Amylin Pharmaceuticals spent $540,000 lobbying federal government in third quarter
Biotech drugmaker Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. spent $540,000 lobbying the federal government in the third quarter, according to a recent

Amgen spent nearly $2.4 million lobbying federal government in third quarter
Biotech drugmaker Amgen Inc. spent nearly $2.4 million lobbying the federal government in the third quarter, according to a recent disclosure

Government to set up Federal Investigating Agency, says Sibal
New Delhi, Dec 4 : Union Minister for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal today said that the Central Government is committed to setting up of a Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) to ensure country's security.

Federal government orders U.S. war resister deported
A U.S. war resister who has been in Toronto for two years says the federal government has ordered him to leave the country.

Survey: Federal government workers make more money
According to a new survey, federal government workers earn 17% more on average than people doing the same job in the private sector. The study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business found ...

Bernanke Says Government Must Step Up Efforts on Foreclosures
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. government must step up efforts to prevent home foreclosures, with options including buying delinquent mortgages and providing bigger incentives for refinancing loans.

Federal Boost May Spur Buyers of Bad Assets
The federal government has abandoned the idea of buying toxic mortgage securities, but the private sector could be ready to step in -- if offered a little help.

IberiaBank to get cash injection from federal government
IberiaBank Corp. is poised to gain $90 million from the Treasury Department as part of the government's bailout of the financial system, making it the second Louisiana bank to qualify for federal funds....

FEMA trailer dwellers seek class action against federal government, companies over toxic fumes
Plaintiffs' lawyers asked a judge Tuesday to certify a class action lawsuit against the federal government and dozens of trailer

Lead Director Pins G.M.?s Hopes on Federal Rescue
The lead outside director at the General Motors Corporation said Wednesday that bankruptcy was not a ?viable approach? to saving the troubled auto giant, and pinned G.M.?s hopes for survival on getting $18 billion in aid from the federal government, The New York Times?s Bill Vlasic reports from Washington.

Leyne column: Coalition government would be bad news for B.C.
What would a federal coalition government mean for B.C.?

Avis: We need government help, too
Struggling car-rental company Avis Budget Group is asking the federal government for financing to allow it to buy vehicles for its fleet, Bloomberg News reported.Amanda Brown/The Star-LedgerAvis is looking for federal help in bolstering its fleetThe Parsippany company is asking...

Government & Public Sector
In our December 2007 Client Alert, "Federal Regulations Now Require All Government Contractors to Have a Comprehensive Compliance Program; Plus, Newly Proposed Regulations Would Further Expand Compliance Requirements," we advised you of proposed regulations that, among other things, would impose on Government contractors a mandatory requirement to disclose suspected violations of federal ...

Amylin spent $540K lobbying government in 3Q
(AP:WASHINGTON) Biotech drugmaker Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. spent $540,000 lobbying the federal government in the third quarter, according to a recent disclosure form.

Amgen spent nearly $2.4M lobbying government in 3Q
(AP:WASHINGTON) Biotech drugmaker Amgen Inc. spent nearly $2.4 million lobbying the federal government in the third quarter, according to a recent disclosure form.

Strickland: Federal aid only partial fix
COLUMBUS (AP) -- Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland says proposed aid from the federal government won't be enough to solve all of Ohio's budget needs or remove its financial challenges. But Strickland says the federal governm

Windham man facing federal fraud charges
CONCORD, N.H. -- A Windham man is facing federal charges that he bilked the U.S. government by helping his Iranian father collect Social Security benefits even after his father returned to Iran. Jalil Farhoumanzadeh, of 6 Sherwood Road, faces one count of making a false statement in U.

Election Impact: New Government Likely to Push Federal Regulation of Insurance
Despite the Democratic Party's dominance in the wake of the election, the financial crisis will shape government behavior more than the government's shaping regulation according to its ideological bent.

Stamford hopes to use federal money for projects
STAMFORD - To help pay for several projects, the city will look toward a possible public works program to be implemented by the federal government in January, Director of Operations Benjamin Barnes said.

Nigeria: Government Blames Budget Delay On Weak Human Capital (Vanguard)
The Federal Government yesterday blamed weak human capacity in the nation's civil service as well as the National Assembly's delay in the passage of the 2008 budget for the poor implementation of the 2008.