Law:
Which Biglaw Firm Is Now Offering $105K Clerkship Bonuses?
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The 2018 Thomson Reuters/Georgetown Report on Law Land
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Top London law firms pay females 24 per cent less than males
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As Law Firms Stall, Who Will Overtake Them in the Innovation Race?
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Industry Disruptor Warns Law Firms: Don't Take Client Trust for Granted
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What the Data on Women Laterals Can Teach About Retention
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Jury finds lawyer’s litigation conduct amounted to civil racketeering violation
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Another Law School Jumps On The GRE Train
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Best Law Schools If You Want To Make The Big Bucks
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How Law Schools Fail At Hiring Diverse Candidates
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Paul Ryan sees 'no reason' for Trump to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein • Trump is reportedly talking about asking Attorney General Sessions to prosecute Mueller • Trump's Lawyers Argue Against Mueller Interview: Report • There's No Way Mueller Will Indict Trump • Paul Ryan Calls for Cleansing of FBI • 'Oh yeah, don't worry. 100%': Trump gave the clearest signal yet that he'll release a controversial secret memo targeting the FBI and DOJ • FBI has second dossier on possible Trump-Russia collusion • The Republican Party Turns Against the FBI • The craziest day in the Russia saga in months has people freaking out that Mueller's whole investigation could unravel • Trump admin. releases 'Kremlin report,' but no new sanctions • Internal DOJ probe focused on McCabe's handling of Clinton emails • The U.S. List of Russian Oligarchs Is a Disgrace • Republican hawks in wait-and-see mode over Russia sanctions • There's a Russia-sized cloud looming over Trump's first State of the Union address • 'People don't trust the president on Russia': Senators grill Treasury Secretary Mnuchin on sanctions • Trump Takes on the Justice Department
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The Very Talented Mr. McGahn
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Humane Society CEO is subject of sexual harassment complaints from three women, according to internal investigation • Female Employees Allege Culture of Harassment at Humane Society • The RNC chairwoman is singing a different tune on Steve Wynn than she did on Harvey Weinstein • Former Fox host says Ailes spied on women while they changed • Hillary Clinton addresses 2008 harassment controversy in epic Facebook post, blasts New York Times for not firing Glenn Thrush • Hillary Clinton explains why she didn’t fire aide over harassment claim, but says she wouldn’t do it again • Grammy's boss walks back female 'step up' as backlash grows • Paramount Fires Director in Middle of Production for 'Inappropriate' Conduct
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Suit claims Facebook had duty to warn of disturbing posts by man who posted fatal shooting video
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Federal judge orders release of detained immigrant activist, says he didn’t get to say goodbye
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U.S. to investigate Apple for slowing down older iPhones
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'Extreme,' 'Vicious' Trump Statements Put DACA Decision on a Different Level, Judge Says • Federal Judge in Brooklyn Criticizes Trump and Sessions in DACA Hearing
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Hello, Your Court Date Is Tomorrow
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Judges refuse to toss suits claiming law firm ads interfered with timeshare contracts
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Judges:
BK MD FL: Court Connection Newsletter
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Ret. U.S. bankruptcy judge new AARP Ohio president
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Ethics Training For Attys Should Aim Higher, Sotomayor Says
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83-year-old federal judge publishes his first novel
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Judge Who Signed Larry Nassar’s ‘Death Warrant’ Could Make Bid For Supreme Court
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Judge Compares ICE To Unjust Regime, ICE Is ‘Concerned’ About Her Tone
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Five justices are expected to miss Trump’s State of the Union address
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Wall Street:
US futures rebound from Tuesday’s selloff, ahead of Fed minutes, and Microsoft, Facebook, eBay earnings • Dow set to stabilize after shedding 540 points in 2 days
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Dow Industrials Drop 363 Points in Worst Day Since May • Dow Plunges 362 Points
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Layoffs:
Chesapeake Energy reportedly lays off 13% of workforce, about 400 employees
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Wal-Mart has announced thousands of layoffs since publicizing bonuses and benefits expansion
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Harley to Shutter Kansas City Factory
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Conifer Health Solutions to lay off 81
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Tech:
Apple is reportedly slashing iPhone X orders because it isn't selling well • The iPhone X's $1,000 price tag scared everyone away
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Cameras:
GoPro on the Verge of Bankruptcy?
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Currency:
Bitcoin drops 12%, falls below $10,000 amid broad cryptocurrency sell-off
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Student Debt:
Families await Trump's speech for help on student debt
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Personal Finance:
How to answer the interview question, 'What are your greatest strengths?'
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Non-Profits:
Fed bankruptcy judge 'highly skeptical' about High Tech Consortium dismissal plan
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Maritime:
Insolvency of sea carrier: consequences for shippers and forwarders
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
NJ: Businessman sentenced to prison for tax evasion and bankruptcy fraud
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Student Debt:
Decline in Student Loan Borrowing
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Debt Collection:
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Education:
Dowling College's Brookhaven campus to go on the auction block
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Electricity:
SCANA, Dominion issue bold threats about cutting nuclear rates, but lawmakers' trust has frayed • Dominion posts mixed earnings ahead of Scana deal
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Travel:
United denies woman emotional support peacock • Peacock Rejected From Flight Will Drive Cross Country
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Autos:
Moody's Cuts Ford's Outlook
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Worthless Auto Trade-Ins Signal Riskier Loans
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Media:
Mike Cernovich bids $500,000 for Gawker.com
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Economy:
Consumer confidence jumps as Americans expect 2017 momentum to continue • Economic Expectations Drive U.S. Consumer Confidence Higher
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Americans Cut Savings to a 12-Year Low
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Federal Reserve is expected to leave rates unchanged at Yellen's final meeting
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These are the 2 biggest reasons for a weaker U.S. dollar
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Here's how much Americans think successful people earn
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Fed to take a step toward a March interest-rate hike
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Yellen Got to Full Employment, but Legacy Still Being Written
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Where the Current Economic Boom Ranks
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Trump calls for $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill during State of the Union speech
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Consumers very confident in economy, but uncertain how tax plan will effect them • Tax overhaul will have a limited effect on U.S. economy, Moody’s says • Most of the tax cut windfall will boost buybacks and dividends, not workers' pockets, survey predicts • Trump Tax Plan a $190 Billion Boost to US Oil , Study Finds • Trump's Tax Bill Seen as a "Poke in the Eye" to America's Solar Future • Paul Ryan Thanks Rich for Helping Themselves to Tax Cuts • Your Tax Refund And The Psychology Of A Windfall
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Europe's Economic Growth, Aided by France, Outpaces U.S.
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Schumer to Trump: Thank Obama for economy
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Canadian Minister Says It's Time to Modernize NAFTA • TX: GOP, Dems Unite to Save NAFTA
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U.S. firms want Trump administration to press China for more level playing field
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Trump's immigration policies are 'economic poison' that will cost taxpayers billions • Trump Wants to Stop 21M Legal Immigrants
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Paul Ryan urges women to have more kids for the sake of America — is that good advice?
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Trump's "America Is Open for Business" Speech at Davos—Annotated and Explained
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US Economic Hard Landing Now a Risk
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What Drives Long-Term National Debt Growth?
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Even Trump’s Allies Scorn Plan for Federal 5G: ‘We’re Not Venezuela’
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Trump's actions so far have been 'good' for the US economy, Santander chair says
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Corporate world prepares for chaos if DACA isn't renewed
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Stop charging me to attend your celebrations — #guestsdontpay
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Why are black poor Americans more optimistic than white ones?
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It ‘feels a bit like 2006’ for stocks and the economy. That should scare us.
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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How People Really Live
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Real Estate:
Home prices surge to new high, up 6.2% in November • Case-Shiller: Home prices rising 3 times the rate of inflation • Case-Shiller: National House Price Index increased 6.2% year-over-year in November
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage Serious Delinquency Rate Increased Sharply in December due to Hurricanes
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Q4 2017 Homeownership and Vacancy Rates
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"Mortgage Rates Surge to Highest Levels in More Than 3 Years"
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Owning a $1 million home is no longer considered a luxury in America
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Millennials Propel Homeownership Rate to First Increase Since 2004 • Homeownership rate reaches three-year high as rebound from crisis gathers pace • U.S. Homeownership Rate Since 1965
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Retail Rents Decline in Big U.S. Cities as Landlords Succumb to the Retail Storm
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Three Maine housing companies with ties to Michael Liberty file for bankruptcy • Low-Income, Senior Housing Companies File For Bankruptcy
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Municipalities:
‘We Made It Up’: Trying in Vain to Count the Puerto Rico Exodus
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PREPA requests $1.3B loan to cover revenue shortfall post-Maria
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Puerto Rico Proposes Hundreds of School Closures, With Many Students Looking to U.S. Mainland
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U.S. judge tosses creditor lawsuit over Puerto Rico revenue 'clawbacks'
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Puerto Rico Bondholders Suffer Setback as Lawsuit Dismissed
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San Juan Mayor to Trump: 'Things Are Not OK'
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FEMA to stop distributing emergency food and water to Puerto Rico
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Everything Trump didn’t say about Puerto Rico during his State of the Union address
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There's a New Chapter in America's Shameful Abandonment of Puerto Rico
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What It’s Like to Visit San Juan Now
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Oil/Gas:
Oil retreats as U.S. supply fears grow • Oil prices take biggest hit of the year
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FBI accountant back on the witness stand for 7th day of Uresti trial
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Exxon to triple Permian oil production
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Texas oil and gas workforce at 7-year low
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Healthcare:
Whistleblower Given 1 Month To Save Cancer Center Claims
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New testimony in bone cement case dismissed
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Shares in healthcare property owner Quality Care drop on ManorCare rent fight
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Healthcare stocks are getting smoked after Amazon finally said something about the industry • Dow drops more than 200 points as health-care stocks sell off • The fog around the new health care mega-venture
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Corporate giants can succeed in health care where Obamacare failed
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The state of our health care system
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Amazon's moves in health care over the last year are finally starting to make sense
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Amazon, Berkshire and JP Morgan plan is ‘more bark than bite’: Cantor analyst
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Rising health-care costs a 'huge threat' to US economy: Cleveland Clinic's Toby Cosgrove
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The Most (and Least) Healthy States in America
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WV: 3,000 People, 21 Million Pain Pills
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Motorcycles:
Harley-Davidson to Consolidate Plants as Sales Decline Continues
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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 (37 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (42 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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Venue:
The Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2018
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Mediation:
A Misguided Notion: Mediation is Entirely-Voluntary and Should Not Be Mandated
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Insurance:
Awake Ye Lenders to the Problems and Pitfalls of Collateral Insurance Coverage
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SCOTUS:
SCOTUS Asked To Decide Judicial Estoppel From Non-Disclosure Case
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IP:
Recent Bankruptcy Decision Raises Questions for Trademark Licensees
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Miscellaneous:
Recent Developments in Bankruptcy Law Update
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Reorg Weekly
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Politics:
Trump — striking a positive tone but subdued tone — describes a 'New American Moment' • ‘This Is Our New American Moment’ • A new, 'New American Moment'? Former Obama aides say Trump lifted the phrase from Hillary Clinton • The paradox of Trump • Fact-Checking Trump’s Address • Fact-check: How some of Trump’s State of the Union claims stand up to reality • Viewers approve of Trump's first State of the Union address - CBS News poll • 3rd Longest State Of Union In History • The most controversial aspect of Trump's speech led to Democrats booing him and shouting 'that's not true' • Trump makes his immigration case to a skeptical Congress • Trump uses State of the Union to go all in on immigration reform • The 'future' of the Democratic Party made his national debut in the party's response to Trump's State of the Union • The most emotional moment of the State of the Union came when Trump told the story of a North Korean defector who raised his crutches in triumph • Trump attempted a bipartisan State of the Union but didn't even really look at the Democrats • Trump's State of the Union was an effort to reach out — but only a little • The Congressional Black Caucus wasn't having it when Trump made a point of citing the black unemployment rate • Here are the policy areas where Trump is urging Democrats to work with him • Trump’s Olive Branch to Democrats Cut Short by Divisive Tone • Trump Seeks Unity, All Too Late • No pivot: Trump's first State of the Union address didn't change a thing
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State of the Union 2018: Americans’ Views on Issues Facing the Nation
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Democratic Rep. Joe Kennedy III responds to Trump: Richest nation 'shouldn't leave anyone behind' • Kennedy III bashes Trump but his lips get the attention
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Russia Will Meddle in 2018 Midterms, Says CIA's Pompeo
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RNC will keep Wynn donations unless probe finds him guilty
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Scott Pruitt predicted Trump would act unconstitutionally as president
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Airbnb trolls Trump ahead of the State of the Union
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Stormy Daniels dodges questions in suggestive Jimmy Kimmel interview on alleged Trump encounter • Stormy Daniels denies affair with Trump
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Trump's Approval Highest in West Virginia, Lowest in Vermont
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How the Swamp Drained Trump
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How to Talk Like Trump
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The good economy might not bail out the Republicans in the midterms after all
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Retailing:
Bon-Ton Stores Reveals a Long-Shot Plan to Survive • Bon-Ton details turnaround plan • As Bon-Ton shutters stores, Kohl's could reap the benefits
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Toys R Us poor holiday sales cast doubts on its future and could force renegotiation of loan terms
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An Alarming Recent Shift Spells Doom for Retail Stores in 2018
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Steinhoff Reports Ex-CEO to Police on Suspicion of Corruption
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Fraud:
U.S. regulator, Justice Dept. reveal ‘spoofing’ charges against European banks
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The Scheme to Skim Millions Off the Border Wall in Texas
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UK:
Insolvency boss: Carillion assets 'insufficient' to pay creditors • The ongoing deconstruction of Carillion
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RBS restructuring arm did not turn around 'vast majority' of businesses - CEO
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How Carillion Used A U.K. Government Scheme To Rip Off Its Suppliers
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Government minister asks if UK can go ahead with Brexit if leaked impact analysis is accurate
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Brothel boss dubbed Madam Moneybags faces bankruptcy as crown bid to seize £780,000
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90% Admit to S-- at Work
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The next Carillion? Shares in outsourcing firm Capita plunge 40% after profit warning
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PIIGS:
ie: Wife of bankrupt developer Sean Dunne wins appeal to be allowed cross-examine US attorney
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Greece wants clean break from lenders, preparing its own post bailout plan - finance minister
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India:
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: Economic Survey points out to low recovery rate for creditors • Is low recovery rate in early insolvency cases a cause of worry?
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Bidders Can’t Cherry-Pick Assets Of Stressed Companies
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Banks to negotiate only with top bidder in insolvency cases
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First 10 cases under IBC: Creditors recover 33.5 per cent of total dues from defaulting borrowers
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Lenders Agree On Common Criteria To Assess Insolvency Bids
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Argentina:
Argentina Goes From Market Darling to Dud
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China:
Financial risk facing China worse than in US before global crash, former finance minister says
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The China Default Everyone's Waiting For
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MENA:
Saudi Arabia says detainees handed over more than $100 billion
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Singapore:
Noble Group Denies ‘Enriching' Claim as Rescue Plan Ignites Spat
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