September 14, 2017

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Law:

Do the Big Four Accounting Firms Pose a Big Threat to Big Law?
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Which Biglaw Firm Is Providing Funds For All Associates To Get An iPhone X?
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After Multimillion-Dollar Loss, World’s First Publicly Traded Law Firm To Conduct More Layoffs
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Many offices of Florida’s BigLaw firms are open again after Hurricane Irma closings • 10 Ways South Florida Lawyers Can Help After Hurricane Irma
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Savannah Firms Weather Irma
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Law Prof's Raise of $666 Wasn't an Unconstitutional Sign of the Devil, Appeals Court Finds
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Why lawyers need to loosen the ‘stiff upper lip’
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Tired of Trying to Shatter That Glass Ceiling? WILL Promises Another Way
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Squire Patton Boggs Loses Claim to Domain Name
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Ryan: Deporting Dreamers "is not in our nation's interest"
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These are the coolest features of the new iPhone X • Here’s what Apple’s $1,000 iPhone X will cost you per month • 13 things everyone is going to love about iOS 11
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Technology is the Solution: What Law Firms Can Learn From LegalZoom
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Student targets classmate for deportation
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White House again suggests Comey may have broken the law by releasing Trump notes
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When Prosecutors Care More About Winning Than The Justice System
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Bakers Can Be Artists, But They Still Can't Discriminate
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That Awkward Moment When Your Twin Brother Is A U.S. Citizen At Birth, But You’re Not
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Trump just reached a deal with top Democrats to protect 'dreamers' — and they say it doesn't include wall funding • Conservatives are ripping Trump over bipartisan DACA deal • Trump says no deal made with Democrats on DACA immigrant children • Democrats say they agreed to a DACA deal with Trump — Trump denies it • Two-thirds of Trump supporters want Dreamers to stay in U.S.
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Motel 6 - Illegal Guests: We'll Send ICE to Room
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U.S. Bans All Federal Agencies From Using Kaspersky Software
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State Attorneys General Continue To Fight Trump At Every Turn
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Fighting Trump's Policies is Personal for This Lawyer
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‘Elmo’s Song’ Case Gives Kirkland Associate Chance to Shine
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Lawyer who hoarded papers died when they caught fire and burned down his souse
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A high-profile law firm has filed a complaint alleging Macy’s racially profiles Asian shoppers
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Seized His Truck Over Forgotten Bullets
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Jet Pilot Details Menendez's Private Flights
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Happy Birthday, Law & Order!
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Judges:

BK SD FL: Miami, Broward and Palm Beach Courts Closed Through Friday • BK PR: Closed Thurs. pm and Friday • US Virgin Islands Federal Court Crippled by Hurricane Irma
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Hon. J. Michael Deasy Retires
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A better path to picking judges
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The workout that keeps Ruth Bader Ginsburg fit at 84 is so intense you might not be able to keep up
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Twitter Reports From Views From The Bench BK Seminar
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Judges Don’t Have To Snitch On Their Boyfriends To Avoid Official Misconduct Charges
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Judge Posner’s Retirement And The Midlife Career Crisis • Just Because Judge Posner Retired Doesn’t Mean Everyone Should
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Supreme Court by the Numbers: Kicking Off the 2017 Term
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McConnell to End Blue Slip on Judicial Picks
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Kagan Says Repeat Players at SCOTUS 'Know What It Is We Like'
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Wall Street:

U.S. stock futures in holding pattern, as inflation takes spotlight • Futures point to modestly weaker open on Wall Street with major indexes coming off record highs
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U.S. stocks close at records after marginal gains
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Layoffs:

Court Adopts 'Probable' Standard for WARN Act Noticing
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Chemical Bank cutting 7 percent of workforce, 230 employees
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Teamsters Don't Want Self Driving Trucks • Truck driving jobs could be first casualty of self-driving cars • Senators Consider Adding Autonomous Trucks to Self-Driving Car Bill
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Politics:

Most Voters Welcome Trump’s Outreach to Congressional Democrats • Trump will have dinner with Schumer and Pelosi on Wednesday night • Tensions are rising between Trump and Senate Republicans as funding deadline nears
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In late-night Twitter posts, Trump rehashes election, mocks Clinton
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House Democrats to Mueller: Michael Flynn failed to disclose trip to broker Saudi-Russian nuclear deal • Flynn pushed private nuclear deal as national security advisor • Mike Flynn’s son is subject of federal Russia probe • Trump's closed-door rants on Comey and Mueller • The Expanding Investigation Into Michael Flynn • The Justice Department just gave the clearest sign yet that Mueller is homing in on Comey's firing • Shuttered Facebook group linked to Russia organized anti-immigrant rallies across Texas
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Trump's relationship with Chuck Schumer takes center stage
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Trump just committed the single most unforgivable men's suiting sin
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Jimmy Carter: US More Like an Oligarchy
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Trump's Voter-Fraud Claims Raked as 'Absurd' in New Hampshire • Feeling Shame on the Voter Fraud Panel • Kobach: Propagandist with Really Fuzzy Math
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Rice unmasked senior Trump aides over UAE meeting
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White Nationalists and Their DNA Results • White House says Trump to sign resolution condemning white nationalists • Antifa activists say violence is necessary • Inside President Trump's meeting with Tim Scott
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Study: US government its own worst enemy
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Television:

Cord-Cutting Explodes: 22 Million U.S. Adults to Cancel Cable, Satellite TV in 2017
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Travel:

The other baggage fee you can pay at the airport is doubly aggravating for some fliers
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Bumped Delta passenger gets $4K, when to give up your seat for money
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Student Debt:

Education Dept. to rewrite student loan relief rules
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Student Loan Debt: Choosing the Right Repayment Plan for Your Lifestyle
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Economy:

Hurricanes Irma, Harvey will have a significant negative impact on third-quarter GDP growth • Inflation is heating up with some help from the hurricanes
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Trump says his plan could hike taxes on the wealthy, contradicting experts and his own Treasury Secretary • Trump: After Irma and Harvey 'devastation,' tax cuts are needed more than ever • Trump says his tax break will get companies to hire more workers. Companies say it won’t. • Paul Ryan says tax plan outline backed by tax writing committees will be released Sept. 25 • Let's not repeat Reagan and Bush tax cut mistakes, says top House tax-writing Democrat • The next steps for tax reform (and why Republicans are still stuck) • Carried interest tax loophole could survive for most • Cruz Pushes Dodd-Frank Repeal as Key Tax Reform Plank • Getting rid of all tax breaks could reduce the corporate tax rate to 26 percent, study says • GOP split in battle over business tax breaks • Trump: 'The rich will not be gaining at all' with my tax reform plan • Trump needs bipartisan support to get 'close' to tax rates he wants: Congressman • A 15 percent corporate tax rate is 'realistic,' says White House budget director • Gary Cohn still 'heavily involved' in tax reform, says White House budget director • GOP to Release Tax Overhaul as Trump Says Rich Won't Benefit • Why you’ll pay for Trump’s tax cut • No, Trump isn't trying to do bipartisan tax reform
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Slim Majority Approves of Trump’s Handling of the Economy
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US incomes are up, but not for everyone
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The terrible facts about real earnings of American men
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Trump’s oldest supporters hope he’ll make America great again economically
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The Coasts Keep Getting Richer
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Mnuchin Wanted a Gov't Jet for Honeymoon
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Here's how much money Americans have in their savings accounts
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The myths of recovery: Why American households aren’t better off
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Small Business Optimism Index Increased Slightly in August
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California’s poverty rate remains nation’s highest
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Small Business Optimism Index Increased Slightly in August
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Investors fear hits highest level since before Trump's election
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Marc Faber: Trump's policies make me 'obviously not optimistic about the US dollar'
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LA area Port Traffic: Imports increased, Exports decreased in August
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In One Chart: Best Jobs Without a College Degree 2017
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America’s highest-earning state probably isn’t the one you would expect
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Federal Tax Liens: Be on the Lookout for Tax Lien Notices – Perfection and Priority Can Be Tricky
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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest Weekly Survey
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Theft of Equifax data could lead to years of grief for home buyers and mortgage applicants
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Harvey’s hit to mortgages could be four times worse than predicted—and then there’s Irma
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A 58-story skyscraper in San Francisco is tilting and sinking — and residents say their multimillion-dollar condos are 'nearly worthless'
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Charleston County offers $33 million to settle Naval Hospital claims
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Kushner’s White House role ‘crushed’ efforts to woo investors for NYC tower
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico Teachers Union and AFT Intervene in Bankruptcy Court to Stop Unprecedented Furloughs and Pension Cuts
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Oil/Gas:

Brent crude oil hits nearly 5-month high above $55 • Oil rises as OPEC mulls output-limit extension, refiners recover • Strongest Demand Growth In 2 Years Boosts Oil Prices
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Big oil inventories build and gasoline draw after Harvey
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OPEC Plays to the Base
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Oil exec accused of trying to trick banks out of $300 million convicted of criminal contempt
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Camber Energy Announces Notice Of Default From Its Senior Lender
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Seadrill Sets a Fast Pace for Bankruptcy Turnaround • Seadrill Ltd Stock Soars Amid Bankruptcy Filing • Seadrill seeks fast turnaround from bankruptcy • Seadrill Files For Bankruptcy In Bid To Secure New Funding • Seadrill Bankruptcy : Bondholder Recovery Estimated at Just 4.7%
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Like Strait of Hormuz, Gulf Coast energy hub is now “too important to fail,” IEA says
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Electric Cars May Rule the Road by 2040
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Canada Gas Set to Strike Back Against US Shale as Glut Eases
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US shale oil and gas investors are on a ‘road to ruin,’ warns renowned short seller Jim Chanos
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How Man-made Earthquakes Could Cripple the US Economy
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Personal Finance:

Every age group, gender and income bracket say they waste too much money on this one thing
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Distressed Investing:

Hedge fund manager Boaz Weinstein warns investors to avoid junk bonds
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Credit Reporting:

Equifax’s stock has fallen 31% since breach disclosure, erasing $5 billion in market cap • Here's what went wrong for Equifax in those first 48 hours • Equifax had 'admin' as login and password in Argentina • Credit Freeze FAQs | Consumer Information • The Equifax-suing chatbot is more trouble than it's worth • Equifax waives credit lock fees for consumers, amid criticism • Equifax Breach Under Investigation by N.Y. Department of Financial Services • Equifax blames web- server flaw for data breach • After Equifax: A Hot Time to Freeze Your Credit • Equifax Melts Down Under Consumer Surge • Equifax: Problems with Freezing Your Credit • Thank You for Calling Equifax. Your Business Is Not Important to Us
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Celebs:

Abby Lee Miller News: Dance Instructor Returns To 'Dance Moms' And Slams Fellow Choreographer Laurieann Gibson
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Awards:

International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Announces 2017-2018 Board of Directors
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Defaults:

Seadrill Files for Bankruptcy , Kicking Up High Yield Default Rate
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Maritime:

Container lines 'jostling for market share' could start a new freight rate war
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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 (32 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (101 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:

August Bankruptcy Filings Increase for Consumers and Businesses
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Corporate Governance:

Single Purpose Limited Liability Companies for Liability Protection: A Word of Caution
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Structured Dismissal:

Life After Jevic: An End to Priority-Skipping Distributions?
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Taxis:

NY taxi medallions are worth as little as 8% of their peak price
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Weather:

Irma's Major Economic Toll on Florida Takes Shape • Florida swelters and asks: When will power and AC be back? • Why Getting the Power Back On in Florida Could Take Weeks • 5 dead, 115 evacuated at Hollywood nursing home with no AC • 150 nursing homes still without power in Florida • Evacuees begin long road back to Florida Keys after Irma's devastation • Irma victims can now tap their 401(k) funds for cash • IRS postpones tax deadlines for Irma victims • Shortage of Insurance Adjusters Could Stall Florida’s Recovery • Irma's Riches: $30,000 for a Few Days of Work • Why Florida Ran Out of Gas • The Wreckage Left in Irma's Path Across the Caribbean and Southeastern U.S., in Photos
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The Poor in Irma's Path

Homeowners in flood-prone areas should not get tax dollars to rebuild, says Barry Sternlicht
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Homebuilder sector to make up Irma losses quickly; building products unclear: Credit Suisse's Maklari
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Grower groups Irma caused 50% Citrus Loss in parts of Fla.
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The Impact of Harvey on August Retail Sales
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Hurricane Harvey to make mild dent in U.S. economic growth: Reuters poll
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Federal response to Hurricane Irma 'awesome,' but we need more help, says US Virgin Islands governor • The US Virgin Islands, devastated by Hurricane Irma, are in serious need of aid
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US flood insurance program to pay out $11 billion for Texas flooding
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Hurricane Irma devastated American businesses — here's what restaurant chains were hit hardest
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10 Costliest Hurricanes in US History
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Munich makes first warning by reinsurer on Harvey, Irma impact
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Healthcare:

Medicare for All or State Control: Health Care Plans Go to Extremes
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Bernie to Introduce Universal Health Care Bill • Bernie Sanders unveils 'Medicare for all' plan with 16 co-sponsors • Why Bernie Sanders’s plan for universal health care is only half right • The Single-Payer Insanity
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Trump says 'inaction is not an option' after GOP senators unveil last-gasp Obamacare repeal plan
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Fraud:

Martin Shkreli’s Clinton Threat Lands Him In Jail
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Retailing:

3 Reasons Nordstrom Must Go Private Before It's Too Late • Nordstrom may reinvent itself -- away from Wall Street •In Nordstrom talks, Leonard Green bucks trends by following its own precedent
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Here are the 16 retailers opening more stores in 2017
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Vitamin World Closing 51 Stores as it Pursues Ch11
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UK:

Meltdown of U.K. PR Firm Pushes Peril of Risky Clients Into View
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Bank of England leaves interest rates at record-low of 0.25% for another month • Bank of England warns it may raise interest rates in 'coming months'
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Brexit Talks Not Going as Planned
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PIIGS:

Greece: More austerity may be ahead
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Canada:

Sears Canada pension 'saga is not over yet' • Judge postpones motion to wind up Sears Canada’s pension plan
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MENA:

Teens, 15 and 16, who tried to elope electrocuted by their family
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Goldman, BlackRock Offer Dana Deal to End $700 Million Debt Saga
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Norway:

Lenders take control over Norske Skog
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Venezuela:

How Will Venezuela Deal With A PDVSA Default?
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Germany:

Lauda to bid for part of Air Berlin with Thomas Cook's Condor •Unacceptable for pilots to put Air Berlin fate at risk -minister • Air Berlin sees flight operations stabilizing on Thursday - staff memo • Fall of Air Berlin needed for further consolidation
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Famed German art show on brink of bankruptcy after running up millions in debts
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India:

SBI arm plans independent unit for insolvency resolution
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'Give police cover for insolvency professional'
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SBI sets up team to track loan default resolutions
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Banks' backdoor entry worry on bankruptcy
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Australia:

Creditors unaware of 'value' of rival Ten Network offer, court told
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France:

CGG bondholders launch legal action against bankruptcy process
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