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Fri 03 Mar 2007EU rejects Ictu complaint on firm expansion schemeThe European Union has rejected a formal complaint from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) about the Government's decision to retain and expand the Business Expansion Scheme.Minister for Finance Brian Cowen announced plans in the Budget to extend the scheme, used mainly by small companies to raise investment.