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.

European Government Bonds Drop; 10-Year Yield Climbs to 3.06%
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- European government bonds dropped, snapping three days of gains. The decline pushed the yield on the German 10-year bund, Europe?s benchmark government security, up two basis points to 3.06 percent by 7:06 a.m. in London.

VEB Requests $34 Billion in Government Funds, Vedomosti Says
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Vnesheconombank, Russia?s state-run development bank, requested 950 billion rubles ($34 billion) in government funds, Vedomosti reported, citing two unidentified officials with knowledge of the matter.

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.

Thai government falls after court bans premier
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand's prime minister resigned on Tuesday after weeks of protests that paralyzed his government and closed the capital's airports. Cargo flights resumed and protesters pro...

Anti-government Thai protestors leave airports after week-long closures
Thousands of anti-government protestors ended their occupation of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday, ending a week-long siege that crippled the country's tourism and exports sectors.

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.

Government supporters rally in Thailand against protest alliance
BANGKOK, Thailand | Government supporters converged on the capital on Sunday to counter rival protesters who seized control of Bangkok’s two airports and forced the prime minister to run the country from afar.

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.

Uganda: Arrest Child Killers, Government Told
Kampala ? THE Government has been urged to create a special force to arrest witchdoctors and other individuals involved in child sacrifice. "Child sacrifice is so scaring and disheartening. The Government should come out immediately and help us, the parents, who have children.