In my view privatisation was a significant factor in the chaos that there is but the real reason is the under-investment in the railways and the quadrupling of public investment in the railways over the next few years, all as part of this new settlement for the future, the quadrupling of that investment will in my view be fantastically important.

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Nokia did not say if the settlement will prevent future lawsuits in other nations, but it would be unusual for the settlement to only apply to three nations.

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For in the end, no settlement on the territory's future is likely to stick unless it can be successfully sold to the people.

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And on key international issues such as UN sanctions on Iran, a "strategic partnership" with Europe, Georgia's future as an independent conduit for central Asian oil and gas, and a final settlement in Kosovo and the Balkans, European diplomats say Russia's positive cooperation is essential.

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The IRS Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP) involves voluntarily converting your contractors to employees for the future.

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During talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai last week, Prime Minister David Cameron reiterated his calls for further progress to be made in reaching a political settlement, including elements of the Taliban committed to a peaceful and stable future for the country.

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The settlement terms call for a deal that lasts 10 years and can be extended in the future.

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Simply put, a brand-name drugmaker agrees to pay a settlement to a generic rival in exchange for ending patent litigation and launching a copycat medicine at a future date.

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Per the structure of the payment plan set up in the mortgage settlement, each state government is to receive a direct portion of the money for the purpose of funding future law enforcement efforts, providing additional relief to borrowers, paying civil penalties, funding of foreclosure relief programs and to compensate the state for its losses from the crisis.

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