Cockermouth town centre has been cordoned off by police as surveyors, structural engineers, utility workers and Environment Agency staff continue their clean-up work.

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These are seen as having an impact on daily life - from vehicle inspections, the working environment and food quality to major structural issues such as the common labour market and the financial market.

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The government has stabilised public finances and continues structural reforms, including privatisation, to improve the environment in which Polish firms operate.

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Still, if devaluation helped to put an end to deflation, it would offer a healthier economic environment in which to carry out the structural and banking reforms that are essential for Japan's recovery.

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But if a cheaper yen contributes to economic recovery it will at least provide a healthier environment in which to carry out some painful structural reforms.

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Until these structural barriers are addressed, India will continue to be a challenging deal making environment.

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The States' Environment Department said that while some parts of the wall needed repointing, previous inspections had not shown any structural weakness.

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