The top rate of income tax will be eased too, albeit from 53% only to 49% (against the Christian Democrats' attempt, scotched by the Social Democrats, to drop it to 39%).

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Furthermore, Kramer believes that the dissatisfaction derived from the work-life trade-offs may also be eased by company-supported flexible work policies, including paid vacation, flexible work arrangements or telecommuting and compressed workweeks.

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In Brussels competition regulators face intense lobbying from businessmen, industrialists and many governments demanding that aid and merger rules be eased, to help European champions withstand global competition.

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If Crowley ever had any concerns that her coloring outside the lines would be met with opprobrium, the candidates eased her mind when they, too, refused from the get-go to play by the rules.

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Shares may be benefiting from looser monetary policy, not improved fundamentals, just as they did when the Fed eased in anticipation of a millennium bug.

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