November 2017
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Golf:
Controversial ball company that clashed with the USGA has filed for bankruptcy
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Celebs:
Harvey Weinstein in bankruptcy fears: Ex wife heads to court with mega cash demand
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Ex-American Apparel CEO Loses Court Battle with Hedge Fund After Ouster
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Healthcare:
Cyber insurer to cover bankrupt cancer clinic's $2.3M HIPAA fine
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Metals:
Mesabi Metallics ready to emerge from bankruptcy
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Telecoms:
Many challenges ahead following Avaya bankruptcy proceedings
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Plastics:
M&G seeks bankruptcy court OK for $800,000 in bonuses to workers
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Autos:
Subprime Auto Loan Defaults Soaring
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Personal Finance:
Yes, you can live below your means, without suffering
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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 (19 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (10 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) • Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Retail Bankruptcies Expected in 2018
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Avoidance Actions:
Claw Back of Parent PLUS Loan Proceeds to Pay College Tuition Hits a Roadblock
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Subchapter S Revocation as Fraudulent Transfer? Courts are Finally Getting it Right!
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Executory Contracts:
Bankruptcy Court Authorizes Rejection of Employment Separation Agreements
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Cross-Border:
Comparative Insolvency Conferences of Note
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Bankruptcy Rules:
January 17 Public Hearing On FRBP Amendments Canceled
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Corporate Governance:
How Preliminary Examiners Could Improve Corporate Governance for Companies in Bankruptcy
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Awards:
Winners Of The 12th Annual Turnaround Award
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Sanctions:
Court Holds that Bankruptcy Judges Cannot Impose Punitive Sanctions
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Food/Beverage:
Subway closed over 900 stores this year as franchisees claim promotions have 'decimated' business
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Retailing:
Bouchard Orders American Apparel Founder to Repay $19.5M Loan
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Toys R Us bankruptcy hurt shipments, sales, shopper confidence, CEO says • Toys "R" Us isn't closing stores ... yet • Toys R Us aims to exit bankruptcy by reinventing shops with 'play labs' • At Toys R Us, hopes for a turnaround rest on a last-minute rush for holiday gifts
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Moody's downgrades Hot Topic's CFR to Caa1, negative outlook
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Retail Apocalypse Not Just Yet
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The Fall and Rise of a Plus-Size Empire
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Year in Review: Retail Bloodbath
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Be wary of gift cards from retailers in or nearing bankruptcy
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Mattress Firm chairman says company will close 200 stores
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Nuclear:
Vogtle nuke gets unanimous approval to continue construction • Troubled $25 billion nuclear project gets OK to continue • America’s Last Nuclear Project Gets Green Light From Georgia
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Solar:
Trump's Tariff Decision Looms Large for Sale of Solar Company
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Hotels:
Judge declines to send hotel case back to W.Va.
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Diamonds:
US Judge Dismisses Exelco's Chapter 11 Petition
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UK:
Julie Meyer's VC firm Ariadne Capital has gone into bankruptcy administration
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Toys 'R' Us creditors back UK restructuring plan • Toys R Us saved from collapse as creditors agree to new financial plan • Toys R Us staves off collapse after rescue talks
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Taxi drivers say they face a 'miserable Christmas' and bankruptcy as lower fares are imposed
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PIIGS:
Greece's central bank lowers growth forecast for 2017-2019 • Greece’s creditors need to clarify any post-bailout support, says central bank
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Check, please: How much Alexis Tsipras's first months cost Greece
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EU orders Italy to recover millions from steelmaker ILVA
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Catalan separatists win election in rebuke to Spain and EU
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Canada:
Priority of Pension Claims in Insolvency
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MENA:
Despite Threats, Entire World Rebukes Trump on Jerusalem • Nikki Haley threatens to pull UN funding over Jerusalem vote • Trump’s UN threat backfires after Canada changes its vote to avoid being seen as his ‘puppet’
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Developer Limitless makes $122m payment to banks, creditors
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Venezuela:
Runaway Inflation Forces Venezuelans to Pay for Christmas in Dollars
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Canadian firm wants to seize Citgo after Venezuela misses a settlement payment
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Austria:
Niki Lauda submitted offer for insolvent airline Niki
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India:
Banks can take advantage of the IBC to clean up their balance sheets: RBI
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Why Last-in-Queue Lenders File Most Insolvency Lawsuits in India
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North Korea:
The UN has a new round of sanctions ready for North Korea
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China:
China's using cheap debt to 'bend other countries to its will,' academic says
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China Fishery Group updates on chapter 11 process
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Germany:
EU clears Lufthansa plan to take over part of Air Berlin
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