Just possibly, he may be able to use the more positive mood to start to unlock the rest of his reforming agenda.

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The French came out in more positive mood in the second-half but despite being camped on the Pumas line they failed to score and indeed it was Argentina who got away with a penalty to clear.

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The more positive mood among investors stems entirely from Draghi's pledge to buy unlimited amounts of short-term Spanish and Italian debt as part of a bold plan to dispel fears that the eurozone will fall apart.

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This year was the first time in a few years that there was no big crisis looming, so the mood was decidedly more positive.

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The Sarkozy-Bush mood music could not be more positive, but there are a few discordant notes.

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When business owners are in the midst of a positive social mood swing, they are more apt to take on more debt to grow their businesses.

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Sunderland emerged for the second half in positive mood, but it was the home side who looked the more dangerous, with Juninho and Deane firing over as their side opted for all-out attack.

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Nonetheless, with a handful of headline-grabbing IPOs this year, and several more companies looking like good IPO bets in the quarters to come, the mood remains positive around cleantech returns.

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