September 24, 2020

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Law:

Biglaw Firms’ Lack Of Transparency During COVID-19 Is Making Associates Anxious
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Illinois Bar Examiners Use Website To Show Their Utter Contempt For Applicants, Former Law School Dean
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Magic Circle Firm Enters The Special Bonus Fray
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Winston & Strawn Strengthens Bankruptcy and Restructuring Capabilities with Addition of James T. Bentley
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In 2020, Nothing Is Certain But Chaos And Client Billing — There’s Some Good News About The Latter
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Could Mergers Be a Solution to Big Law's Lack of Diversity?
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Associate Turnover Is Harmful To Law Firms
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The Above The Law 2020 Law School Rankings Are (Finally) Here
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Atrium Failed, But Another Start-Up is Pairing Lawyers and Code
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A Very Odd Summer - Out-of-the-Office, Shortened Internships, Fake Work, Preoccupation with Job Security
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Highly Educated Professionals, Including Lawyers, With Debt - Hit Hardest by COVID Fallout
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California law school gets donation that’s said to be ‘one of the biggest in history’ from tribe to university
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Big Law Firms Scramble to Cash in on Blank-Check Bonanza
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California Will Not Waive Online Bar Exam, High Court Says
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California Bar Applicants Confront Pandemic, Fires, And Dubious Online Test
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Political appointee intervened in review of Bolton book with apparent aim to block publication, official says White House intervened to halt release of Bolton book with flawed classification review, official says
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Dershowitz: OJ’s Robbery Sentence was Punishment for ‘Getting Away with Murder’
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Grand jury indicts 1 police officer in Breonna Taylor death Ex-officer indicted in Breonna Taylor case Why Louisville Cops Not Charged w/ Murder FactCheck: Breonna Taylor Case These are the people at the center of the Breonna Taylor case 1 police officer indicted in Breonna Taylor case — but not for her death Kentucky attorney general on Taylor's case: 'I understand as a Black man,' but acting on outrage 'is no justice' Ex-cop cleared in Breonna Taylor death, indicted for shooting into neighbor's apartment Kentucky AG denies Breonna Taylor cops used 'no-knock warrant' Public outraged after 1 officer indicted for endangering neighbors "Not enough": Protesters react to no murder charges in Breonna Taylor case 2 LMPD officers shot in downtown Louisville sustain non-life-threatening injuries; suspect in custody
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‘We Have Not Defunded Anything’: Big Cities Boost Police Budgets
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Man who drove into California protesters used vineyard as 'tactical training camp,' officials say
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How Portland Became a Nightmare for Democrats
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Video refutes trooper denying unmasking protester
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Police: Race not factor in killing of Black man
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White Supremacists Top Terrorist Threats Within U.S., Wolf Says
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Florida attorney general pursues probe into Bloomberg paying felons' fines ‘Going Full Jim Crow': Attorneys Hammer Florida AG for Criminally Investigating Bloomberg's Payment of Ex-Felons' Fines
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Average American recorded by security cameras 238 times each week, study shows
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Ex-staffer says Ghislaine Maxwell hated Jeffrey Epstein -- but couldn’t leave him
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Cheating in Utah Fishing Contest Results in Two Felony Convictions
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Trump Makes It Illegal To Hate America. Or … Something?
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Lawyers eye neo-Nazi website founder's assets for $14M award
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FBI: Foreign Actors to Spread Election Lies FBI director to meet with Congress again after Trump criticized his last performance
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Judges:

Judges are People Too: An Interview with Judge Maureen Tighe
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Practice Tips from Hon. Meredith Jury (Ret.)
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Judge resigns after accusations of unwanted kissing
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No, Seriously, Amy Coney Barrett Would Be A Dumpster Fire Of A Supreme Court Justice In Trump Court Front-Runner, Religious Right Sees One of Its Own Of Course, Amy Coney Barrett Worked On Bush v. Gore That Time Amy Coney Barrett Said Merrick Garland’s Confirmation Could ‘Dramatically Flip the Balance’ of SCOTUS
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Barbara Lagoa: Who Is She?
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Trump Supreme Court Nominee May Start Senate Hearing Oct. 12
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The Supreme Court Nominee’s Confirmation Process Will Be Cringeworthy
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Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Could Be Good for the Economy
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The Great Liberal Reckoning Has Begun
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Trump says Supreme Court needs ninth justice to decide election
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Constitutional scholars sound warning on SCOTUS and the separation of church and state
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Hogan: High court nomination before election 'a mistake'
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Examining Trump's claim that Supreme Court vacancies occurred 29 times during election year or before inauguration
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If Trump appoints a third justice, the Supreme Court would be the most conservative it's been since 1950
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What is court packing?
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Biden: Trump replacing Ginsburg is a ‘gigantic mistake and abuse of power’
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With a conservative court, abortion foes could end Roe - and go even further
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Trump Nominee Will Join Equality Fight on Divided Supreme Court
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose at the Supreme Court Ginsburg's admirers line up to see her one last time
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Transformed Americans’ Personal Lives
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‘Blessed is God, the true judge’: Ginsburg memorialized in Hebrew in the halls of the Supreme Court Ginsburg memorialized as both an American luminary and a Jewish one
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Why do we grieve so deeply for public figures like Justice Ginsburg?
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The day after her husband died, Ruth Bader Ginsburg went back to the Supreme Court
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An army of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's former law clerks gathered to meet her casket at the Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Clerks To Stand Guard Beside Her Casket At Supreme Court Services
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How Ruth Bader Ginsburg's 'marriage of equals' has inspired her many fans
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Roberts: Ginsburg was ‘tough, brave, a fighter, a winner’
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Trump Aides Reportedly Didn’t Tell Him About RBG’s Death During Rally Because They Feared Crowd Would Cheer
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Mitt Romney Is Just Making Stuff Up Now
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Democrats worry Feinstein can't handle Supreme Court battle Anonymous Democratic Senator Throws Dianne Feinstein Under the Bus Ahead of SCOTUS Hearings: 'She’s Not Sure What She’s Doing...'
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As SCOTUS Fight Brews, Republicans Act to Fill Remaining Judicial Vacancies
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The Big Law Background of Trump's Pool of Supreme Court Candidates
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Ethics charges allege judge defied order to delay hearings and issued no-show warrants
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Lawyer who says courthouse security guard tackled him and dragged him outside can sue, judge decides
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Wall Street:

U.S. stock futures are flat amid September market slide
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Global shares slide, dollar up as hopes of economic recovery fade
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Wall Street closing sharply lower as tech sector takes hit Wall Street closes lower on fears of a slowing economy
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Layoffs:

BCBS of Michigan offers buyouts to 8,500+ employees
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Baltimore City Schools to lay off 450 employees, halt hiring
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De Blasio announces furloughs of 9,000 NYC employees
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Carnival Cuts More Than 100 Ship Officers
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Retailing:

It’Sugar files for bankruptcy as rent default notices pile up
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Ascena clears hurdle into final stretch of Ch. 11 reorganization
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Bankruptcy emerged as top theme among influencer conversations on department store in Twitter, reveals GlobalData
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Rubie's Costume Co. proposes $133M sale as part of bankruptcy exit strategy
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J. Screwed
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Telecoms:

Bankruptcy, blackouts and broken broadband promises
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Tech:

DOJ unveils Trump administration’s legislation to reform tech’s legal liability shield Justice Department asks Congress to weaken social media companies' liability protection
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Banking:

JPMorgan set to pay $1 billion in spoofing penalty
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Agribusiness:

How COVID-19 stimulus money will end up in U.S. tobacco farmers' pockets
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Utilities:

Ohio sues to block nuclear bailout money from being paid
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Brands:

The CEO behind the company that owns the rights to bankrupt brands and dead celebrities
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Tax:

Hedge Funds Head for Florida With Taxes on Rich Rising Elsewhere
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Maritime:

Unilever, Consumer Giants Push for Seafarers to Get Off Ships
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For Carnival, ‘Death on the High Seas’ Protects Bottom Line
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Mail:

Postal Police Warn Limits on Probes Threaten Election Integrity
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Autos:

Garrett Motion Creditors Seek Honeywell Support for Rival Loan
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Hertz backs new $400M ABS Deal to restock vehicle fleet
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Tesla's Nevada lithium plan faces stark obstacles on path to production
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Tesla, Volvo, Ford and Mercedes sue US over 'unlawful' tariffs on Chinese parts
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Student Debt:

Would Biden Enact Broad Student Loan Forgiveness? These Advocates Say Yes
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Accounting:

Companies see 'fresh-start' accounting as way to improve post-bankruptcy odds
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Tax:

How Canceled Student-Loan And Mortgage Debts Could Affect Your Taxes In The COVID-19 Era
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Former Owner Of La Cremaillere Restaurant Sentenced To Federal Prison For Fraud
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Pharma:

Blumenthal, other senators oppose millions in bonuses for Purdue Pharma executives
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Coal:

Poland Nears Accord to Close Its Coal Mines
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Sports:

Houston has now had five opening games. They've all been called off.
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MLB's shortened season ends with a chaotic sprint to sort out 16-team playoff field
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Agribusiness:

Federal Payments to Farmers Have Tripled Since 2017, and Trump Just Promised Even More
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Trump, eyeing Farm Country, starts working on ethanol industry's year-old wishlist
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Economy:

Top CEOs call for 'major' coronavirus stimulus to keep economy from backsliding
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Mark Cuban: Americans should receive additional rounds of stimulus checks
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Powell warns recovery 'highly uncertain,' argues for fresh aid
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Fed policymakers vow to keep interest rates near zero, call for more fiscal help
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Fed’s Run-Hot Inflation Approach Is Making Waves in Some Corners
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A roller coaster six months leaves U.S. recovery still uncertain
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GAO Calls for Use of Fiscal Rules and Targets to Corral the Debt
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Growth in U.S. Business Activity Stays Solid, IHS Markit Data Show
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Economy doesn’t need more stimulus for a V-shaped recovery, Trump advisor Kudlow says
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Fed's Clarida says months of 2% inflation needed for liftoff
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Fed’s Bostic Says Temporary Disruptions Could ‘Become Permanent’
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Fed Officials Warn of Economic Risks in New Plea for Fiscal Help
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Fed's Quarles sees long recovery, says he'll be 'more patient' on inflation
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Fed's Rosengren says more targeted fiscal aid needed
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US Federal Reserve Turning Japanese
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U.S. faces dollar crash, high double-dip recession odds: Economist Stephen Roach
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Powell Faces Questions on Help for Main Street vs. Wall Street
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Fed, Treasury chiefs back more aid for small business but leave details fuzzy
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Tesla sues U.S. government to overturn Trump administration tariffs on China
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The Supreme Court’s role in economic policy, explained
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Companies shed workers, paid dividends after getting Fed aid, panel finds
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Working From Home in a Pandemic Is Not Shirking It
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Stay-at-Home Orders More Effective on Virus Than Closing Businesses
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Lockdown Lite Is the New Strategy for Fighting Covid-19
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We can end America’s unemployment nightmare
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COVID-19 wipes out an estimated 500M jobs worldwide
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Pandemic severely straining family finances
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How the pandemic’s push toward remote work could end the motherhood penalty
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Google will try ‘hybrid’ work-from-home models to keep employees happy
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Biden takes aim at wealth inequality as he woos Black voters in North Carolina
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A tale of three depressions
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Cranky customers, masked smiles redefine workplace culture: 'Feels like we're strangers'
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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:

The eviction crisis has begun. It will get so much worse.
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NMHC: Rent Payment Tracker Shows Decline in Households Paying Rent in September
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There's a pandemic, but Southern California home prices are at record levels
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AIA: "Architectural billings in August still show little sign of improvement"
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FHFA: House Prices up 6.5% YoY in July Home prices post record two-month gain, FHFA says
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest Weekly Survey Housing market stays hot into fall with mortgage applications up 6.8%
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5 reasons mortgage rates will rise in 2021
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“You Wouldn’t Treat Animals Like This”: These Seniors Were Abandoned When Hurricane Laura Hit
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Office Leasing Seen Remaining Below Pre-Covid Levels Until 2025
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NYC Commercial Property Crisis Signals Hazards for Local Banks
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Wall Street’s Reimagined Suburban Subdivision Is Full of Renters
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Macy’s, Target, Ikea & Others Are Getting Smaller Stores; Mall Operators Are Getting Worried
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Owners of Desoto Square Mall file for bankruptcy
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico oversight board urges bankruptcy judge to reject $5.5B in revenue bond claims
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The U.S. Cities With the Highest Economic Output
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Oil/Gas:

Newsom calls for California ban on new gas-fueled cars by 2035 California is ready to pull the plug on gas vehicles California Is Banning Gasoline Cars. Now the EV Race Begins
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Total to Replace Oil Refinery With Clean Fuel and Plastic Plants
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Even Now, U.S. Oil Drillers Remain Focused on Output Over Debt
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Oil rises 1% after U.S. crude, fuel stockpiles draw down Oil edges higher after U.S. crude, fuel stockpiles draw down
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Oil Drops After Warnings on U.S. Economy and Global Crude Demand
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Chisholm Oil & Gas Gets OK For $480M Ch. 11 Debt Swap
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Healthcare:

Springfield Hospital files plan to split from clinics in exit from bankruptcy
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Trump Preps Health Orders as Opponents Demand Obamacare Plan
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The U.S. COVID-19 toll equals 1.5 deaths a minute, 8 plane crashes a day, or 67 9/11 attacks
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More than 20 states report an uptick in new Covid-19 cases after US tops 200,000 deaths Covid-19 Cases in America Are Climbing as Autumn Starts Coronavirus cases rise in 22 states
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9 experts reflect on the US reaching 200,000 Covid-19 deaths
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De Blasio Says Virus Cluster in Brooklyn Needs ‘Urgent Action’
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Covid-19 is now a rural and red state pandemic
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Trump planning executive orders on health care to protect preexisting conditions
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Fauci tells Congress ‘it might take some time’ before general public gets a coronavirus vaccine
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Trump calls FDA's plan for tougher vaccine standards a 'political move' Trump says White House could veto FDA's vaccine rules
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Double Whammy for Minorities Key in Vaccine Race, Fauci Says
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Trump coronavirus vaccine czar says he’s had ‘enough’ of accusations of conflicts
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Poll: 51% of Republicans trust Trump on coronavirus more than the CDC
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Fauci spars with Rand Paul over Covid-19 response Dr. Fauci's 'Schooling' Of Rand Paul Draws Cheers From Medical Community Fauci Puts Rand Paul in His Place
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CDC director says more than 90% of Americans remain susceptible to the coronavirus
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Megachurch pastor who held no-mask services misses hearing after refusing to wear mask in court
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A single-shot coronavirus vaccine from Johnson & Johnson will be tested in 60,000 people
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Single-dose vaccine tested as US experts say no corners cut
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Who should get the Covid-19 vaccine first? The equality vs. equity debate, explained.
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Owner of salon in Pelosi scandal joins rally demanding businesses reopen
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For first time in 114 years, there won't be a NYE crowd in Times Square
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From trick-or-treating to apple picking: CDC says these activities are high risk CDC Recommends Changes to Holiday Celebrations to Curb Virus
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Missouri's governor has refused to mandate masks. Now he's tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Politics:

Post-ABC polls: Trump and Biden in tight races in Florida, Arizona
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Sued By His Own Republican Party Over Expanding Early Voting
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Early voting turnout hits record numbers in Virginia
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Trump Retreats From Advertising in Key Battlefields
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Nearly 500 former military, civilian leaders sign letter supporting Biden
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How President Trump Can Still Win Reelection Despite Polls Showing Biden Leading
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2020's Battleground States
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Trump Courts Cuban-Americans in Bid for Crucial Florida Vote
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The Trump Campaign Is Reportedly Plotting an Election Coup to “bypass” a Biden Win
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Trump Won’t Commit To Peaceful Power Transfer, Says ‘Get Rid Of The Ballots’ For ‘Continuation’ Of His Presidency Donald Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power If Trump Prepares for Tyranny, Will Republicans Follow?
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The Election That Could Break America
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"Unacceptable": Romney reacts to Trump's power transfer remarks
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Schumer on peaceful transfer of power: "Trump is not a dictator"
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Trump Doesn't Love Generals and Vice Versa
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Worst-Case Election Scenario: A Pennsylvania Counting Meltdown
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New interactive tool shows Biden's mail voting danger
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Trump Is an Authoritarian. So Are Millions of Americans
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A New Justice Wouldn't Guarantee a Pro-Trump Election Verdict
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Report: Trump Said Jews Are ‘Only in it for Themselves’
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Corruption, Lies, Rank Hypocrisy Do Not Matter: The Last Vestige Of Republicans’ Honor Died With John McCain
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Trump, social media, right-wing news stir up antifa scares
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Senators could leave this week to campaign through October
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Woodward's 'Rage' sells 600,000 copies in first week
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Voter registration surges after Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, groups say
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GOP report calls Hunter Biden's board position 'problematic,' but offers few specific examples it changed Obama administration policy toward Ukraine GOP Tries to Rekindle Hunter Biden Dispute With Few New Findings GOP Senate report on Biden son alleges conflict of interest Hunter Biden received $3.5 million wire transfer in 2014 from billionaire widow of Moscow mayor who was ousted over corruption allegations, GOP report says GOP Senators' Report on Hunter Biden: Treasury Records Show 'Potential Criminal Activity,' Links to 'Eastern European Prostitution or Human Trafficking Ring' Hunter Biden Probe Ensnares Rick Perry
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Trump insists protesters are now throwing tuna cans in the midst of tuna shortage
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Dear Donald, Dear Mr. President: A Trump-Nixon ’80s tale
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Democrats propose sweeping bill to curb presidential abuses
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The RNC is wiring cash to Texas. Is it a 2020 battleground?
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I don't have a response: Cindy McCain dismisses Donald Trump's tweet slamming her endorsement of Joe Biden, who the president called the 'lapdog' of late senator
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What pandemic? Trump tries rapid shift to Supreme Court
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Congressional candidate's apparent ascent to Congress could be a 'bellwether' for QAnon
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Across America, suburbs are tilting for Biden. Except Milwaukee’s.
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RBG, the 2020 election, and the rolling crisis of American democracy
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Trump nominates former Nunes aide to be intelligence community watchdog
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The Republican party is weaponizing QAnon against Democrats in attack ads accusing politicians of supporting child abusers
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Entertainment:

‘A Desperate Act’: Attorney Doubts Weinstein’s Claim That His Firing is Illegal
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Distressed Investing:

U.S. Junk Bonds Set $329.8 Billion Sales Record Amid Yield Hunt
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Skiing:

Austrian Alps to Open for Skiing With Ban Apres-Ski Parties
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

After The Covid-19 Deluge, A Bankruptcy Tidal Wave?
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Just in Time: New Bankruptcy Relief For Small Businesses
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Corporate Governance:

Suspended Corporations Are Only Mostly Dead
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Corporate groups cheer, investors cry foul as U.S. tightens shareholder rights rules
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CEOs Notch Victory as SEC Adds Hurdles for Shareholder Campaigns
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Conflicts:

Weil Conflict Tainted Insys Exec's Conviction, 1st Circ. Told
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Trustees:

5 Things Trustees Wish You Knew
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Environmental:

Environmental Considerations For Cos. Contemplating Ch. 11
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Exemptions:

California Amends Homestead Exemption Amount
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Aviation:

Lufthansa to roll out rapid coronavirus testing, a move that could change pandemic air travel Positive about flying? Airlines look to COVID tests that give results in minutes
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Delta in Talks to Defer 40 Airbus Jet Deliveries Past Year-End
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Helsinki Airport Uses Dogs to Sniff Out Coronavirus
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Airline passengers want to see barriers to boost confidence: industry executives
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Airports Deploy Rapid Virus Tests, Sniffer Dogs to Unlock Travel
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Airline in Italy came up with a clever coronavirus strategy to make flying safer
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White House urges Congress to pass separate aid bill for airlines
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United to delay pilot furlough date while union weighs broader deal
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U.S. airlines make urgent call for new bailout ahead of October 1 job cuts
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U.S. airline industry steps up aid push despite Washington impasse
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United Airlines to tap U.S. Treasury loans, CEO says
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State Airline Bailout Raises Hackles at South African Treasury
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Bankrupt airline Avianca paid millions in executive bonuses during pandemic
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UK COVID-19 policy threatens hundreds of thousands of jobs: Ryanair's O'Leary
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U.K. Labour Party Seeks Government Stakes in Hard-Hit Aviation
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Movie Theaters:

Disney Postpones ‘Black Widow’ in Setback for Theaters, Studio Movie industry dealt devastating blow as ‘Black Widow,’ Marvel slate postponed
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Opera:

Metropolitan Opera cancels 2020-2021 season due to Covid-19 concerns
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Climate:

Wildfire danger in West to escalate as intense heat dome builds this weekend
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Melting Antarctic ice will raise sea level by 2.5 metres – even if Paris climate goals are met, study finds
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Why the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has spun out of control
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How Climate Migration Will Reshape America
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Future Weather: Where It's Dry and Hot
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Fitness:

Gyms Are Willfully Misleading Members to Get Them Back
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LA Fitness Taps Lawyers Ahead of Debt Negotiations
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Education:

Feared covid outbreaks in schools yet to arrive, early data shows
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Parents sending covid-19 infected kids to school, Wisconsin officials warn
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A huge teen party delayed a Massachusetts school's reopening. Two parents have now been charged.
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A Kid’s Covid Vaccine Isn’t Coming Anytime Soon
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Covid Risk, Online Classes Spur Drop in U.S. College Enrollments
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Hotels:

Covid eliminated airline change fees. Could hotel resort fees be next?
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Operator of Martinique Hotel in Manhattan files for bankruptcy
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Fraud:

More inmates accused of fraudulently seeking jobless checks
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Eight more Volkswagen employees charged in diesel scandal
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Judge Orders Eric Trump to Testify in N.Y. Fraud Inquiry
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Food/Beverage:

Restaurants to be allowed to use bar areas for food service
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Candy Seller It’Sugar Files Bankruptcy After Pandemic Sales Drop
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Almost 1,000 Pizza Huts Could Wind Up in Hands of Competitors
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Owners still see hard times on the menu as state expands restaurant rules
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Defaults:

The August Rally Won’t Stop Defaults
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Sovereigns:

The Debt Pandemic: Sovereign Debt Workouts
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UK:

Modern Methods of Construction and the new insolvency laws
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City of London’s Fresh Exodus Cripples Stores That Just Reopened
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Work from home 'if you can', Michael Gove says
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JPMorgan Joins Rivals in Pausing London Office Return Ramp-Up
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U.K.’s Sunak to Set Out Covid Job Protection Plan Thursday Sunak Weighs German-Style Program to Replace U.K. Furlough Sunak Announces Winter Crisis Plan to Save U.K. Jobs From Virus Virus Forces Sunak to Spend More on Saving U.K. Jobs and Firms
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JPMorgan to move $230 billion of assets to Germany ahead of Brexit: source
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'Catastrophic': Unexplained deaths at home in UK nearly nine times more than those from coronavirus
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Lockdown 2.0 Means Markedly Slower U.K. Rebound
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Brexit Blame Game Ignites as Truckers Slam U.K. on Chaos Warning
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U.K. Companies Aren’t Prepared for Life After Brexit, BCC Says
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Whitbread to cut 6,000 jobs as hotel demand slumps
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'Closing pubs at 10pm halves your takings'
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London bar owner fears for 'zombie' industry
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EU:

Everyone thought Germany and Italy weren’t seeing a second wave of the coronavirus ... now maybe they are
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Europe is facing a double-dip recession as coronavirus second wave arrives
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ECB Hands Banks 174 Billion Euros in Cheap Cash to Boost Lending
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PIIGS:

Greece is on the brink of lockdown again as daily Covid cases hit new high
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Canada:

Canadian Auto Parts Biz Hematite Seeks Ch. 15 In The US
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Trudeau Unveils Road Map for Navigating Second Covid-19 Wave Moody’s, BlackRock Seek Road Map From Trudeau for Canada’s Debt
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Trudeau: Canada's coronavirus second wave has begun
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Australia:

Federal Government to adopt US-style insolvency rules to help with expected wave of business closures, says Treasurer Josh Frydenberg
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'Time to apply CPR': Bankruptcy changes to save 2000 businesses
(DBN)

The federal government is trying to overhaul bankruptcy laws as 240,000 small businesses face collapse
(DBN)

Australia to overhaul bankruptcy laws to help firms over Covid-19
(DBN)

Australia's new "debtor in possession" corporate insolvency regime for small business
(DBN)

Tens of thousands of businesses could collapse by mid next year as JobKeeper scheme ends, experts say
(DBN)

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France:

French lawmakers move to allow larger crowds into stadiums
(DBN)

France Cracks Down on City Life in Battle to Contain Virus
(DBN)

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India:

India Proposes Extending Suspension of Bankruptcy Filings
(DBN)

India adjourns Upper House Parliament a week early amid growing number of virus cases
(DBN)

Bankruptcy, job cuts, no investment – Indian firms face new crises as loan moratorium ends
(DBN)

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Peru:

Peru’s Ugly Politics Lead to Covid Graveyard
(DBN)

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China:

China’s US dollar debt defaults climb as coronavirus, US tensions hit firms’ bottom lines
(DBN)

COVID-19 stalls China's economic transition as stimulus bypasses consumers
(DBN)

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MENA:

UAE Central Bank Forecasts Deeper Economic Contraction This Year
(DBN)

Israeli PM announces strict lockdown plan after record coronavirus cases spike Israel Tightens Lockdown as Coronavirus Cases Soar
(DBN)

The Coronavirus Caused a Jump in Riskiest Israeli Household Debt
(DBN)

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Argentina:

Argentina’s Inverted Yield Curve Flashes Default Risk
(DBN)

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Venezuela:

How International Banks Pushed Venezuela To The Brink Of Bankruptcy
(DBN)

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