Related NewsGovernment will take all measures to combat crisis: PM (Reuters via Yahoo! News)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:43:23 GMT
The Canadian government will take whatever fiscal and monetary measures are needed to combat the global financial crisis, Prime Minister Stephen Harper told Parliament on Thursday.
More... Effects of government actions in crisis 'uncertain': Fed governor (AFP via Yahoo! News)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:04:46 GMT
The effectiveness of recent US government actions to battle the global financial crisis are "highly uncertain," Randall Kroszner, a member of the Federal Reserve board of governors, said Thursday.
More... Norwegian government wants Joint Strike Fighter (AP via Yahoo! News)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:31:39 GMT
The Norwegian government says it has picked the U.S. developed F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to replace its aging U.S.-made F-16 aircraft in a roughly 60 billion kroner ($8.5 billion) deal.
More... Rebels fighting pro-government militia in DR Congo (AFP via Yahoo! News)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:23:34 GMT
Fighting broke out on Thursday between Laurent Nkunda's rebel force and pro-government militia in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, several sources reported.
More... Anti-government protestor in Thailand dies in grenade attack (International Herald Tribune)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:22:06 GMT
A pre-dawn explosion kills one and injures 29 among anti-government activists occupying the Government House in Bangkok.
More... Thai protesters blame government for grenade attack (Reuters via Yahoo! News)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:02:28 GMT
The leader of a long-running anti-government street protest in Thailand called for a major rally on Sunday to oust the "murderous government" after one of his supporters was killed by a grenade.
More... Zimbabwe: Mugabe Government Is Blamed for Cholera Epidemic (New York Times)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:22:37 GMT
A group of doctors blamed President Robert Mugabe?s government for a cholera epidemic sweeping Zimbabwe, saying the spread of the disease had been severely underreported.
More... Swedish Banks Shun Government Plan, Riling Ministers (Update1) (Bloomberg)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:32:22 GMT
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Nordea AB , Svenska Handelsbanken AB and SEB AB, Sweden's biggest banks, are drawing fire from government officials for shunning the state's plan to bolster the financial system by guaranteeing their debt.
More... European Government Bonds Rise as Swiss Unexpectedly Cut Rates (Bloomberg)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:23:59 GMT
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- European government notes extended gains after the Swiss National Bank unexpectedly lowered its benchmark interest rate.
More... Chinese Automakers Seek Government Help: Report (Fox News)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:56:48 GMT
Chinese Automakers Seek Government Help: Report
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