Bloomberg reporting that negotiators for the two warring factions in the US upper house are nearing a deal on a short-term spending measure to keep the government funded after October 1.

Democrat and Republicans nearing a deal to avert a shut down.

The measure is a stop-gap for 4 to 6 weeks of funding.

If it gets through the Senate it'd go to the House where a whole new battle awaits.

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