Law:
Why Are So Many People Interested In Going To Law School Right Now?
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The Surprising Way Recent Law School Graduates Are Getting Their First Job
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Seward & Kissel Names New Bankruptcy Partner
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Eversheds Partner Found Dead After Facing Behavior Complaint
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Creating Order: Lifestyle tips for disorganized lawyers
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Boies Schiller Faces $3M Malpractice Suit From Exiled Chinese Billionaire
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Underpaying Associates Can Be Costly To Law Firms (Part II)
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The California Bar Exam Wreaks Havoc Yet Again
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New Lawyerly Lyrics For A Classic Christmas Carol
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Good News For Lawyers: Demand For Legal Services Is Up — Especially In New York
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Attorney general nominee Bill Barr's confirmation hearing set for Jan. 15-16
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ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Winner! (2018)
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Trump illegally asked Russia to help him win in 2016. He shouldn't get away with it •Worst May Be Still to Come for Trump in Mueller Probe • Mueller Investigation Update 2019: Trouble for Trump As Experts Predict Biggest Indictments Still to Come • Incoming House Judiciary chairman plans to re-introduce Mueller protection bill Thursday • Giuliani Tells Witches Not to Be Offended by Mueller 'witch Hunt' Comparison, Says Salem Trials Had 'Unjust' Executions • Rudy Giuliani Roasted Over Bonkers Late-Night Twitter Rant About Witches
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Weinstein Accusers Seek More Protections On Emails
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Family's cars burned, swastika-ed, after teen's interracial relationship
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Parkland commission backs proposal to arm teachers in Florida
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Kochs to Push for Dreamers' Citizenship
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Judges:
If Shutdown Continues, Federal Judiciary To Reevaluate Impact On January 11
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Trump outpaces past 5 presidents in confirmation of appellate judges • Senate Confirms Slew of Trump Nominees
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Chief Justice Roberts: ‘Incivility or disrespect’ more frequent than ‘overt sexual harassment’ in the federal judiciary • John Roberts Praises Efforts To Rid Judiciary Of Misconduct, Ignores Misconduct Of His Colleagues
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Wall Street:
Dow futures point to a decline of more than 300 points at the open after Apple slashes guidance • Apple lives up to Wall Street’s fears with massive revenue shortfall • Apple downgrade ripples through the FTSE 100; Burberry and mining stocks drop • Apple's warning a bad omen for Wall Street bulls
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Apple plunges $56 billion in premarket trading, dragging global stocks after shock sales warning
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Stocks rise, barely, on first day of trading after swinging around all day
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Investors are officially panicking, Citigroup says
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Layoffs:
Buffalo: Atlas Linen workers on Grider Street will keep jobs despite bankruptcy
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Online cosmetics retailer Julep lays off 102 employees as parent company files for bankruptcy
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Long Beach: Layoff notices sent to 270 clinic employees as Golden Shore plans to close
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Autos:
Tesla shares tumble 9% as company misses Wall Street vehicle delivery estimates, cuts prices • Tesla Delivered 90,700 Cars in Last Quarter • Tesla Now America's #1 Luxury Brand
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GM hit 200,000 US electric vehicles sold in 2018, triggering tax-credit phaseout
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Teutul seeks return of Corvette in bankruptcy court filing
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Hedge Funds:
Hedge fund all-star David Einhorn posts his worst year ever, losing 34% in 2018
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Politics:
Trump's approval ratings are low but steady — possibly a good sign for his re-election chances
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Romney declines to endorse Trump for 2020 • Romney slams Trump's character in new op-ed • Does Mitt Romney's op-ed even matter? • Romney: How a president shapes the public character • RNC chair McDaniel sides with Trump over uncle Mitt Romney • Romney asserts his independence - and Trump's GOP critics see an opening • The problem with Mitt Romney • Mitt Romney's Noisy Arrival in Trump's Washington • Trump Fires Back at Romney
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar to decide on 2020 presidential bid soon
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Elizabeth Warren says 'government has been bought and paid for' by big business. Political scientists say she's got a point • Elizabeth Warren Polls Show Her Trailing Biden, Sanders & O’Rourke • Warren supports withdrawing troops from Syria, Afghanistan • There's a Reason Many Voters Have Negative Views of Warren—But the Press Won't Tell You Why
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Trump Fears His Jilted Ex-Advisers Will Come Back to Haunt Him
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Trump endorses the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in freewheeling Cabinet meeting • Trump rants about the government shutdown, stock market 'glitches,' Tom Cruise, and more during wild Cabinet meeting
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Trump Slams Mattis Over Afghanistan
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Americans' Long List for Congress Spans Education to Income
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Yes, 2019 Is the Year You Were Worrying About
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House Republicans' new reality
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GOP candidate to request election be certified amid fraud scandal
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Religion:
"The secret not yet told": Women describe alleged abuse by nuns
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Naming names: A reckoning is underway in US Catholic Church
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Electricity:
Dominion Energy completes buyout of South Carolina utility
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The varying prices of power worldwide
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Economy:
The Fed is losing its ability to control interest rates, former Senate banking chief says
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The first economic data from December is in and it shows trouble
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Poll: Recession fears are growing
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Federal Reserve took President Trump's advice on interest rates. Now he's not happy
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U.S. Labor Participation Rate Since 1960
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Dallas Fed: "Texas Manufacturing Expands Modestly, Outlook Worsens"
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Credit Managers’ Index Ends 2018 on Sour Note
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Analysts Warn of Rising Pressure Points in Global Debt
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‘I see no way out’: Living paycheck to paycheck is disturbingly common
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US Trade Rep. Lighthizer thinks more tariffs could be needed to get meaningful China concessions • Apple drops 7 percent after warning on Q1 results as iPhones and Apple Watch sales disappoint due to trade war • Tim Cook blames Trump's trade war with China as a big factor in Apple's slowdown • Apple’s China struggles highlight US companies’ trade war vulnerabilities • Tim Cook blamed China for Apple weakness: Here’s what he said about the country in 2018 • Five Ways to Look at Apple’s Surprise Bad News • The Trade War is Already Over
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Global growth seen lower in 2019, UBS says, but it's not all bad
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Trump sticks to his demand for a border wall after suggesting he could work with Democrats • No solution on government shutdown emerges from White House meeting • The Real Shutdown Fight Might Only Be Getting Started • Trump falsely claims Mexico is paying for wall, demands taxpayer money before meeting with Democrats • ‘This makes zero sense’: Fox host unloads on Trump for still claiming Mexico is paying for his wall • Trump Allies Want Gov't to Stay Shut Down • Poll: Federal Employees Overwhelmingly Oppose Shutdown, Only 30 Percent Support Wall • From park toilets to courts, the US shutdown is leaving a big mess • Trump's government shutdown rhetoric is a reminder of just how normalized shutdowns have become • Trump reaches out as government shutdown enters day 11 • Trump to Pelosi on shutdown, border wall: ‘Let’s make a deal’ • Poll shows voters blame Trump more than Dems for government shutdown • Federal Workers Sue Over Pay Denied During Ongoing Shutdown • He can’t pick up his insulin because of the government shutdown. How workers are hurting • Depressing photos show closed Washington, DC monuments and attractions as the government shutdown continues • Banks and credit unions move to help federal workers hit by shutdown • Shutdown persists; ‘Could be a long time,’ Trump says • Nancy Pelosi reveals her endgame for negotiations with Trump: Democrats will give 'nothing for the wall' • Trump reportedly said Nancy Pelosi, as 'a good Catholic,' should support his border wall because 'the Vatican has walls too' • Second Trump Wall Meeting •Who Wins the Government Shutdown Crisis?Tomorrow
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Why the Next Fiscal Fight Could Be Much More Dangerous
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Vermont has a higher proportion of people moving there from out-of-state than anywhere else in the U.S., study says • More people moved out of this state than any other in America • Report: Americans keep relocating, here's where • Census: Texas, Florida Up, NY and Illinois Down
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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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Municipalities:
Out Of Bankruptcy, Detroit Reaches Financial Milestone
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How AI Found Flint’s Lead Pipes, and Then Humans Lost Them
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Real Estate:
New report: As home sellers lower prices further, 2019 starts as a buyer's market
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MBA: Mortgage applications fall nearly 10% • MBA: "Mortgage Applications Decrease Over Two Week Period in Latest MBA Weekly Survey"
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The Tap Bar building, six other El Paso properties, get new owners in Abraham bankruptcies
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Here’s what rents did in all 50 states in 2018
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‘They destroyed me.’ Wells Fargo’s mistake forced her to sell her home
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Asset Protection:
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Oil/Gas:
Gas prices are soaring one day after Trump boasted they're so low they're 'like another Tax Cut'
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Gas prices to start low, but push $3 a gallon by spring: forecast
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Oil at the Mercy of Financial Markets
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Oil Prices Rise As Saudi Oil Exports Plummet
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Parker Drilling cites oil slump in urging approval of bankruptcy loan
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Food/Beverage:
Atlanta: Bankrupt restaurants The Mercury and The Pinewood seek to hold leases until May
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Hampered by Equipment Delays, Big Bend Brewing Suspends Operations
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Tech:
A look inside the trouble at Silicon Valley's August Capital
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Apple’s iPhone warning comes years too late
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Hollywood:
Recession Fears Grip Hollywood: Can the Movie Biz Survive a Downturn?
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Education:
Rural Colleges’ Lender of Last Resort
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Finance:
Alston & Bird’s Mike Parisi discusses alternative and bank lending in the middle market
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Aviation:
OneJet hearing canceled as former CEO provides more information
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Music:
Mariah Carey’s record-breaking day shows how little musicians make from Spotify
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Banking:
December 2018: Unofficial Problem Bank list declined to 77 Institutions, Q4 2018 Transition Matrix
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Travel:
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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 (14 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (4 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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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Jobs:
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Exemptions:
Exemption for Government Assistance: How Needy Is Needy?
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Bankruptcy Policy:
Bankruptcy Hardball
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Mediation:
The Mediator as Proactive Leader
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D&O:
Portfolio Company D&O Insurance—Are the Director Designees of PE Owners Actually Covered?
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Litigation:
Litigation Finance Forecast: Six Trends to Watch in 2019
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Professional Compensation:
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Miscellaneous:
14th Annual Review of Key Delaware Corporate and Commercial Decisions
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Retailing:
Eddie Lampert offers to save Sears or salvage pieces in a partial liquidation • Sears Chairman Edward Lampert could find out by Friday if his $4.4 billion bid to keep retailer in business is viable • Lampert to bid for Sears real estate if rescue attempt fails • Sears chairman to offer $1.8B for company’s real estate holdings if auction bid fails • Lampert Makes 11th-Hour Bid to Save Sears as Liquidation Teams Assemble • Eddie Lampert has a back-up plan for Sears — and it could mean hundreds more store closures • Sears Isn't Completely Dead Yet
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Sears: The Path Not Taken
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Cyrus, Omega Call Truce in Sears CDS Fight After Settling Trades • An 'odd' ending to a hedge fund's battle over Sears notes
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Wall Street Outlines Retail Stock Resolutions for 2019
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2019 Will Be The Year JCPenney Flips -- One Way Or Another
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Healthcare:
Sabra asks bankruptcy judge to force surrender of Senior Care Centers communities
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CHS Finalizes Sale of Two South Carolina Hospitals
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Bankrupt Promise Healthcare plans Feb. 20 auction for remaining assets
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New Delaware Chapter 11 Filing – Angel Medical Systems, Inc.
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Judge allows Affordable Care Act to remain in effect pending appeal of his decision
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House Democrats move to save Obamacare from death blow
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I moved to Europe because I couldn’t afford to be a cancer patient in America
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Celebs:
'Celebrity Big Brother' Offers Big Money to Lindsay Lohan's Mom Amid Bankruptcy Case
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UK:
Complicated task of obtaining redundancy pay for Carillion workers revealed • Former Carillion bosses quizzed as government probe deepens • Carillion bosses face fresh questioning over collapse • Ex-bosses Philip Green and Richard Howson face ban in Carillion inquiry
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Insolvency and 'zombie businesses'
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Unpaid HES staff 'turning to food banks' after failing to claim redundancy
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Brexit ‘bad or awful’ for UK economy in 2019 say economists • Businesses Prepare for Prospect of 'No-Deal' Brexit • Brexit does not matter because Britain no longer matters
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New Year cheer for investors in battered U.K. retailers
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EU:
Europe's Airlines Face a Chilly Winter
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PIIGS:
Greece raises 1.85 bln USD in new year's first treasury bills auction
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China:
Stocks plunge on weak data out of China in new year market bloodbath
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Companies from Apple to Ford are flashing warning signs about the Chinese economy
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Kenya:
Kenya may join nations at risk of default on external debt
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India:
Cash-Strapped Jet Airways Defaults On Repayment Schedule
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Two years of IBC: Early harvest ‘extremely successful’; recovered Rs 80,000 crore, says Arun Jaitley
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Malaysia:
50 percent of Malaysian developers may face bankruptcy
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