When it comes to major corporate deal-making like mergers and acquisitions, boards of directors tend to act only in reaction.

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"While we have actively participated in conversations around postal reform, and in particular, five-day delivery, we did not expect the USPS would act unilaterally, without congressional approval, and we await Washington's reaction and more details, " said its president, Mary Berner, in a statement.

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Nineteen days after the wreck, its massive oil slick hit western Guernsey and in a reaction similar to the Cornish the authorities decided to act fast.

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Overall, the data and market reaction indicate the heat is being turned up on Europe to act.

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Other members of the centre-right ruling coalition echoed Mr Jansa's position, while some opposition politicians went even further, suggesting that Slovenia should wait to see the reaction to the first wave of recognitions, and only then decide how to act.

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