Ireland Seeks EU Aid Agreement Before Markets Open
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Ireland is in the final stages of negotiating an international bailout for its banks before markets open on Monday as workers march to protest budget cuts.
Euro region finance ministers may seal an agreement with Ireland tomorrow at a meeting slated to start at 1 p.m. in Brussels, European Union officials said on condition of anonymity. Prime Minister Brian Cowen estimates it may amount to 85 billion euros ($112 billion.)