March 16, 2020

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Law:

BigLaw firm asks all employees to work remotely following death of legal assistant with flu-like symptoms Biglaw Firm Closes Offices After Employee Dies, Enacts Work-From-Home Policy
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Biglaw Firm Institutes Mandatory Work-From-Home Policy To Protect Personnel From Coronavirus
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Coronavirus Work-from-Home Response A Boon for Cybercriminal Exploitation
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Paul Weiss' Brad Karp: We Need Obama, Bush and Clinton to Beat the Coronavirus
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Baker McKenzie Closes U.S., Toronto Offices In Response to Virus
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Want to Sue Because of a Coronavirus Quarantine? Good Luck
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Biglaw Coronavirus Policy Tracker: Which Firms Will Let Lawyers Work From Home?
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Suddenly Find Yourself In The Market For Work From Home Clothes? Here’s Some Help.
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Coronavirus Check-in: Have You Planned?
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Where Does Kirkland & Ellis Get All Those New Associates From?
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How Will You Deal With COVID-19?
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When You Write A Brief So Bad It Gets The Client Fired
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Pressure’s On: Big Law Targeted by Student Activists
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'Bullying' Behavior Isn't About Associates' Gender - It's About Inexperience
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Firms Where Black Lawyers Are Making Partner (Unicorn Watch 2020, Part 1)
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For Some Practices, Coronavirus Uncertainty Is Bringing a Spike in Demand
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Why Do We Wear Exhaustion as a Badge of Honor?
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Assault A Woman In A Bar And Have Your Law License Suspended — A Lesson In Legal Ethics
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R Kelly hit with new charges in Brooklyn
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Michael Cohen's Twitter Is Trying to Get Trump to Let Him Out of Prison, Cites Coronavirus
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Trump says he's 'strongly considering' pardoning Michael Flynn
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‘Important Step for Congress’: Full Federal Appeals Court Agrees to Rehear Don McGahn Case
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No, Trump Can’t Legally Use Coronavirus to Move the 2020 Election and Stay in Office Longer
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Coronavirus patient under 24/7 armed guard after refusing to self-isolate
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How can prisons contain coronavirus when Purell is a contraband?
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This Is the Federal Law Trump Invoked When Declaring COVID-19 a National Emergency
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Robert Durst Murder Trial Is Halted Over Coronavirus Concerns
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Inmate wins release after jail recorded hundreds of attorney-client calls
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Jodi Arias Prosecutor Fired Amid Ethics Probe
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Arrests R Us: Six-Year-Old Cuffed And Tossed Into A Cop Car For ‘Throwing A Tantrum’ At School
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Judges:

Former Delaware U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Kevin Gross Joins Richards, Layton & Finger
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BK CD CA: Court Operations During COVID-19 Outbreak BK CO: Restrictions on Entering the U.S. Bankruptcy Court BK CT: General Orders and Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) BK DE: Interim Order RE: Cessation of Hand Deliveries Joint announcement regarding COVID-19 from Delaware District Court and Delaware Bankruptcy Court BK SD FL: Important Information Concerning SDFL Courthouse Access and COVID-19 BK MD FL: Bankruptcy Court Hearing Procedures Effective March 16, 2020 BK MD LA: Important Notice: Covid-19 BK ED LA: Emergency Court Protocol Adopted BK MA: Coronavirus Prevention Measures BK ED MI: Notice of Courthouse Precautions Resulting from Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) BK ED NC: General OrderBK NH: Restricted Building Access Due to COVID-19 BK ED NY: Coronavirus Procedures BK WD NY: Visitor Restrictions BK SD NY: General Order M-540 Re: Restrictions on Visitors to U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York BK MD PA: How Covid-19 Impacts Court Proceedings BK SC: Information Regarding Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and Court Operations BK ED TN: New Notice Regarding Court Operations during COVID-19 Virus Outbreak BK SD TX: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) BK VT: In re: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 10th Cir: Restrictions on Entering the Byron White United States Courthouse 11th Cir: Notice of Restricted Access to the Tuttle Courthouse and Godbold Federal Building
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Judge Self-Quarantines After Defendant Claims Coronavirus Exposure
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Emerging Trends in Courts’ Reactions to Coronavirus
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Wrongful death suit claims judge hit cyclists while driving for court-related work
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DOJ Delays Big City Mass Immigration Hearings Due to Virus
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New York City Courts Delay Evictions Because of Outbreak
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Wall Street:

Stock futures drop — hit ‘limit down’ — even as Fed slashes rates; S&P 500 ETF down 9%
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European Stocks Slump to 2012 Low After Fed Fails to Calm Market
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Stocks rebound after Wall Street’s worst day since 1987
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The S&P 500 Had Its Choppiest Week Since Hoover Was President
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Investors need to brave 'ghosts of 2008' and keep cash ready amid the coronavirus sell-off, top market strategist says
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Investors Prepare for More Market Swings as Virus Spreads in the U.S.
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Two Goldman Sachs employees test positive for coronavirus
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Goldman Sachs Warns S&P 500 Might Not Bottom Until 2,000
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As Wall Street reels, veterans recall '87 while the young look to textbooks
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Nightmare on Wall Street Was About Liquidity
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VIX Futures Flash Market Fear With Jump to Highest Since 2009
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Politics:

The Coronavirus Pandemic Tells a Tale of 3 Leaders
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Virus Relief Risks Being Slowed by a Few GOP Senators’ Concerns
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After downplaying risks, Trump pivots to precautions
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Joe Biden Makes U-Turn, Endorses Elizabeth Warren’s Bankruptcy Plan Biden endorses Warren's bankruptcy plan, calling it 'one of the things that I think Bernie and I will agree on'
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Joe Biden Leads Bernie Sanders by Nearly 30 Points in New National Poll
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Bye, Bye Bernie
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Joe Biden pledges to pick a woman to be his running mate
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Biden vs. Sanders, Issue by Issue
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4 takeaways from the Biden-Sanders Democratic debate
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Joe Biden Falsely Says He Sponsored the Endangered Species Act
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Georgia 2nd state to postpone pres. primaries over virus
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Mnuchin denies Trump has been "wrong" about his own coronavirus policies
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Like the flu? Trump's coronavirus messaging confuses public, pandemic researchers say
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Johns Hopkins: Coronavirus vs. the Flu
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Rep. Devin Nunes Says Coronavirus Should Not Stop People Going Out????
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Only 48 Percent of Americans Trust Trump to Handle COVID-19 Crisis
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Tracking Trump's false or misleading coronavirus claims
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Trump has tested negative for coronavirus, White House says
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Trump Will Cure Pandemic By Making Sure Poor People Can’t See A Doctor
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Someone Created a Federal PAC to Pay the Person Who Infects Trump with Coronavirus
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Arizona Boom Draws Californians and Changes Political Hue
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Healthcare:

How the World’s Largest Coronavirus Outbreaks Are Growing
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How it spreads, infects: Coronavirus impact comes into focus
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U.S. Quarantined 17 Travelers at Airports, Asked Over 30,000 to Self-Quarantine at Home, DHS Official Says
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The problems with our coronavirus testing are worse than you think
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How countries around the world have tried to contain the coronavirus
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Massachusetts Firm to Produce Millions of High-Speed COVID-19 Test Kits
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Feds: Nursing Homes Should Ban All Visitors
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Her Cancer Surgery Was Canceled at a Hospital Bracing for Coronavirus
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N.Y. Hospitals Pitch Tents, Nix Surgeries to Prepare for Influx
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A resource-starved rural hospital steels itself for coronavirus's arrival
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Health Insurers Aren't That Worried
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Health workers on edge of exhaustion
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Surge in coronavirus patients threatens to swamp U.S. hospitals
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Virus restrictions tighten, disrupting daily life, worship
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Denver Police To Take Some Reports By Phone Instead Of Dispatching Officer To Scene
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Coronavirus Travel Restrictions, Across the Globe
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A coronavirus cautionary tale from Italy: Don’t do what we did
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Newt Gingrich: I Am in Italy Amid the Coronavirus Crisis. America Must Act Now—and Act Big
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Mass General Chief Calls for ‘War-Like Stance’ on Coronavirus
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Federal vaccine development sites ill-suited to counter covid-19 epidemic
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Coronavirus Tests From LabCorp, Quest Will Cost $50 to $100
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Sixty percent believe worst is yet to come for the U.S. in coronavirus pandemic
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St. Patrick's Day Revelers Flout Coronavirus Warnings to Stay at Home
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Large Crowds Forced To Wait Hours At O’Hare For Coronavirus Screenings
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Peace Corps evacuating volunteers worldwide amid outbreak
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America's hospitals will be overrun in just eight days,
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Coronavirus updates: Global cases top 156,000, U.S. nears 3,000-mark
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The Dark History of Quarantine Practices
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'He's an inmate': Anguish mounts over virus-hit nursing home
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Please, Don’t Go Out to Brunch
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Ohio governor orders all bars and restaurants to close due to coronavirus
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Straight-talking Fauci explains outbreak to a worried nation
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U.S. Not Expecting to Impose Domestic Travel Curbs for Now, DHS Official Says
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FL: Gov. Wants Domestic Travel Restrictions
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Americans brace for new life of no school and growing dread
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How to Protect Older People From the Coronavirus
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‘It’s Totally Ad Hoc’: Why America’s Virus Response Looks Like a Patchwork
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The Workers Who Face the Greatest Coronavirus Risk
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No milk, no bleach: Americans awake to coronavirus panic buying
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White House Asks Federal Agencies, Departments to Curb Travel
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U.S. Hospitals Say Coronavirus School Closures Add to Staffing Pressure
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Lockdowns and entry bans imposed around the world to fight coronavirus
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Austin latest Texas city to ban large gatherings amid virus
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Americans urged to hunker down more as coronavirus chaos spreads to airports
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Scientists are racing to calculate a crucial measure of the coronavirus' spread. It suggests the virus may be far more contagious than the flu.
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Andrew Cuomo to President Trump: Mobilize the Military to Help Fight Coronavirus
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Frustrated millennials say they can't get their aging parents to cancel their cruises, stop going to church, and take coronavirus seriously
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Walmart's drive-thru coronavirus testing sites will be hosted on the 'far edge' of store parking lots, internal memo says
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Gov't virus testing will prioritize medical staff, elderly
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Nike will temporarily close all US retail stores for 2 weeks to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic
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Healthcare workers fear greater coronavirus risk due to safety gear shortage
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The V.A. Prepares to Back Up a Health Care System Threatened by Coronavirus
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Hoboken became the first city in the US to put over 50,000 people under a widespread curfew due to coronavirus fears
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Puerto Rico imposes curfew, early closings to contain coronavirus spread
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Smart move or grave mistake? NYC keeps schools open We Are New York Teachers. Close the Schools School districts face pressure to close Ohio governor: I wouldn't be surprised if schools didn't reopen this school year NYC Schools Shut For At Least Month Schools Scramble to Feed Students After Coronavirus Closures
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President Trump tried to poach German scientists working on a cure for coronavirus and offered cash so the vaccine would be exclusive to the USA Germany tries to stop Trump from luring away firm working on coronavirus vaccine
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The US extends European travel ban to UK and Ireland to contain coronavirus UK advises against all but essential travel to United States
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Customs officers seized 6 bags full of fake coronavirus testing kits at LAX, one of the airports screening Americans returning home from restricted countries
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Nigeria is already dealing with a deadlier viral outbreak than COVID-19
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Hemp:

Another Kentucky hemp firm succumbs as Atalo Holdings says it’s bankrupt Central Kentucky industrial hemp company files for bankruptcy
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Music:

“Every musician I know is now facing bankruptcy” – the impact of coronavirus cancellations on classical artists
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David Crosby: If I Can't Tour, I'm Homeless
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Telecoms:

Potential Frontier Communications Ch. 11 Bankruptcy Plan - What I Am Expecting
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Movies:

The Last Picture Show? Moviegoers Cautiously Take a Seat
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Hollywood in uncharted territory weathering the virus
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Weekend Box Office Headed To 22-Year-Low
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Hollywood Could Take $20 Billion Hit!
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Coronavirus Contributes to 60% Drop in Weekend Box Office
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The Coronavirus Will Usher in a New Era of Entertainment
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Sports:

Tokyo 2020 torch handover to take place in empty Athens stadium
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Now the Olympics May be Canceled
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March Sadness: No brackets and no knowing what might've been
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Pentathlon: World Cup events postponed to May due to coronavirus
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Ice hockey: No champions - Sweden ends season over coronavirus
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Sports events around the world hit by coronavirus pandemic
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Australia, New Zealand farewell spectator sport as coronavirus curbs bite
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Does Coronavirus Mean the End of Sports as We Know Them?
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The Financial Blow of the Coronavirus on Sports
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Soccer the Sport Must Stop. Soccer the Business Probably Can’t.
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The week the coronavirus ground the sports world to a halt
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Insurance:

Insurers weigh future filled with pricey drugs, coronavirus
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Cruise Lines:

Quarantined cruise ship passengers: 'We're being told next to nothing'
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Royal Caribbean suspends global operations after virus outbreak
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Thousands leave Miami cruise ship without screenings after former passenger got COVID-19
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Dairy:

The Milk Situation
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Economy:

The plumbing behind world's financial markets is creaking. Loudly
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Fed slashes main interest rate to near zero in historic move designed to cushion economic blow of coronavirus pandemic Federal Reserve cuts rates to zero and launches massive $700 billion quantitative easing program Why the Fed action matters A Fed Decision Only Alan Greenspan Could Love
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Wall Street Wants Even More Stimulus After the Fed’s Shock Cut
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US recession still a risk but central bank’s moves deserve applause: Ex-Fed official
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Powell says the Fed doesn’t see negative rates as ‘appropriate’ policy for the United States
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Goldman Sachs sees zero US economic growth as the coronavirus spreads Goldman says U.S. growth will fall 5% this quarter. A coronavirus recession is probably coming.
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With unprecedented force and speed, a global recession is likely taking hold
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Market sell-off after Fed move is ‘totally understandable,’ Scaramucci says
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Treasury yields fall after Fed cuts rates to zero
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Experts: Four Ways This Nightmare Ends
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Company Bailouts Aren’t Always the Best Medicine for the Economy
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Coronavirus is exposing America's shameful selfish streak
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The CDC recommends canceling all events with more than 50 people to curb the spread of coronavirus
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Lockdowns and entry bans imposed around the world to fight coronavirus
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Supply impact of the coronavirus is fading, but demand shock will linger
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Amazon warns of delivery delays, running out of items
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Virus-related shutdowns bringing US economy to grinding halt
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Business Fallout: Retailers close, Walmart limits hours
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Consumer sentiment slips to lowest level since October
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Key Source of Corporate Cash Seizing Up Amid Credit Market Rout
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A $54 Billion Manager Says He Now Fears a Global Credit Crunch
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Here's what could really sink the global economy: $19 trillion in risky corporate debt
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Fed May Target Commercial Paper Purchases, BofA Says
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Coronavirus: 2020's Black Swan Event
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Companies that feed America brace for labor shortages amid worry about restocking stores
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Global economic coordination not happening in virus crisis
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U.S. Treasury Says Coronavirus Bill to Support Small Businesses
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White House directs federal agencies in D.C.-area to maximize remote work
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Fauci open to a 14-day 'national shutdown' to stem virus Fauci on coronavirus: "We'll be thankful that we're overreacting" Fauci Warns Young Americans About Ignoring Advice on Social Distancing Fauci: 'If it looks like you're overreacting you're probably doing the right thing' Fauci Says Americans Must be Prepared to Hunker Down More
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How Long Will America's Lock Down Last?
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What a Massive US Lockdown Would Look Like
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Coronavirus will change how we shop, travel and work for years
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CDC's Worst Case Scenario: 1.7 Million Dead
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Trump Says He Could Demote Fed Chair Powell, Risking More Market Turmoil Trump says hopes the Fed will 'finally get on board' Trump Claims Right to Fire, Demote Fed Chair
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The Fed Was Having a Leisurely Rethink. Then It Got Ambushed
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Mnuchin Won’t Take Bait on Trump’s ‘Pathetic’ Description of Fed
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Mnuchin says he doesn't expect U.S. recession from coronavirus
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"It has all gone to hell"
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Coronavirus Will Bankrupt More People Than It Kills — and That’s the Real Global Emergency
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Busted Companies Blame Virus for Pushing Them Into Bankruptcy
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U.S. Providers Offer Free Wi-Fi for 60 Days
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U.S. internet well-equipped to handle work from home surge, experts say
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Mnuchin Says U.S. Coronavirus Aid Bill Cost Should Be Significant, Not Huge
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Trump's Virus Plan to Cost $800 Billion
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U.S. Plans to Keep Markets Open as Virus Spreads, Mnuchin Says
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Ticketholders Seek Refunds as Coronavirus Prompts Mass Cancellations
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5 ways coronavirus is changing millennials' money habits more than any other generation
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Haven assets losing their mojo in virus-stricken market
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From healthcare and Wall Street to Silicon Valley and space exploration, here's a breakdown of how the coronavirus is upending every industry
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How the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the media business, from theme park closures at Disney to production halts at Netflix
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People trust companies more than the government to handle a crisis — and it shows just how much corporate America is stepping up to tackle the coronavirus pandemic
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Coronavirus Has Already Muted One of N.Y.’s Rowdiest Nightlife Areas
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U.S. Weighs Tariff Relief but Some Fear China Will Take Advantage
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The Companies Putting Profits Ahead of Public Health
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Social Security's 'Catch-22' might mean bad news for retirees
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Four Commodities Crushed By Coronavirus
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Australia, South Korea Call for G-20 Meetings Amid Market Rout
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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:

Tiny home manufacturer featured on CNBC show ‘The Profit’ files for bankruptcy
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Tenants Worry Virus Will Lead to Evictions
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Mortgage rates likely to fall after latest Fed response to coronavirus
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The Impending American Housing Crisis
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Municipalities:

U.S. States Turn to Cash Reserves as COVID-19 Strains Budgets
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What Caused a Junk-Muni ETF to Go Into Freefall?
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Oil/Gas:

Prepare for Bankruptcies Sparked by Oil Price Battle
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As Oil Prices Slip, Texas Firms Are Adding Bankruptcy Lawyers
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Oil drops more than 6%, breaking below $30
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Coronavirus Exposes Fracking's Weaknesses
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The fossil-fuel industry is slowly dying
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Making Sense of the Saudi-Russia Oil War
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Global Oil Demand Heads for Record Annual Drop as Virus Spreads
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World Is Heading for Biggest Ever Oil Surplus, Says IHS Markit
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How Saudi Arabia Delivered A Blow to U.S. Shale Companies At The Worst Possible Moment
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Oil giants set health checks for critical staff, work-from-home rules
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Big Oil Is Literally Burning Cash In The Permian
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Gasoline becomes more affordable, just when Americans don't need it
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Aramco to cut capital spending over coronavirus; 2019 profits plunge Oil giant Saudi Aramco sees 2019 profits drop 20% to $88.2B
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McDermott’s reorganization, Lummus Technology sale approved
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Student Debt:

Democrat Joe Biden tacks left, backs Warren bankruptcy plan with student loan relief
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What to do now that President Trump suspended student loan interest payments Trump’s Student Loan Interest Waiver Isn’t What You May Think
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Pharma:

Billionaire Sacklers Don’t Deserve Bankruptcy Shield, States Say
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Religion:

Trustee in Buffalo Diocese bankruptcy appoints 7 abuse victims to creditors committee
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Vatican's Holy Week to Proceed but Without Public Amid Virus Vatican cancels public participation at pope's Easter events due to virus
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Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque Shut as Precaution Against Coronavirus by Muslim Clerics
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Palestinians Suspend Prayers at Mosques, Churches to Fight Coronavirus
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DC Bible Museum: Dead Sea Scrolls are Fake
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Pope goes on Roman walkabout, prays for end to pandemic
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Aviation:

Coronavirus Will Bankrupt Most Airlines by May Without Government Help, Analyst Warns
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Airlines Plead for State Relief After Virus Pummels Travel
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US clears bankrupt One Aviation for foreign acquisition
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US Now Under Level 2 Travel Advisory
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American Airlines to suspend nearly all long-haul international flights starting March 16 American Airlines cutting international flights by 75% amid demand collapse
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Delta Cancels 40% of All Flights
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United Airlines to cut capacity by 50% over the coronavirus
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Southwest Says 'Seriously Considering' Cutting Flights in Short Term
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Flew JetBlue with Virus, Got Lifetime Ban
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British Airways Worries About Its Survival
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Finnair Projects Substantial Loss After Cutting 90% of Capacity
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Airlines Facing Meltdowns Worldwide
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Dramatic Drop in Passenger Flights Due to European Travel Ban Expected: U.S. Official
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Cheap fares luring travelers to fly despite pandemic
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How to change or cancel flights as coronavirus and travel restrictions cripple the airline industry 
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Throngs of travelers arriving back in the US are jam-packed in airports after Trump's coronavirus travel ban U.S. Travelers Asked for Patience Amid Chaos, Long Lines at Airports Coronavirus screening causes 7-hour waits at US airports
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Virgin Atlantic Boss Seeks 7.5 Billion-Pound UK Airline Bailout
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Airline Swiss to ground half its fleet, cut work hours
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Airline SAS to temporarily lay off 100 pilots, 100 cabin crew in Norway - NRK SAS Temporarily Lays Off 90% of Workforce, Affecting 10,000 Jobs
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UK airline Jet2.com cancels flights to Spain over coronavirus
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Hotels:

Airbnb is letting guests around the world cancel their reservations for a full refund and no cancellation fees, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt travel plans Airbnb extends full refund policy worldwide amid virus frenzy
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Hotels and casinos along the Las Vegas Strip are closing their doors due to coronavirus
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Education:

Financially troubled Palomar College gets fiscal monitor
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I'm a senior at Harvard University who thought I had 2 months until graduation. When we heard we had five days left, my friends and I staged our own ceremony.
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How to Make College Decisions When Campuses Are Closed
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Autos:

Ford to shut Spanish factory for one week due to coronavirus outbreak
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General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler announce work-from-home plans
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Skiing:

Vail, Alterra close 49 ski resorts amid virus outbreak
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Colorado Governor Orders Ski Areas Closed on Virus Outbreak
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Horse Racing:

Virus doesn’t deter horse racing at US tracks, but few fans
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Food/Beverage:

Ohio, Illinois order bars and restaurants to close due to coronavirus
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NYC, LA restaurants go takeout and delivery only to stem coronavirus spread
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Lobster prices tumble; future is cloudy as exports shut down
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Mass Torts:

USA Gymnastics Wishes Simone Biles a Happy Birthday, And This Pretty Much Goes as Badly as Possible
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Agribusiness:

Chicken Farmers Can't Get Above Water
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Crypto:

Cryptocurrencies see $93.5 billion wiped off value in 24 hours as bitcoin plunges 48%
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Banking:

BofA CEO Says War on Virus Means Help for Customers, Industries
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Cannabis:

Global Meltdown Hits an Industry on the Brink
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Newspapers:

Newsroom pushed to the brink in Cleveland
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Amusement Parks:

Hong Kong Disneyland Sending Workers on Leave to Weather Virus
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Personal Finance:

Parents' daunting new coronavirus reality
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Guns:

As the coronavirus pandemic grows, gun sales are surging in many states
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(6 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (29 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (49 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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcy expert Ed Altman: 'A lot of marginal companies are going to be forced out of business'
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Biden endorses Warren bankruptcy plan An unexpected shift of events, Biden endorses Warren's bankruptcy plan
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Retailing:

Retail store closures in the US could explode because of the coronavirus
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As Toys ‘R’ Us Neared Bankruptcy, Top Execs Allegedly Pocketed $16 Million in Fraudulent Scheme
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Walmart cuts hours at 24-hour stores and other locations nationwide starting Sunday due to coronavirus
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Retailers blame the coronavirus for pushing them into bankruptcy
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Modell’s Sporting Goods files for bankruptcy and will close all stores, including nine in Maryland Modell’s Sporting Goods Filed for Bankruptcy. What’s Next? Bankrupt Modell’s Owes Millions to Nike, Adidas and Under Armour Despite 'herculean efforts,' Modell's files for bankruptcy
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Apple's unprecedented decision to close all stores outside of China because of coronavirus may be a sign of what's to come 
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Nike to close all stores in U.S., several other countries
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Gap's new CEO revealed her game plan to turn around the struggling company after transforming Old Navy into the second largest apparel retailer in the country
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Pasta, milk and toilet paper are being rationed due to panic-buying around the world. Here are all of the items that'll be tougher to get your hands on for COVID-19 quarantines.
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Walmart is cutting hours at nearly half its US stores amid the coronavirus outbreak
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UK:

Newborn baby tests positive for coronavirus in London
(DBN)

Queen quits Buckingham Palace over coronavirus fears as UK cases hit 1,140 and death toll doubles to 21
(DBN)

London Mayor to Meet Business Leaders on Coronavirus Measures
(DBN)

‘Where is Boris?’: The UK government’s coronavirus strategy provokes backlash
(DBN)

U.K. to Accelerate Measures After Virus Cases Jump Faster Than Anticipated
(DBN)

UK coronavirus crisis 'to last until spring 2021 and could see 7.9m hospitalized'
(DBN)

UK will have power to order people to quarantine - health secretary
(DBN)

UK coronavirus cases rise to 1,372, deaths rise to 35- Dept of Health
(DBN)

Britain plans tougher virus response as toll rises
(DBN)

British supermarkets' plea to shoppers - stop panic buying
(DBN)

Andrew Bailey appointed as new Bank of England governor
(DBN)

Britain Set to Isolate People Over 70 as It Steps up Coronavirus Plan
(DBN)

UK pushes for more ventilators, hospital beds as coronavirus cases mount
(DBN)

UK to Order Four-Month Isolation for Elderly: ITV
(DBN)

Singapore Says U.K. Is Not Trying to Contain the Coronavirus
(DBN)

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EU:

Europeans scramble across borders as coronavirus restricts travel
(DBN)

Europe Widens Lockdown as Nations Move to Limit Damage
(DBN)

ECB Freed Up $112 Billion at Banks to Bolster Credit Amid Virus
(DBN)

European markets plunge as regional coronavirus shutdown widens
(DBN)

Europe Freezes Its Economy in Order to Fight the Coronavirus
(DBN)

Europe’s Recession Inevitable as Last Line of Defense Crumbles
(DBN)

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PIIGS:

How Italy spiraled from a perfectly healthy country to near collapse in 24 days as the coronavirus took hold
(DBN)

Under lockdown, Italy's social and family life goes virtual
(DBN)

Italian coronavirus victims over 80 could be 'left to die' in drastic measures
(DBN)

Italy Set to Pass New Tax, Unemployment Measures in Virus Crisis
(DBN)

Italy’s Fragile Finances Have a $2.4 Trillion Virus Problem
(DBN)

Coronavirus Death Toll in Italy Rises to 1,441
(DBN)

Spain and France announce sweeping restrictions
(DBN)

Spain limits movements, closes shops to stem virus spread
(DBN)

Spain will impose partial coronavirus lockdown - PM
(DBN)

Zara owner to close all stores in Spain because of coronavirus
(DBN)

Playgrounds taped off, streets deserted as Spain's coronavirus death toll doubles
(DBN)

Last orders...Irish pubs close voluntarily after health outcry
(DBN)

UK Advises Citizens Against Travel to Spain Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
(DBN)

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Canada:

‘We need help’: Halifax small-business owner says he’ll go bankrupt due to coronavirus
(DBN)

Canada Will Not Rule Out Border Closures to Fight Coronavirus Trudeau Says New Travel Restrictions Possible in Virus Fight

(DBN)

Canada's hardest hit province limits virus testing as demand grows for swabs
(DBN)

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China:

More than 100 Chinese real estate firms have filed for bankruptcy this year
(DBN)

About 5 million people in China lost their jobs in the first 2 months of the year
(DBN)

Beijing to send all travelers from abroad to central quarantine facility for 14 days
(DBN)

China Tightens Quarantine, Airport Checks as Imported Coronavirus Cases Tick Up
(DBN)

China to support trade finance, consumer credit to boost economy - banking regulator
(DBN)

China Set for Unprecedented Contraction in Early-Year Data
(DBN)

China Urges Officials to Dine Out and Shop to Boost Consumption
(DBN)

China Sees Dramatic Fall in New Cases
(DBN)

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Ghana:

Ghana Closes Borders for Arrivals From Coronavirus-Hit Countries
(DBN)

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Taiwan:

Taiwan Reports Six New Coronavirus Cases in Largest Single-Day Rise, All Imported
(DBN)

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Malta:

Coronavirus: Businesses facing bankruptcy, Delia says
(DBN)

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India:

Achievement of the Insolvency Code is that debtors now resolve defaults in early stages
(DBN)

India proposes regional fund to fight coronavirus as cases exceed 100
(DBN)

India Equity Sell Off Resumes as Virus Threatens Fragile Economy
(DBN)

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Belgium:

Belgium Inches Toward Emergency Government to Tackle Virus
(DBN)

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Argentina:

Argentina Bans Entry to Non-Residents Arriving From Coronavirus-Hit Countries
(DBN)

Argentina Mulls 10-Day Lockdown to Beat Virus, President Says
(DBN)

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Norway:

Norway to Close Ports, Airports From Monday to Stop Coronavirus: PM
(DBN)

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Russia:

Russia Closes Land Border With Poland and Norway to Foreigners Over Coronavirus Fears
(DBN)

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Morocco:

Morocco Suspends All International Passenger Flights - Foreign Ministry
(DBN)

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Kenya:

Kenya Restricts Foreign Travel, Suspends School on Coronavirus
(DBN)

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MENA:

Recession Looms in Israel as Central Bank Acts to Combat Coronavirus Impact
(DBN)

Lebanon's President Calls for People to Work From Home Amid Virus Outbreak
(DBN)

Egypt's central bank ready to intervene if necessary
(DBN)

Israel to monitor phones of sick
(DBN)

Iran's Death Toll From Coronavirus Reaches 724, Says Health Official
(DBN)

Turkey quarantines thousands of pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia
(DBN)

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan close borders after first coronavirus cases
(DBN)

Gulf states extend coronavirus precautions to bourses, shipping, public parks
(DBN)

Libya's Tripoli Government Declares Emergency, Shuts Down Ports, Airports
(DBN)

Abu Dhabi Airport Shuts One of Three Terminals on Virus Measures
(DBN)

Dubai Closes Four Theme Parks Until End of March Over Coronavirus
(DBN)

UAE, Saudi central banks roll out $40 billion stimulus for virus-hit economies
(DBN)

UAE cancels events, flights as central bank announces coronavirus fiscal plan
(DBN)

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Mexico:

Mexico braces for coronavirus lasting 'all year', tightens curbs
(DBN)

Mexico holds big music festival despite coronavirus concerns
(DBN)

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Netherlands:

Netherlands to close schools, restaurants in coronavirus fight
Amsterdam's 'Red Light' District Hit by Coronavirus Closings
(DBN)

Confirmed Dutch coronavirus infections rise by 155 to 959, two more deaths
(DBN)

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Denmark:

Danish corona-hit firms get state aid to pay 75% of salaries Denmark Will Compensate Private Wages to Avoid Virus Layoffs
(DBN)

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Czech Republic:

Czech Prime Minister eyes nationwide quarantine, expects rise in coronavirus cases
(DBN)

Czech pubs prepare to turn off taps early to contain coronavirus
(DBN)

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Estonia:

Estonia to bar foreign travelers from March 17
(DBN)

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El Salvador:

El Salvador Congress backs emergency measures to stop coronavirus
(DBN)

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Malaysia:

Malaysia virus tally hits highest in Southeast Asia due to mosque event
(DBN)

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Sweden:

Swedish government advises against all non-necessary trips abroad
(DBN)

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Singapore:

Singapore reports 14 new cases of coronavirus, in biggest daily jump
(DBN)

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Germany:

Germany to close borders with Austria, France, Switzerland - media reports Germany Closes Borders with 5 Countries

(DBN)

Berlin Joins Cologne in Closing Bars, Clubs as Germany Toughens Coronavirus Response
(DBN)

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Bulgaria:

Bulgaria to Ban Incoming Flights From Italy, Spain
(DBN)

Bulgaria to pay medics on coronavirus frontline extra
(DBN)

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Austria:

Two medics at Austrian hospital test positive for coronavirus
(DBN)

Austria Announces Major Restrictions on Movement Over Coronavirus
(DBN)

Austria Bans Public Gatherings of More Than Five People
(DBN)

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Indonesia:

Indonesia Closes Schools Across Archipelago as Virus Cases Spike
(DBN)

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France:

Macron says France will get through coronavirus by being responsible
(DBN)

France closes shops, restaurants, tells people to stay home France’s cafes opened through the war, but not the coronavirus
(DBN)

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Australia:

Australia to Impose 14-Day Self-Isolation on International Travelers
(DBN)

Australia Considering Further Economic Support as Virus Spreads
(DBN)

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Africa:

Four more African nations confirm coronavirus, new controls put in place
(DBN)

Sudan Closes Schools and Universities for One Month Over Coronavirus
(DBN)

Sub-Saharan Africa Shuts Borders, Schools to Curb Coronavirus
(DBN)

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Bolivia:

Bolivia bans entry of passengers from China, South Korea, Italy and Spain
(DBN)

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Tunisia:

Tunisia asks citizens for donations to help tackle coronavirus
(DBN)

Tunisian beach resorts face up to coronavirus blight
(DBN)

____________

Cyprus:

Cyprus says private businesses to suspend operations from March 16
(DBN)

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Philippines:

Philippines isolates Manila to fight coronavirus outbreak
(DBN)

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Hong Kong:

Hong Kong Shutdown Is a Lesson to the World in Halting the Virus
(DBN)

Hong Kong Issues 'Red' Alert Against Travel to Ireland, UK and U.S.
(DBN)

Hong Kong Charges Cash for Quarantine to Stop Virus Freeloaders
(DBN)

Hong Kong Jobless Rate to Hit Nine-Year High, Finance Chief Says
(DBN)

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Japan:

Japan Coronavirus Infections Rise to 1,484: NHK
(DBN)

Japan PM says no need to declare emergency due to coronavirus
(DBN)

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South Korea:

South Korea designates regions hit hardest by coronavirus as disaster zones
(DBN)

Bank of Korea Slashes Rate in Emergency Move After Fed Cut
(DBN)

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South Africa:

South Africa Declares National State of Disaster on Coronavirus
(DBN)

South Africa Has Another Debt Crisis: Sasol Races to Raise Cash
(DBN)

South African Consumer Mood Slumps on ‘Grim Economic Reality’
(DBN)

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