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Vietnam government to sell $500 mln stake in Vietcombank - source Reuters The government of Vietnam had appointed Credit Suisse Group AG as an adviser to sell a 20 percent stake in Vietcombank and invited first round bids by May 23, the source added. Strategic foreign ownership in Vietnam's banking sector is capped at 15 ... See all stories on this topic »

Carbon report to unveil impact on power sector ABC Online (AFP: David Hancock) The Federal Government will release a report tomorrow on the impact of a carbon price on the electricity sector, amid speculation over its starting price. The Government has been hard at work today playing down one aspect of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Syrian government denies mass grave found near Daraa CNN The Syrian government has been clamping down on street demonstrations over the past two months in Daraa and other cities. (CNN) -- The Syrian government is denying claims that a mass grave was found near the embattled city of Daraa, a focal point in ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan Government Expects BOJ To Support Economy With Appropriate Policies Wall Street Journal The Japanese government says it expects the Bank of Japan to support the economy with appropriate monetary policy. -- The government says stability in financial markets is "extremely important" in restoring the smooth functioning of the economy. ... See all stories on this topic »

Default deniers: The new government skeptics Politico Close By CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN | 5/17/11 4:50 AM EDT They are the newest breed of government skeptics, the swelling ranks of Republicans who don't believe the Obama administration when it says a failure to raise the debt limit will prove catastrophic. ... See all stories on this topic » Politico

Live Q&A: How can local government work with GP consortiums The Guardian (blog) According to the Department of Health, local government wants to be involved in NHS reforms, but how will they work, and how much power should councils have within GP consortiums? Join us live from 12pm on 18 May to discuss the issues The debate is on: ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

Nato air strikes hit Libyan government buildings The Guardian (blog) AP Libyan soldiers and civilians gather outside a government building in Tripoli after it was hit by a Nato air strike. Photograph: Darko Bandic/AP Nato air strikes have hit two Libyan government buildings in the capital of Tripoli, including the ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

As the Federal Government Hits Its Debt Limit, Lawmakers Spar Over Solution New York Times By JACKIE CALMES and CARL HULSE WASHINGTON — The Treasury secretary, Timothy F. Geithner, officially informed Congress on Monday that the government, as projected, had reached its $14.3 trillion debt limit and had begun taking what he has called ... See all stories on this topic »

Tobacco industry ups plain pack campaign ABC Online ELEANOR HALL: Tobacco companies have stepped up their fight against the Australian Government's plan to introduce plain packaging for all cigarettes. British American Tobacco Australia is today launching a media campaign against the move, warning that ... See all stories on this topic »

Solar subsidy strife ABC Online By Bill Brown The new NSW government has permanently closed applications to the Solar Bonus Scheme and also will retrospectively reduce the 60 cents feed-in tariff to 40 cents from July 1. Customers receiving the newer 20 cent rate will not have their ... See all stories on this topic »

Supporters of Speed-Camera Locators Mobilize Against French Government New York Times (blog) The French government has begun to tear down the signs and outlawed devices that pinpoint the locations of the radar cameras.. PARIS — Thousands of drivers in France are reacting against a government initiative intended to improve road safety. ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times (blog)

Govt ignoring Alzheimer's: Ita Buttrose Sydney Morning Herald Alzheimer's Australia president Ita Buttrose says the federal government is falling behind in mental health reforms because it is overlooking issues associated with dementia. Ms Buttrose, who addressed the 14th Alzheimer's Australia national conference ... See all stories on this topic »

Britain Set to Announce Ambitious Environmental Steps New York Times By JAMES KANTER BRUSSELS — Britain is poised to announce some of the world's most ambitious goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions — a striking example of a government committing to big environmental initiatives while also pursuing austerity ... See all stories on this topic »

Mubarak's wife turns over some assets to Egyptian government Washington Post CAIRO — The wife of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak relinquished some of her assets to the state on Monday, days after anti-corruption authorities ordered her detention. An anti-corruption agency ordered Friday that former first lady Suzanne ... See all stories on this topic »

SA government: We will find Hammerl Times LIVE The South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) is still positive that they will find the South African photographer, Anton Hammerl, even though the Libyan government reportedly said they have not found him. ... See all stories on this topic » Times LIVE

National savings to get a lift, not a hit - English New Zealand Herald Bil English says the budget will focus around lifting national savings and that the Government was satisfied with its direction. Photo / Mark Mitchell National savings will get a boost despite cuts to KiwiSaver in Thursday's budget, as New Zealanders ... See all stories on this topic »

PM waiting until June to recall Parliament Globe and Mail Stephen Harper is expected to reveal the new face of his majority government with a cabinet shuffle as early as Wednesday – but will wait until June to recall Parliament. The Conservatives announced Monday that MPs are returning to the Commons June 2 ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Government calls in Mary Portas to save high street BBC News TV retail guru Mary Portas is to carry out a government-backed review aimed at halting the "decline of the high street" in England. She will look at the problem of empty shops and how to prevent the growth of "clone towns" dominated by chainstores. ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Congress warns of en masse resignations Times of India The opposition Congress on Tuesday threatened to resign en masse if the Yeddyurappa government is given a breather. "In the event of the governor not recommending President's rule, the Congress will continue its fight against the Yeddyurappa government ... See all stories on this topic »

Foreign investment in China slows in April as government tries to cool ... Washington Post By AP, BEIJING — Foreign investment in China slowed in April as the government tried to cool an overheated economy. Foreign spending on factories and other nonfinancial assets rose by 15.2 percent to $8.5 billion, the Commerce Ministry said Tuesday. ... See all stories on this topic »

Japanese government blocks PSN relaunch International Business Times By Alastair Stevenson | May 17, 2011 9:35 AM GMT A recent report from the Dow Jones Newswire has indicated the reason for the delaying the PSN's relaunch in Japan stems from government intervention. Sony Corp. reported that a second online service, ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

Bligh joins Gillard in Newspoll purgatory The Australian Two weeks ago Ms Gillard's government provided $120 million for the Tamworth Hospital redevelopment, to be funded under a special regional "priority" health fund. Tony Abbott takes his travelling road show to Geelong, Victoria today where he will ... See all stories on this topic »

Dubai Rescues Islamic Lender Wall Street Journal By NICOLAS PARASIE DUBAI—Dubai's government said Monday it will take full control of Dubai Bank, a local Islamic lender owned by the conglomerate of emirate's ruler, in order to keep the bank afloat and protect deposit holders. The government said it ... See all stories on this topic »

Cyber savvy AIADMK government updates website Times of India Four full-length novels and several short stories in Tamil: Courtesy the Tamil Nadu government website. Soon after being sworn in, the AIADMK government refreshed the website on Monday, with details of cabinet ministers and their portfolios. ... See all stories on this topic »

Maharashtra government seeks World Bank funds for infra projects in Mumbai Economic Times MUMBAI: Maharashtra Government has sought funds from the World Bank to fund its infrastructure, water supply, education and AIDS control projects. A presentation to this effect was made to the visiting World Bank Managing Director Okonjo Iwealas on ... See all stories on this topic »

SBI may defer rights as government's short of cash Economic Times NEW DELHI: The country's largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), will have to defer its fund raising as a cash-starved government, its majority shareholder, is unable to chip in money for SBI's planned rights issue of shares . ... See all stories on this topic »

CPC alleges plot by government to detain its leaders NEXT BY FESTUS OWETE The national leadership of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) yesterday alleged that there was a plot by the federal government to arrest and detain some of its leaders. The plan, according to the party in a statement in Abuja, ... See all stories on this topic »

Clash feared over pledge to UK forces Herald Scotland FEAR of a constitutional clash with Holyrood was partially to blame for the UK Government not seeking to write into law defined rights for the armed forces, Liam Fox, the Defence Secretary, revealed yesterday. A Whitehall insider told The Herald that, ... See all stories on this topic »

WA govt opposes Cazaly's Freo export plan Ninemsn The West Australian government has rejected Cazaly Resources Ltd's proposal to export iron ore from Fremantle, even though the company said it was only a short-term alternative to other congested ports. The junior iron ore explorer last week missed out ... See all stories on this topic »

No confidence move fails ABC Online The Greens combined with Labor to defeat the motion which the Liberals brought on in the first session since the Government lost two senior ministers. The Opposition went on the attack in Parliament, also demanding the Premier call an election ... See all stories on this topic » ABC Online

Open government - in tune with the Zeitgeist? BBC News And George Osborne told us that his plan was to harness the power of technology to make government work better, more efficiently - and with greater transparency for its citizens. The chancellor promised his audience nothing less than a revolution in ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Leading article: A Government that is not green enough The Independent The Government will announce today that it will act on the recommendations of the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) and ensure that our national emissions fall by 50 per cent on 1990 levels by 2025. The Prime Minister has won praise from ... See all stories on this topic »

UK-Pakistani Diaspora support Government stance on Pak sovereignty Associated Press of Pakistan Expressing their views, a number of Pakistani-origin councillors told APP of their complete support to the present Government and the armed forces in their efforts to eradicate terrorism and extremism. Former AJK Minister Mahmood Riaz noted that ... See all stories on this topic »

Community sector pushes for Government assistance ABC Online The State Government is under pressure to increase funding to the community sector in light of a decision by Fair Work Australia to grant workers a pay rise. The workplace tribunal yesterday reached an in-principle decision that about 200000 workers in ... See all stories on this topic »

IMF head's arrest adds uncertainty to Europe's long-term government debt crisis Washington Post By AP, LONDON — The arrest of International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn adds more uncertainty to Europe's debt crisis by removing a widely respected expert from talks on how to save the 17-nation eurozone. Strauss-Kahn, who was France's ... See all stories on this topic »

Does John Kerry represent the US government in Pakistan? Foreign Policy Meanwhile, the State Department wants to be clear that Kerry does not actually speak for the US government. "It wasn't a joint statement, it wasn't a US government statement," a State Department official told The Cable. Nevertheless, Kerry's actions ... See all stories on this topic » Foreign Policy

Greece on right path to handle debt: US official Reuters BERLIN (Reuters) - The Greek government is on the right path to handle the country's debt crisis and should be supported in its efforts, a top US official said in a German newspaper on Tuesday. "The International Monetary Fund, the EU Commission, ... See all stories on this topic »

What do "We the People" expect from our President? Wall Street Journal He needs to conform to us that he understands that a healthy and a prosperous civil society has a wide range of social services and a small government. Telling us that he will shrink the government is no longer sufficient. He needs to be specific about ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama Puts His Money Where His Mouth Is, In US Government NPR (blog) by Frank James Worth noting, especially on this day when the US government reached its debt limit, is that the president, who was made wealthy by the success of his best-selling books, appears to be doing his part to help fund the highly indebted US ... See all stories on this topic »

California deficit shrinking but government wants tax hike Globe and Mail California Governor Jerry Brown said Monday the state's economy was on the mend but that California still had a nearly $10-billion budget hole to close and insisted tax hikes were needed. The Democrat said tax revenue this year and next would be ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Secret to happiness: big government? Christian Science Monitor New study finds that happiness is highest in nations with the most government intervention. Of 15 nations, Norway ranks No. 1 in happiness; US, only No. 10. European Council President Herman van Rompuy is shown a view of the city from the office of ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Chile Government Offers Farmers Credit as Peso Erodes Profit Bloomberg By Randall Woods - Mon May 16 18:32:42 GMT 2011 Chile's government will offer farmers $400 million of loans with "favorable" interest rates to help agricultural exporters cope with Latin America's best performing currency in the past year, said Finance ... See all stories on this topic »

Ivorian government says pro-Gbagbo militias chased out Reuters Africa By Tim Cocks ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Fighting in western Ivory Coast between Ivorian troops and militias loyal to former president Laurent Gbagbo is over, but the militiamen killed a total of 220 people as they fled to Liberia, the government said on ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters Africa

Bill Gross: Pimco Not 'Short' US Government Bonds Barron's (blog) By Murray Coleman Bill Gross, manager of the $240.7 billion Pimco Total Return Fund (PTTRX), is blaming a blogger for spreading the "misconception" that the firm has taken a net short position in US government bonds. In an interview on CNBC this ... See all stories on this topic »

Portugal's BES Looks To Sell Government-Guaranteed Bonds Wall Street Journal LB) said late Monday that it will seek to raise EUR1.25 billion in bonds secured by the Portuguese government. "The worsening of the financial conditions of Portugal led to a sharp cut in ratings of the country and the banking system, making it more ... See all stories on this topic »

White House Releases Comprehensive Cyberspace Policy InformationWeek The seven-pronged "International Strategy for Cyberspace" is the federal government's first stab at a comprehensive, integrated cyberspace strategy. By J. Nicholas Hoover InformationWeek The White House has released its first ever comprehensive ... See all stories on this topic »

Government's spotlight turns to Steve Cohen Fortune (blog) FORTUNE -- With a massive victory against hedge fund titan Raj Rajaratnam in the rearview mirror, it seems like the government has turned its attention to its next big target. I'm not talking about the trial that begins today against Zvi Goffer, ... See all stories on this topic »

Mitt Romney's healthcare dilemma; Jaycee Lee Dugard's memoir; the role of ... Los Angeles Times The fact that Mitt Romney feels the need to disown his highly successful and vastly popular healthcare plan in Massachusetts speaks volumes about the GOP and its priorities. That such an innovative plan should require a negative spin is simply ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

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