September 5, 2023

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Law:

The Biglaw Firms With The Highest Percentage Of Women In Their Equity Partnership
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Flexibility Is a Talent Attractor, But It Comes With Its Own Challenges
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US Legal Job Market Hits 2023 Low with 4,200 Job Losses in August Legal sector loses 4,200 jobs, dropping well below last year’s high
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Law Firm Merger Fever May Be Good News for Boutiques
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White & Case Lands Restructuring Partner from Ashurst Hong Kong
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Big Law in September Will Raise Volume on Billing and Collections Push
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Murdaugh’s lawyers expected to file motion in bid for new murder trial based on ‘discovered evidence’
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Has The Galaxy Bar Association Struck Before?
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I Prefer To Keep The Law Separate From My Personal Life
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Trump co-defendant Kenneth Chesebro pleads not guilty in Georgia election case
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Attempt to bar Trump from 2024 ballot gains steam despite 'dubious' and 'dangerous' legal arguments: experts New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu expects Trump to be on the ballot despite debate over 14th Amendment Top Democrats say there's a strong case for disqualifying Trump The sleeper legal fight that could define 2024: Is Trump even eligible to run?
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Ex-Proud Boys leader to be sentenced for role in US Capitol attack US Capitol attack: Proud Boys leader gets 18 years in prison, matching longest Proud Boy who triggered breach of Capitol building on Jan. 6 sentenced to 10 years Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window with police shield sentenced to 10 years
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Contempt of Congress trial for Peter Navarro set to begin Peter Navarro heads to trial with gutted defense and mounting bills
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A Harvard Law professor says it was 'unbelievably juvenile' for Trump's legal team to cite the infamous 'Scottsboro Boys' case as they pushed for a federal election interference trial in 2026
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Ramaswamy criticizes Trump's actions in alleged fake elector scheme
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Mark Meadows's Removal Petition Looks Strong. His Motion To Dismiss ... Not So Much.
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Trump's Top 5 defenses in his massive NY financial fraud case, in his own words
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Trump May Be Headed for Another Major Court Loss
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RICO expert says Trump is in extreme legal trouble in Georgia
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Eight people injured in fiery possible road-rage shooting in Colorado
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After years of fighting, a praying football coach got his job back. Now he’s unsure he wants it
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Texas Roads Next Anti-Abortion Target
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Bodycam footage shows moments before pregnant woman's fatal shooting by Ohio police officer
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'Doorbell ditch' turns violent: Georgia teen reportedly injured, and Delaware troopers' response probed
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Disney seeks to amend lawsuit against DeSantis to focus on free speech claim
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JP Morgan Flagged Epstein Sex Trafficking Transactions
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D-Day Arrives for Texas AG Ken Paxton. Is He Toast? Texas braces for the historic impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton Texas attorney general Paxton could lose his job in impeachment trial Paxton's Affair to be Part of His Impeachment
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Federal Prison Guards Confessed to Rape and Got Away With It
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Alleged drunk driver accidentally reports himself to 911 in bizarre highway incident
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New Texas law requires drunken drivers who kill guardians to pay child support
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Over 100 Connecticut State Troopers Accused of Faking Traffic Stops
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2 dead, 3 injured in shooting in Birmingham, Alabama
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Conspiracy Theory Kingpin Calls for Hunter Biden’s Execution
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Ex-MAGA Gun Owner Issues Warning to Republicans
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Man who police blocked from warning drivers of speed trap wins $50,000 judgment
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Prosecutor accused of 'wantonly' murdering wife at home and trying to cover it up
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Top state court upholds unaffordable bail for ‘putative gun-toting drug dealer’
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He’s Wanted in a 1970 Bombing. The F.B.I. Aged His Photo to Seek Tips.
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Judges:

Color of Justice: All-White Benches Persist in US District Courts
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Judge rejects Southwest's 'gripe' over religious liberty training order
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As Clarence Thomas faces record unpopularity, Americans want an ethics code for the Supreme Court Democrats Unimpressed With Clarence Thomas's Feeble Attempt At Transparency
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This Law School Could Teach Supreme Court Justices About Accountability
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Why Wisconsin Republicans are talking about impeaching a new state Supreme Court justice
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North Carolina Supreme Court justice files lawsuit over state investigation into her comments about diversity
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NY Top Court to Hear Arguments From Unseated Judge Who Pulled Gun on Black Defendant
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Federal Circuit Judges Respond to 96-Year-Old Colleague’s Lawsuit Over Probe
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Wall Street:

 

Dow closes more than 100 points higher to kick off September, notches best week since July
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Stocks cut losses but still finish August down
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The ‘Wizard of Wharton’ says stocks are on solid ground
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Layoffs:

Hollywood sheds 17,000 jobs in August amid ongoing strikes
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Big Companies—From CVS To Yellow Corp.—Laid Off More Than 65,000 This Summer
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CRA fires 120 employees over 'inappropriate' CERB claims
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Meet your new colleague: Apollo, the humanoid robot
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Las Vegas is the latest flashpoint between workers and AI, from robot bartenders to casino security guards
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Software Company Pegasystems Cuts 4% Of Staff In Second Layoffs Round This Year
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Maui company announces layoffs in wake of fires, drop in tourism
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Retailing:

Retailers Bet Wrong on America’s Feelings About Stores
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Amazon-related retailer files surprise Chapter 11 bankruptcy E-commerce acquirer Benitago files for bankruptcy
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Walgreens CEO steps down
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Mega Co-op files for bankruptcy, will close 13 stores
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Television:

Charter: Cable TV Not Working Financially
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Push To Strip Fox’s Broadcast License Over Election Lies Gains New Momentum
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Student Debt:

Why student-loan borrowers could face a 'perfect storm' of obstacles once payments resume next month
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Student Loan Forgiveness Plans Could Actually Cost Borrowers More
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Education:

Alderson Broaddus petitions to keep utilities connected Private College Where Most Students Are Athletes Goes Bankrupt
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Florida school vouchers can pay for TVs, kayaks and theme parks. Is that OK?
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West Virginia's foreign language cuts could be a "blueprint" for higher ed attacks WVU crisis looms in a $45 million budget shortfall
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‘Where learning goes to die’: DeSantis’s rightwing takeover of a liberal arts college
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Festivals:

A tale of 2 Black Rock Cities: Burning Man attendees document wildly different experiences, from 6-mile hikes through the mud to dancing the night away 11 photos and videos that sum up the disaster that is Burning Man 2023 Inside 'foul' Burning Man as man dies, floods trap thousands and 'WW1 disease spreads' Burning Man flooding strands tens of thousands at Nevada site; authorities are investigating 1 death Mom 'shamed' for bringing her 7-year-old son to Burning Man says he's having 'a lot of fun' as rain and mud prevent anyone from leaving Everything that went wrong at Burning Man 2023, so far Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Burning Man Flooding an Act of God Thousands stuck at Burning Man amid mud, dust and ‘really gross’ bathrooms Don't hike out of Burning Man in the mud say some people who have hiked out of Burning Man in the mud More than 70,000 people are still trapped at Burning Man Burning Man attendees cleared to leave desert later today Burning Man attendees make a mass exodus after a dramatic weekend See the mass exodus of vehicles inching through the Nevada desert as people clamor to escape Burning Man's soggy Black Rock City playa 11 photos and videos that sum up the disaster that is Burning Man 2023
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Tourism:

Greece starts limiting visitors to one of its most famous sites
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In a fairy-tale Austrian town, residents protest daily swarm of selfie-seeking tourists
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Healthcare:

Mercy Iowa City expresses doubts about collecting $161.7 million in patient debts amid bankruptcy proceedings
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Beleaguered St. Margaret's hospitals file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy St. Margaret's Health Officially Files For Bankruptcy St. Margaret’s files Chapter 11 bankruptcy for Peru, Spring Valley hospitals
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Behind the fall of a telehealth "unicorn"
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Vehicles Sales at 15.04 million SAAR in August; Up 14% YoY
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A late summer COVID wave is here, but it's trickier than ever to track
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US lab tests suggest new variant BA.2.86 may be less contagious, less immune-evasive than feared
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First lady Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19
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An ER doctor shared 7 key places he still wears a mask — and explained why he didn't put one on at the US Open
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New Yorkers told to mask up for Labor Day as new Covid variant sparks superspread fears
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America’s Surprising Partisan Divide on Life Expectancy
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Birth can be dismal for Black women. What this hospital is doing to stop that
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Native Americans:

Native tribe to get back land 160 years after largest mass hanging in US history
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Utilities:

U.S. Government Sues Southern California Edison for Negligence in Bobcat Fire
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Puerto Rico board submits third plan to restructure power company debt of $10 billion
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How the power grid survived a hot, hot summer
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With a Crippled Energy Grid, Puerto Rico Turned to Solar Power
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Ratepayers on the hook for costs of Georgia nuclear reactor project
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Banking:

Banks Lost Billions on Bad Loans Last Quarter
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Who’d Like To Buy A Whole Bunch Of Long-Dated Regional Bank Debt?
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German regulator reprimands Deutsche Bank
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Crypto:

A $700 Million Bonanza for the Winners of Crypto’s Collapse: Lawyers
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FTX Court Documents Expose $2.5M Yacht Deal By Former Alameda Research CEO John Trabucco
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Larry David’s Superbowl Ad Casts Doubt on FTX.US Separation, DOJ Says
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The FTX collapse: The governance red flags top-tier investors ignored
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FTX Litigation Spills Over Into Antigua as Creditors Raise Concerns
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FTX’s $10 million wallet activity fuels token dump fears amid bankruptcy saga
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Gemini tries to line up other creditors in new Genesis bankruptcy plan
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US online brokerage Robinhood to buy back Bankman-Fried’s stake
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Crypto Market-Making Profit Margins Sink 30% in ‘Wake-Up Call’ Post-FTX
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Solana Co-Founder Pushes For SOL Token Redistribution From FTX To Bankrupt Exchange’s Users
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Economy:

ISM® Manufacturing index Increased to 47.6% in August
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Q3 GDP Tracking
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Credit card and car loan defaults hit 10-year high as inflation squeezes families
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Biden is selling an economy on the rise. Voters aren’t buying it so far.
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A Strong Job Market Doesn’t Mean the Economy Is Recession-Proof
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Unexpected Rise in August Employment Numbers as US Economy Adds 187,000 Jobs U.S. labor market adds 187,000 jobs in August August Employment Report: 187 thousand Jobs, 3.8% Unemployment Rate Comments on August Employment Report US Jobs Report Signals Smooth Downshift in Labor Market
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Rising Unemployment Cuts Chances Of Fed Raising Interest Rates This Month
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"Shocking": More mothers are working than ever before
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Americans sound miserable, but are buying lots of boats
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August's hiring pace is steady, but not rip-roaring
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Federal deficit unexpectedly set to double this year
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The American workplace's bias against age
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Economist David Rosenberg says a recession will hit in 6 months. Here are his 7 best quotes from a new interview.
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Poll: 56% of Americans say debt ceiling fight made them trust government less
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A hidden reason for San Francisco's remote work 'doom loop': Air conditioning
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Time to Expose the Liar at Work?
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What Wall Street is telling employees about returning to the office, from Goldman Sachs to JPMorgan and Blackstone
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I've worked at Amazon for years, but now I'm looking for a new job because our RTO mandate would force me to uproot my life
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How return-to-office mandates could affect workers with disabilities
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Where in the World Are People Back in the Office?
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Border wall towers over Congressional shutdown standoff
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Invasive species costs global economy $423 billion per year – UN report
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America’s bosses just won’t quit. That could spell trouble
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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 housing market is stuck: Americans can't afford homes, investors aren't buying property, and economists see little relief ahead
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Commercial Real Estate Headed for a Crash
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Home insurers cut natural disasters from policies as climate risks grow
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Climate Change Means Californians Need Flood Insurance Now, Too
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Update: Lumber Prices Down 14% YoY
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Housing September 4th Weekly Update: Inventory increased 1.1% Week-over-week; Down 7.9% Year-over-year
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Amazon is reportedly getting into legal fights with landlords as 'zombie' Amazon Fresh stores pile up
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Freddie Mac House Price Index Increased in July to New High; Black Knight Index Hits New High, but "Mixed signals"
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Construction Spending Increased 0.7% in July
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Home prices may be on the verge of cooling off
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Why Hurricane Idalia's destruction skipped some homes along Florida's coast
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What Happened to the Tiny House Movement? In Detroit, a Tiny Home Generates a Big Controversy
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Architects explain how they're turning office buildings into apartments with high ceilings and more natural light
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Sam’s Automotive files for bankruptcy amid delays in Englewood development battle
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Marbury Plaza Apartments in SE DC files for bankruptcy after judge orders 50% cut in rents
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Municipalities:

How Hazelwood got out of the financial hole
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Oil/Gas:

A World Running On Empty: The Decline Of Fossil Fuel Supply
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Banks Pour Trillions into Fossil Fuel Expansion
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Fossil Fuel Companies Stand at a Crossroads
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Is U.S. Oil Production Really Nearing Its Peak?
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Tech:

How Worried Should We Be About AI's Threat to Humanity? Tech Leaders Can't Agree.
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Musk threatens to sue ADL after blaming it for X ad sales slump
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'All these damn birds have to go'
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The US Copyright Office just took a big step toward new rules for generative AI
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KPMG is making a $2 billion bet on AI. It's another example of big changes that are coming to the workplace.
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Politics:

White House ramps up war room to battle expected GOP impeachment inquiry
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Tucker Carlson stokes conspiracies, claims U.S. is 'speeding towards' assassination of Trump
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Is the end of Donald Trump’s Truth Social in sight? Truth Social's moment of truth
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Donald Trump Spends Labor Day Weekend Planning A Revenge Tour
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WSJ poll: Trump leads GOP primary field by 46 points as DeSantis drops Trump takes huge primary lead as 78pc of Republicans back Capitol riot in new poll Trump is in a league of his own as GOP primary hits fall sprint
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Biden's Big Gamble: Silence on Trump Biden ramps up contrasts with Trump during Labor Day speech in Philadelphia From 'Sleepy Joe' to 'Crooked Joe': Trump tries to redraw his portrait of Biden Biden mocks 'great real-estate' developer Trump who 'didn't build a damn thing' at Labor Day rally
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Poll: Two-Thirds Dems Say Biden Too Old Biden gets low marks on economy, major concerns about his age as Trump rematch looms, new poll shows Still hoping for Michelle O
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Gavin Newsom’s shift on energy is a sign he’s running for president
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Pennsylvania is key for Biden. Democrats there say the party is in shambles.
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Chris Christie is actually gaining support for president. From Democrats.
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Judge says DeSantis’ congressional map is unconstitutional, orders lawmakers to draw new one
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Meet the white Trump official behind the launch of Black America for Immigration Reform
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Voting in North Carolina faces some big changes with a Republican-backed bill
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Nikki Haley Has a Playbook for Winning Tough Races, but 2024 Is Different
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‘We cannot be a**holes to women’: GOP lawmaker on abortion rights
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Drag performers are shining deep in coal country
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'Jews won't replace us': Neo-Nazis rally in Disney World, across Florida Neo-Nazis March in Florida Park
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Public freakouts, burnout, and bullying: Bad behavior is here to stay
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US pro-birth conference’s links to far-right eugenicists revealed
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Tennessee’s Legislature Dissolves Into Chaos
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How a Gay Republican Sees the Rise in Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Rhetoric on the Right
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US Military Secretaries Issue Dire Warning on Tuberville
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Personal Finance:

Americans say these 3 things define wealth—none of them require making a lot of money
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Religion:

Pope seeks closed-door meeting on church's future
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What Really Happens When Americans Stop Going to Church
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Fraud:

Fake Taylor Swift tickets, student loan forgiveness: 4 top scams that targeted consumers this summer
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Fast-food chains under fire for false advertising claims
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Hotels:

Hotels: Occupancy Rate Increased 0.4% Year-over-year
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Coal:

Warren Buffett's Green Cash Washes Over Coal Country
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Prisons:

Prison healthcare giant Corizon reaches tentative bankruptcy deal that could shortchange prisoners; Sen. Elizabeth Warren pledges oversight
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Maritime:

Holland Norway Lines ferry company goes under
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Trucking:

Yellow Seeks Court Approval To Walk Away From Leased Headquarters, Terminals
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Used truck sales volumes, prices trending down
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Laid-off Yellow drivers will have a tough time finding good jobs
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How will Yellow Corp. bankruptcy impact U.S. transportation industry?
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U.S. Expects to Lose at Least $500 Million on Bankrupt Trucking Company
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Cannabis:

Alternatives to Bankruptcy for Cannabis Companies (Part 2)
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Three Myths and Three Facts on the Huge Marijuana Rescheduling Recommendation
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Satellites:

Intelsat bankruptcy court reopens SES claim
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Food/Beverage:

Beloved restaurant chain with 119 outlets and 90 years of service abruptly closes store doors for good after bankruptcy
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Agribusiness:

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Orders Iowa Premium Pork to Pay Additional $188,000 in HyLife Facility Sale
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Bicycles:

Is Popular E-Bike Company Sondors About To Go Bankrupt?
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Labor:

Biden celebrates unions and job creation during a Philadelphia Labor Day appearance
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UAW’s clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms
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UAWs presses Big 3 with "audacious" demands, edging closer to strike as deadline looms
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US unions have flexed their muscle this past year. Are they winning?
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Why labor has something to celebrate this Labor Day
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Hollywood walkouts have wiped $5 billion from California's economy, exceeding analysts' estimates
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After a century, states are loosening child labor laws. Where’s the outrage?
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Cruise Lines:

Crystal Cruises Completes Relaunch 20 Months After Bankruptcy
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Sports:

Manchester United Shares Plunge as Uncertainty Over Sale Grows
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (43 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (9 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Mass Torts:

Judge Orders Camden Diocese to Rework Bankruptcy Plan After Insurers’ Complaints
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Rochester Diocese receives insurer's competing $201 mln bankruptcy plan
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San Francisco Archdiocese bankruptcy judge grants motion to continue insurance programs
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D&O:

What to Watch in the World of D&O
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Iowa Woman Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Concealment
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Aviation:

2 passengers were kicked off an Air Canada flight because they refused to sit in seats covered in puke, fellow traveler says
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Delta flight forced into emergency landing by passenger's diarrhea
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More small airports are being cut off from the air travel network. This is why
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IATA withdraws airline codes of Go First and Jet Airways: Report
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Thai AirAsia X receives approval for business rehabilitation plan
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NCLAT allows Go First's airplane lessor Jackson Square to inspect planes
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Fake spare parts were supplied to fix top-selling jet engine
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Autos:

Vehicles Sales at 15.04 million SAAR in August; Up 14% YoY
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BMW, Mercedes launch biggest EV push yet to catch Tesla with new models
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A Tesla stopped working and got stuck in the middle a busy road for 9 hours because it couldn't be moved, report says
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White House launches billion-dollar effort to speed EV production
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How deep-sea mining for EV materials could wipe out tuna populations
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Climate:

As Texas heat-safety battle rages, another delivery driver dies after a sweltering shift
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Some Gulf Coast communities are hitting a 'tipping point'
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Why we all need to think like Floridians now
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Climate disasters are fueling the rise of "doomsday" seed vaults
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Southeast losses from Hurricane Idalia estimated at $18B to $20B
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Wildfires Reshaping BC Forests
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London and Paris Face Heat Waves as Greece Braces for Floods
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Biden tells Idalia’s Florida victims ‘your nation has your back.’ DeSantis rejects meeting with him
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Private market insured losses from Hurricane Idalia to be $3-5 bln – Moody’s RMS
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Urban Animals Can’t Take the Heat, Study Finds
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Scientists say they’ve found a direct link between planet-warming pollution and polar bear survival
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This Alaskan glacier holds back billions of gallons of water. Until it doesn’t.
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The world’s highest navigable lake is drying out
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Roads turned into rivers as torrential rains lash Spain
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These five cities could be one natural disaster away from a catastrophic water crisis
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Prison reaches resolution with inmates who refused to return to their cells in heat wave
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Water Restrictions Take Hold in North Texas
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The Sunbelt was the retirement destination of choice. That was before climate change
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Environmental:

Trump-era rule change allowing the logging of old-growth forests violates laws, judge says
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Tax:

Inside a Sales Army Turning a Tax Break Into a Modern-Day Gold Rush
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Transit:

Driverless Taxis Blocked Ambulance in Fatal Accident, San Francisco Fire Dept. Says
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Movies:

"Barbenheimer" can't save the movie industry
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Nursing Homes:

Biden administration proposes new nursing home staffing standards
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Pharma:

How a Republican president could affect Medicare drug negotiations
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Novartis sues US government over Medicare drug price regulation
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Sovereigns:

Sri Lanka Expects Major Debt Restructuring Deals as IMF to Review Bailout
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UK:

UK restructuring procedures: Is the restriction on imposing creditor obligations absolute?
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Birmingham City Council effectively bankrupt Birmingham city council declares bankruptcy to meet equal pay claims
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Bankruptcy fears for Stoke-on-Trent City Council over finances
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B&M seals £13m deal to buy up to 51 Wilko stores from administrators after collapse of discount chain
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Bankrupt CFDs Broker: City Credit Capital Lost £10M Professional Traders Funds
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EU:

ECB Says Consumer Inflation Expectations Edged Up in July
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Canada:

Alleged Victoria Ponzi schemer ordered into personal bankruptcy
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Mortgage owners should brace for possible rate hike next week, experts say
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Russia:

Russian State TV Threatens Nuclear Strike on US
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As Ukraine’s Fight Falters, It Gets Even Harder to Talk About Negotiations
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The Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with a Mi-8 helicopter is encouraging other Russians to do the same, promising they'll be taken care of for life
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Russia says it will not let foreign banks exit the market easily — unless they unfreeze Russian assets
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Ukraine Wants to Break Through Russian Defenses. That's Only the First Step. Ukraine counteroffensive makes "notable" progress near Zaporizhzhia, but it's a grinding stalemate elsewhere
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Top Ukrainian commander, famed for fighting alongside his troops, killed in action near Bakhmut
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Ukraine's military shared video of the moment it says one of its aerial drones sank a Russian naval vessel
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A Ukrainian-made missile that could hit targets 930 miles inside Russia is nearly ready, says top security official
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‘Where Is the Money?’ Military Graft Becomes a Headache for Ukraine
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Thousands of Ukrainian men are avoiding military service
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More Ukrainians Who Fled War May Never Return, Study Shows
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Zelensky Swaps Out War Minister Zelenskyy sends strong signals with choice for Ukraine’s new defense chief Is Ukraine really interested in fighting corruption?
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Ukraine’s Long and Sordid History of Treason
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A shake-up and a breakthrough? Ukraine's counteroffensive is at a key moment
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Russia’s Putin says there will be no new grain deal until the West meets his demands Black Sea Grain Deal May be Restored Soon
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Ukraine’s Most Powerful Spiritual Force Faces a Choice
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Upward of 20,000 Ukrainian amputees face trauma on a scale unseen since WWI
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Chinese Banks Lend Billions to Russia Amid Western Sanctions
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Kim Jong-un and Putin Plan to Meet in Russia to Discuss Weapons Kim Jong-un to meet Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss sending North Korean anti-tank missiles to Ukraine - but only if the Russians give them nuclear submarine technology
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Cuba uncovers Russia-Ukraine war trafficking ring
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China:

Part of China's Economic Miracle Was a Mirage. Reality Check Is Next
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Never mind deflation and the property crisis - a brain drain could be the next big threat to China's economy
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China’s economic woes may leave U.S. and others all but unscathed China Slowdown Means It May Never Overtake US Economy, Forecast Shows
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China's Country Garden Makes Overdue Dollar-Bond Payments, Narrowly Avoiding Default Country Garden Makes $22.5 Million Payment, With $15 Billion To Go China’s Biggest Homebuilder Reels as Economy Slows Country Garden debt deal, China property support measures trigger relief rally Some Country Garden creditors object to debt payment deal
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Debt Crisis Threatens to Engulf China’s Surviving Developers
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China’s new map outrages its neighbors
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Emerging Markets Retreat as China Takes ‘Two Steps Back’
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China’s Fragile Recovery Keeps Policymakers on Alert
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China’s services activity falls in August to its lowest level in eight months
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Chinese Nationals Posing as Tourists Have Accessed US Military Bases and Other Sensitive Sites: Report
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Mercedes CEO Changes Tune on China as ‘Economic Wonder’ Stalls
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Global Funds Slash China Stock Positions to Lowest Since October
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Hong Kong:

Hong Kong’s top court tells government to create ‘legal recognition’ for same-sex partnerships
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India:

IBC a pivotal law that allows realizing value of business, not just asset value: Justice SK Ramamoorthy of Madras High Court
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IBBI allows insolvency professional entities to make submissions electronically
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Adani allegations pull bankers into the mix
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Spain:

Celsa creditors get court go-ahead to take control of Spanish steel group
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Australia:

Personal Insolvency Rule Change Proposals
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MENA:

Killings Grip Arab Towns in Israel as Wave of Violence Builds
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France Evacuates Afghan Women Over Taliban
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Army vet stuck in Dubai for 5 years over $100K debt he says is 'fabricated' pleads for help
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Brazil:

Former CEO of Brazil's Americanas Denies Knowledge of Accounting Fraud Ex-Americanas CEO Says He Is Scapegoat for ‘Powerful Figures’ Brazil Congress proposes market regulations after Americanas scandal.
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Singapore:

Lawyer reinstated 12 years after firm's partner took off with S$11 million of clients' money
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