September 21, 2020

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Law:

Seyfarth Shaw announces some layoffs while rolling back salary cuts Am Law 100 Firm Announces Attorney Layoffs, Salary Cut Rollbacks Seyfarth Joins Firms Balancing Layoffs With Restored Compensation
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For Some Biglaw Firms, It’s Compassion Over Cash-In
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Kirkland’s NOT Giving Special Bonuses (And Associates Are Salty About It)
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Divergent Paths on Bonuses: Irell Matches Davis Polk as Kirkland Opts Out
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Am Law 100 Firm Announces End To Salary Cuts And Compensation For All Pay Lost
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Biglaw COVID Appreciation Bonuses Come To The West Coast
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Will partner offices shrink to associate size after the pandemic?
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Midsize Firms Are Weathering the Storm, but Must Remain Vigilant
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Partners Are Richer Than Ever. But Happier?
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Over-50 Lawyers Searching for Work - 4 Must-Dos for Your Personal Brand
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'Remoteness Creates Remoteness': Paul Hastings' Chair Talks Keeping Lawyers 'Emotionally Connected'
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Tech Vendor Backs California Law School Deans: Online Bar Exam Proctoring Is A Chimera
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The PA Bar Exam is Doomed to Failure and the PABOLE is Fine with That
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BigLaw firm is punishing 5 departing partners in bonus clawback dispute, petition says
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Inclusion in Law Firms Should Be About Everyone - Not Just Lawyers
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Restructurings in the Age of COVID-19 and the CARES Act
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The One Law Firm Where There Is NO Partner Pay Gap: The Law Firm Of You
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Technical Support Adopts Innovative ‘Stop Answering The Phone’ Strategy
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House Democrats ask DOJ watchdog to probe Durham's Trump-Russia investigation
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Pompeo Delivers Hunter Biden Probe Records
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Homeland Security chief defies House subpoena to testify
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The Inside Story of Why Mueller Failed
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Dwindling ranks, declining public support plague police
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Top Court In Massachusetts Says Prosecutors Must Provide Info On Bad Cops To Criminal Defendants
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The Other Police Violence
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Man charged in Black protester's fatal shooting kills himself: lawyer
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In Kenosha, long-simmering tensions fuel protests against police violence
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A Louisville judge ordered the federal courthouse to close as officials are expected to announce a decision in Breonna Taylor investigation
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5 charged with damaging US courthouse during Vegas protests
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English Teacher Included 17-Year-Old Kenosha Shooter and Man He Killed on Assignment About Heroes
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Rochester shooting: 2 teens dead, 14 others injured in ‘tragedy of epic proportions’
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More detained immigrant women say they didn’t approve surgery Associated Press Does Not Find Evidence of Mass Hysterectomies at ICE Detention Center
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Fatal shootings across NYC have nearly doubled since 2019: NYPD
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All passengers on Epstein's flight logs to be named 'sparking panic among rich pals'
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Trump Gets Caught Up in Own Words in Deposition He Fought to Keep Secret
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'I’m f------ hungry!': Maskless woman threatens to stab KFC worker who refused service
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Judges:

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pioneering Supreme Court justice, dies at age 87 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies And Creates A Constitutional Crisis Statements from Supreme Court justices on the death of Justice Ginsburg Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Fellow Supreme Court Justices Wrote Moving Tributes Remembering Their "Dear Friend" Brennan Center Statement on RBG Supreme Court in Mourning: Clarence Thomas Pays Touching Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg ‘Thank you, RBG’: Leaders react with sadness, shock to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death ‘Her Black Coffee Always Brewed Strong’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy, and the future of the Supreme Court, explained Nikki Kahn on Clerking for Justice Ginsburg A rapper, an elevator and an elephant: stories Ginsburg told ‘A woman of valour’ — Supreme Court mourns the loss of Justice Ginsburg Family, work and opera filled Ginsburg’s final summer Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s biggest cases: Equal pay, Bush v. Gore and insider trading Trump: Ruth Bader Ginsburg "led an amazing life" Ginsburg's impact on women spanned age groups, backgrounds Ginsburg’s dying wish was not to be ‘replaced’ until there’s a new president Pence aide on RBG's dying wish: "The decision of when to nominate does not lie with her" Trump to pick nominee to fill Ginsburg Supreme Court seat this week and the candidate will be a woman Crowd gathers outside Mitch McConnell's home to protest filling SCOTUS vacancy We’re sorry, America, but Mitch McConnell will never do the right thing on RBG’s seat. VP's chief of staff on nomination: 'I don't think it will take us long' Here's how long it's taken to confirm past Supreme Court justices Trump promises to replace Ginsburg with a woman – and soon Susan Collins says she opposes voting on SCOTUS nominee before election Pressure mounts on GOP senators over filling Ginsburg seat Alaska Senator Murkowski said Friday she would not vote for a justice ahead of Inauguration Day Sen. Graham reverses earlier statements, supports Trump filling SCOTUS vacancy Dems on Senate Judiciary tell Graham to delay filling Ginsburg's seat 'Nothing is off the table': Supreme Court fight could reshape the Senate Ginsburg's Death A 'Pivot Point' For Abortion Rights, Advocates Say A court fight for the ages Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death will spark a political fight. Mike Lee, Mitt Romney will likely play prominent roles Here's why a Supreme Court battle could benefit the GOP Push to fill vacancy is a power play, Bill Clinton says Outside groups gear up for expensive battle over Ginsburg Supreme Court seat Top GOP senator: Process must work "pretty precisely" to confirm SCOTUS pick pre-election Why Democrats shouldn't panic about RBG's death Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight Hypocrisy rules on both sides over replacing Justice Ginsburg Arizona Senate race could impact confirmation of new justice Delaware Republican U.S. Senate candidate draws criticism for 'classless' RBG response Ginsburg's Legacy Before She Was a Justice How Ginsburg became a Supreme Court justice and feminist leader How the G.O.P. Might Get to Yes on Replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Dem donors smash ActBlue's daily record after Ginsburg's death Donor cash surges to Harrison, the Democrat taking on Graham
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Most Americans Say Wait for Election to Replace Ginsburg 62% Say Winner Of Election Should Choose RBG Replacement
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Ginsburg vacancy: Trump could benefit in potential Bush v. Gore repeat
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How SCOTUS will function with 8 justices ahead of the election
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What's the process of filling a Supreme Court vacancy?
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How Republicans could fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, explained
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Ginsburg’s Law Clerks Likely to be Reassigned as New Term Unfolds
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Biden Likely to Tap Kamala Harris to Prosecute Trump Court Pick
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Ginsburg’s Death Leaves Eight Justices to Deal With the Election
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Battle for Senate Could Push a Court Vote Past Election Day
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Democrats have a secret weapon to thwart a rapid Ginsburg replacement. They should use it How a rushed confirmation could push Democrats to reshape the court Democrats' Armageddon option Schumer: "Nothing is off the table" if GOP moves to fill Ginsburg's seat As Sen. McConnell Vows to Hold Vote on Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Replacement, Dems Threaten to Pack the Court Democratic Lawmakers Float Idea To Expand Supreme Court If Republicans Fill Vacancy Before Election
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Trump’s list of possible Supreme Court nominees Barrett seen as a front-runner for Trump Supreme Court pick Amy Coney Barrett Emerges as Front-Runner for Supreme Court Trump’s shortlist of potential Supreme Court nominees, explained Trump’s Pledge to Pick Woman For Court Leaves Two Frontrunners Notable Opinions of Amy Coney Barrett Amy Coney Barrett, potential Supreme Court nominee, wrote influential ruling on campus sexual assault Who is Amy Coney Barrett, the judge at the top of Trump's list to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
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Court weighs allowing courtroom cameras in George Floyd case
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Chief Justice Roberts’s lifelong crusade against voting rights, explained
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Ohio chief justice, a Republican, stands up for Democratic judge blasted by GOP for ballot drop box decision
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‘Billions’ Judge Is Clearly No Clotheshound
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Trump bragged to Woodward that he has 'broken every record' on appointing judges
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Wall Street:

Dow futures sink 500 points, adding to the market’s 3-week losing streak U.S. Index Futures Slump as Mood Sours With Rising Virus Cases
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Bank trading floors could be poised for a makeover in the wake of Covid-19
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Wall Street Democrat: Biden’s capital gains tax hike wouldn’t deter long-term investors
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Wall Street: Recession is over
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Strategists’ Mood Darkens on U.S. Stocks as Headwinds Swirl
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Layoffs:

UPS to offer buyouts to some employees
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Military Contractor Raytheon Cuts 15,000 Jobs—CEO Still Earns Millions
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Swan and Dolphin Resort to Lay Off 1,136 Employees
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Mount Saint Vincent Care Center in Holyoke to lay off 106
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Hotels:

Hotels: Occupancy Rate Declined 30% Year-over-year
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Trump’s $100 Million Mistake: How Retaining Ownership Of His Hotels Cost The President A Fortune
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Sports:

England Rugby Clubs May Face Bankruptcy Without Fans
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Struggling Eagles QB booed -- despite no fans in stadium!
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Climate:

Tropical Storm Beta churns slowly toward Texas, Louisiana
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The new politics of global warming
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Firefighters battle exhaustion along with wildfire flames
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Lightning storm, easterly wind: How the wildfires got so bad
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California wildfire likely to grow from wind, low humidity
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Rain Brings Fire Relief in Oregon, but Raises Mudslide Concern
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Six accused of starting Oregon blazes amid devastating wildfire season
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Desert communities told to evacuate as winds stoke flames
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Joe Rogan Apologizes for Spreading Bogus Wildfire Conspiracy Antifa Conspiracy Theories and America’s Unraveling
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World's top companies urge action on nature loss ahead of U.N. talks
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Education:

What we overlooked in the switch to remote learning
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Des Moines says no to governor’s demand for classroom return
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3,000 students haven’t logged on for the first week of school in Salt Lake City
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College students give failing grade on return to campus
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Colleges scrapping spring break amid travel concerns during coronavirus pandemic
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California Public Universities To Be Online In Spring 2021
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Superintendent's decisions this summer were 'not even about what's best for our kids,' but 'what's feasible'
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Gig Economy:

Federal judge tosses Uber lawsuit challenging AB5
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Student Debt:

Student loans are sinister. Cancel them
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Will Trump Cancel Student Loans?
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Call Centers:

SC call center on hold as bankrupt parent seeks to slash debt
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Banking:

Banks Moved $2 Trillion, Defying Money Laundering Orders: ICIJ
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Leaked files suggest Deutsche Bank tops list of suspicious transactions
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Deutsche Bank Executives Knew in 2015
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HSBC and StanChart shares tumble after reports claim they moved suspicious funds
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US Government Knew HSBC Was Corrupt 8 Years Ago
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FinCen: HSBC Moved Ponzi Scheme Millions Despite Warning
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'FinCEN' documents reportedly show banks moved illicit funds
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How North Korea Laundered Dirty Money Through US Banks
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Movie Theaters:

Movie Theaters Struggle To Lure Audiences Back
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Outlook not improving for beleaguered US movie theaters
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Further film delays leave US theater owners 'high and dry' – analysts
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Economy:

CEOs Start to Place Big Bets as Pandemic Grinds On
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Pandemic Legislation Will Boost GDP by 4.7% This Year: CBO
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Q3 GDP Forecasts
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Treasuries Rally as Resurgence in Virus Cases Saps Risk Appetite
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Fed's new framework met with a confused shrug by the public: survey
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Consumer Sentiment Index Rises To 78.9 In September
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Fiscal fizzle saps U.S. economic recovery, a possible boost to Biden
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Powell and Mnuchin Set to Get Grilled on Need for More Stimulus
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Shapes of Recovery: When Will the Global Economy Bounce Back?
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BLS: August Unemployment rates down in 41 states States Whose August Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most
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Poll: U.S. satisfaction hovers near historic lows as economic ratings improve slightly
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Texas pushes forward with business reopenings as coronavirus cases, hospitalizations slide, Gov. Abbott says
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Few Americans Want States To Relax Covid-19 Restrictions
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By Reopening Bars, Vegas Takes Another Small Step In Pandemic Recovery
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Jay Powell Coins A Fedspeak Neologism
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Fed's Kashkari says pandemic aid was also 'banking bailout'
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The pandemic is driving millions of America’s ‘working poor’ to the edge
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Coronavirus recession ends for the rich but is far from over for lower-income communities
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Pelosi says she will not leverage shutdown to avoid Senate vote on court seat
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New Census data reveals no progress has been made on closing the overall gender pay gap
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Money Is The Gender Reveal In Corporate America
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Social Security and Medicare are on the ballot this November
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Survey: The average worker experiences career burnout — by the age of 32!
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Billionaire Ron Perelman selling almost everything as pandemic roils his empire
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Expect long-term economic scarring from Covid-19
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A who’s who of Biden economic advisors
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U.S. Commerce chief defends help for airlines, farmers amid COVID-19
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U.S. current account deficit surges 52.9% in second quarter
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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:

Black Knight: Number of Homeowners in COVID-19-Related Forbearance Plans Decreased
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Landlords Might Wipe Out a New Wave of Small Businesses
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‘The Hardest Thing in the World:’ A Copy Shop Can’t Make Rent
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NAA Files Suit Against CDC Over Eviction Moratorium; Seeks Stay
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MBA: 11 million households fell behind on rent or mortgages in second quarter
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Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in August
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Rent Deferments Challenge Landlords' Statutory Protections in Chapter 11
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The West’s Wildfires Collide With its Housing Crisis
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Can’t Pay Your Rent? ‘Lawtech’ Is Here to Help.
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Simon Property: Down But Far From Out
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Sacramento Housing in August: Sales decline Slightly YoY, Active Inventory down 50% YoY
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Hedge funds see opportunity in battered New York, San Francisco apartment markets
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Municipalities:

Fair tax or tax hike? Emotional arguments project hope and fear as voters set to decide what could be Illinois’ biggest taxation shift in decades
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Trump admin will grant $11.6 billion to Puerto Rico's recovery, three years after Hurricane Maria Three years after Hurricane Maria, Trump is still failing Puerto Rico Trump Declares He Is Now ‘the Best Thing That Ever Happened’ to Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria Slammed Into Puerto Rico 3 Years Ago. Finally Trump Is Providing Some Additional Aid Seeking to win over Puerto Rican voters in Florida, Trump says he will finally release billions in aid to the territory Puerto Rico Gets $13 Billion in Aid With Election Just Ahead
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Donald Trump, Joe Biden address Puerto Rico's ongoing crisis weeks before the elections
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Study finds Houston leads most cities in racial, economic and poverty disparities
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Oil/Gas:

Rising bankruptcy toll shows US oil patch is not ‘OK now’
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U.S. Wants Bankrupt Offshore Drillers To Pick Up The Tab For Abandoned Wells
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Oil jumps more than 10% for the week following OPEC meeting, decline in U.S. inventory
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Oil Companies Are Profiting From Illegal Spills. And California Lets Them.
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Oil refiners worldwide struggle with weak demand, inventory glut
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Jet Fuel Is Now So Cheap It’s Being Blended for Use by Ships
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Age of Electric Cars Dawning Early
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Shell launches major cost-cutting drive to prepare for energy transition
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Mail:

Empty trucks, falsified records: How Louis DeJoy's changes at the Postal Service brought chaos
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Politics:

Biden’s polling lead nears magic number Biden Leads Trump by 8 Points in Wall Street Journal/NBC News Poll Why it could be a Biden blowout in November
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Biden raises $141 million more than Trump
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Poll: Only 22% Think Election Will be Fair
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Over 3 million U.S. voters have already registered on social media
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Poll Finds 11% Of Voters Still Undecided As Election Nears
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Trump tells supporters 'you'll never see me again' if he loses to Biden
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AP FactCheck: Trump's made-up car plants, court revisionism
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Trump Threatens To Issue Executive Order Preventing Biden From Being Elected President
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Court vacancy rekindles Trump's political prospects
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On the first day of early voting, Virginians line up for hours to cast ballots Trump Supporters Disrupt Early Voting in Virginia
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Trump's campaign manager didn't vote for him in 2016, public records show
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Cash-strapped Trump campaign awaits a bailout from big donors
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A congressional district in Maine and one in Nebraska could decide the presidency
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Trump mocks MSNBC anchor for getting shot with rubber bullet
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A package addressed to Trump containing the deadly poison ricin was intercepted Alleged sender of ricin envelope to White House arrested
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Poll shows tight Senate race in Iowa
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Lindsey Graham Earlier Vowed a President in Their Last Year Shouldn't Fill Supreme Court Vacancy: 'Use My Words Against Me'
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GOP senators confront past comments on Supreme Court vote A Long List of GOP Senators Who Promised Not to Confirm a Supreme Court Nominee During an Election Year FactCheck: What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years
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Trump Publicly Antagonizes Pivotal Republican Senators In Supreme Court Vote
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Biden Says Trump Should Withdraw Supreme Court Nominee If He Loses
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The tortured logic from right-wing media about replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Bob Woodward says he will release audio tapes of Trump talking about Supreme Court Trump likens judges to "golden nuggets" in Woodward interview
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Biden indicates he won't release SCOTUS nominee list
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The GOP is usually more fired up over the Supreme Court. Now, polls say Democrats are.
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Trump uses the promise of a woman Supreme Court justice to fire up a North Carolina crowd
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Trump, Pence criticize U.S. Chamber CEO Nation's Largest Business Lobby Backs Vulnerable Democrats For Reelection
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Mike Bloomberg's anti-chaos theory
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An Experiment in Wisconsin Changed Voters’ Minds About Trump
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Democrats face quandary on vaccine support as election nears
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Walmart, Amazon among donors to QAnon-promoting lawmaker
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QAnon conspiracists believe in a vast pedophile ring. The truth is sadder
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Friends And Family Members Of QAnon Believers Are Going Through A “Surreal Goddamn Nightmare”
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Pelosi won't rule out Trump impeachment to stop Supreme Court nominee vote Impeachment Expert Dismisses Possible Tactic to Stop New Trump Justice from Joining Supreme Court
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Pennsylvania prepares for surge in mail-in voting
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Tech:

Judge temporarily blocks US WeChat ban
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Facebook is still struggling with election manipulation
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ByteDance says it will own 80% of TikTok Global after Trump says deal has nothing to do with China ByteDance says it will not transfer algorithm and technology to Oracle as part of TikTok deal
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Retailing:

Shareholders of Dallas-based bankrupt retailer Tuesday Morning may be in the money
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Have a gift card to a bankrupt retailer? You're likely out of luck, but TN lawyers hope to change that
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How to survive the Covid-19 retail apocalypse
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FullBeauty's $41M bid wins Catherines plus brand at auction
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Does The Merchant And Consumers' Disconnect On The Pandemic’s Length Signal Trouble?
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Out of bankruptcy, Neiman Marcus plans a comeback
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Food/Beverage:

Dave & Buster’s watchers wonder if the chain will declare bankruptcy
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A Maine Coffee Shop Relocates to Stay in Business
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Transit:

New York MTA Bonds Rally While Agency Seeks Federal Funds
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Agribusiness:

U.S. details up to $14 billion in new aid for farmers
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Festivals:

Music Festivals Create Their Own ‘Bubbles’ to Get Partiers Back Out
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Gambling:

Pandemic Poker Means Fewer People, Fewer Free Drinks, Crazy Bets
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Pharma:

Rising insulin, drug costs aren't slowing down
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Spike in bankruptcies set to explode as pandemic continues
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Bankruptcy Reform:

The Biden (aka Warren) Plan for Bankruptcy Reform
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SBRA Proves Critical in Wake of Hardship Caused by COVID-19
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Litigation:

To Others, The Visuals Matter — Your Creativity, Not So Much
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Third Party Release:

Ninth Circuit Permits Exculpation in Chapter 11 Plan, Distinguishing Earlier Precedent Barring Nonconsensual Nondebtor Releases
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Exemptions:

California Increases Homestead Exemption In New Legislation
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Proofs of Claim:

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Rejects Late Filings of Asbestos Claims
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Venue:

Old Dominion Courts Emerge As New Bankruptcy Hot Spot
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Liens:

New Jersey Appellate Division Holds Judgment Lien Should Be Discharged Post-Bankruptcy
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First Day Motions:

A Case for Fewer First Day Motions
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Aviation:

New CDC study highlights threat of coronavirus spread on lengthy flights
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Nearly 11,000 people have been exposed to the coronavirus on flights, the CDC says
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Last in, first out: Female pilots bear brunt of airline job cuts
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Airline CEOs plead with Washington as layoffs loom
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U.S. House Speaker Pelosi discusses aid with airline CEOs: sources
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Deep Dive: Amid pandemic, airlines forge new survival metric – Daily Cash Burn
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Why Another Government Grant To US Airlines Is Good Economic Policy
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Airlines Get Temporary Support From Loyalty Programs, But Long Term Still In Doubt
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Boeing Whistle-Blower Says Proposed 737 Max Fixes Aren’t Enough
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Union puts spoke in wheel of Comair business rescue plan Creditors adopt business rescue plan as Comair moves one step closer to recovery
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Hard to tell where SAA’s flight of fancy will land Will the SAA rescue deal fly? Unions demand SAA's R10 billion SAA flying on a wing and a prayer Controversy over South African gov't bailout to save SAA
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Norway extends loan guarantees for Norwegian Air
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LATAM Airlines obtains approval on second try for key $2.45 billion loan package
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U.K. GDP Faces $14 Billion Impact From Closed U.S. Air Links
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Healthcare:

Urban Hospitals of Last Resort Cling to Life in Time of COVID
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US to hit 200K dead; Trump sees no need for regret Nearly 200,000 deaths, millions of ripples. Each COVID-19 fatality shifts attitudes about the virus.
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Bill Gates says it’s ‘outrageous’ that Americans still can’t get coronavirus test results in 24 hours
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Testing czar on Trump's CDC contradictions: "Everybody is right"
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Majority of Americans report no confidence in Trump to confirm vaccine safety, effectiveness: POLL
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Only 10% Will Have Covid Protection in 1st Yr
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AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine trial in U.S still on hold
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Cory Gardner FactCheck: Says he authored legislation “to guarantee coverage to people with pre-existing conditions -- no matter what happens to Obamacare.”
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Maine 'superspreader' wedding linked to 170 Covid cases and seven deaths
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Covid 19 Was a Death Sentence at San Quentin
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As people in Oregon tried to avoid wildfires, coronavirus cases spiked, officials say
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How Covid-19 Is Killing Good Manners and What to Do About It
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7 states set single-day coronavirus case records last week
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Tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts traveled to the Lake of the Ozarks for a bike rally weeks after a similar event in Sturgis was linked to COVID-19 cases in 8 states
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Pelosi: Trump wants to "crush" ACA with Ginsburg replacement Biden to Focus on Obamacare in Fight Against Trump Court Pick If Trump replaces Ginsburg, the ACA really is at risk How Ginsburg's death could jeopardize the Affordable Care Act Ginsburg’s Death Injects New Doubt Into Fate of Obamacare
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Ginsburg’s death puts Roe v. Wade on the ballot in November Ginsburg’s death sets up titanic battle over abortion rights
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The dwindling chances of eliminating COVID-19
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How the American diet worsens COVID-19
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NYT: White House drug price negotiations broke down over $100 "Trump Cards"
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CDC again recommends coronavirus testing for asymptomatic people
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Trump's health secretary asserts control over all new rules
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Why the number of people getting tested for Covid-19 dropped in the US
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Group of ‘armed citizens’ confronts health workers conducting random COVID-19 testing
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Fitness:

24 Hour Fitness Gets OK For $6M Bonuses In Del. Ch. 11
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Gyms: class dismissed
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These 5 fitness and sporting goods companies have filed for bankruptcy in 2020, as the coronavirus continues to dramatically change how Americans exercise
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Fashion:

End of the runway? Fashion world mulls post-COVID future
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Autos:

Auto-Parts Maker Garrett Files for Bankruptcy Auto-parts maker Garrett files for bankruptcy Auto Supplier Garrett Motion Files for Chapter 11 With $2.1 Billion KPS Offer KPS Capital Partners Agrees To Acquire Substantially All Of The Assets Of Garrett Motion Inc. Garrett Motion Enters Into Definitive Transaction Agreement and Initiates Voluntary Reorganization in Chapter 11 to Remedy Capital Structure and Support Growth First Day Dec
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'Offensive.' Bankruptcy judge rejects Hertz employee incentive plans, executives would get second bonuses
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The Incredible Shrinking GM
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Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Resigns After Short-Seller’s Fraud Accusations
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Newspapers:

Coronavirus is crushing U.S. newspapers at a critical time
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UK:

UK could see ‘mini’ national lockdown as coronavirus infections rise Boris Johnson’s Choices as U.K. Faces Second Virus Lockdown
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U.K. Faces 50,000 Covid Cases Per Day by October Without Action Now
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UK to fine quarantine-breakers up to $13,000
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Travel and hospitality stocks hit by fears of second national lockdown
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Shut UK nightclubs worry about not seeing light of day
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Brexit Distracts from UK's Real Problems
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London Financial Firms See Long-Term Shift to Working From Home
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EU:

How it all went wrong in Europe as second wave grips continent
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The ECB Walks a Tightrope on Banks
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PIIGS:

Bank of Ireland chief says the economy is showing positive signs, but banks will feel the brunt
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MENA:

Form government without delay, France tells Lebanese politicians
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Singapore:

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

Sweden spared surge of virus cases but many questions remain
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The Covid Pandemic: Too Early To Crown Sweden?
(DBN)

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Argentina:

Argentina's honeymoon with IMF about to get a reality check
(DBN)

Pesce Says Argentine Firms See Restructuring as ‘Reasonable’
(DBN)

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Germany:

Germany plans new insolvency relief for debt-ridden firms Germany plans reform to avoid bankruptcy wave due to corona
(DBN)

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Japan:

As infections ebb, Japan hopes it can coexist with the coronavirus
(DBN)

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Hong Kong:

Hong Kong Court Delivers Double Message To Insolvency Practitioners
(DBN)

Court Of Appeal Reaffirms Three Core Requirements To Wind Up Foreign Company
(DBN)

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Myanmar:

Myanmar Locks Down Biggest City as Cases Soar Ahead of Elections
(DBN)

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Mexico:

Street life slowly returns to Mexico, even as the coronavirus toll climbs
(DBN)

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Congo Republic:

Banks agree $545 million for Congo Republic economy
(DBN)

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Asia:

Guide To Bankruptcy Law In Southeast Asia
(DBN)

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India:

Insolvency code suspension was not meant to protect firms that commit fraud, Sitharaman says
(DBN)

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