Law:

Gibson Dunn Takes New Bite From Jones Day Bankruptcy Group • Gibson Dunn Strengthens Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice with Addition of Three Highly Regarded Partners in New York
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DLA Piper junior partner alleges ‘horrific conduct’ by rainmaking partner • DLA Piper Partner Accused Of Sexual Assault By Fellow Partner • DLA Piper partner accuses boss of four sexual assaults
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Freshfields restructuring partner denies groping smashed junior lawyer without consent
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A Happy Camper: Jillian Nolan Snider
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US law firm combos explode
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In-house lawyers care more about firms' advice than fees or diversity
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18-month suspension for lawyer who texted ‘I want to ---- you’ to newly qualified colleague
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UK: ‘Culture of fear’ prevents female lawyers from speaking out against bullying and harassment
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Gordon Caplan, Ex-Willkie Co-Chair, Gets 1-Month Prison in College Admissions Case • Disgraced Former Biglaw Chair Gets Jail Time For His Role In College Admissions Scandal • Former Willkie Farr Co-Chair Gets One Month in College Scam • Fallen Wall Street Lawyer Asks for Two Weeks in College Scandal
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World’s Highest-Grossing Law Firm Announces Gigantic Partner Class
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What Would Thomas Jefferson Losing Its ABA Accreditation Mean For Students?
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Case Western Tax Prof Is Still Teaching At 92 Years Old
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Watch Out Law School Students — Less Than 50 Percent Of People Passed The Bar Exam Here
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A partner at Dechert is suing a corporate investigation company for allegedly launching a James Bond-style spying operation against him
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Trump wanted to have U.S. forces equipped with bayonets at border, among other ideas, officials say • Trump administration privatizing migrant child detention • ACLU suit seeks damages for separated immigrant families • ‘We Have No Authority to Enforce Federal Law’: Officer Suspended After Turning Immigrant Over to ICE • ICE is reportedly using fake Facebook accounts to track undocumented immigrants and lure them into sting operations
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Avenatti Draws on Ukraine Scandal to Say He Too Is Trump Target
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New York D.A. Chides ‘Audacious’ U.S. Claim in Trump Tax Row
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‘Come On’: DC Judge Exasperated as Larry Klayman Lobs Legal Attacks on Mueller
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Jeffrey Epstein mysteriously made $200 million with a new start-up after taking a hit from the financial crisis, registering as a sex offender, and losing his biggest client
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This Is What's Happening With Abortion Bans Across the U.S. • All of the 6-week abortion bans passed this year have now been blocked in court • As Missouri restricts abortion, Planned Parenthood opens massive new clinic across the border
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Las Vegas massacre: Lawyers for victims say they’ve reached deal that will pay up to $800 million
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Amber Guyger was hugged by her victim's brother and a judge, igniting a debate about forgiveness and race • Amber Guyger's 10-year sentence sparks both protests and an act of forgiveness • The real reason Amber Guyger was convicted • He told his brother's killer he forgave her. Here's why it became a polarizing moment •Ethics Complaint Against Judge Who Gave Bible to Amber Guyger After Murder Trial
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Harvard won the admissions trial but has changed its process anyway
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Man who didn’t show up for jury service gets jail sentence
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Lawyer sues gin-maker based on obscure 150-year-old law
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Disbarred attorney gets state prison for stealing $160K from, vandalizing her former law firm
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Harvey Weinstein Loses Motion to Move Rape Trial Out of Manhattan
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Lawyer sanctioned for repeated deposition objections, ‘prolonged and unnecessary argument’
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Coast Guard officer who drafted hit list of Democrats pleads guilty 2H AGO
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H.S. cancels football season after player accuses teammates of sexual assault
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Tlaib Calls Upon Detroit Police To Only Hire Black People To Run Facial Recognition Programs
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Court: Driving drunk on riding mower same as a vehicle
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Wife Busted For Nerf Gun Pistol-Whipping
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Cops: Burglar Used Drone For Aerial Recon
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A North Carolina plaintiff won a $750,000 judgment against the man he claims ruined his marriage
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Slater and Gordon director wishes cancer on his enemies
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Judges:

BK SD FL: Assignment of New Cases and Adversary Proceedings, and Reassignment of Pending Cases Upon Appointment of Bankruptcy Judge Scott M. Grossman
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The absurd whiteness of America’s court system, in 2 charts
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Women Of Color Have Dismal Representation As Supreme Court Advocates
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Chemerinsky: Weighty matters load the Supreme Court’s next term
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Embarrassment To Humanity Dubs Judge ‘Embarrassment To The Legal Community’
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Wall Street:

Dow futures point to an 80-point drop ahead of key monthly jobs report
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World stocks are drifting as traders await a crucial US jobs report — 'There's a lot riding on today's nonfarm payrolls'
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Stocks close higher as investors bet Fed will lower interest rates again with economy slowing
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Goldman Sachs stands to lose $260 million from 4 flailing stock investments
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Traders Face Facts as $1 Trillion Loss Leaves Bears Bragging
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Layoffs:

WeWork is planning to lay off thousands of people — up to 25% of its employees — as its new CEOs focus on the core business
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How unforseeable is unforseeable?
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Hewlett-Packard to Fire Another 9,000
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Politics:

New Poll: Warren cements frontrunner status • Cramer: Warren could temper her anti-wealth crusade if Sanders drops out • Warren just released the most ambitious labor reform platform of the 2020 campaign • Warren Unveils Labor Plan to Vastly Expand Workers’ Rights • Rosenberg: Elizabeth Warren is bigger threat to markets than U.S.-China trade war • The rise of Elizabeth Warren has Wall Street feeling nervous
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Biden invests in an insurance policy against Warren’s surge
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Judge Andrew Napolitano: Trump’s call with Ukraine president manifests criminal and impeachable behavior • 45% of Americans support impeaching Trump, while 38% are against it, poll says • Legal Expert on Impeachment: You Don’t Need ‘Specific Allegations at First,’ Hearsay Is ‘Fair Game’ • Ukraine's president complained he didn't want to be used as a political 'instrument' by Trump over his push to investigate Joe Biden, US diplomatic texts say • Newly revealed text messages show Trump diplomats' internal turmoil over his pressure on Ukraine • NYT: U.S. envoys drafted statement committing Ukraine president to Biden probe • US Diplomats Told Zelenskiy Trump Visit Dependent on Biden Statement • Trump Ordered Ukraine Ambassador Removed After Complaints From Giuliani, Others • Top House Judiciary Republican tells court impeachment probe illegal • Trump just encouraged 2 countries to interfere in the 2020 election — on camera • Trump raised Biden with Xi in June call housed in highly secure server • Trump's impeach-me strategy • Trump's Senate red wall • If Impeachment Comes to the Senate, Mitch McConnell Has Some Wiggle Room • Read Trump’s Lips: He Wants Foreign Help in 2020 • Trump asking foreign countries for help against Biden violates law, Elections Commission chair warns • The Constitution Says ‘Bribery’ Is Impeachable. What Does That Mean? • ‘Publicly Engaging in Criminal Behavior Now’: Trump Openly Urges China to Investigate the Bidens • Donald Trump's accusations about Hunter Biden and a payout from China: A closer look • Trump's request that China investigate the Bidens is his most brazen yet - it might also be the most problematic • I worked in the White House during impeachment. Trump's team isn't ready for it •Trump's angry, bizarre, self-defeating impeachment strategy • Trump says China should investigate the Bidens, doubles down on Ukraine probe • Former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine testifies in impeachment probe today • White House weighs anti-impeachment campaign targeting moderate Democrats • Odd markings, ellipses fuel doubts about the ‘rough transcript’ of Trump’s Ukraine call • Democratic demands test Trump impeachment strategy • GOP veterans of Clinton impeachment urge restraint on Trump • Trump's conspiracies are reaching a fever pitch amid revelations that the whistleblower went to Congress before filing their complaint • GOP Sen. Joni Ernst joins Chuck Grassley in defending whistleblower • Trump’s controversial calls to investigate the whistleblower, explained • Top counterintelligence official praises whistleblower protections • 'Crazy to withhold security assistance' to Ukraine for political campaign: Top US diplomat • 1999 vs. 2019: Senate Republicans’ attitudes on impeachment sure have changed a lot • Former Chief White House Ethics Lawyer Says Trump Is Building 'An International Coalition Against The Russia Investigation': 'He Needs To Be Impeached. NOW' • What are the politics of impeachment? • Richard Nixon’s WH Counsel Sends ‘Urgent’ Message: ‘Trump Wants to End American Sovereignty’ • Ex-envoy to Ukraine questioned by lawmakers as part of impeachment probe • Diplomat at center of Trump inquiry says he warned Ukraine • Giuliani: Recalled Ukraine ambassador was viewed as obstacle to Biden probe • US ambassadors pushed Ukraine to investigate as condition for White House visit, texts show • Some in GOP want Trump inquiry but balk at impeachment talk • State Department OKs possible $39 million Javelin missile sale to Ukraine amid impeachment probe
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The first impeachment: How teshuvah works
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded to Trump calling her a 'wack job,' by saying it is better than being someone who 'betrays our country'
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Clinton’s impeachment barely dented his public support, and it turned off many Americans
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The real reason for Trump’s meltdowns
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The second Trump whistleblower is an IRS official who alleges a Treasury Department political appointee tried to interfere with Trump's tax audit
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As Trump rages about corruption, his State Department has proposed drastically cutting its anticorruption program
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If Republicans Ever Turn On Trump, It’ll Happen All At Once
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If the U.S. president is impeached and removed from office, don’t expect him to accept the result
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Trump Recruits China in Biden Fight • Trump asked Ukraine and China to investigate Biden while standing on the White House lawn Biden tells Trump: I'm not going anywhere! • This 2016 letter proves that GOP attacks on Biden over Ukraine are nonsense • Old Letter Proves GOP Senators Echoed, Amplified Biden’s Call to Oust Ukraine’s Chief Prosecutor
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Trump Job Approval Higher Than Approval of Him as a Person • Donald Trump's Approval Rating Climbs to 2019 Record in New Survey
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Do Trump's sanctions on foreign countries work? The government doesn't know
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Twitter took down Trump's Nickelback meme attacking Joe Biden because of a copyright complaint
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George Conway: Trump "Unfit for Office"
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What the 25th Amendment Is Really For
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Trump's 'off the rails' performance turns a foreign leader into a meme • 'Circus Trump': What that White House press conference looked like to the Finns
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Is Mike Pompeo losing his grip? • Pompeo's Four-Pinocchio spin on Trump and Ukraine
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Rick Perry's role in Ukraine under scrutiny
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Viral disinformation campaigns target Republicans who speak out on Trump
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Did Rudy Giuliani Nullify His Attorney-Client Protections? • Who Would Be the Worst Possible Person to Help You Avoid Ukraine-Related Crimes? • The Only Thing Worse Than Rudy As Your Lawyer Is … • Giuliani Suggests Suing Over Impeachment • Poor Rudy Giuliani Isn’t Very Clear On How Impeachment Works, Thinks Trump Can Sue Congress In Retaliation • Source: Pompeo didn't promise Giuliani he'd investigate Ukraine envelope
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Bernie to be at next debate after health scare
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Pharma:

Purdue Challenged Over Attempt to Pay $38 Million In Bonuses • States Say OxyContin Maker Purdue Should Not Pay Bonuses • AG James Files Motion To Oppose Purdue Pharma's $38 Million In Bonus Payments To Company Executives • Attorney General Josh Stein: Purdue Bonuses are Outrageous • AG Shapiro Files Legal Objection To Purdue Pharma’s $38M Bonuses For Executives
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Attorney General Becerra Files Amended Complaint in Lawsuit Against Purdue Pharma, Adds Eight Additional Members of the Sackler Family
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How Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy could mark a fresh blow to Stamford, Conn.
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Ohio counties tell court: Don’t let state stop opioid trial
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Rejecting Purdue settlement, CT hopes to gain from other opioid deals
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Colleges got millions from opioid maker owners
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Event Facilities:

Judge approves $200,000 loan for Menominee Nation Arena owners, leaves door open for another $300,000 loan
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Payroll Services:

Judge approves sale of Interlogic Outsourcing to Pennsylvania payroll firm
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Awards:

Bankruptcy Law Firms Power Rankings • Bankruptcy Financial Advisers Power Rankings • Bankruptcy Restructuring Advisers Power Rankings • Bankruptcy Claims Agents Power Rankings
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Outstanding Lawyers Awards 2019, Lifetime Achievement Award: Deborah Williamson
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Museums:

The Newseum Is Closing At The End Of The Year
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Aerospace:

A stirring new SpaceX animation of Starship launching shows how the rocket company plans to turn Texas into Earth's interplanetary transport hub
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Economy:

Services survey shows economy is weaker than expected amid slowdown fears • Index tracking U.S. services sector activity falls to 3-year low • ISM Non-Manufacturing Index decreased to 52.6% in September • The U.S. economy's most important sector is weakening
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US manufacturing is in trouble. That could spread to the rest of the economy.
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Bets on Two More Fed Cuts in 2019 Return as Economic Woe Spreads
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Record debt and inequality gap? It's almost like 40 years of Republican tax cuts failed.
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Mark Zuckerberg agrees with Sen. Sanders on billionaires: ‘No one deserves to have that much money’
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The Trade War Has Already Caused a Recession for America’s Factories
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Fed has the tools to combat next recession, Bernanke says
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Yields fall for sixth day as U.S. recession fears mount
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September Employment Preview
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U.S. Jobs Outlook Is So Weak It Echoes Disaster-Hit Months
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Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report is more likely now to disappoint • Goldman: September Payrolls Preview • Another poor U.S. jobs report would add to Wall Street gloom. Here’s what to look for
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Now All Market Hopes Hinge on Jobs Data as Recession Bells Ring
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Economists expecting 148,000 jobs added in September
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The U.S. economy's hidden problem: Men without jobs
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The alarming employment trends that the jobs report won't tell you
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Investors Ready for a Slowdown, Not a Recession: State Street
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Visualizing The Thrilling Economic Growth of The Last 2000 Years
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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims increased to 219,000
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The richest American in 1982 wouldn't make today's billionaires list
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Markets now see a 90% chance Fed will cut rates this month after weak services data
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The faltering economy is at the mercy of an unpredictable and cornered president
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Trump Administration Slaps 25% Tariff On Single Malt Scotch Whisky Imports • Trump hails 'nice victory' on trade as EU whisky, wine makers left reeling • Cheesed off European dairy producers dismayed at U.S. tariffs • The EU signaled it won't retaliate after Trump said he'd slap Europe with $7.5 billion in tariffs • US tariffs will make Scotch whisky and French wine more expensive for Americans • New Tariffs Are Coming For Your Whiskey and Fancy Irish Butter • EU Threatens to Retaliate against New U.S. Tariffs • Peter Navarro: New tariffs won't lead to trade war with Europe • A trade war with Europe is not what investors need right now • US to issue tariffs on Airbus planes — and travelers will pay • A Whisky Rebellion Is Brewing: European Businesses Protest the Latest Round of U.S. Tariffs • Jim Cramer on Trump's New EU Tariffs • EU Trade Commissioner Still Hopes to Talk U.S. Out of New Tariffs • Battle for the skies risks a wider EU-US trade war
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Ray Dalio Calls China the Quiet Winner in Conflict with US • U.S. Slaps More Duties on Chinese Wooden Cabinets and Vanities • U.S. services industry hit by trade war • Limits on Chinese investment a ‘good path to pursue’ in trade war, Larry Lindsey says • Trade War Tides Turn: U.S. Companies Are Tuning Out President Trump
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NAFTA 2.0: Most Likely Outcome is It Dies
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Trade Wars Suggest We May Be Forgetting the Economic Lessons of 2016
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What happens if the Fed cuts rates to zero -- or goes negative?
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A major new study finds the biggest federal work subsidy doesn’t promote work
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The Fed wants to lift conditions in rural America
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How low inflation is creating unique opportunities in the U.S. job market
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5 big risks that the world’s fragile economy doesn’t need right now
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Friday’s jobs report should show hiring is slowing, but not that a recession is near
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Things may not be that bad for global manufacturing
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2-year Treasury yield falls to lowest level since Sept. 2017 after weaker services data
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Optimism about the economy falls to three-year low, CNBC All-America Economic Survey finds
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Concerns grow about whether consumers will spend as economy weakness spreads
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Retail trade group’s holiday sales forecast clouded by trade uncertainty, pegging growth at 3.8%-4.2%
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In Stockton, Early Clues Emerge About Impact of Guaranteed Income • A California City Tested Universal Basic Income. Here’s How Recipients Spent the $500 in Free Money
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The Bailout Was 11 Years Ago. We’re Still Tracking Every Penny • Bailout Tracker
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Mapped: The World’s Largest Exporters in 2018
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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:

Third Circuit Decision is a Cautionary Tale about the “Security” of Tax Lien – Certificate Holders’ Security in Bankruptcy
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New plunge in mortgage rates could save borrowers thousands of dollars
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This widening crack in the mortgage market could sink U.S. home prices
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Mortgage rates remain near recent lows — why that may not be enough to push more people to buy homes
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A recession is coming? Nobody told housing stocks
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Real estate sales sink as foreign buyers shy away from shaky political climate in U.S.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac now appear to be here to stay. How exactly did that happen?
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In 75 Percent of America the Average Worker Can't Afford the Median Home
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A Dive into WeWork's $3.3 Billion in CMBS Exposure
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Municipalities:

San Juan mayor: The fiscal board must disappear
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Oil/Gas:

Haynes and Boone Oil Patch Bankruptcy Monitor • Oilfield Services Bankruptcy Tracker • Midstream Report
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EP Energy Files IN BK SD TX - First Day Dec • EP Energy Takes Action to Reduce its Debt Significantly and Strengthen its Balance Sheet
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Death Comes Slowly To Approach Resources
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Citgo broadens oil import sources, creditors loom
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Texas Wildcatter’s Family Says Ex-CFO Extorted $100 Million in Pay
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Oil Demand Shrinks Under Weight of US-China Trade War
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Travel:

Here's what can get you banned by airlines, hotels and rental car companies
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Healthcare:

Tower Health on why it is buying St. Christopher's out of bankruptcy
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Small and large hospitals continue merger race
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Trump to expand private-sector version of Medicare • Trump Crying ‘Socialism’ Isn't a Health-Care Plan • Trump signs executive order expanding Medicare, saying Democrats are ‘stealing’ health care • Trump to issue executive order ‘protecting’ Americans from Democrats’ ‘Medicare for All’ plans • They’re Retired. They’re Insured. The Government Pays for It. And Trump Loves It •Trump still doesn't have an alternative to Medicare for All
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Michael Bennet's new Iowa ad highlights the Dem divide on health care
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“It’s Very Unethical”: Audio Shows Hospital Kept Vegetative Patient on Life Support to Boost Survival Rates
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Radio:

Radio Group Sued for Playing Songs Thousands of Times Without Paying
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Student Debt:

New York sues student loan company over debt forgiveness for those in public service
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Coal:

Bankruptcy judge approves plan to sell 2 Wyoming coal mines
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Coal giant Murray Energy in debt talks after missed payments
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Federal court: Illinois mining company's layoffs were handled legally
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Navajo company keeps 1,200 workers after buying 3 coal mines
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Food/Beverage:

Atlanta chain with four dozen restaurants files Chapter 11
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How Ascend Hospitality rescued 5 RUI restaurants slated for closure
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Aviation:

The Rise And Fall Of Iceland's WOW Air
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Celebs:

RHONJ's Joe Giudice Officially Moving to Italy as He Fights to Appeal Deportation
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Elon Musk Hired A Convicted Felon To Investigate The Cave Rescuer Who Is Now Suing Him
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Pensions:

'Why Is There Nothing Left?' Pension Funds Failing At Catholic Hospitals
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Corporate Governance:

As Strine prepares to leave bench, a call for institutional investors to push for change
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Tech:

Europe's top court rules that EU courts can order Facebook to take down illegal content worldwide
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With yet another restructuring, HP wakes up to the realities of its struggling cash cow
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Hollywood:

Deluxe Entertainment Files Prepackaged Bankruptcy • Lenders Will Take Keys to Perelman’s Deluxe Entertainment • Perelman-backed Deluxe Entertainment files bankruptcy, to be owned by lenders • First Day Dec
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Crypto:

Mark Cuban: Bitcoin is Still Stupid
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E-Cigarettes:

With little FAA direction, vaping devices add to fire dangers on planes
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U.S. seeks advertising, sales data on e-cigarette companies • Trump administration wants Juul and other e-cigarette makers to reveal their confidential marketing tactics
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Juul, E-Cigarette Manufacturers Face Heightened FTC Scrutiny
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More Teens Are Using Flavored E-Cigs as Menthol Smoking Declines
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Number of confirmed cases of mysterious vaping illness shoots past 1,000
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Religion:

Brooklyn bishop tapped to head probe into troubled Buffalo diocese
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1,700 Accused Priests Living w/o Oversight
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Climate:

Ranked: Countries with the Most Sustainable Energy Policies
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When Climate Change Leads to Mortgage Defaults
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Metals:

Bayou Steel Plans Quick Asset Sale In Ch. 11 Case
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Prisons:

Wall Street pulled its financing. Stocks have plummeted. But private prisons still thrive
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Private sector seeks to profit by detaining migrant kids
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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 (54 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
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

September Commercial Chapter 11 Filings Up 33 Percent over Last Year; Total Filings Increase 6 Percent
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From Forever 21 and Payless to PG&E, here are the biggest bankruptcies of the year so far
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SCOTUS:

Look “Outside Bankruptcy”: A U.S. Supreme Court Standard for Resolving Bankruptcy Questions
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Discharge:

2nd Circ.: Default Judgments May be Afforded Preclusive Effect in Nondischargeability Dispute
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IP:

Mission Accomplished: Supreme Court Holds Rejection of Trademark License Agreement in Bankruptcy Does Not Terminate Licensee’s Rights in Trademark
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Mediation:

Meditation for lawyers
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Trustees:

BK WD NY Seeks Ch. 7 Trustee
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Plan Confirmation:

Momentive Cramdown Ruling Breathes Life into Lender Playbook
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Bankruptcy Timing:

As ‘Expedited’ Prepacks Gain Speed, How Can Companies Jump on Board?
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The Accelerated Chapter 11: Be Careful What You Ask For?
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Riding the Express Lane Through Bankruptcy
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Avoiding Perceptions of a Real Estate Fire Sale During A Fast-Track Process
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Third Party Release:

2nd Circuit Cases Highlight Ongoing Debate Over Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases
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Litigation:

Fastship – A Case Study: The Creative Use of Bankruptcy and Litigation Funding to Enhance the Likelihood of Creditor Recoveries
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 Goes into Effect February 2020
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Plan Confirmation:

Rights Offerings, Backstop Commitments and Private Placements—Understanding Pacific Drilling and the Eighth Circuit’s Peabody Decision
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Utilities:

PG&E May Rank Among Most Expensive Bankruptcy Cases Ever Filed • PG&E Lawyers Cashing in on the “Most Expensive” Bankruptcy Ever • $140 million and counting: Legal bills scrutinized in PG&E bankruptcy
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FirstEnergy Solutions' accounting firm quits
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Agera Energy Files IN BK SD NY - First Day Dec
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Retailing:

Forever 21's bankruptcy signals shifting priorities of young shoppers
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Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy, and you should spend your gift cards as soon as possible, expert says
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Forever 21 turns out not to be forever, as young shoppers shift away from fast fashion
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Here's What Forever 21's Bankruptcy Could Mean for the Future of Fast Fashion
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Forever 21 underestimated young women
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3 reasons Forever 21’s bankruptcy doesn’t spell the end of brick-and-mortar retailing
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Destination Maternity to close 50 stores in fight for survival
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Creative Asset Specialists Can Help Retailers Achieve Rapid Restructurings
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Bed Bath & Beyond is closing 60 stores, new CEO expected ‘soon’ • Bed Bath & Beyond Ramps Up Store Closures; Swings to Q2 Loss
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Reis: Mall Vacancy Rate Mixed in Q3 2019 • Mall Vacancies At Highest Level In Eight Years
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Are retailers doomed for more outages this holiday season?
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Sears Awaits Restructuring Plan Ruling as Vendors Urge Former Parent Company to Liquidate
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National Retail Federation forecasts solid holiday growth
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Education:

College Is No Longer The Path To Success: New Study Shows That College And High School Graduates Earn About The Same
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Fraud:

Attorney who paid $75,000 to rig daughter’s ACT exam sentenced to 1 month in admissions scandal
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How the Man Who Nailed Madoff Got GE Wrong
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Autos:

The United Auto Workers once helped bail out GM. Now they feel betrayed.
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It's Day 18 of the GM strike, and there are signs of progress. But just signs • Fighting GM puts a financial squeeze on striking union workers • DiNapoli urges GM to resolve strike
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UAW-GM strike signals Detroit 'hasn't learned its lesson'
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Behind the GM strike: Declining productivity at U.S. operations
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ALEC 2019 Agenda to Destroy Unions
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Judgment: Bart Reagor owes Ford Motor Credit $53,759,450.96
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Electric vehicles pose 'real risk' for autoworkers, with fewer parts — and jobs — required
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Tesla deliveries fall short of expectations despite record quarter
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Tesla is killing its potential profit margins with the Model 3
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Jeep Dealer’s $50,000 Sticker Shock Captures Auto Sales Stress
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Stock Brokers:

E-Trade joins Schwab, TD Ameritrade in eliminating commissions on trades
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Charles Schwab, E*Trade, and TD Ameritrade have seen a combined $18 billion in market value erased as the brokerage-fee war has ramped up
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Wells Fargo cuts ratings on E-brokers after commission cuts
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Free Stock Trades Are Not Always A Good Thing
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Sovereigns:

Developed countries default
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UK:

Swiss banks benefit as rich Britons line up escape route from Brexit chaos
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PMI Index: UK economy facing ‘heightened risk of recession’ • Recession fear as Brexit blamed for services sector slump
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Recession risks are climbing, Barclays warns
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Donald Trump's Turnberry Golf Resort Housing and Expansion Plans Shot Down by Local Officials
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Whisky tariffs are glimpse of post-Brexit future, says union • Scottish whisky makers reel over U.S. tariffs
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Collapse of Thomas Cook leaves 9,000 former employees turning to friends for cash • UK Pension Lifeboat to Protect Thomas Cook Pension • Thomas Cook collapse: Spain introduces emergency measures to soften the blow • As Thomas Cook Collapses Into Bankruptcy—Will Norwegian Be The Next Airline To Fail? • Thomas Cook has overstayed its welcome
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Ted Baker shares plunge 35% as sales slide • Ted Baker shares battered after CEO flags dire UK retail climate
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Brexit raises stakes for Britain in aircraft trade war
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Brexit deadline could be extended again, says UK lawmaker
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Boris Johnson Has a Plan B for Brexit If the EU Rejects His Deal
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Johnson’s Brexit Plan May Founder on ‘Consent’ Row, Irish Say
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Irish Bank Joins Shift Away from English Law Ahead of Brexit
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Scottish Government will be new owners of Ferguson Marine
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EU:

Next EU Chief Will Save Cash by Living in Her Brussels Office
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PIIGS:

Italy in talks with EU over Monte dei Paschi bad loan spin-off
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Canada:

Another One Bites the Dust – Mass Closures and Employer Responsibilities to Employees
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Bankruptcy Canada Law Firm Power Rankings
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India:

$63 billion of zombie buildings sound warning for Indian banks
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India’s airlines need help offsetting operating costs, amid expectations for low fares
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Australia:

The RBA looks destined to take Australia into uncharted territory with a 0% interest rate. This is what it would mean.
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MENA:

33 Dead as Iraqi Protesters Defy Curfew • Iraq's Violent Protests Raise Fear About Future
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Germany:

German Recession Risk Rises as Economic Pain Spreads to Services
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Brazil:

Brazil banks object to Odebrecht restructuring plan • Brazil's Caixa requests liquidation of conglomerate Odebrecht • State-controlled Banco do Brasil, Caixa request annulment of Odebrecht restructuring plan
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France:

Four Killed in Paris Police HQ
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Argentina:

Argentine economists forecast deeper recession
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Hong Kong:

Trump reportedly promised China's president that he'd stay quiet on Hong Kong protests as long as trade talks progressed
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam bans masks in hardening stance on protests
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