September 7, 2017

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Law:

Lawyers' Lessons from Hurricane Andrew: 'We're Leaving'
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Florida Law Firms Bracing for Impact of Hurricane Irma
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After Hurricane Harvey, Texas Lawyers Come to the Rescue
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Leading Bankruptcy Practitioner Scott Hazan to Join Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones Creditors' Committee Practice
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More Law Firms Are Accepting Bitcoin Payments
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From Migrant Field Worker to Big Law Managing Partner - The Remarkable Journey of Joshua Briones
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This Is Not A Good Job Listing
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Lawyer Caught Up in Willkie Partner's Arrest Promises Tell-All Memoir
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Law Schools With The Best Employment Rates
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Do Practicing Lawyers Want To Keep The Current Bar Exam Pass Scores For Selfish Reasons?
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Irell Elects First African American Managing Partner
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Harvard Law memorial honors slaves owned by school's founder Harvard Law School Unveils Memorial Honoring Enslaved People Who Enabled Its Founding
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Mansplaining and man interruptus are just two more examples of the pervasive gender bias that women lawyers have encountered
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Highly Successful Law Firms Have Greater Business Development, Marketing and Technology Focus
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How Lawyers Need to Be Healthier: Q&A
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How AI Will Actually Transform the Legal Industry
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The iPhone 8's crazy new screen is a big reason why it will cost so much
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Another State Adopts Duty of Technology Competence, Bringing Total to 28
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Dreamers now face a perverse new reality Trump administration memo urges DACA recipients to 'prepare for and arrange their departure' Top Democrats warn Congress to move on DREAM Act: 'We're prepared to attach it to other items this fall until it passes' A Trump adviser told DACA recipients to 'get in line' to immigrate to the US — here's why they can't Why Pro-DACA Lawsuits Are Just Flashy PR Moves Flashback: The Legal Flaw With Ditching DACA Trump Says It’s Wrong to Deport Immigrant Families Dreamer Dies Rescuing People From Harvey; Mother Not Allowed In U.S. To Bury Him Trump administration officials try to clarify president's 'revisit' DACA tweet Trump to 'Revisit' DACA in 6 Months? Right With DACA Under Attack, Janet Napolitano Works To Create A New Generation Of Public Interest Lawyers The partisan chasm on immigration Immigration Hardliners Praise Trump for Ending DACA Trump's Buck Passing on Immigration 15 states and D.C. suing Trump over DACA Kobach on Dreamers: Deport the Families Too I Came to America When I Was Three. What Am I Supposed to Do in Mexico?
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House Intel chair threatens attorney general and FBI Director over Trump-Russia dossier Legal Experts: Pence May Now Be Implicated in Obstruction of Justice Mueller Team’s Apparent ‘Mistake’ Could Screw Their Case Against Manafort 'Business as usual and nothing more': Trump's longtime lawyer defends contacts with top Russian official
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Roaming tiger shot dead in metro Atlanta neighborhood
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Dallas litigator Rachel Lindsay used her legal skills to find ‘the one' on 'The Bachelorette'
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Man allegedly killed his wife when she tried to boot him from their bedroom
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L.A. settles with hundreds of victims of LAPD officer who snooped for celebrity private eye Anthony Pellicano
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Nurses Suspended For Ogling Dead Patient In Hospital
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DC court sanctions ex-GE attorney for multiple tax fraud leaks
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Judges:

A Democratic senator's obscure move highlights the biggest roadblock Trump faces in his quest to remake the courts Franken opposes Stras for 8th Circuit; will confirmation hearing be held? Franken opposes Trump judicial nominee, setting up procedural clash
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Judge Compares 'Woeful' Insurance Contract to Country Ballad
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'Shut up,' judge tells Menendez lawyer Judge Benchslaps Lawyer In Senator’s Corruption Case: ‘Shut Up For A Moment’
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Florida state courts to close Friday for Hurricane Irma; some federal courts, law schools also close Court Closures Due To Hurricane Irma Irma Closes Courthouses in Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
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Mozart of Legal Writing: Clerks Reflect on Posner’s Career Judge Posner's legacy will be built on these opinions
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U.S. Senate passes bill that would avert Delaware bankruptcy judge shortage
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'PACER Should Be Free,' Tech Scholar Argues in New Paper
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Wall Street:

Futures point to a lower open, as Wall Street looks to Fed talk, ECB
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Stocks rally after top Democratic leaders agree to extend the debt limit
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Lloyd Blankfein sees something that 'unnerves' him
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Layoffs:

Nike says it will lay off 745 in Oregon by month's end
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Weather:

Irma, the most powerful Atlantic hurricane in recorded history, is slamming the Caribbean — and Florida is now in the crosshairs Florida Sheriff Literally Threatens Hurricane Irma Evacuees Seeking Shelter With Jail Time French St. Martin 95% Destroyed Miami Orders Coastal Evacuations Hurricane Irma's path over the next 5 days Eye Of Irma Size Of Detroit Metro Area Landfall In Puerto Rico 'Major Damage' In Caribbean Islands 1 dead in Puerto Rico as Irma sustains 185mph gusts – reports Storm tightens aim Irma Brings Death and Destruction to the Caribbean Thousands of troops deployed Plywood dispute at Home Depot turns bloody Cruise lines cancel more sailings as Irma approaches Florida Richard Branson is having a big sleepover party on his private island as Hurricane Irma approaches Branson home obliterated What Happens If You Ignore Florida's Mandatory Evacuation Orders Delta Pilot Flies Passengers Through Irma Travelers complain of airfare gouging as Hurricane Irma approaches Hurricane Irma just slammed into Trump’s Caribbean estate — and is headed toward his Florida properties Here's how Irma stacks up against the worst U.S. hurricanes Thirty years of Atlantic hurricanes
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Lawyers offering help to Hurricane Harvey victims include 1,600 volunteers from across the nation There's a fight brewing in Congress over the debt ceiling, Hurricane Harvey, and the government shutdown House Passes Disaster-Relief Funds as Texas Flooding Costs Mount 3 Texas churches sue FEMA over exclusion from disaster relief High Levels of Carcinogen Found in Houston Area After Harvey House easily approves nearly $8 billion for Harvey aid — now comes the harder part Trump In North Dakota: ‘Believe Me, You’re Better Off’ Than Harvey-Hit Texas Large chunk of U.S. chemical production struggling to come back online after Harvey A Texas Town, Weary From Floods, Goes Underwater Again
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Katia becomes hurricane in Gulf of Mexico; Jose becomes a hurricane in Atlantic
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Pensions:

NY teamsters weigh pension cuts in groundbreaking vote
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Pressured Pensions Target Riskier Assets
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Healthcare:

Study: Unnecessary ER visits aren't that common
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One of Obamacare's biggest nightmares is back
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Unpaid Medical Bills Rise As Congress Weighs Obamacare Fix
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$700 Million in Skilled Nursing Facilities in Flux as Kindred Healthcare Exits Business
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Economy:

US Trade Gap Widened by Less Than Forecast Ahead of Harvey Trade Deficit at $43.7 Billion in July
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Fed Beige Book: Good News and Worries Fed's Beige Book: "Modest to moderate"expansion, Labor markets "Tight"
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Employment: Preliminary annual benchmark revision shows upward adjustment of 95,000 jobs
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ISM Non-Manufacturing Index increased to 55.3% in August
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5 facts about Millennial households
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Fischer to Step Down in Mid-October as Fed Vacancies Mount Vice chairman of Federal Reserve unexpectedly announces resignation Stanley Fischer, a Class Act, Is Resigning from the Fed Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer resigns Fischer departure also may signal end of Yellen era, Fed watchers say
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WSJ: Cohn no longer likely to be nominated for Chairman Goldman Wants Goldman Ex to Lead Fed Blankfein On Cohn: Gary’s No Brainiac, But He Could Probably Run The Fed
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Inside the Freedom Caucus' tax plan Trump: Tax reform is about "getting the government out of the way" Trump rallies to fix 'giant self-inflicted wound' of US tax code Sorry, President Trump. The US is not the 'highest taxed nation in the world' Tax reform prospects are getting bleak despite Trump speeches FactCheck: Trump on Cost of Taxation A Big Corporate Tax Cut Simply Isn't Popular With Voters
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Grubhub Trial Could Have Major Implications on Gig Economy
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Top Silicon Valley tech exec on cash handouts: Let's eliminate poverty for all Americans
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Trump may have pushed Mexico into the arms of China's Alibaba
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NAFTA Talks are Getting Stickier
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US suspends discussion of ending US-South Korea trade deal, official says Trump Ends Talks with South Korea on Trade
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Trump cuts deal with Democrats in Congress to avert immediate budget and debt crisis Trump just sided with Democrats on a massive deal to solve Congress' biggest issues Trump splits with GOP to support Democrats' plan to package Harvey aid, debt ceiling, spending Trump Sides With Democrats In Deal On Storm Relief And Fiscal Deadlines Trump breaks with Republicans on debt ceiling Dems back bill tying 3 month debt-ceiling raise to Harvey aid deal A Debt Limit So Nice, We Get To Do It Twice Trump’s Surprise Deal With Democrats Sets Up Christmas Showdown
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Treasury's Mnuchin warns US could seek to sanction any country trading with N Korea Reuters 13 Mins Ago
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FactCheck: Dreamers Take American's Jobs White House claims ‘dreamers’ take jobs away from blacks and Hispanics. Here’s the truth.
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Cracks Emerge in Corporate Debt Confidence
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

“Duly Acknowledged” Is Not Enough: Play It Again Sam
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Lower mortgage rates push more borrowers to refinance, as Harvey mucks up the data Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest Weekly Survey
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Update on DE sports complex set for Sept. 11
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Las Vegas Real Estate in August: Sales up 6% YoY, Inventory down Sharply
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Municipalities:

Bankrupt Puerto Rico Set for Fresh Hit From Hurricane Irma
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Puerto Rico's Finances Add to Vulnerability in Hurricane
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Irma could leave Puerto Rico without electricity for months
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Scranton: Spreading insolvency isn't a budget
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US Virgin Islands has already spent the money intended to help after hurricanes
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Oil/Gas:

Exxon Mobil CEO: We're making 'good progress' on Harvey recovery and ready for Irma
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Oil steady on rising US refining demand, but ample crude supplies weigh
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Oil rises to 3-week high as refineries restart after Harvey
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Gasoline shortages, price hikes likely to ease by next week
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What Happens If The OPEC Deal Expires?
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Banking:

Wells Fargo Sued Again — This Time By Employees
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Wells Fargo accused of forcing mortgage applicants to pay unwarranted fees
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Politics:

Political Divisions in U.S. Are Widening, Long-Lasting, Poll Shows - Wide split on cultural, economic issues The stark racial and religious divide between Democrats and Republicans, in one chart
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GOP livid after Trump cuts deal with Democrats Trump's day as a Democratic president Inside Trump's head-scratching deal with "Chuck and Nancy" Trump's Art of the Deal? Not so much Trump’s surprise debt-ceiling deal bodes well for his agenda Voters Say Storm Aid Should Be Top Priority for Congress
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Facebook says fake accounts linked to Russia bought thousands of ads during US election
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Trump gets millions from golf members. CEOs and lobbyists get access to president
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Trump and McConnell reportedly met in private to bury the hatchet
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GOP Candidate Slammed After Boasting Whiteness as Qualification
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Washington National Cathedral to remove windows honoring Confederate generals Dallas Council Votes To Remove Confederate Monuments Dallas: Court Blocks Lee Statue Removal
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Top Trump lawyer in private email exchange: 'Me and Kelly' are the 'adults in the room'
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Lloyd Blankfein: I still have hope for Trump
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White House aides trash Bannon as he sits with '60 Minutes'
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Cluelessness, Thy Name is Hillary Clinton Clinton score-settling frustrates Dems
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Religion:

Survey: White Christians are now a minority of US population The Non-Religious States of America More Americans now say they’re spiritual but not religious
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Agriculture:

Florida's struggling orange growers brace for Irma
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Mail:

Postal stamps could get far more expensive Analysis: Postal woes demand jump in stamp price to 60 cents
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Surfing:

Mavericks sale to World Surf League hits a snag
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Student Debt:

Department of ED to CFPB: Thanks, We’ll Handle Oversight of Student Loan Servicers by Ourselves
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Maritime:

Becalmed panamax owners need a big hike in charter rates to survive
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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 (13 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (88 new filings today)
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Exemptions:

Fifth Circuit Rules Bankruptcy Trustees Can't Have Chapter 7 Debtors' IRA Funds
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Litigation:

3 ways to make discovery less painful
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The future of Litigation funding
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Cross-Border:

Courts, Cooperation, and More: Incorporating Case-Specific Provisions in Insolvency Protocols
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Property of the Estate:

Contingent Interest in Realty Commissions Is Property of Estate
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Lender Liability:

8th Cir. Rejects Borrower's Attempt to Hold Bank Liable for Alleged Bad Advice
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Fraud:

Madoff trustee recoups $687 mln in biggest settlement since 2011 Madoff Trustee Reaches $687 Million Accord With Thema Fund
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New York sports talk radio star arrested for Ponzi-like scheme involving concert tickets
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Martin Shkreli posts 'bounty' for Hillary Clinton's hair; puts Wu-Tang Clan album on sale
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Former financial adviser to Mike Tyson, Glen Rice, sentenced for embezzling $1 million
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Retailing:

Gap closing hundreds of stores
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Toys R Us hires law firm as it explores possible bankruptcy filing Toys 'R' Us Seeks Help With Its Debt Toys R Us hires law firm to restructure $400M in debt Toys R Us explores possible bankruptcy to deal with debt Toys 'R' Us struggles to restructure its debt Brick And Mortar Meltdown: Toys R Us Hires Bankruptcy Law Firm
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Retailers are begging Amazon to buy them
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Stock pickers are betting big against these 10 retail stocks
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New Retail Reality: Adapt or Die
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Report: vitamin retailer eyes storefront exits
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Education:

Corinthian Former Leaders Settle With Bankruptcy Trustee
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For whom the bell tolls! – Financial distress in the education sector
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Plagued by scandal, for-profit colleges target single mothers
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Paper:

A Portland firm will try to sell shuttered Lincoln paper mill land
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Electricity:

Bankruptcy Court approves Sempra-Energy Future merger
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Oncor acquisition battle isn't Buffett's first — or last — rodeo
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Trucking:

Elon Musk's new semi-truck may ignite a commercial war Tesla’s truck is ‘biggest catalyst’ in the industry in decades
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Personal Finance:

How to cope under financial stress
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Newspapers:

‘Beset with problems’ Dispatch goes on Auction block Monday
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Awards:

IWIRC Announces 2017 Rising Star Award Finalists
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Taxis:

New York Taxi Mogul's Medallions Find a Buyer
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UK:

EU Parliament President calls for Brexit talks to be delayed
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‘Nothing was illegal’: British lingerie tycoon defends boyfriend over alleged link to tax avoidance
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PIIGS:

Greece: Creditors voicing objections ahead of talks
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Alitalia workers plan to join a bid for insolvent airline
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Canada:

Bank of Canada Raises Benchmark Rate to 1%
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Canada Is the Test Kitchen for a New Economic Recipe
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India:

India tried to get the 'black money' out of its banking system — it ended up doing the opposite
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Troubled homebuyers shoot off letter to Narendra Modi: This is what they want PM to do
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Venezuela:

Sickness and shortages rise as Venezuela crumbles
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Australia:

Court challenge delays vote on CBS' Australian TV station buyout
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'Safe to fail': Insolvency safe harbours will rescue struggling companies
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Germany:

‘Exotic’ investors line up to bid for insolvent German airline
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