She said: "At a time when the government is taking the necessary measures to tackle the record deficit we inherited, today's spending review represents a fair settlement for Northern Ireland.
"[However] I believe that the outcome of these talks, given the climate which the BBC and other public bodies face today, represents a decent settlement for BBC staff and is one that would not been have been achieved without the enduring support of our members and their local representatives".
Tory local government spokeswoman Janet Finch-Saunders said: "This represents a challenging settlement for local authorities, which will need to strike a careful balance between keeping council tax levels down and fully funding frontline services".
In addition to heralding a major upgrade in lifestyle for the not-so-young-anymore men whose lives were upended, the settlement represents a victory for NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, who had signaled he would reverse the City's stance on a settlement and strike a deal as soon as possible.
The Barclays settlement represents a record for the C.F.T.C., Wall Street's smallest watchdog.
Moreover, the settlement represents a win for Hawaii's homeless population -- the highest per capita in the nation, at 487 homeless per 100,000 Hawaii residents.
"This settlement represents a great opportunity for Fisk to emerge from this lengthy and complicated process on the strongest financial footing that we have been on in decades," Reynaldo P. Glover, the board chairman, said in a statement.
The Bank of America settlement represents a good deal for the bank, despite the negative effect on its income on its income, as it closes the door on an estimated $300bn hit from mortgages it sold to Fannie Mae.
"The proposed settlement represents a huge win for consumers," said Matthew Freedman, an attorney with the Utility Reform Network, a San Francisco group known as TURN.
While the Arizona settlement won't apply to other states, it still represents a victory for anti-death penalty advocates.
