41.   The companies could also raise money for investments though spending cuts, he said.

42.   The country is struggling with labor protests against government welfare spending cuts.

43.   The government said it would introduce spending cuts on the government machinery, Amaral said.

44.   The IMF will have to walk away unless Russia can offer credible plans to further tighten its fiscal policy through better tax collection and new spending cuts.

45.   The French franc rallied and stocks rose for the first time in six days as the government stood firm on welfare spending cuts that have triggered nationwide strikes.

46.   The guidelines come amid mounting pressure on national governments to find ways to reduce their deficits, while avoiding unpopular tax increases and spending cuts.

47.   The legislation is intended to ensure that any savings from future appropriations spending cuts would be used to reduce the Federal deficit.

48.   The mark scored its biggest gains against the French franc on concern strikes there will lead to social unrest and prevent government spending cuts.

49.   The paper warns that central bankers must resist the urge to let inflation rates rise as a way of easing the pain of government spending cuts.

50.   The payroll spending cut proposals were passed after the markets closed yesterday.