April 10, 2026

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Law:

The Top Biglaw Firms In New York City (2027)
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Stormy Daniels’ former lawyer Michael Avenatti released from prison, moved to halfway house
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Jones Day's client data posted online after cyber attack
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WH Burkley taps Pittsburgh partner to lead downtown office following merger
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20 Surging Legal Practice Areas Every Lawyer Should Watch
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Texas Law Firm Accuses Attorney, Insurer of Conspiracy in High-Stakes RICO Litigation
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NYC lawyer ran massive insurance fraud ring staging car accidents to drive up payouts: suit
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Simpson Thacher Bucks Industry as Equity Partner Ranks Swell
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Say Goodbye to the Era of Never Changing Law School Rankings
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813 Solos Signed Their Names While Biglaw And GCs Hid
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Fired Black Lawyer’s Bias Lawsuit Against Troutman Settled
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Louisiana GOP races to eliminate an elected office won by an exonerated man
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Lawyer sued for charging client for 34.5 hours of work in 1 dayLawyer Bills 36-Hour Day As Einstein’s Theories Meet Law Firm Management
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Bar exam prep group Barbri names new co-CEO
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This lawyer can fight for you in court or the cage
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A vile attack lurks in the past of Trump's latest darling
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Subpoena wording could blow up DOJ's bid to let Pam Bondi escape Epstein testimony
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Blanche Fills DOJ Leadership Position in First Post-Bondi Move
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MAGA figures turn on each other as far-right takes aim at GOP lawyer
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Trump Sends DOJ After NFL To Avenge His Own Public Humiliation In The 80s
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Why Trump is hoping that a Michael Cohen blog post will help 'end' his civil fraud case
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MyPillow guy 'subject to' daily fines after not paying 'any' sanctions, Smartmatic says
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Killing History: DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel declares the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional
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Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crash
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New Nancy Guthrie ransom notes expose sick plot against family, ex-FBI agent claims
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Sean Combs Fights For Reduced Time Due To Potential Sentencing ErrorAppeals court appears torn over Sean 'Diddy' Combs' bid to overturn sentence
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Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill wife on hike is found guilty of attempted manslaughter
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Wild moment women brawl over dead man's coffin after learning they both dated him
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The $975 million TikTok mystery
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Wisconsin mayor who removed ballot drop boxes won’t face charges
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Dad working as delivery driver killed after trying to stop carjacking by teen: Police
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Mom let drunk 14-year-old son drive car with sister inside before he killed bicyclist
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Woman charged with DUI does it again the next day and kills someone while going 99 mph
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Stepfather gunned down by next-door neighbor after family fight 'spilled outside': Cops
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Judges:

Supreme Court remade by Trump ushers in historic defeats for civil rights
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Judge takes plea deal on drunk driving charges, plans to remain on benchJudge Accused Of Driving ‘Super Drunk’ Takes No Contest Plea
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ABA Hands Trump Nominee ‘Unqualified’ Reality Check
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Judge postpones termination of temporary status for EthiopiansTrump rages at court after latest loss
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Pentagon violated court order to restore press access, judge rules
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are flat as traders monitor fragile ceasefire between U.S. and Iran
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The shaky Trump-Iran cease-fire means being ready to exit any 'war's over' stock-market rally
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Iran war will leave a long-term ‘scar’ on Wall Street, investors warn
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Private Credit:

The $20bn+ exodus from private credit
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Federal Reserve Lacks Tools To Control Private Debt Risks
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Software:

Software stocks are having a 'full-fledged breakdown' - and they may fall even further
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Climate:

States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame
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Tech:

Meta pulls down law firm ads seeking clients over Facebook, Instagram addiction
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AI has replaced work for 20% of full-time employees in the U.S., survey says
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Wall Street analysts are gushing over Meta's Muse Spark AI model
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Florida AG opens probe into OpenAI ahead of potential IPO
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Man who generated sexually explicit deepfakes may be first convicted under new federal law
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Scott Bessent called in US bank CEOs to discuss Anthropic model’s cyber risks
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Mail:

USPS suspends contributions to employee pensions after warning of "cash crisis"Seeks 4-cent stamp price hikeUSPS boss makes shock cash admission weeks after post master general said agency is going bankrupt
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Sports:

L.A. officials raise alarms over crippling Olympic costs: 'Bankruptcy cannot be the legacy'
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Healthcare:

Modern Building-Sundt $17M Claim Is Stranded by Hospital Bankruptcy
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Hospitals have 'tenuous' financial outlook
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Federal court cases lodged against Resilience Healthcare before West Suburban, Weiss Hospital closed
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Prospect Medical never put aside money for malpractice insurance
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Hospitals brace for new wave of federal cuts as GOP turns to reconciliation again
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Mississippi hospital lays off 17% of staff, eliminates multiple services
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North Star Health Alliance seeks permission to pay firm $85,000 per week; 13-week projections show downward fiscal trend
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Moody's downgrades OhioHealth target Fairfield Medical Center
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12 health system rating downgrades
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Rural hospitals depend on patients for as much as 34% of allowed amounts
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Arrests made in California fraud crackdown targeting LA hospice ring allegedly behind $267 million in bogus charges
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A simple blood test for 50 cancers? It's not so simple, actually
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Jefferson Health Sues Aetna As Providers’ Frustration With MA Grows
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Too young for the MMR shot, babies become ‘sitting ducks’ in measles outbreaks
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Economy:

Economic growth downgraded to 0.5 percent in fourth quarter of 2025
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Inflation could jump by the most in nearly 4 yearsInflation was getting worse before Iran war. PCE price increases show how much.
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US consumer spending barely roseConsumer spending partly recovers after winter freeze, but not enough to signal an improved economyConsumer spending inches up, reflecting gloomy inflation sentiments
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The economy slowed sharply even before the Iran war. Where does it go from here?
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Krugman: The employment slowdown: Causes and consequences
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Kevin Warsh Fed chair confirmation plan reportedly hits snag as nomination hearing is delayed
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Trump promised to cut electric costs in half. Bills in energy-rich West Virginia now top mortgages
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U.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Another Record Low
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The US government is spending $88 billion a month in interest on national debt—equal to spending on defense and education combined
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Buyers are entering housing market later in life
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Housing and Demographics
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A Record 34% of February Home Sellers Cut Their List Price
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An under-the-radar warning signal is flashing in the US housing market
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Pending Home Sales Post Biggest Decline in 3 Months as High Rates, Iran War Chill Market
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BNY offers $6,500 for some homebuying employees, as even Wall Street workers struggle with housing costs
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An under-the-radar warning signal is flashing in the US housing market
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The Oceanwide Plaza saga: Sean Burton’s Cityview becomes backup for graffiti-covered eyesore
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Leestma Management Files Chapter 11 Amid Independent Bank Dispute and Adelaide Pointe DevelopmentJennis Law Files Chapter 11 For Leestma Management/Adelaide Pointe
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Leland House tenants remain in dark on when they can return to Detroit building
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Property taxes are rising faster than inflation. See what homeowners pay across the U.S.
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Municipalities:

Detroit set to request official closure of historic bankruptcy case
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Oil/Gas:

Iran War Sows Mayhem for Big Law’s Energy Clients in Texas
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Oil prices rise above $100 again as doubts set in about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire
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Don't get too excited. Trump's ceasefire won't bring down the cost of a tank of gas — yet
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Only a handful of ships have passed through Hormuz, further testing fragile truce
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Here's how much money Iran can make charging tolls on one-fifth of the world's seaborne oil
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North Sea oil prices hit record high as Iran keeps hold over Strait of Hormuz
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Axip Receives Court Approval for Sale of Substantially All Assets to Service Compression, LLC
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Politics:

Tracking approval and key issues
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Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats
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‘The Worst Ever!’ CNN Drops Disastrous Poll News on Trump — Melania, That IsMelania Trump holds extraordinary White House event to deny ties to Epstein, knowledge of his crimesUrges Congress to hold hearing with survivors
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'Uncomfortable' Hegseth fears Trump has successor lined up to take his job: reportPete Hegseth's future at risk after 'humiliating' Trump at press conference
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Once ‘Ultra MAGA’, Trump Supporters Fume About Iran on Truth SocialTrump 'optimistic' about Iran peace deal even as ceasefire appears strainedFurious Trump Launches Huge Hunt Over Iran LeaksThe world’s most influential Americans are at odds over Iran
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What one campaign rally in Michigan reveals about young voters ahead of the midterm elections
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Pentagon turf war ramps up between Hegseth and DriscollArmy secretary who clashed with Hegseth says he has no plans to ‘depart or resign’
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GOP blocks Democrats’ attempt to limit Trump’s Iran war powers
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‘We got our butts kicked': Republicans reckon with Democratic success ahead of the midterms
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Greene: Trump ‘not the same man that we supported’ for past 10 years
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Online and on the Stump, Democrats Embrace a Four-Letter Word
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A GOP-aligned group is using Klan imagery to target Black voters
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Independence Arch, or so-called "Arc de Trump," plans include taxpayer funds
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Rand Paul is facing an ICE funding dilemma
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Democrats begin to realize that an illegal war and a threat of genocide are grounds for Trump’s removalDemocrats intensify calls to oust Trump over Iran threats
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Dan Patrick says Republicans will “have a tough time” holding Texas House majority in November
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Trump Goes Scorched Earth on Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson and Other Major MAGA Critics in Jaw-Dropping Post
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Influencers Salivating Over Jailing Each Other
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U.S. Pushes Allies to Chase a New Terrorism Target: The Far Left
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White House warns staff not to bet on war hours after suspicious lucrative trades: report
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Education:

Colleges scramble to help students with tuition ahead of loan limits for parents
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Trucking:

Record diesel prices push trucking firms into bankruptcy
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Telecom:

Filing Alert: Nomad Internet Chapter 11
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Entertainment Venues:

Brooklyn Mirage to Reopen in June as Pacha New York
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Retailing:

Saks Global Enterprises files plan to hand equity to DIP term loan lenders including Pentwater Capital, FFI Fund, and GoldenTree, but will require amendments
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Six years later, Stein Mart Inc. bankruptcy case set to close
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How Claire’s reorganized to meet Gen Alpha demand
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Wind Energy:

Filing Alert: EEW American Offshore Structures Chapter 11
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Batteries:

Battery Recycler Ascend Elements Files for Bankruptcy
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Celebs:

'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star Denise Richards will not have her paychecks seized
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (16 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (14 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Harbinger Of Bankruptcies To Come
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Global insolvencies to rise 3% in 2026 Atradius forecasts
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Mass Torts:

McKinsey to contribute $125 million to Purdue bankruptcy over opioid sales adviceMcKinsey Will Add $125 Million to Purdue's $7 Billion Bankruptcy Settlement
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Albany Diocese Reaches $150MM Settlement for Sex Abuse Victims
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Appeals:

“Indicative Rulings”: For Settling Non-Bankruptcy Disputes On Appeal (Vroom v. Sidekick) (Part 2)
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Aviation:

Confusion surrounds Trump effort to pay TSA, DHS; some could see last paycheck Friday
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Lilium Jet’s journey ends on scrapheap as prototypes fail to sell
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Travelers face higher costs and fewer flight options as jet fuel prices have bumpy ride
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Airlines hike fees: Here’s what it costs to check a bag now
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Crypto:

Bitcoin miners are losing money minting coins. It's the same problem that killed the penny.
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Food/Beverage:

Fat Brands employees will get some bonuses to stay through bankruptcy
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California Carl's Jr. Giant Files For Chapter 11, Putting 65 Restaurants On The Line
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West Richland winery declares bankruptcy
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Fintech:

Miami Fintech Pepper Pay Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy with $3.4M Debt
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Agribusiness:

Filing Alert: B&R Equipment Chapter 11
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Furniture:

America’s Furniture Stores Struggle to Survive a Frozen Housing Market
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Radio:

Spanish Broadcasting System Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid SBSAA Reorganization
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Nielsen Pushes Back On Bankruptcy Claims In Cumulus Ratings Appeal.
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UK:

Judge gives Hogan Lovells a ticking off for "extraordinary" costs
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Defects in Administration Appointments and Extensions – Assume the worst and remedy on that basis?
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Stockport insolvency firm Parker Walsh sees 1,700% rise in appointments since 2021
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Law firm shut down by SRA for 'suspected dishonesty'
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Lending defaults hits two year high
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Rising borrowing costs knock housing buyer demand
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Starmer likens Trump to Putin as he laments soaring energy costs
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EU:

Merz vows effort to preserve NATO with US on board
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EU boosts imports of Russian gas as Middle East crisis squeezes supplies
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MENA:

Ship traffic through Strait of Hormuz all but vanished Iran tightens its grip on Hormuz despite cease-fireTanker with Russian Flag Transits HormuzTrump demands reopening of Hormuz ahead of US-Iran peace talksTrump ramps up threats against Iran on Hormuz before talksFrance says partners finalizing plans to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz European Leaders Demand Truce With Iran Include LebanonDid Israel attack Lebanon to spoil Iran war ceasefire?Lebanon to file UN complaint over Israeli strikesIsrael's attacks devastate Beirut and threaten U.S.-Iran ceasefireNetanyahu authorizes direct negotiations with LebanonGerman leader critical of Israel’s actions in southern Lebanon After Trump pauses war, Iranians fly flags of victory, not surrenderHouthi leader calls ceasefire a ‘big victory’ for Iran Iran’s Battered Leaders Emerge From War Confident — and With New CardsHead of US Central Command: ‘Iran has suffered a generational military defeat’The Iran ceasefire pushes the Gulf toward what it fears mostIran's Supreme Leader releases chilling message as Trump orders Bibi to 'be more low-key' after jeopardizing ceasefireIn Pakistan's Mediation To End Mideast War, China May Hold The Key
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Netanyahu corruption trial to resume on Sunday
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Army survivors of deadly attack in Kuwait dispute Pentagon's account, say unit "was unprepared" to defend itself
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NATO chief insists Europe is ‘scrambling’ to help with Iran war after latest Trump attacks
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Spain:

US property purchases in Spain rise as Americans seek high-end homes
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Russia:

Half of Russia’s forest companies could face bankruptcy by end-2026
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Russia brutally mocks 'arrogant' Trump over Iran 'defeat' and 'declining mental state'
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Russia brands Nobel-winning rights group Memorial an extremist movement
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A Newspaper Is Raided and a Rights Group Outlawed Amid Kremlin Crackdown
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WSJ rebukes Trump for latest gift to Russia
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Germany:

CJEU confirms position on cross-border insolvency clawback claims
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In Germany’s East, the Far Right Could Soon Take Power. This Is Its Plan.
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Italy:

Italy’s Meloni pivots away from Trump as she looks to reset her premiership
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Cuba:

Cuba's president says he's 'not stepping down' in interview
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South Korea:

This is How Daewoo Went Bankrupt and Became GM’s Secret Weapon
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India:

Can a co-operative society act as resolution applicant under IBC? Supreme Court answers
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Panel suggests pre-insolvency mechanism, greater PSU participation for faster resolution of real estate distressPanel proposes project-centric, completion-driven approach to resolve real estate insolvency cases
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Only 17% real estate insolvency cases have seen resolution
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China:

China inflation cools to 1.0% in March, missing market expectations; core inflation tumbles to 1.1%
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Xi helps Trump on Iran war as China assists in ceasefire bid
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