Agreement closer for economy rescue pact
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House Democratic and Republican leaders appeared close to agreement with the White House Wednesday night on a significantly reworked package of emergency tax cuts to jolt the economy out of its slump.
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EU ministers agree a draft deal on tearing down barriers to cross-border provision of services.
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Democratic and Republican leaders of the House of Representatives agreed on Wednesday to develop a bipartisan economic stimulus plan to help avert a possible recession.
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Concern about a possible recession is bringing the president and lawmakers closer to agreeing that an economic stimulus package is needed soon, officials said.
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President Bush on Wednesday signed a multibillion-dollar economic rescue package on Wednesday that means $300 to $1,200 rebates for many American households.
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European Union finance  ministers and central bankers agreed on Saturday to step up  co-operation among themselves to improve their handling of  cross-border financial crises.
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THERE was fresh hope last night that Sinn Fein and the DUP could finally seal a deal this week, after yesterday&#39;s collapse of the Leeds Castle summit.
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German banks and the regional government have agreed how they will cover some 17.5 billion euros ($25.70 billion) worth of troubled state lender SachsenLB's risks as part of a deal to rescue the bank, several sources familiar with the situation said on Thursday.
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US President George W Bush has been told his help might be needed to seal a deal in talks to revive devolution in Northern Ireland.
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Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress reached a tentative deal with the Bush administration on tax rebates and business tax cuts.
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European Union ministers moved closer on Tuesday night to an agreement on setting fishing quotas for next year after the European Commission agreed
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TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 30 -- President Bush teamed up with California Gov. Arnold Schwarznegger on Wednesday afternoon to press Congress to move quickly on his economic stimulus package, telling workers here that the Senate should simply accept the $146 billion accord that passed the House this w...
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The White House and the Democratic-led Congress have reached a tentative deal on a $150 billion economic stimulus plan that includes tax rebates for workers and business investment incentives, congressional sources said on Thursday.
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An economic stimulus package to help  stave off recession is on the fast track in Congress after  Democratic and Republican leaders in the House of  Representatives on Wednesday reached a rare agreement to  quickly pull together a bipartisan plan.
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What's in Â and what's out of Â the economic stimulus package being considered by Congress. The Senate approved its version of the plan Thursday. House leaders planned to act as early as Thursday night to send the measure to President Bush.
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OTTAWA - In a ceremony held in the National Conference Centre just after midnight, the prime minister and the premiers have formally signed a 10-year agreement aimed at rescuing the country&#39;s health-care system.
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Alitalia bosses and unions along with the government announced agreement on a deal to salvage the troubled Italian flag-carrier, overcoming the final hurdle by settling the issue of compensation for those who will lose their jobs in the process.