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| UK Report On IP Reform: The 10 Recommendations Wall Street Journal (blog) Government should ensure that development of the IP System is driven as far as possible by objective evidence. Policy should balance measurable economic objectives against social goals and potential benefits for rights holders against impacts on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NATO Increases Pressure on Libya's Pro-Government Forces Voice of America NATO is stepping up pressure on the Libyan government's strongholds with targeted aerial attacks and psychological warfare operations. Wing Commander Mike Bracken said Tuesday NATO has air-dropped leaflets and broadcast messages to troops loyal to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| House of Lords reform: on the right track? The Guardian But instead of trying to overhaul the entire system – as the coalition government proposed on Tuesday – there are more pragmatic changes that we should focus on. It's worth bearing in mind that the government's proposals will not start until 2015 and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Civil servants to vote on strike The Independent The Government was on a collision course with public sector workers today as the prospect of a national strike in protest at cuts in jobs, services and pensions came a step closer. Delegates at the annual conference of the Public and Commercial ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lawmakers defend french fries as government limits potatoes in school lunches Washington Post It's a refrain some in Congress are using more frequently to describe the Obama administration's efforts to get kids to eat healthier foods — the government shouldn't be telling kids what to eat. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Protesters vow to fight NSW solar changes Sydney Morning Herald Protesters have vowed to fight NSW government changes to a popular solar bonus scheme, threatening legal action if retrospective legislation is passed. In the biggest public challenge to the state government since it won power in March, more than 1000 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Forest peace deal shaky ABC Online (ABC News) The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has rejected suggestions the Federal Government has not done enough to further Tasmania's forest peace talks. There is concern the fragile talks to ban almost all native forest logging in Tasmania are on the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Brazil Dollar Flows 'Reasonable' Again on Government Steps, Mantega Says Bloomberg By Matthew Bristow - Wed May 18 04:15:08 GMT 2011 Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega said dollar inflows into the country have returned to a "reasonable" level, after the government took steps to stem a flood of foreign money. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| German Government Bonds Decline as Stocks Gain, Damping Demand for Safety Bloomberg By Keith Jenkins and Garth Theunissen - Wed May 18 08:03:00 GMT 2011 German government bonds fell as Asian and European equities rose while US stock-index futures advanced, sapping demand for the perceived safety of the euro- region's benchmark ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Large surpluses in central government finances in 2011 and 2012 Reuters (press release) Central government finances improve and our new forecast shows a budget surplus of SEK 99 billion in 2011 and a surplus of SEK 68 billion in 2012. The surplus is partly due to the fact that the sale of state-owned assets is expected to generate income ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Sending Senior Diplomat to Meet New Burmese Government Voice of America The United States is sending a senior diplomat for "introductory" talks with leaders of Burma's new, nominally-civilian, government. The new government was seated in late March to replace a military junta but US officials say the military retains ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| The Star's editorial | Raise the debt ceiling Kansas City Star That's the circumstance facing the federal government. Dinner is over; the bill is owed. It's the height of foolishness for Congress to think there is any way around raising the US debt ceiling from $14.3 trillion. Running out on the check is not an ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Government Bonds Decline Amid Speculation BOJ Will Avoid Further Easing Bloomberg The debt slid for a third day as local stocks advanced, reducing demand for the relative safety of government bonds. The Bank of Japan will conclude a two-day policy meeting on May 20. Policy makers voted down Deputy Governor Kiyohiko Nishimura's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Scott Walker Quietly Consolidating Power In Wisconsin Huffington Post Scott Walker is steadily remaking the Wisconsin government, implementing conservative ideals and quietly consolidating power under the office of the governor. His actions range from the much-publicized move to strip collective bargaining rights from ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| New Zealand Government to Change Fast Broadband Regulation Bloomberg The government will have contractual clauses that allow for oversight of prices, Communications Minister Steven Joyce said in an e-mailed statement. The mechanisms would be triggered if significant changes are made to prices over the building period, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Britain pledges 50% cut in carbon emissions by 2025 San Francisco Chronicle Raphael G. Satter, AP The British government on Tuesday pledged to cut the country's carbon emissions in half by 2025 - an ambitious target that could be watered down if other European countries don't cut their emissions accordingly. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rahul is politicising land issue, says UP government Times of India LUCKNOW: A day before AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi is slated to inaugurate the UPCC convention in Varanasi, the Mayawati government on Tuesady made a frontal attack, accusing him of politicizing the land acquisition issue and spreading falsehood ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Premier vetos injecting room plan ABC Online The Victorian Premier, Ted Baillieu, says the State Government will block a council's plans to open a supervised injecting room for drug users in Melbourne. The Yarra City Council last night voted in favour of an injecting room at Richmond in a bid to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Groups that sent MPs on all-expense-paid trips got government money The Canadian Press Public records show some groups which sponsored MP junkets got millions of dollars in government funding. All-expense-paid trips are one perk of elected officialdom — and MPs lap up free travel courtesy of foreign governments, advocacy groups and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UK Government Set to Bet at the Races Wall Street Journal (blog) By Marietta Cauchi The UK government is soon to decide which of two remaining bidders get to buy the Tote, the state-owned bookmaker which has been variously on and off the block for the best part of 20 years. The last two horses in the running are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ally Changes IPO Plans, Offering Some Debt as Well New York Times The move also indicated that the government could shed more of its 73.8 percent stake in the company than previously expected. "It says they're trying to appeal to debt investors, too," said Kathleen Smith, a principal at Renaissance Capital, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Petrol price rise: Mayawati's agitation against UPA on May 31 Times of India She issued directions to hold a nationwide agitation against Congress led UPA government's decision to hike petrol price on May 31. She said that petrol price hike will have a cascading effect increasing the inflation rate further. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rewriting history on climate change policy Sydney Morning Herald (blog) It was instructive to observe the reaction of the Greens yesterday to revelations that the Labor Government is being advised that a price on carbon of more than $40 per tonne would be needed to drive the switch from coal to gas fired electricity ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| BJP meets Patil, wants governor report rejected Livemint This was the BJP's second attempt in two days to put pressure on the Congress-led Union government for ensuring the survival of its first government in southern India. A BJP delegation comprising party president Nitin Gadkari, Karnataka chief minister ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Whammy looms over fairyland Sydney Morning Herald As it prepares its carbon package, the Gillard government could be headed for a double whammy over so-called ''middle class welfare'', broadly defined. Having run into dreadful trouble with its budget freeze on eligibility levels for family benefits ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Budget 2011: 'Broken promise' claims fly New Zealand Herald By Audrey Young John Key's Government class KiwiSaver contributions as borrowing but Phil Goff says that doesn't stack up. Photos / Sarah Ivey, Mark Mitchell John Key and Phil Goff clashed in Parliament yesterday over whether the changes in tomorrow's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Government mulls over Yellowstone bison management Salt Lake Tribune AP BOZEMAN, Mont. • State and federal agencies will consider the next steps in managing Yellowstone National Park's wild bison herd after a judge blocked a move to open new habitat to the animals. A two-day meeting that starts Tuesday in Bozeman will ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Fatah, Hamas reach mechanism to form new government Xinhua CAIRO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas reached a mechanism Tuesday on establishing a new government after two days of talks in Cairo, the official news agency MENA reported. "The two factions agreed to implement everything they ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| EU Juncker: Greek Government Must Take More Measures Wall Street Journal By Riva Froymovich BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--Greece's economic crisis is more difficult to solve than others' in the 17-member euro zone, requiring its government to take additional measures, said Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker Tuesday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Portuguese Banks Start Using Government Guarantees to Raise Cash Wall Street Journal By PATRICIA KOWSMANN LISBON—Portugal's banks have started to tap government guarantees offered under the bailout the country is receiving to help them fund their operations, showing the banks expect a liquidity crunch in the sector to continue. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| No Government Position on SADC Summit The Zimbabwean The MDC dismisses the false claims by George Charamba in The Herald (17/05/11) in which he lies to the nation on the so called government's position at this week's expected SADC summit in Windhoek, Namibia. The MDC would like to set the record straight ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bahrain's Government Cracks Down On Dissent NPR Bahrain's majority Shiite population has been largely excluded from top government jobs and now wants change. Renee Montagne talks to PBS NewsHour reporter Margaret Warner, who's in Bahrain's capital Manama. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Government Agencies Seek Tech Solutions That Promote Efficiency, Reduce Costs ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Challenged by tight budgets, bureaucratic hurdles and a dramatic rise in cybersecurity attacks, government agencies are looking for technology solutions that help them become more efficient while at the same time reducing costs, according to new ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Government's Borrowing Limit Reached Fox News Officially, statutorily the government reached the debt ceiling today, but the Treasury Department has done a number of things to be able to pay the bills and not default. Is default even an option? Some are saying no. What about this back and forth ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NATO hits government targets in Gaddafi stronghold Daily News & Analysis Place: Tripoli | Agency: PTI NATO air strikes pounded two government buildings early today in the Libyan capital, including the interior ministry, setting them on fire and prompting a government spokesman to suggest the ministry was targeted because it ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Government and disease Salt Lake Tribune A legitimate government service is stopping disease. We bent over backwards to stop measles in this state. Wouldn't it make sense to do everything possible to stop any deadly disease? Stopping people from dying is more important than building more ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Burundi's Government Raises Gasoline Price by 4% to 2080 Francs Per Liter Bloomberg By Desire Nimubona - Wed May 18 06:26:18 GMT 2011 Burundi's government increased gasoline prices by 4 percent, citing higher costs of crude on international markets. A liter of premium gasoline will increase to 2080 Burundian francs ($1.68) with effect ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Jobs Miscount: How Flawed is the Nation's Most Watched Economic Indicator TIME (blog) Last October, when the government released its monthly tally of how many people had jobs, there was a collective groan. The September report, which came out the first Friday in October, said the number of employed people in the US had dropped by 95000, ... See all stories on this topic » |
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