July 16, 2025

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Law:

Obama Calls Out Biglaw Firms That Capitulated To Trump
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Am Law 100 Firm Hit With Second Malpractice Claim This Year
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Special master to decide whether Quinn Emanuel lawyers must contribute to $3M sanction
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First-Year Biglaw Associate Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash
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The Impact Of GenAI On In-House And Outside Counsel Relationships: Its Use Is Only Going To Grow
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Trump's new wall: His push to oust legal U.S. residents Immigration authorities demand landlords turn over tenant information A Baseball Coach Says He Fended Off ICE Agents Questioning Kids on the Upper West Side Chicago father becomes face of lawsuit against ICE as judge hears challenge to warrantless arrests Undocumented parents prepare for unthinkable: Giving up their kids The Disorienting Saga of a Dallas Woman Detained By ICE on Her Honeymoon Venezuelan migrant begged NYC judge to send him to Rikers — but the feds got him in the end Full List of Republicans Backing Citizenship Path for Some Illegal Migrants Gavin Newsom Reacts as Trump Admin Pulls Some National Guard Troops From LA Man Who Came to US at Age 13 Detained by ICE After Green Card Revoked
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Trump flails as Epstein storm rages around his government Trump Won’t Say If He’s in Epstein Files as MAGA Rages Man Who Served Time in Same Cell as Epstein Says ‘There’s Just No Way’ He Was Able to Kill Himself: ‘It Would Be Almost Impossible’ The Jeffrey Epstein Scandal Is Snowballing and Trump Can’t Seem to Stop It These Republicans Want More Details Over Handling of Epstein Files Some Congress conservatives break with Trump on handling of Jeffrey Epstein files Did Bongino Quit Over Epstein Drama? Trump Is Unsure. Trump urged supporters to see conspiracies everywhere. With Epstein, that's coming back to haunt him MAGA starts to move on from Epstein drama as Trump digs in Pam Bondi Says She Won't 'Talk About Epstein' When Pressed on Firestorm The sole rebel Republican who voted to release Epstein files in bold move defying Trump's administration Mike Johnson's Message to Pam Bondi Over Jeffrey Epstein Files GOP senators want nothing to do with Trump-Epstein-MAGA controversy Trump says Bondi should release 'whatever she thinks is credible' on Epstein Trump offers MAGA a third option on Epstein Jon Stewart: ‘Classic’ Trump distractions barrage won’t quell MAGA Epstein ‘revolt’ Dershowitz: Judges suppressing Epstein information, not Trump administration These MAGA voices want you to know they are done talking about Epstein ‘Trump Thinks His Base Is Stupid’: Candace Owens Lights the President Up Over Epstein Scandal Trump admin faces GOP blowback in Congress over Epstein Top Republicans rally around Bondi as MAGA rages over Epstein Joe Rogan Uses Pam Bondi's Words Against Her in Rebuke Over Epstein
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The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out
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Trump Sues to Oust Public Broadcasting Directors He Already Axed
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Education funding freeze violates ‘multiple statutory and regulatory commands,’ says suit by Democratic states
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How a decades-old sushi party, federal trial and sprawling online conspiracy community turned Sean "Diddy" Combs into the latest QAnon obsession
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Undercover ruse stops woman's alleged plot to send fentanyl-laced chocolates to ex
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Florida man set to be the 26th person executed in the US this year, surpassing 2024’s total
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Judges:

More than 75 former judges urge Senate committee to reject Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove
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This Federal Judge Made Me Feel Better About Our Democracy
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Whiplash in the Court’s Ruling on the Dismantling of the Education Department
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Amy Coney Barrett's Biggest Supreme Court Allies Revealed
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Supreme Court decision allowing mass firings at Education Department ‘is indefensible,’ dissenters say
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The Inconsistent Court Strikes Again
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Two Recent Developments Highlight Ways to Work Around the Supreme Court’s CASA Ruling
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Wall Street:

S&P 500 futures slip as investors weigh more bank earnings, await inflation data
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Trump Tariffs Once Viewed as Punitive Win Market Approval
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Layoffs:

Trump Attorneys Resist Revealing Agency Reorganization Plans
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H.H.S. Finalizes Thousands of Layoffs After Supreme Court Decision
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149 Nevadans losing jobs as major bus company plans to shut down facility
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Truck maker plans to layoff 2,000 workers in the US, Mexico
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Lenovo lays off 3% of US workforce
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Education:

Understanding Trump's Dismantling of the Education Department
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Trump's Education Department cuts are ahead. Here's what that means for students
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University Leaders Reject Republican Attacks on Campus Antisemitism
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Celebs:

Federal judge to decide if Ammon Bundy's $52 million bankruptcy goes forward
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Tech:

The government wants AI to fight wars and review your taxes
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How does your phone know so many private details? How thousands of apps are exploiting mysterious indoor location tracking
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Ride Hailing:

Uber partners with China's Baidu to deploy self-driving taxis in global markets
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Climate:

Why the US is under water
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Flash flooding swamps Northeast metro areas as extreme rain threatens millions Videos Show Flash Floods Swamping New York Subways, Trains NYC saw its 2nd wettest hour in history as rain caused terrifying, freak flash flooding
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What happened in the hours before, during and after a catastrophic deluge hit Texas Hill Country
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China’s success in cleaning up air pollution may have accelerated global warming: Study
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In Shifting Winds, Central Oregon Wildfire Grows to Almost 30,000 Acres
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California Hits 'Historic' Energy Milestone
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Agribusiness:

More farms nationwide filed for bankruptcy in first three months of 2025 than all of last year, research shows
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Consumer Protection:

Employees at the nation's consumer financial watchdog say it's become toothless under Trump
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Religion:

The complicated truth behind Gen Z’s ‘religious resurgence’
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Apparel:

Valencian Sportswear Brand Luanvi Files for Bankruptcy Protection
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Utilities:

Puerto Rico's Energy Crisis Deepens with LNG Contract Dispute
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Economy:

Inflation picks up again in June, rising at 2.7% annual rate YoY Measures of Inflation: Services, Goods and Shelter Inflation rises to 2.7% as companies shift tariff costs to consumers BLS: CPI Increased 0.3% in June; Core CPI increased 0.2% US consumer prices tick up as anticipated in June Inflation Rose More Than Expected Last Month As Trump’s Tariff Deadline Nears Huge blow to Trump's economy as prices leap for everyday Americans Inflation shows biggest rise in five months, amid only scattered signs of tariff effects
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Trump Reacts to Inflation News With Fresh Demand
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US banks see lower recession risk despite tariff fog
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Jamie Dimon Backs Jerome Powell Over Trump in Fed Fight
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Hassett Grabs Pole Position in Race to Be Trump’s New Fed Chair Bessent Is Not Top Fed Candidate But ‘Very Good,’ Trump Says
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7 in 10 anxious about money
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Trump's dueling economic realities will inevitably collide
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Traders stick to bets on September Fed rate cut after inflation report
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Top Senate banking Democrat sounds alarm over Fed leverage proposal
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US Treasury Secretary Bessent says ‘formal process’ for Powell successor has started
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JPMorgan CEO Dimon says Fed independence 'absolutely critical'
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Trump Says Drug Tariffs Probable by Aug. 1, Downplays More Deals Indonesia to Face 19% Tariff and Buy 50 Boeing Jets, Trump Says Prabowo Confirms US to Impose 19% Tariff on Indonesian Goods EU targets Boeing, bourbon for potential tariffs on US goods US planes, cars, drinks on EU list for potential tariffs Tesla launches in India with pricey $70,000 Model Y due to steep tariffs Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump’s New Tariff Threats
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Americans downsizing summer vacations
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OPEC says world economy may do better in second half of year
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Republicans try to sell Trump's megabill as 'Working family tax cuts'
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Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Could Sting Seasonal Workforce, Experts Warn
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Weekly mortgage demand plummets 10%, as rates and economic concerns rise
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Why it’s taking LA so long to rebuild
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Why Blackstone is buying rental homes in the U.S.
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Fallen Austrian tycoon Benko charged with fraud
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Map Shows Cities Where House Prices Are Being Cut the Most
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Sun-soaked retirement boomtown now collapsing faster than any other US city: Residents try to flee.. but can't sell
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Final Hahnemann property gets a $5.5 million bid from HOW Group
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Municipalities:

Chester stormwater authority must stop paying board salaries, Pennsylvania court rules
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Map Shows Cities Where Residents Are Looking to Move Away
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Oil/Gas:

The Oil Boom No One Wants to Talk About
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Politics:

Trump's Approval Rating With Hispanics Surges, New Poll Shows
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Goes to War With Trump Over Broken Promises
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Trump’s Golf Partner Offers Wild Excuse for the President’s Cheating
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Trump’s Own Pollster Warns GOP Is Sleepwalking Into Midterm Disaster
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Donald Trump's 'swollen ankles' spark fresh health fears as president crammed into shoes Cameras Capture Marking on President Trump's Right Hand
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Republican Congressman 'to be evicted from luxury D.C. apartment' over '$85,000 in unpaid rent' MAGA Rep Makes Bonkers Claim About Why He Missed $80K in Rent on Luxury Penthouse
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MAGA's siege mentality shadows Trump's "Golden Age"
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Poll Shows Musk’s ‘America Party’ Is a Threat to Trump
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Lead investigator into Biden's use of an autopen signed letters with a digital signature
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Bad for Business: The Trump Era Is Squashing DC’s Meetings Industry
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A 25-Year-Old Political Influencer Has a Real Shot at Congress. She Won’t Be the Last. Gen Z Activist Loses Arizona Primary Race: What We Know
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‘We’re not buying it’: Trump ties Ukraine aid to America First
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Transgender bathroom bill added to Texas flood-relief special session
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Guess Who Mike Waltz Is Blaming Now for Signalgate?
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Trump's Gilded Oval Office: Six Months of Gold in the White House
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Zohran Mamdani Gets Potential Warning Sign in New Poll Mamdani Talks ‘Intifada’, Taxes in Grilling by Business Leaders
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Trump’s Cuts to Public Broadcasting and Foreign Aid Clear Key Vote
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Healthcare:

RFK Jr.: ‘No cuts on Medicaid’ in ‘big, beautiful’ law
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Millions of Americans Could See Credit Scores Drop
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Trump's Favored Pollster Advises Republicans to Adopt Obamacare Policy
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Food/Beverage:

Why Tomatoes Are Becoming a Lot More Expensive
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Credit Reporting:

Federal judge reverses rule that would have removed medical debt from credit reports
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Sports:

Amid immigration raids, MLBPA advises players to keep legal documents with them
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Television:

Houston Astros owner Jim Crane and Drayton McLane finally square off in court over failed TV network
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Entertainment:

Simon Pegg Film ‘Angels In The Asylum’ Owes Cast, Crew & Suppliers $5M After Halting Filming
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Crypto:

Trump says crypto regulation bills that failed to advance earlier now have the votes to move forward
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(5 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (24 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (160 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Farm bankruptcies this year already exceed 2024 levels
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Recovery From Distressed Debt Swaps Beats Bankruptcy, Fitch Says US Distressed Debt Exchanges Result in Higher Recoveries than Bankruptcy
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Mass Torts:

After 6 years, 475 victims of child sex abuse in Rochester Diocese case near settlement
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Crossing the Rubicon: Assembling a Litigation Colossus in Mass Torts
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Contract:

Racing-To-The-Courthouse: A Basic Right Of Contract (Clark v. White)
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Man sentenced to prison for defrauding 28 bankruptcy courts
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Trustees:

BK ND TX: Solicitation Of Applicants To Serve As Subchapter V Trustees
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Miscellaneous:

Del Monte in the Can, Consumer Spending’s Tapped, & The IP is Out of Ideas
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Aviation:

The Airline That Went Bankrupt Twice Is Now America’s Largest
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Over 10,000 U.S. Flights Disrupted As Thunderstorms Pummel East Coast Monday
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American Airlines passenger scolds family who gave their kid his $300 aisle seat: ‘I don’t care about your daughter’
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Autos:

U.S. EV sales could spike, then collapse, as subsidies vanish
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Elon Musk’s Tesla loses top North American sales executive in latest senior departure: report
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Weight Loss:

Inactivity is NOT main cause of obesity?
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Festivals:

Fyre Festival sells troubled brand for just $245K on eBay
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Gambling:

Four WA casinos to close as Maverick Gaming files for bankruptcy
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Tax:

Donald Trump Considering Eliminating Capital Gains Tax: What to Know
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Assisted Living:

Genesis bankruptcy wraps major LTC ACO in uncertainty
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What happens when retirement communities go bankrupt?
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Massachusetts nursing home staffing accused of fleeing instead of helping elderly residents escape
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UK:

280 Claires stores at risk as bankruptcy looms Huge chain with 280 branches Claire's could close third of stores
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Insolvency Service launches 5-year Investigation and Enforcement Strategy
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Britain was once known as a ‘nation of shopkeepers.’ Now, not so much
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EU:

Donald Trump Changes His Tune on NATO
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Canada:

Canada's annual inflation rate in June up slightly to 1.9%
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Canadian home sales rise 2.8% in June
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Canada May factory sales down 0.9% on petroleum, machinery
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Russia:

Ukrainians Praise ‘Agent Melania’ for Turning Trump Against Putin
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Russia does not care about Trump's 'theatrical ultimatum', senior official says Trump Says He’s ‘Not Done’ With Putin As Russian Official Mocks ‘Theatrical’ Tariff Threat Russia responds to Trump's Ukraine 'ultimatum' with drone strikes
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Trump’s New Hard Line on Putin is Softer Than it Looks Trump has publicly soured on Putin, but Ukraine supporters remain wary
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Russia sees Trump’s 50-day window as a green light to keep up brutal offensive in Ukraine Ukrainians welcome US aid but see Trump’s 50-day ultimatum to Putin as too long
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Russia warns of nuclear Armageddon after Trump's latest Ukraine move
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Bolton on Russian sanctions threat: Trump laying the groundwork to say ‘I’m done with it’
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China:

China's economy slows as consumers tighten belts, US tariff risks mount
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China's Global Popularity Rises as US Stumbles
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Australia:

Creditors panic as Dartbrook Mine calls in administrators over $174m loan default
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MENA:

Israel Steps Up Strikes on Syria, Hitting Military Headquarters
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India:

Guarantee by Conduct: Rethinking Financial Creditor Status under IBC through the lens of China Development Bank Judgment
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Tesla debuts in India, but its cars likely cost too much for most Indians
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Brazil:

Prosecutor asks Brazil's Supreme Court to find Bolsonaro guilty of coup
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Austria:

Austrian ex-real estate mogul Benko charged over gifts to family
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