Law:

The Am Law A-List: Ranking The Most Elite Law Firms In America (2020)
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NCBE Prez Issues Threat To Tie Up Licenses Of Bar Exam Critics
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Build Back Better: Whither the Office? (Part 2)
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Elite Law School Does An About Face On In-Person Classes For The Fall
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In-house lawyers ask firms to stop sending irrelevant COVID updates
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ALSPs Are Still More Threat Than Partner to Law Firms
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Former Reed Smith Attorney Sues Firm for Alleged Retaliation, Discrimination Over Concussion • Former Reed Smith lawyer sues law firm for alleged discrimination after receiving concussion • Biglaw Firm Sued Over Discrimination Claims After Attorney’s Concussion
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Black General Counsel Reach Milestone in the Fortune 1000
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UK-Based Virtual Firm Launches in US With Grand Plans
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America’s Care Crisis Is Exploding And Women Lawyers Are Being Forced To Pick Up The Pieces
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Former Pierce Bainbridge paralegal sues firm and ex-partner over alleged sex assault
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Quinn Emanuel Would Like $18,500 Per Hour, Please
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Protecting Your Data And Discovery In The Era Of COVID
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Nevada Pushes Forward With Online Bar Exam Next Week, Despite Mounting Concerns
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The GOP’s COVID-19 Immunity Bill: Unfair, Unnecessary and Unsafe
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Liability waivers becoming more common as employees return to work
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Keys to safely reopening buildings after a shutdown
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DHS Head: No Federal Officers Were Disciplined Or Suspended For Excessive Force Despite ‘A Number Of Complaints’
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NY attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA for misuse of funds • Six Craziest Allegations in New York’s Lawsuit Against Wayne LaPierre to Dissolve the NRA
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'See you in court': ACLU files nearly 400 cases versus Trump
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Judge nixes Trump bid to delay suit from woman alleging rape • In a loss for Trump, judge says woman who accused him of rape can proceed with defamation suit • Trump Fails to Stall Rape Accuser’s Lawsuit; Deposition Looms
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Trump long has relied on nondisclosure deals to prevent criticism. That strategy may be unraveling.
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Biden wouldn't block Trump's prosecution if the Justice Department pursued it
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Courts have placed police beyond accountability, judge says
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George Floyd Defendant Wants Prosecutor Removed Because He's Too 'Close' to the Minneapolis Police Department
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Man Tells Jail Guards He ‘Can’t Breathe’ As He’s Restrained Before Dying
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Over 80% Of Black Americans Don't Want To 'Abolish Police'
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Trump to Send Troops to Memphis, St. Louis
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Racial Comments, Backlash Cost At Least Eight U.S. Municipal Officials Their Jobs
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Lowe's customer sues company alleging anti-mask spitting incident
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'You Now Have Coronavirus': Man Allegedly Spewed Saliva at Boy After Telling Him to Take Off Mask
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Couple Arrested For Violating Quarantine
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Cities go to extremes with coronavirus quarantine crackdowns: Checkpoints, power shutoffs, steep fines
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DOJ argues migrant kids set to be expelled aren't entitled to safeguards
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Mass shooters often have history of domestic violence and drug abuse, Secret Service report finds
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Alan Dershowitz claims a fictional lawyer defamed him. The implications for novelists are very real.
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Personal injury lawyer tries to call himself through referral service, is told he's unavailable
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Police: Bank Heist Netted Hand Sanitizer
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Paralegal banned from law for backdating letter
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Managing partner takes reporters to Human Rights Commission for joking about his name
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Houston Lawyer Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison, Ordered to Pay Nearly $1.9 Million
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Judges:

BK CA CA: Procedures for Phased Reopening During Covid-19 Public Emergency
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Federal judiciary wrongly used PACER fees for unrelated projects, Federal Circuit rules • Appeals Court Confirms What You Already Knew: PACER Is A Rip-Off • Government’s PACER Fees Are Too High, Federal Circuit Says • Activists Score Partial Victory in Lawsuit Over the Cost of Public Court Documents Online • Federal judiciary overcharging for records online • Federal Circuit rules U.S. courts overcharged on PACER, plaintiffs' lawyer predicts big refunds • Circuit Panel Rebuffs Judiciary on Excessive PACER Fees
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Chaos in Courts: ‘Keep Everyone in Jail and We’ll Sort it Out’
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Roberts Court Draws Partisan Fire—and Rising Public Acclaim
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Wall Street:

Dow futures fall 140 points amid Trump’s executive order on Chinese apps, virus stimulus talks
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Global Stocks Wipe Out 2020 Decline on Stimulus, Vaccine Bets
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Here’s the worrying message the market is sending about the economic recovery
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Are trading apps propping up markets?
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Wall Street's Top Ranks Look Nothing Like the Nation They Serve
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Layoffs:

Job-cut announcements surge 54% in July to third-highest on record: Challenger
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Second Wave of Layoffs Underway: Report
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Most airlines expect job cuts over next 12 months: Iata poll
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FAQs: WARN Act in the COVID-19 Era
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Gone For Good? Evidence Signals Many Jobs Aren’t Coming Back
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Healthcare:

The health care sector imploded in Q2
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One death every 80 seconds: The grim new toll of COVID-19 in America
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US Tops 2,000 Deaths In 24 Hours For First Time In Three Months: Johns Hopkins
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California exceeds 10,000 coronavirus deaths
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New US Covid 19 Cases Decline to 52,800
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US Way Behind on Covid Testing Again
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We’ve Hit a Pandemic Wall
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University of Washington forecasts 300,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths
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Rising alarm as virus spreads deeper into country
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The Great Covid-19 Versus Flu Comparison Revisited
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Are there medical reasons to not wear a mask? Yes, but not many
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Surge of COVID-19 Cases Across U.S. States
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Dr. Fauci already worried about next coronavirus pandemic wave
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Where Coronavirus Cases Are Still Growing Fast
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Disproportionate number of non-white children dying, data shows
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Birx warns of uptick in coronavirus cases in 9 cities
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Smell-Loss Survey Suggests Covid Widespread in Health Workers
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What Ebola Taught Susan Rice About the Next Pandemic
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Work on hydroxychloroquine delayed promising studies of other COVID-19 treatment
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Trump says, without evidence, vaccine could be ready by Election Day
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Face masks were a driving force for Etsy’s quarterly results
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A pregnant woman with covid-19 was dying. With one decision, her doctors saved three lives.
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'I was freaking out': COVID-19 survivors say hair loss is a lingering problem
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I travel the country as a nurse. This pandemic is like a wildfire.
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I sold Americans a lie about Canadian medicine. Now we're paying the price.
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Covid-19 is pushing red states to finally expand Medicaid
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County Offering $1,250 Stipend To Help COVID-19 Patients During Quarantine
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Lack of public data hampers COVID-19 fight • Muddy Virus Data Causes Some U.S. States to Undercount Cases
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Ex-U.S. chief data scientist: Social media misinformation is "life or death"
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Fauci says regulators promise politics will not guide vaccine timing
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‘Boxed Into a Corner,’ Residents Brace for Thousands to Attend Motorcycle Rally
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A Trip To Virginia Beach Showed Why We Aren’t Beating This Virus
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The Pandemic Has Caused a Boom in Plastic Surgery
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Tourism:

Rural Airbnb bookings are surging as vacationers look to escape the coronavirus
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Hotels:

How Hotel Chains Got a Slice of Government Aid for Small Businesses
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Retailing:

Busted Retailers Use Bankruptcy to Break Leases by the Thousands
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J.Jill inches closer to bankruptcy as it extends forbearance — again
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J.C. Penney's fate up in the air as acquisition talks drag on
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JCPenney Selling Its Original Store Is A Tough Break With The Past
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Lord & Taylor Closing Half Its Stores After Bankruptcy
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Macy’s Sued Over Use of Clearview Facial-Recognition Software
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U.S. Retailers Tiptoe Into the Holiday Season Blind and Weary
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Store closings, bankruptcy cases pile up for business wear retailers during COVID-19: Are dress clothes gone for good?
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Debt and Changing Trends Spelled Doom for Retailer Tailored Brands
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Mexico's Grupo Famsa files for bankruptcy in United States and Mexico
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The luxury sector has been hit hard by the virus. And what consumers value has changed
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Education:

Skillsoft Restructuring Plan Confirmed by Court
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HHS Head Alex Azar Contradicts Trump on Virus Immunity in Children •Trump FactCheck: Children are “almost immune from this disease”
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GA Schools: Masks Are A ‘Personal Choice,’ But Dissing The School On Social Media Is Serious Disciplinary Infraction
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Mississippi town welcomed students back to school last week. Now 116 are home in quarantine.
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Schools Reopen with Predictable Results
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Students at school touted by Pence for reopening must quarantine due to COVID-19
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The pandemic is fueling the private tutoring industry
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Worried parents have become an easy target for online misinformation in this pandemic
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Poll: Most Teachers Don’t Feel Comfortable Sending Their Own Kids To School
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Cuomo Leaves NYC School Decision to Final Day as Parents Wait
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5 Good Reasons Why My Kids Aren’t Going Back to School
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12 Tips for Returning to College Safely During the Pandemic
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Johns Hopkins: Undergraduate Instruction, Activities Move Online for Fall
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Top GOP lawmaker calls on Falwell to resign as Liberty University president
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New report finds high closure rates for charter schools over time
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Educators Urge Funding for Safe School Openings During Covid
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Climate:

NOAA warns of potential for "extremely active" Atlantic hurricane season • U.S. Sees Up to Six Major Atlantic Hurricanes Forming This Year
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Hurricane Alpha? Amped up season forecast, names may run out
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Arctic Sea Ice Shrank to Record Lows in July
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The Trouble With Climate Scenarios Is Everyone Has Their Own
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Paris Braces for One of Worst Heat Waves in More Than a Century
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Economy:

Around 1.2 million people filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week • Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decrease to 1,186,000 • U.S. weekly jobless claims total 1.186 million, lowest level of the coronavirus pandemic • Weekly data show initial U.S. jobless claims falling by 249,000 to 1.2 million • 'Nothing compares': Unemployment filings top 1 million for 20th straight week • Drop in U.S. Jobless Claims Offers Hope for Battered Economy • 1.2 Million Americans File For Unemployment—Roughly 55 Million Filed Since March
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In California, 57% seeking unemployment benefits lost their jobs for a second time
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America's jobs crisis could be about to get even worse
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Annual Government Spending Approaches Historic Territory
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The economy is recovering in some states, but others remain at Great Depression–era unemployment levels. Why?
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Americans are surprisingly confident about their job security and finances, even in some of the states hit hardest by the pandemic
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July Employment Preview
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There’s a lot at stake in July payrolls report
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How COVID-19 chilled the credit card
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NY Fed Q2 Report: "Total Household Debt Decreased in Q2 2020, Marking First Decline Since 2014" • Americans have less debt for the first time in six years
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The US is about to suffer the world's biggest jump in economic misery as inflation slows, unemployment spikes, and virus cases surge • US is More Miserable Than Russia, or China
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BlackRock joins crescendo of inflation warnings amid virus fight
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Fed’s Mester says labor market is even weaker than data suggests
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Economists expect Friday's jobs report will show the labor market recovery is losing steam as the coronavirus crisis persists
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More Lending for Small Businesses Stuck in Coronavirus Limbo
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The US needs to stop acting as though it has 'infinite fiscal space,' and provide more targeted coronavirus stimulus, a top economist warned
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World Bank’s Reinhart Sees ‘Pandemic Depression’ in Many Nations
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Consumers hold the key to an economic recovery and right now they’re very anxious
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McConnell believes Dems, GOP will reach virus relief deal ‘in the near future’ • White House and GOP don't give 'a damn' about unemployed during relief talks, Pelosi says • Pelosi rips GOP: "Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn" • Democrats hold firm in demands for coronavirus relief bill as impasse continues • ‘Extremely doubtful’ Americans will get a second stimulus check or enhanced unemployment benefits if deal isn’t made by Friday • The controversial $600 unemployment aid debate, explained • Trump Says He May Sign Unemployment Benefit Extension on Friday • With 31 Million Unemployed, Lawmakers Are Still ‘Trillions Apart’ On A Deal • White House, Democrats fail to reach agreement on virus relief bill and next steps are uncertain • Stimulus talks near brink of collapse after rancorous meeting • White House, Democrats Fail to Find Breakthrough on Stimulus • McConnell and Pelosi expect a coronavirus relief deal — but huge differences remain
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It’s Trump Versus Democrats, Republicans and Economists
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Congress under pressure as states lift electricity shut-off bans during coronavirus crisis
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Treasury yields fall ahead of key jobs report; stimulus talks continue
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The coronavirus bonus showed me what it's like not to live paycheck to paycheck
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Postal Service’s Election Role Becomes Flashpoint in Stimulus Talks
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Senator launches investigation into Postal Service delays
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‘Worst nightmare’: Laid-off workers endure loss of $600 aid
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Why Senate Republicans are split on the next stimulus bill
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Unemployment Insurance Extended Benefits Will Lapse Too Soon Without Policy Changes
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Tax preparers warn unemployment recipients could owe IRS
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Federal Reserve data show little appetite so far for its $600 billion 'Main Street' lending program
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Is Halloween canceled? Costumers, candy makers, theme parks face scary realities
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How the American West became a 'billionaire wilderness' and home to the most unequal part of the country
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The pandemic might be the worst thing to hit summer jobs for teenagers since the Great Recession
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The Countries with the Largest National Debt Burdens
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U.S. trade during COVID-19 - Imports and exports have plummeted differently
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Trump Touts Whirlpool Job Gains From Tariffs That Hit Consumers
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Oaktree’s Marks Praises Fed, Even as Distressed Debt Shrinks
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Former President Bush pays tribute to immigrants in new book
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Supply Chain Risk Grows as Weary Crews Halt Ships and Clog Ports
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Sen. Sanders proposes one-time tax that would cost Bezos $42.8 billion, Musk $27.5 billion
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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:

Baker McKenzie Eyes Covid-19 Related Lease Restructuring Spike
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Trump is calling for another eviction moratorium. Landlords are pushing back.
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Get Out: Report Finds 1,300 'Illegal Evictions' In Houston During COVID-19
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America is on the brink of mass evictions — Congress must pass my RELIEF Act
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Landlords brace for wave of retailer bankruptcies
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Mortgage rates pulled down to lowest levels in history
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Manhattan apartment deals plunge 57%, suburban real estate surges
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Landlord demanded sexual favors from tenants for housing aid, feds say
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Las Vegas Real Estate in July: Sales up 4% YoY, Inventory down 35% YoY
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Retail Real Estate Floats New Business Models
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FL: Bankruptcy settlement gives developer one year to sell Sunny Isles Beach condos
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Municipalities:

Litigation Against Illinois Debt Payments Can Continue, Appeals Court Rules
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Lawmakers seek probe of Puerto Rico hedge fund bondholders
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Puerto Rico Earthquake and Virus Cut Revenue by $1 Billion
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Oil/Gas:

U.S. Shale Remains In Survival Mode For Another Year
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Pacific Drilling warns it may file for bankruptcy
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Big Oil’s Most Profitable Business Is No Longer Oil
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Even if Oil and Gas Disappear, Pipelines Are Here to Stay
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Write-downs, dividend cuts define Q2 earnings season for oil supermajors
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Student Debt:

Erika Kullberg Pays Off $225,526 Student Loans in 23 Months
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Virtual Conference on Income Share Agreements
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Politics:

Trump said Biden 'hurt God.' Biden has spent his life drawing from his Catholic faith.
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Biden Apologizes For Comments on Racial Diversity Among Blacks
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Longtime GOP strategist says he’ll ‘work with Democrats’ to defeat Trump
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Democrats and Republicans push back on Trump's desire to deliver convention speech from White House • Trump dismisses legal questions on GOP nomination speech at White House
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Republicans fear disaster in November
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I’ve Witnessed the Decline of the Republican Party • What Will Happen to the Republican Party if Trump Loses in 2020?
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Commission rejects Trump campaign request for 4th debate
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Trump’s radical lawsuit against Nevada’s vote-by-mail law, explained
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America's COVID-19 stimulus standoff reveals Trump's harmful corporatist agenda
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Trump continues to flout social distancing
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Pence-aligned acting inspector general abruptly leaves State Department post
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How inequality is changing the Republican Party — and breaking American politics
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If Trump wins a 2nd term, 'he'll be right back on the phone with Xi Jinping,' John Bolton says
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Tests Positive For Coronavirus Ahead Of Trump Meeting
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Trump Doesn’t Understand Today’s Suburbs—And Neither Do You
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Phoenix has become the top individual advertising market in the 2020 White House race
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Trump Campaign Chief Sees Bounce After Virus Briefings Revived
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Playing electoral defense, Trump claims Biden opposes God
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Even George Washington faced questions about his age and mental fitness
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'He'll get us back on our feet': Trump supporters in Kentucky stick by him despite Covid-19 surge
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Kellyanne's daughter claims mom had her ‘arrested’, says she ‘needs a lawyer’
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Judge Denies Attempt to Hold Kellyanne Conway Accountable for Hatch Act Violations
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Judge Denies Republican Bid to Stop Proxy Voting in House
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Food/Beverage:

Popeyes parent’s revenue falls 25% despite chicken chain’s soaring same-store sales
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Job diary: I've been a Starbucks barista for 8 years. Working at the coffee chain sometimes feels like a social experiment.
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Which Americans Are Most Likely to Be Eating Out Again?
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Mass Torts:

Judge called asbestos testimony 'made-for-litigation,' but N.J. appeals court says it is good enough for courtroom
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J&J Stung by New Jersey Court Ruling Reviving Talc Cancer Claims
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Apparel:

Summer of Covid marks the end of office clothes
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Travel:

Booking Shows Biggest Revenue Decline But Sees Improvement
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Pharma:

Trump Plans Order Seeking to Return Drug Production to U.S.
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Concerts:

Live Nation’s Second-Quarter Revenue Dropped 98% in 2020
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Movie Theaters:

AMC Entertainment Q2 Revenues Plunge, Swings To The Red In “Most Challenging Quarter In 100-Year History” – CEO Adam Aron • AMC Theatres Boss: ‘We’ve Survived the Corona Crisis’
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Movie Theaters Banking on Congress Amid Industry Collapse
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‘Antebellum’ Follows ‘Mulan’ to Video in Latest Blow to Theaters
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Festivals:

Fyre Festival Merchandise Goes Up for Sale This Week… But Where Does That Leave the Laws Governing the Festival’s Founder, Endorsers & Influencers?
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Banking:

ING profits plunge almost 80% on virus-induced loan defaults
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Newspapers:

News Corp posts US$1.5bn loss driven by sharp declines in newspaper revenue
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Finance:

Uncertainty has banks holding off on PPP forgiveness process
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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 (10 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (13 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 Statistics:

Commercial Chapter 11 Filings Jump 52% Y/Y in July
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More farmers are declaring bankruptcy as coronavirus upends industry
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Business bankruptcies in Pittsburgh at lowest level in 15 years
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All the Major Fashion Brands and Retailers Severely Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Experts expect wave of bankruptcies as pandemic stifles incomes, aid runs out
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Bankruptcy Reform:

U.S. Needs Expedited Bankruptcy Process to Aid Recovery, Kroszner Says
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Commercial real estate bankruptcy legislation introduced
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Maryland bankruptcies continue to climb during pandemic
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Professional Compensation:

Paying Pre-Petition Retainers To Debtor’s Counsel From A Lender’s Collateral? (In re 3P4PL, LLC)
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Litigation:

Lawyer who borrowed $440K from litigation funder on $18M tab: That's usury
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Bonuses:

Jason Industries lenders say manufacturer paid bonuses instead of debt
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Successor Liability:

Successor Liability in the Pandemic Era
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Aviation:

The Airport of the Future Will Have No Check-In Or Security Lines
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52% of U.S. Air Travelers Now Uncomfortable Flying
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Airbus Deliveries Jump 36% for Third Straight Monthly Gain
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US lifts advice to avoid all foreign travel due to pandemic
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Don’t want to wear a mask on your next flight? That just got a lot harder
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Wondering which airlines block middle seats on crowded flights? Check out the airline policies
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Italy threatens to ban Ryanair over alleged Covid-19 guideline violations
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Airlines Plan to Cut a Tenth of Their Workers. Why That Might Not Be Enough.
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LATAM Airlines defends $2.45 billion financing against creditor attacks
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Taxis:

Uber’s quarterly sales fall for first time in travel slump
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Uber Confronts California in Turning Point for Gig Workers
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Uber is Now a Food Delivery Company and Still Losing Billions
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Horrifying moment ‘drunk’ Lyft passenger rips down a plastic partition and chokes driver while car is moving
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Trucking:

Tesla competitor Nikola quietly discloses its only revenue source so far: building solar panels for its founder
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Footwear:

Adidas posted losses of nearly $400 million in the second quarter, despite online sales doubling
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Tech:

Mark Zuckerberg’s Fortune Surpasses $100 Billion
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Trump issues executive orders banning U.S. transactions with WeChat and TikTok in 45 days • TikTok threatens legal action against Trump’s executive order
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Fraud:

New York Attorney General Moves To Dissolve The NRA After Fraud Investigation • New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA • N.Y. AG sues to dissolve NRA, accusing leaders of exploiting company for personal gain • New York sues to dissolve NRA, claiming massive financial fraud • Letitia James Campaigned for NY Attorney General by Calling the NRA a 'Terrorist Organization' • NRA’s Long List of Financial Misdeeds as Claimed in N.Y. Lawsuit • New York’s Attorney General Shouldn’t Dismantle the NRA • NRA Fights to Retain Political Clout While Under Legal Attack
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Hearing set for 4 indicted in $60M Ohio bribery probe
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The SEC Would Also Like To Know Why, How Kodak Shares Are Up 600%
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Wirecard Lenders On The Hook For Millions
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Government returns $22 million to victims of Petters Ponzi scheme
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Autos:

Audi: More former car executives face 'dieselgate' charges
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Firearms:

Future of Remington's jobs, facility in Madison are in doubt as company goes through bankruptcy
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Sports:

MLS plans return starting next week, will allow fans in some markets
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MLB tightens coronavirus rules, requiring masks in dugouts and compliance officers
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56 NFL players have tested positive for coronavirus since training camps opened, union says
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Close contact makes football too risky in a pandemic
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Sinclair’s Sports Empire Was Able to Profit From Canceled Games
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More than 60 NFL players choose to opt out of season due to coronavirus concerns
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UK:

Partner leaves RPC after 'extraordinary lapses' acting for Christopher Steele
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The Finance Act 2020: Provisions for Joint and Several Tax Liability for Directors, Managers, Shareholders and Lenders
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Why Londoners Are Refusing to Return to the Office
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British Tourists Face More Virus Disruption, Sunak Warns
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The Bank of England Is Playing With Fire
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BOE Governor denies outlook is optimistic, warns parts of economy ‘not viable’
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Bank of England boss Bailey backs end of furlough scheme
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Bank of England offers some better news but warns of economic 'scarring'
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Coronavirus: People shielding are twice as likely to be made redundant
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EU:

European Bank Provisions Hit $28 Billion, Still Trail U.S. Peers
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PIIGS:

More than half Portugal’s bars and discotheques “pondering insolvency”
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Monte Paschi Reports Almost $1 Billion Loss as Legal Claims Soar
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Spain denies suffering second virus wave as cases mount
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Canada:

Toronto's real estate market smashes July sales record
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Tim Hortons Says Canada’s Cautious Reopening Is Hurting Sales
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A US$433B missed opportunity haunts Canada's oil heartland
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Bromwich and Smith: Bracing for a personal bankruptcy boom amid business closures
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Trump Slams Canada with New Tariffs
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MENA:

Beirut mourns victims of deadly blast, pushes for answers over missed warnings • Lebanon was already in crisis. Then came the Beirut explosion • Lebanon probes blast amid rising anger, calls for change • 'Revolution': Angry crowds in Beirut urge Macron to help bring change • Beneath the rubble, beneath the sadness, an immense rage has begun to boil • In a horrific instant, a burst of power that ravaged Beirut • In Beirut, France's Macron calls for sweeping reforms, aid package in response to blast devastation • Death toll from Beirut blasts tops 150 as search for victims continues
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The ship carrying the ammonium nitrate that blew up in Beirut was abandoned in 2014 by a Russian businessman, who has said nothing since the explosion • How 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate were stranded in Beirut • The Story of The Ship That Became a Ticking Time-Bomb
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MBS Accused of Sending Hit  Squad to Canada
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Singapore:

The Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act: An Overview
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Mexico:

Coronavirus is killing more healthcare workers in Mexico. Here's why.
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Australia:

New lockdown ratchets up economic pain in Australian city
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Seafarers Stranded by Virus Stall Ships Off Australia
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Germany:

Germany orders tests for all travelers from 'risk areas'
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German Recovery Hopes Stick as Industry Momentum Catches Up
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Mother and Son Had $35 Billion Fortune, Then Things Unravelled
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Argentina:

Inside the Frenetic Days That Changed Argentina’s Debt Talks
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Argentina debt deal signals upgrades but outlook tough, rating agencies say
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China:

Chinese Authorities Allow First Bankruptcy By Commercial Bank In 20 Years
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China’s exports rose 7.2% on-year in July due to demand for medical supplies • China’s Exports Jumped in July as Global Demand Rekindled
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India:

Evaluating India’s COVID-19 Insolvency Ordinance: Blanket Protections & Executive Wariness
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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board amends liquidation process regulations
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India must ease bankruptcy norms to lure foreign funds: Panellists at VCCircle event
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India’s Consumer Confidence Plummets to Record Low in July
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Thailand:

Thailand to Fully Open Schools Next Week With Virus Under Check
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Vietnam:

Vietnam’s PM Warns Nation Faces High Risk of Local Spread
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