Law:

James Sprayregen’s thirst for legal showdowns prompts late career move to Paul Weiss
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More boutique and midsize firms match BigLaw associate pay
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Sullivan & Cromwell Jumps On Biglaw Salary Raise Train
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Ex-Cadwalader Rainmakers to Wait Three Years for Capital Return
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Associate Compensation Scorecard: Where Are Biglaw Firms In The Race To Match Milbank?
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James Sprayregen’s Move to Paul Weiss Signals Strategic Expansion in Bankruptcy Law Expertise
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Appeals Court Orders $10K In Sanctions Over AI-Related Filing Mistakes
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Lawyers Aren’t Getting The Most Out Of AI
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In-House Counsel Say They Want More From Outside Counsel But Don’t Demand It
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Inside an alleged Russian effort to infiltrate multibillion-dollar US law firms
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Origination Battles At Law Firms Can Be Intense
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New Mexico justices propose new pathway to the bar to ease rural legal desert
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Lawyer who headed Missouri Department of Revenue’s legal department faces child enticement charge
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High-profile lawyer convicted of indecent assault of Amtrak employee
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Texas Law Firm Faces Fraud Accusations Over Inflated Billing Practices, Sparking Industry-Wide Scrutiny
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Lawyer Takes Stand in His Bar Trial Over Girardi Client Funds
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Some law profs move to old-school assessment methods to combat AI
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Nearly one quarter of UCLA law students granted extra time on exams
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John Bolton might be going to prison
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Bill Barr Would Like The Senate To Know: Confirm Todd Blanche Or The Hostage Gets It
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Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director • Elon Musk Pumps Immigrant Crime Vigilante Flick From World’s ‘Worst Director’ • Ohio Pastor Tells Heartbreaking Story About a Young Haitian Immigrant • Migrants in US on temporary status should seek permanent status or leave, Homeland secretary says • GOP guv in Ohio — where Trump claimed Haitians are ‘eating the dogs’ — rips move to yank migrants’ temporary status • Trump administration asks Supreme Court to OK its unprecedented immigration detention policy • The Supreme Court lets Trump deport people back to war zones • Refugees Question Trump Admin’s Welcome Gifts for ‘Favored’ South Africans
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Trump to Pick Telecom Lawyer to Lead DOJ’s Antitrust Division
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DOJ Civil Tax to Hire Attorneys After Losing a Third of Staff
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DOJ Watchdog’s Release of Russia Probe Transcripts Prompts Alarm
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Who’s next in Donald Trump’s campaign of retribution?
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FBI exhumes dead animals at NorCal rescue, hundreds more feared missing
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The Nationwide Backlash Against Cameras Watching Your Car
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TMZ boss says he was prepared to pay Nancy Guthrie ransom to help case — but FBI ‘ghosted’ him
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Exonerated man's widow calls settlement in yogurt shop murders "blood money"
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Michigan parents charged with murder after 7-year old boy found to be 250+ pounds • 'Only ate chips'
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Moms were out partying while kids were in locked room tossing, stomping baby: Police
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Teenager beat, duct taped, and burned former boss alive in his own truck
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Man fired 7 bullets into neighbor's garage door to try to kill his ex-wife
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'I will kill you': Woman seeing her Lincoln being towed shoots driver, cops say
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Man driving Honda home from Walmart kills 3 kids on sidewalk while trying to pass bus
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Groomsman eating meatballs with hands at wedding leads to shooting that injured 2: Cops
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Texas sisters Cookie and Kitty grin as they’re busted for allegedly hacking mom of 5 to death
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Man shot and killed his wife and daughter after being criticized, sheriff's office says
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Grandmother gave infant granddaughter adult prescription medication and killed her
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10-year-old shoots baby girl in the head after finding gun under her dad's mattress: Cops
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Boyfriend dumping strangled girlfriend in woods dies while dragging her body
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Cops Caught Using AI to Edit Picture of Pathetic Drug Bust
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Canadian flew to California, posed as Amazon driver to kill woman he met in online gaming
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Judges:

Amended Notice of Continued Recall Service of Judge Thomas J. Tucker
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Temporary PACER Fee Increase Effective January 1, 2027
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Supreme Court's blockbuster week will put Trump's power to the test
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With Final Decisions Ahead, the Supreme Court Is Sharply Divided
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Supreme Court leaves Trump’s Fed, citizenship gambits for last
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Reporter urges US supreme court to halt ruling forcing her to reveal sources or pay $800-a-day fine
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DOJ Tries To End Slush Fund Suit By Telling Judge Brinkema To Get Bent. Fails.
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Todd Blanche ‘conceded’ violating law on Epstein files, judge finds • Judge orders DOJ to release more Epstein files
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Judge holds prosecutors in Charlie Kirk murder case in contempt for comments about the defendant
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The Supreme Court’s embarrassing new Second Amendment decision, explained
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Ben Sasse Pens Hilarious Supreme Court Satire, But I’m Afraid He’s Totally Serious
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Wall Street:

Stock futures jump as tech shares gain, U.S.-Iran agree to halt hostilities
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Asian stocks slump on tech rout
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The Trillion-Dollar Borrowing Binge Lifting the Stock Market to Risky Heights
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A 40% market crash is lurking in the IPO pipeline. SpaceX and OpenAI could trigger it.
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Nasdaq Composite posts fifth losing session Friday as chip stocks tumble
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Leverage driving US stock rally sparks growing unease among market watchers
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BofA warns the S&P 500 is flashing technical signals that a 'three-wave' stock correction is underway
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Layoffs:

Volkswagen to axe up to 100,000 jobs in sweeping cost-cutting drive • German carmakers embark on historic job cuts as Chinese rivals flood market
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British American Tobacco cutting 9,000 jobs to slash costs
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Tech:

AI is creating America’s next underclass
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Threats to US payment rails helped trigger Bessent’s AI worries
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If you thought the global financial crisis was bad…
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How much water does AI really use?
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Robots, not chatbots, will realize AI’s potential
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AI and entry-level jobs: What's the greatest risk in replacing early-career roles with technology?
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SpaceX bonds sell off days after AI and rocket group’s $25bn debt deal • SpaceX hangover spreads • The leap of faith behind SpaceX’s mega bond deal • Bond Traders Stunned as Losses on SpaceX’s New Debt Keep Growing
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‘It’s not going away’: The Stanford economist who called the AI entry-level jobs crisis early has the receipts
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Nobel laureate economist warns AI jobs apocalypse fears could become a self-fulfilling prophesy
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China has matched Anthropic in cybersecurity, resetting AI race • Who is behind China’s latest AI breakthrough?
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China's AI progress strains U.S. alliance pitch
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Powerful Anthropic model, Fable 5, on track to return soon
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Why One of Tech’s Biggest Gamblers Is Betting Against Elon Musk’s AI Vision
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The memory shortage is shaking Apple and Microsoft. But it’s worse for the smaller guys • Apple seeks to buy memory chips from blacklisted Chinese company
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Google limits Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models
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Meta asks California lawmakers for shield from child harm penalties
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Tech industry grapples with Trump’s AI about-faces
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Trump’s AI power grab
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Apple posts worst day in over a year after MacBook, iPad price hikes
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DuckDuckGo’s AI Feature Is Telling Users That Trump Died of Rabies Earlier This Month
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Employees Are Using Their Jobs’ Super-Expensive AI Tokens for the Most Hilariously Pointless Tasks Imaginable
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Autos:

A ‘perfect storm’ points to a much smaller U.S. auto market by 2040
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Volkswagen’s brutal jobs cull sparks prospect of sale of crown jewels • VW in deep trouble – with the biggest shift in history planned • Volkswagen tells workers current job cuts are not enough, works council says
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Military:

America seeks its McDonald’s model for missile making
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Trump wants the US military to be rent-a-cops
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Prediction Markets:

CFTC conducting broad probe into prediction market Polymarket
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Online prediction market traders make millions betting on U.S. military operations
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Personal Finance:

How Trump Accounts compare to other savings plans for your child
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Education:

Anna Maria College files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
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Texas to require teachers to teach the Bible in class
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More than 3 million college students are raising kids. Most won’t graduate
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Cellphones got the boot from the classroom. Screens are next.
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Yale Seeks Trump Administration Deal as It Faces Sprawling Investigation
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Healthcare:

Mayor reacts after Jackson Hospital postpones announcement about future, possible closure
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Millions drop Affordable Care Act coverage after subsidies expired and costs rise
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These church members disagree on politics. Together they’re wiping out medical debt
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Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr Erase $550M of Medical Debt for 261,000 Californians
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Cassidy criticizes Hegseth after flu outbreak at Texas Air Force base
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Cassidy accuses RFK Jr. of building public health "upon a foundation of lies"
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Economy:

Costs of Iran war will linger despite conflict's end, experts say
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Krugman: The Humbling of the Once Almighty Dollar
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Richest 20% Are Only Ones Powering U.S. Economy, Moody's Mark Zandi Says
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‘This bargain is eroding’: Inside the youngest generations’ view of the American Dream
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AI boom risks global financial crash, warn central bankers
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Americans are falling behind on credit card payments at the highest rate since the financial crisis, with 13.12% of balances 90+ days delinquent in early 2026.
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What Kevin Warsh can learn from Alan Greenspan
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Nobody's sure where the Federal Reserve is heading
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Fed’s Kashkari sees one rate hike this year
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Fed’s Barkin warns of high inflation, but sees signs of relief
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Economists Lift U.S. Core Inflation Forecasts, See Fed On Hold
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Global economic outlook darkens – here's how chief economists view the year ahead
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Consumer sentiment rises from record low on prospect of lower inflation
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Elizabeth Warren says ‘tsunami of anger’ could prompt reversal of Trump-era mega mergers
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Record profits, terrible service: something’s got to give for US consumers
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The contrarian view for Fed rate cuts: Payrolls will weaken, inflation will plunge, and Kevin Warsh was 'largely performative' in his hawkishness
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When Did Having Fun Get So Expensive? The Summer When ‘Funflation’ Went Wild
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The AI price shock is here: Apple and Microsoft hike prices
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European Soccer Fans Marvel at the Splendor of America’s Suburbs
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Donald Trump warns of 100% tariff on countries implementing digital services tax
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Freight shipping costs surge as companies race to beat new Trump tariffs
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‘Tit-for-tat’ trade warfare threatens global economy, says IMF chief economist
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Social Security’s insolvency is No. 1 issue, says Sen. Bill Cassidy
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Not Even Uncapping Payroll Tax Can Save Social Security, Tax Foundation Says
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Michigan Spent $1.8 Billion and Only Created 602 Jobs
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‘I can’t even imagine it.’ Why 42% of adults 60 and older think they’ll work till they die
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BLS Data Show More People Worked From Home In 2025 Despite RTO Mandates
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Older Adults Turn to ‘Golden Girls’ Housing
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U.S. Mortgage Rates Rise Slightly To 6.49%, Freddie Mac Says
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The 30-year fixed mortgage was supposed to be predictable. Two costs quietly broke that promise
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'Zombie HOA' Now the Center of Lawsuit in Florida
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U.S. Could Have Too Many Homes by 2035—but Only If Buyers Stay Priced Out
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Democrat says he ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if Trump does not sign bipartisan housing bill
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Chelsea arts building returns to lender in $38M bankruptcy sale
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Kanye West’s gutted Malibu mansion seized by lender after bad-faith bankruptcy ruling
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Municipalities:

Chicago told us it was insolvent. Then it made the problem larger
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WV school leaders say multiple counties headed to insolvency after lawmakers didn’t tackle funding
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Oil/Gas:

No quick fix to lowering gas prices despite Trump's protests, Chevron exec says • Oil is nearing prewar prices. Why hasn’t gasoline followed suit?
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The World's Biggest Energy Bet Is No Longer on Fossil Fuels
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Food/Beverage:

After Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Hooters still has a problem • Hooters closes every single location in multiple states: ‘Fell to my knees’
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Red Lobster creditors say former owner used Endless Shrimp to enrich itself
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Politics:

Tracking approval and key issues
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Trump Responds to Obama’s ‘Obsession’ Claim with Bizarre Post
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Trump hits a wall on voter fraud
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Krugman: On Holding Elon Musk Accountable
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Trump bought as much as $5 million in Axon stock before ICE sought $220 million Taser deal
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JD Vance: Watergate Would Be No Big Deal Today. He’s Right, And That’s The Problem.
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The Trump Pentagon appointee who has divided top Republicans
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White House Makeover, Brought to You by Struggling National Parks
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Trump claims he changed California election results with a phone call
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Again, Trump said nobody left his speech. Again, that wasn’t true
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The Strange American State Fair • Trump-Backed Tribute to States on the Mall Features Extra Tinges of Red • Fuming Trump unravels over his empty fair in early morning meltdown
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The cost of blind loyalty
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America split from monarchy 250 years ago. Trump’s presidency is testing how far it’s come
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Trump slams new book about presidency by NYT reporters, alleges it’s ‘mostly made up’
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Trump Quips He's 'Disappointed' He Wasn’t in US Founding Document Alongside God
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Donald Trump's glamorous aide accused of 'fueling his delusions' • Donald Trump's glamorous aide wrote six-word confession in bizarre letter, authors claim • Who is Natalie Harp? Trump’s most ardent aide, explained • Trump spotted with aide Natalie Harp at his Virginia golf club
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Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit.
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Blackwater founder Erik Prince: Trump was ‘badly advised’ on Iran
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Kazakhstan’s Leader Deepens U.S. Ties, Saying Trump Was ‘Sent by Heaven’
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White House Secretly Swayed Board Meant to Stop Civil Service Politicization
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Man with same name as U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska’s primary ballot, judge rules
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GOP Lawmaker Reminded The Housing Bill Trump Refused To Sign Is Bipartisan
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Bill Maher Scolds JD Vance To His Face Over Trump’s Election Fraud Claims • Bill Maher makes startling admission to JD Vance about the future of his Democratic support
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Riding Into 2028: On the Midterms Trail, Andy Beshear Eyes a Bigger Prize
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As nation turns 250, many Americans say the Stars and Stripes is now a red flag
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Jeffries Faces Steep Test as Far Left Builds Strength in Congress
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New York’s socialist insurgency raises alarm among anxious Democrats • Democratic Socialists are winning in New York, but the city is not America • Democratic socialists set sights beyond New York after Big Apple romp • Bill Clinton reveals how he feels about Dems’ midterm chances after NYC socialist sweep • Mamdani’s primary sweep, Schumer’s flagging power, could spur AOC White House bid: insiders • Murphy welcomes democratic socialists to the party, says ‘capitalism isn’t working’ • ‘You’re next!’ Democrats discover the mob has a mind of its own. • Warnock reacts to DSA ‘you’re next’ chants at Hakeem Jeffries • Mamdani does not support changing Constitution to allow him to run for president • Socialists Surge: Leftists in Congress Poised to Double After Midterm
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Trump's "communist" midterm message
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With time running out, Trump digs in on changing midterm election rules
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GOP's new election model: Colombia
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Trump-backed Letlow wins GOP primary for Sen. Bill Cassidy’s seat
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Official who claims to have once teleported to Waffle House on leave at FEMA
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‘It’s dangerous and it’s going to erode trust’: redesign of US government websites stokes surveillance fears
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Retailing:

How Kohl’s lost its way — and is trying to become relevant again
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Climate:

Wildfires rage across the Southwest as officials warn of ‘extremely critical’ conditions • Three firefighters killed as wildfires rage across the Southwest, prompting July 4 fireworks restrictions in Utah
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Scientists mull controversial plan to steer hurricanes
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Heat wave blasting Europe is the worst ever recorded, researchers say
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Europe can’t stand the heat
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All of Germany facing severe heat warning for first time ever
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Parisians seek refuge from heatwave in air-conditioned hotels • France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave
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Berlin is even worse equipped than Paris for Europe’s heatwave
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3 firefighters killed, 2 injured fighting wildfires near Colorado-Utah border 8H AGO
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Devastating Droughts Are Punching Massive Sinkholes Into Critical Farmland
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Weight Loss:

David Protein CEO says 'diet trends are over' because of GLP-1s: 'What's next is really hard to predict'
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Horse Racing:

$90 million bid made for bankrupt Hawthorne • $90 million bid sets price floor for bankruptcy sale
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Celebs:

Jeff Teague shared the reality of NBA bankruptcy – “It be divorce, child support, and people stealing”
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RHOA' Star Pinky Cole I'm a Slutton for Punishment
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Private Credit:

Blackstone private credit limits redemptions: It's a feature, not a bug
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Crypto:

Bitcoin Bottom Hunters Fear Fresh Pain After $1.3 Trillion Rout
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Buses:

Spirit airlines is dead and a bus travel boom looks likely – but will Greyhounds ever be cool again?
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Private Equity:

Good for business – or profit at any cost? The controversial side of private equity – a visual explainer
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (38 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Standing:

Sorrento Therapeutics Shareholder Lawsuit Halted Amid Bankruptcy Court Standing Ruling
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Mass Torts:

Talks and Threats: Inside the Push to Redo Purdue’s Opioid Deal
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D&O:

Del. Court: Bump-Up Provision Bars Coverage for Shareholder Settlement
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Intercreditor:

Del Monte Bankruptcy Court Dismisses Breach Claim Over DIP Roll-Up, But Allows Future Pro Rata Sharing Claim to Proceed
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Aviation:

Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy liquidation is bad for your wallet
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Irish airplane leasing company Priority 1 goes into liquidation
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Airlines Are Installing New Luxury Seats, but No One Is Allowed to Sit in Them
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American Airlines flight aborts takeoff in Miami after business jet enters the same runway
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Drone nearly hits United plane landing in Newark, pilot says
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Airlines brace for up to $127bn in extra costs from carbon credit shortage
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Gambling:

Gambling disorder diagnoses spike in states that legalized sports betting, study shows
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Summer Camps:

Camp Mystic bankruptcy declaration leaves lawsuits in limbo • Bankruptcy should not protect Camp Mystic from lawsuits
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Bankrupt camp operator seeks to sell properties, gets fresh cash
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Media:

Inside the Onion’s quest to turn Infowars into a comedic revenge story
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Giant Baby Brendan Carr Is Very Upset That ABC Is Fighting Back • US media regulator Brendan Carr accuses Disney of ‘misinformation’ on investigations
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Culture:

Poll: America at 250 and some of what Americans think is best about US
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Mail:

Postmaster general’s remarks on mail ballots stoke fears among voting rights advocates
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Electricity:

Private power company countersues Puerto Rico's government as legal woes deepen
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AI fuels record $200bn M&A boom in US power sector
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The $7 Trillion AI Boom Is Turning Into The Energy Trade of the Century
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Sports:

Republicans see no foul in backing US World Cup team led by birthright citizen while opposing the constitutional right
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For These Teens, Soccer Is Life. Now, the Cartels Want In.
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Retailing:

Saks Global emerges from bankruptcy as Exemplar Luxury Group • Saks Global exits bankruptcy, rebrands and reshuffles board • Saks Shifts Focus to Luxury as Retailer Exits Bankruptcy • Bets on high-end luxury to revive sales
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North Richland Hills marketplace takes place of Painted Tree, giving vendors and shoppers fresh start
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Amazon Prime Day total online spending surpasses Adobe estimate
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Sovereigns:

Why poor countries won’t restructure
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UK:

Insolvencies fall, but continue to blight construction
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Record year for insolvency litigation funder Manolete
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Insolvency rules updated to reflect modern practice
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Insolvency Service making ‘meaningful improvements’ to insolvency system
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Dubai travel ban targeting MFS owner Paresh Raja lifted
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UK firm bombarded debt-ridden people with 5.5M texts
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Groupia travel agency enters administration and cancels all trips
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UK government split over new ‘golden visa’ scheme to woo super-rich
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Thousands of foreign students made false qualification claims, says consultancy
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EU:

Volkswagen’s mass lay-offs are a call to action for a sleepy EU
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Europe risks starting winter with gas stocks at 15-year low
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Canada:

Entourage Health enters CCAA for cannabis wind-down and sale process
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Ireland:

Insolvency levels for Ireland remain remarkably steady - says PwC’s latest Insolvency Barometer
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MENA:

Insolvency order against Nochi Dankner • Nochi Dankner begins new life after bankruptcy
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UAE transforms bankruptcy into a tool for recovery and economic stability
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US., Iran carry out new strikes, testing fragile ceasefire • Trump again threatens Iran with annihilation as Kuwait and Bahrain report attacks • Iran doubles down on control of Strait of Hormuz after weekend of violence — as shipping traffic plummets • Iran threatens "complete halt" to talks after trading strikes with U.S.; Washington official says talks to continue • US says it has agreed deal with Iran to halt strikes and resume talks • Iran strikes Kuwait and Bahrain as escalating attacks threaten to unravel peace efforts • US.-Iran ceasefire could go up in flames • U.S. launches additional Iran strikes as tensions flare up over Hormuz • Trump Warns USA Is Getting ‘Forced’ to Wipe Out Iran, Once and For All • Trump threatens to "complete the job" • Forget the ceasefire — the US and Iran are still locked in combat over the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran tries to shut down a competing route • Iran attacks Gulf nations, threatens ‘complete halt’ to talks with US
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Hezbollah rejects U.S.-brokered Israel-Lebanon security deal as ‘surrender’ • Behind the scenes: How shared fear of Iran led to an Israel-Lebanon deal • Lebanon says US-brokered peace agreement with Israel ‘will not be implemented’ after Hezbollah rips up ‘humiliating’ deal • IDF dismantles Hezbollah terror tunnel complex near Israeli border
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China Emerges as a Relative Winner From Strait of Hormuz Crisis
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Mines will hold back Strait of Hormuz shipping for months, CEO warns
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The Republican Party is starting to turn on Israel
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Gazans turn to clay and rubble to build new homes
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Venezuela:

Death toll in Venezuela quake tops 1,400 as rescue efforts intensify • Venezuela earthquake death toll climbs amid anger over slow response • Grim legacy of ‘Chavismo’ hinders Venezuela’s earthquake response
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How quickly should a battered Venezuela restructure its debt?
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Mexico:

Mexican Officials Have Become Informants for the Trump Administration
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Hungary:

Tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted out
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Russia:

Unease deepens in Russia as Ukraine steps up long-range strikes • Ukrainian Flamingos strike major Russian missile plant
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Peruvians say they were promised jobs in Russia, but landed on the front lines in Ukraine
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The end of Putin’s regime will spring from war spending chaos, former central bank advisor says, amid military mutiny threat and fuel-shortage brawls
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Putin says Russia faces fuel shortages as Ukrainian drones strike refineries
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Germany:

Himolla looks to restructure through protective insolvency process
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Germany’s embattled carmakers face next round of cutbacks
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The Nazi files shedding new light on family secrets
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Argentina:

Argentina plots ‘golden passport’ scheme to pay down debts
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Milei's top aide and cabinet chief resigns over spiraling corruption scandal in Argentina
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India:

Income Tax Demand Invalid as It Was Not Part of Approved Resolution Plan: P&H HC
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A statutory gap in the personal guarantor insolvency framework under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 - Part I
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OFAC sanction, insolvency and Indian tribunals: Can foreign regulatory restrictions defeat IBC proceeding?
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Byju's lenders seek 30% stake in Indian education group in settlement, sources say
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US judge won’t immediately dismiss criminal charges against India’s Adani
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Australia:

Rich schools, broke order: cruel legacy of the Christian Brothers
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Waste services industry spirals into distress amid record-high payment defaults
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South Africa:

More Than Half of Municipalities Bankrupt
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14 hours in the dark: Inside the crumbling century-old grid failing Johannesburg’s residents
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Brazil:

Braskem seeks emergency protection as debt talks hit snags
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China:

China’s economy picks up in June on rebounding U.S. exports, analysts say
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