Regulators and major brokerage houses have been pushing for a centralized clearing solution to eliminate counterparty credit risk in order to free up capital for lending.

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Euronext, a continental stock exchange that offers central counterparty and netting services via its clearing house, Clearnet, says it is happy to discuss partnerships with other European clearing houses to find a pan-European solution.

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Xalatan eye solution recently lost market exclusivity in major countries, clearing the way for cheaper generic copies.

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Tax increases might play a minor role, clearing out foolish, wasteful and distorted taxes, but this is not the major solution.

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