Council officials were trying to assess the stability of the immediate area to establish what action needed to be taken.

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And last month, after a judge had thrown out two additional charges, his trial began on four counts: failing to ensure that a financial stability group delivered the required results, failing to take action to reduce the size of Iceland's banking system, failing to verify the move of accounts from Landsbanki bank's Icesave program, and failing to focus more Cabinet meetings on the crisis.

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By helping to provide a cushion for banks' share sales, say people at the Bank of Japan, it is providing stability and making it easier for Mr Koizumi to choose decisive action.

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Military action is bad for stability and bad for business, both of which are cornerstones of the Gulf way of life.

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