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| Rural areas win UK.gov broadband upgrade, but some miss out Register By Kelly Fiveash • Get more from this author The government has divvied up £50m of its £530m rural broadband cash to councils in Wiltshire, Norfolk and Devon and Somerset, in its final wave of pilots. The culture secretary Jeremy Hunt confirmed this ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Afghan government struggles to spend donated funds Seattle Post Intelligencer HEIDI VOGT, AP KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — For Afghanistan's government, getting foreign money to build desperately needed roads, schools, wells and clinics isn't the hard part. Spending it is. Hundreds of millions in donor funds have not been paid out ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bruton insists Govt is united on wage reforms RTE.ie Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton said the Government is united on the path he is taking to overhauling wage setting agreements. Mr Bruton said the Government is committed to radical reform in the area and has charged him with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Before shrinking size of government, start with correct question Washington Post The real question is more fundamental and difficult: What is the role of the federal government? That won't be answered in a 90-minute hearing just before a holiday break. But it is a question that must be seriously examined, particularly by those who ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China explosions expose raw nerve of forced demolitions Reuters BEIJING May 27 (Reuters) - Chinese media on Friday played down deadly explosions blamed on a protester whose home was demolished under government orders, an incident that triggered a fresh public outcry about arbitrary power and reveals raw nerves ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Japan to continue reform efforts: government official Reuters DEAUVILLE, France (Reuters) - Japan will continue to work on social security reform and strengthening public finances, a senior government official said on Friday, reacting to a downgrade of the country's outlook by Fitch Ratings. "On the one hand, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| States baulk at mandatory pokies reform Sydney Morning Herald The federal government is claiming a win on the pokies after the states and territories agreed that setting gambling limits can be beneficial. But it still faces an uphill battle to implement its mandatory pre-commitment scheme after all states, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Government witness in Mumbai attacks trial says he's no longer proud of the ... Washington Post By AP, CHICAGO — An admitted American terrorist who is the federal government's star witness in the deadly 2008 attack in Mumbai says he is no longer proud of the rampage that left more than 160 people dead. David Coleman Headley is testifying in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Australian sports gambling promotion threat Sydney Morning Herald Betting agencies and television networks have been given 12 months by the Australian government to stop broadcasting updated betting odds during live broadcasts of sporting events, or risk having legislation brought in to ban it. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| German Government Bonds Rise After Fitch Revises Japan Outlook to Negative Bloomberg The gains pushed 10-year bund yields down to a four-month low after Fitch said Japan's "credit-worthiness is under negative pressure from rising government indebtedness," according to a statement fromAndrew Colquhoun, who heads the company's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Big jump in WA government surplus Sydney Morning Herald A big boost in mining royalties has helped the West Australian government sector record an operating surplus of $1.146 billion for the nine months to March 31, latest figures show. Treasurer Christian Porter on Friday released the state's quarterly ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China Is Interested in Buying New Zealand Government Bonds, English Says Bloomberg By Chris Bourke - Fri May 27 03:13:25 GMT 2011 New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English said that China Investment Corp., a sovereign wealth fund, has expressed interest in buying his country's government bonds at auction. Singapore, Hong Kong and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sibal's comments unfair, insult to judiciary: Gujarat government Daily News & Analysis By DNA Correspondent | Place: Gandhinagar | Agency: DNA The state government, on Thursday, lashed out at Union Human Resources Development (HRD) and telecom minister Kapil Sibal for his comments on the functioning of Nanavati Commission, looking into ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Morton lays out vision for more transparency Calgary Herald By Darcy Henton, Calgary Herald May 27, 2011 1:13 AM Ted Morton vowed Thursday to give Albertans the most transparent, accountable government in Canada, but a national democracy advocate says the Tory leadership candidate's reforms won't come close to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Disruptions planned for Rugby World Cup New Zealand Herald A protest group could try and disrupt the Rugby World Cup to highlight to the world the Government's economic policies. Photo / Brett Phibbs A protest group has said they will disrupt the Rugby World Cup (RWC) to highlight to the world the Government's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Security Council Demands Results From Somali Government Voice of America As the campaign to oust Islamist insurgent group al Shabab intensifies, the UN Security Council is warning Somalia's Transitional Federal Government to resolve its internal differences or lose backing from the international community. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Examples of changing government regulations The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A sampling of the Obama administration's efforts to revise government regulations. Homeland Security —The Coast Guard will make security requirements more understandable for operators of ports and ships. Port regulators will review ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Investors Cheer Probable Government Contract For Emergent Vaccine Wall Street Journal By Corrie Driebusch Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS) shares are trading higher after the biopharmaceutical company said the US government has issued a request that could lead to a contract for a large batch ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Schools win right to turn away middle class children Telegraph.co.uk Middle-class children could miss out on the most popular state schools under radical government plans to give priority to pupils from the poorest backgrounds. By Graeme Paton, Education Editor 12:02AM BST 27 May 2011 As part of a sweeping reform of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nova Scotia nurses' union says no more talk till government ponies up more money The Canadian Press HALIFAX — The union representing 2300 nurses in Nova Scotia's largest health district says there will be no further negotiations aimed at averting a possible strike unless the provincial government offers them more money. The province's health ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Government Is Preventing Private Housing Finance The Atlantic Currently, the government backs around 90% of new mortgages. The only way for this to change is for the government to actively step back and allow the private market into the game. This was an important takeaway from a Senate Banking Committee hearing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Call for 'urgent' Government action on chronic foster shortage WalesOnline According to government statistics, there are 530 children in care in Cardiff with another 145 in the Vale of Glamorgan and more than 500 in Rhondda Cynon Taf – with 5162 across Wales. There has also been a 44% increase of looked-after children over 10 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tight spin control hurts government Victoria Times Colonist We exchange emails with "government communications and public engagement" (formerly Public Affairs Bureau) staff, who work very hard to answer our questions without actually saying anything. You can still get interviews with cabinet ministers, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Abbas to push Palestinian unity government to accept Quartet demands Ha'aretz By Haaretz Service Sources close to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that he will seek to form a government of technocrats by mid-June which will accept the demands of the Quartet, including recognition of Israel. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Fed govt to work with WA on royalties Ninemsn Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten is confident the government will get the budget back to surplus in 2012/13 and resolve the issue of royalty increases with Western Australia. The opposition has attacked the government over a potential $2 billion hole ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| I'm delivering not dithering: Baillieu Ninemsn Ted Baillieu says his government has delivered on its election promises in its first six months, but the opposition has slammed the coalition for being dithering do-nothings. The Victorian premier says his government has met its commitments in the face ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NSW nurses target MPs in marginal seats Sydney Morning Herald NSW nurses are targeting state Liberal MPs in marginal seats in their campaign against the state government's proposed industrial relations changes. The NSW Nurses Association (NSWNA) on Friday contacted the offices of 10 new MPs, whose wins helped ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Government not fazed by Polytechnic black hole ABC Online (ABC News) The Tasmanian Government has denied the state's post-year 10 education system is financially unviable, despite both institutes posting multi-million dollar loses. An auditor-general's report tabled yesterday reveals the Polytechnic has ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 8 Easy Ways to Cut Government Spending U.S. News & World Report Facing its own budgetary crises, the US government did not follow suit. While the president and members of Congress are engaged in complex negotiations over cuts in entitlement programs, there are many smaller, simpler ways to trim excess fat. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Libyan Government Proposes Cease-Fire, Says It's Ready To Negotiate NPR (blog) The AP reports that the Libyan government is pushing for a cease-fire and that Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi told reporters in Tripoli that he was ready to talk to the rebels. "Libya is serious about a cease-fire. But that means a halt for all ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Government CIOs Doubt Cloud Savings InformationWeek More than 45% of US government IT officials don't think cloud computing will save their agencies enough money to make it worthwhile, an Ovum report finds. By Elizabeth Montalbano InformationWeek Despite insistence from US CIO Vivek Kundra that the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Japan's Government Bonds Rise on Concerns Over US Growth, Greece Debt Bloomberg Japan's government bonds have handed investors a 0.6 percent return this month, according to an index compiled by Merrill Lynch & Co. US personal income rose 0.4 percent in April after gaining 0.5 percent in March, while spending increased 0.5 percent ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Secret PATRIOT Act and the End of Limited Government in America Forbes (blog) By ED KAIN Milton Friedman once said that there is "nothing so permanent as a temporary government program." I would add to this: there is nothing so permanent as a war on terror. Ask the British or the Israelis or any other government which has ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pakistan Suicide Bombing Kills at Least 25 in Attack on Government Offices Bloomberg By Anwar Shakir - Thu May 26 16:07:41 GMT 2011 A suicide bomber in a pickup truck killed at least 25 people with an attack on government offices in the northwestern Pakistani town of Hangu, police said. The bomb exploded on a main street near offices ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| In the Public Interest: Examining Governor Scott Walker's Highway Boondoggles Huffington Post Scott Walker swept into the Wisconsin governor's office pledging to eliminate government waste and institute fiscal restraint over spending. When he rejected federal funds to build high-speed rail because the trains would require relatively minor ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mass. Gov says trial gives wrong impressions Boston Globe Deval Patrick says the overwhelming number of people who work in state government are not, in his words, "goofing off," in spite of any impressions the public might have from an ongoing federal corruption trial. The governor is scheduled to testify ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Brazil's Ex-President Overshadows Rousseff Wall Street Journal By PAULO PRADA SÃO PAULO, Brazil—President Dilma Rousseff enlisted her popular predecessor and mentor to rally support for a beleaguered aide, but her critics said she should do more to solve the government's problems herself. Earlier in the week, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Manila's Metro Pac sees govt upholding toll road deal Reuters MANILA May 27 (Reuters) - Metro Pacific Investments Corp (MPIC) , the Philippine flagship of Hong Kong's First Pacific Co Ltd , said on Friday it was optimistic its 25-year concession on a major tollway will remain intact after a government review. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Open Government Advocates Strike Deal with UC, CSU on Transparency Act Inquirer.net SACRAMENTO – For the past three years, Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco), along with open government advocates, students, and workers, have been trying to bring greater transparency and accountability to California's public higher education ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Coalition launches to promote ethics in Ogden government Salt Lake Tribune By cathy mckitrick A group of Ogden residents have launched the Ogden Ethics Project, not to endorse this season's growing slate of municipal candidates, they say, but to promote open and fair government. "We're looking forward, not backward," said ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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