Bond Risk Falls as Fed Extends Emergency Loans to Ease Credit
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of protecting Asian bonds from default declined after the U.S. Federal Reserve extended the term of three emergency-loan programs in a bid to ease the global credit crisis.

Fed Extends 3 Emergency Loan Programs
The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday that it was extending the term of three emergency loan programs for three months, to April 30, saying it was making the move ?in light of continuing strains in the financial markets.?

Asia Bond Default Risk Declines as Fed Extends Emergency Loans
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of protecting Asian bonds from default declined after the U.S. Federal Reserve extended the term of three emergency-loan programs in a bid to curb the global credit crisis.

UAW to hold emergency meeting on bailout
Local United Auto Workers leaders from across the United States will hold an emergency meeting in Detroit today to discuss concessions the union could make to help auto companies get government loans. UAW leaders called the meeting Monday night in an e-mail,...

Crude Oil Rises as Equities Rally, Fed Extends Emergency Loans
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose for the first time in four days as U.S. equities rallied and the Federal Reserve extended terms of three emergency loan programs to mitigate the credit crisis.

Expanded emergency unemployment available
Some Vermonters could be eligible for a second round of emergency unemployment benefits. Last week President Bush signed legislation that expanded the emergency program from 13 weeks of additional benefits to up to 20 weeks.

Passenger aircraft makes emergency landing shortly after takeoff fromMoscow airport
MOSCOW. Dec 3 (Interfax) - A passenger airliner en route from Moscow to Tomsk made an emergency landing at Moscow's Vnukovo airport on Wednesday morning, a law enforcement source told Interfax.

Fed Extends Three Emergency Loan Programs to April (Update2)
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve extended the term of three emergency-loan programs to April 30 from January 30, aligning their expiration dates with other central bank efforts to mitigate the credit crisis.

New emergency unemployment available in Vt.
MONTPELIER (AP) -- Some Vermonters could be eligible for a second round of emergency unemployment benefits. ...

California Faces Fiscal Emergency
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a fiscal emergency and called a special session. We look at what the new Legislature could do to solve the crisis.

Emergency sirens to be tested this morning
Mobile, Ala. - The county Emergency Management Agency will be testing its warning systems today at 9 a.m. The tests include outdoor warning sirens. Emergency sirens at the Alabama School of Math and Science may also be tested between 2:45...

Whakatu ammonia emergency over
An ammonia leak at a factory on the outskirts of Hastings has been fixed and residents are returning to their homes. Emergency services rushed to Cedenco Foods in Whakatu on Wednesday morning after reports of the gas leaking from the factory.

Town offers emergency notification service
WARWICK - Residents who want emergency alerts warnings and other bulletins can subscribe to the service at the town?s Web site, townofwarwick.org.

Zimbabwe: Unicef Launches Relief Emergency Programme
Harare ? THE United Nations Children's Fund yesterday launched a 120-day emergency response to intensify relief efforts in the country's educational and health sectors.

Emergency landing at Springs airport
A plane made an emergency landing at Colorado Springs Municipal airport this afternoon after losing power to one of its engines.

$1M grant boosts local emergency response
TRENTON ? City and county officials prepared for potential disaster yesterday when they accepted $1 million in state homeland security funds to expand emergency response capability of first responders and emergency personnel.

Auto workers to hold emergency meeting on bailout
Local United Auto Workers leaders from across the U.S. will hold an emergency meeting in Detroit on Wednesday to discuss concessions the union could make to help auto companies get government loans.

Emergency office staff among Terrebonne Parish budget changes
HOUMA - The hiring of a new emergency director was among the items Terrebonne Parish Council members approved Monday as they moved closer to approval of a $207-million spending plan for next year.The proposed 2009 budget is up for consideration at the council's regular meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-03 06:44 S.Korea c.bank to hold emergency meeting Wednesday
SEOUL, Dec 3 (Reuters) - South Korean central bank said it will hold an emergency monetary policy meeting at 0630 GMT on Wednesday to discuss further supports for the financial markets. The Bank of Korea said in a statement that its monetary policymakers will meet later in the day to purchase more bonds from banks and ease rules over cash reserve ratios.

Emergency manager getting ready for new storm season
WAHOO - Recovery from the summer disasters is wrapping up and the Saunders County emergency management team is preparing for the winter storm season.