Government Unions Criticize Order Denying Collective Bargaining Rights
Government unions today criticized a White House executive order that denies collective bargaining rights at five federal departments to certain workers engaged in intelligence gathering, investigations and other national security work.

Canadian Parties Form Alliance That Could Replace Government
If the pact is successful at dislodging the Conservatives, it will be the first time since 1926 that the federal government has changed hands without a vote.

Government to cover third of London Olympics funding shortfall
LONDON (AP) -- The British government agreed Tuesday to cover more than a third of a funding shortfall for the country's Olympic sports programs caused by the global financial crisis.

Thai Baht Gains as Anti-Government Protestors End Airport Siege
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Thailand?s baht rose for the second day after anti-government protestors ended sieges of Bangkok?s international airports that had posed a threat to the economy.

U.S. Government Should Insure Municipal Bonds, Bloomberg Says
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. government should insure municipal bonds to promote job growth and help repair the nation?s tax-free credit market, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today.

Mexican Government Bonds Rally Ahead of 15 Billion Peso Buyback
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Mexican peso-denominated bonds rose, pushing yields to a four-week low, after the government said it plans to repurchase 15 billion pesos ($1.1 billion) of bonds at a central bank auction tomorrow.

Thai Airport Protests to End Today After Court Ousts Government
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Anti-government protesters in Thailand said they will end their blockade of Bangkok?s two main airports today, after a court forced out Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat and dissolved the ruling party.

Big Three automakers make new plea for government loans
In the restructuring plans they presented to Congress, the Detroit automakers stressed their commitment to building more fuel-efficient cars, to cutting costs by eliminating brands and dealerships, and to repaying the government loans by 2011 or 2012.

Spanish government to probe Guantánamo flights
Spain will investigate whether a previous government allowed Spanish territory to be used to transport captured terrorism suspects to Guantánamo Bay, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.

Thai protests topple government, but airports remain closed
Thailand?s under-siege government finally stepped down today in the face of mass protests, but the country?s main airport looked set to remain closed for a least another fortnight.A court found th...

FDIC chief says government needs a rescue 'exit strategy'
WASHINGTON -- The head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Tuesday that the government needs to devise an "exit strategy" for its massive financial rescue plan to avoid artificially propping up banks and other institutions over the long term.

Lord Mandelson says Government must do more to support services and manufacturing
The government must do more to support services and manufacturing after the recession Lord Mandelson will warn.

Japan Government Mulling Changing Spending Limits Policy - Kyodo
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Japan's government and ruling coalition are moving to change its policy of putting a ceiling on social security and public works spending, in a bid to support the economy, Kyodo News reported Wednesday.

U.K. Government Credit-Default Swaps Rise to Record (Update1)
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of hedging against losses on U.K. government bonds rose to a record in the market for credit- default swaps, suggesting investors are losing faith in the Treasury?s ability to repay its debt.

China Official:Government Should Prevent Sharp Econ Growth Slowdown
BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- China's government should "do the best it can" to prevent an overly sharp slowdown in economic growth and try to make the downward cycle as short as possible, Xu Xianchun, deputy director of the National Bureau of Statistics, said in an article published Wednesday.

Thai Government: ASEAN Summit To Be Postponed
-(Dow Jones)- The Thai government has decided to postpone the 14th Asean Summit due to ongoing political turmoil, government spokesman Nattawut Saikuar said Tuesday.

McCrary heirs sue federal government
One of Louisiana?s notorious polluters died 10 months ago at 76. Now, his Baton Rouge widow and children are suing the federal government, alleging that taxpayers are responsible for the lung cancer that killed him.

Thai court ruling ousts government, bringing protests to an end
BANGKOK, Thailand ? Thailand's high court disbanded the ruling party for electoral fraud and brought down the government Tuesday, prompting anti-government protesters to declare an end to their debilitating weeklong blockade of Bangkok's airports.

Protesters ending airport occupations as ousted government seeks new leader
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom.

Chrysler to seek $7 billion in government loans
Chrysler says that without a federal loan, its cash could fall below the minimum amount required to run the company in the first quarter of next year. The company said in a plan for federal loans delivered to Congress on Tuesday that it would seek $7 billion from the government by Dec. 31. It also says that CEO Robert Nardelli already gets a $1 per year salary from Chrysler and receives no ...