New Government Incentives May Be Needed to Renew Green Development
President-elect Barack Obama said yesterday that he wanted to double the production of alternative energy over the next three years, a goal that will probably require a new set of government incentives for the capital-intensive solar and wind industries.

German Bank Gets More Money From Government
The government took a quarter stake in Commerzbank as it stepped up efforts to stabilize the financial system and consolidate one of Europe?s most fragmented banking landscapes.

European Government Bonds May Gain on Signs Slump Is Deepening
Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- European government bonds may rise for a second day before a report likely to show retail sales in the region fell for a sixth month, strengthening the case for a cut in interest rates to head off a deepening recession.

ANZ Raises A$3.3 Billion From Government-Backed Bonds (Update2)
Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. , Australia?s fourth-biggest bank, borrowed A$3.3 billion ($2.3 billion) in its first sale of local currency bonds guaranteed by the government.

ANZ Raises A$2.6 Billion From Government-Backed Bonds (Update1)
Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. , Australia?s fourth-biggest bank, borrowed A$2.6 Billion ($1.8 billion) in its first sale of local currency bonds guaranteed by the Australian government.

ANZ Raises A$2.6 Billion From Sale of Government-Backed Bonds
Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. , Australia?s fourth-biggest bank, sold A$2.6 Billion ($1.8 billion) of bonds guaranteed by the Australian government, three people involved in the matter said.

Anti-government editor shot, killed
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The shooting death of an anti-government newspaper editor in Sri Lanka is the latest in a string of attacks on such journalists, an advocacy group said.

Obama Plan for Government Insurance Criticized by GOP (Update2)
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama?s plan to have new government health insurance compete with private coverage drew Republican fire at a nomination hearing for Thomas A. Daschle to run the Health and Human Services Department.

Government on track despite opposition
The Democrat-led government has survived a major scare and is moving forward with more confidence to address economic crisis and to host the Asean Summit.

Obama's Vision: Only Government Can End Economic Woes
FAIRFAX, Va. ? Republican Ronald Reagan once quipped that the most "terrifying words" in the English language were: "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.

Buy Munis, TIPs on Government Actions, Gross Says (Update3)
The recommendations build on a list of assets Gross has said will benefit from government spending aimed at curbing a global recession, after what he called a series of ?Ponzi schemes? in the economy.

Obama Plan for Government Insurance Draws Criticism (Update1)
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama?s plan for expanding government health insurance to compete with private coverage drew fire from a leading Senate Republican during a nomination hearing for former U.S. Senator Thomas A.

Rebels: government planes bomb northern Darfur
Rebels and aid workers say government airplanes have dropped bombs along a northern strip in Darfur. It's the first such report of violence in weeks.

Obama Plan for Government Health Insurance Draws GOP Criticism
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama ?s plan for expanding government health insurance to compete with private coverage drew fire from a leading Senate Republican during a nomination hearing for former U.S. Senator Thomas A. Daschle to run the Health and Human Services Department.

Government seized more than $270 million in counterfeited goods over the past year
WASHINGTON - The government seized more than $270 million in counterfeit and pirated goods over the past year, a 38 percent increase over 2007.

Government: Recalled vehicles down in 2008
Automakers recalled the fewest number of vehicles last year since 1994, helped by more scrutiny of faulty parts and improved quality. Car companies called back 10.4 million vehicles in 2008, about 30 percent fewer than the 14.8 million cars and trucks recalled in 2007, the government said Thursday. It was the lowest number since the industry recalled 6.2 million vehicles in 1994.

German Government To Take 25% Stake In Commerzbank
German Government To Take 25% Stake In Commerzbank

Government: Recalled vehicles down in 2008
Car companies called back 10.4 million vehicles in 2008, about 30 percent fewer than the 14.8 million cars and trucks recalled in 2007, the government said Thursday. It was the lowest number since the industry recalled 6.2 million vehicles in 1994.

Obama puts his trust in government
The president-elect, unlike Reagan, says Washington is the solution. His economic stimulus plan may be just the beginning. Republican Ronald Reagan once quipped that the most "terrifying words" in the English language were "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help." Democrat Bill Clinton proclaimed in a State of the Union speech 13 years ago that "the era of big government is over."

German government to take 25% stake in Commerzbank
The German government is to take a 25 per cent stake plus one share in one of the country's leading banks. The German newspaper Die Welt said the partial nationalisation of the Commerzbank was in return for an additional cash injection of 10 billion euros.