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

Vice-chancellors call on Federal government to clean up universities
THE UNIVERSITY of New England?s Alan Pettigrew is one of 14 vice-chancellors calling on the Federal government to plan for a tertiary education sector that is ?equitable, visionary and sustainable?.

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.

Federal government uncovers foreign spy ring in Canada, report says
Canadian intelligence officials say they detected espionage activities under the direction of a foreign government in the past year.

Government to post huge deficit under CBO estimate
Payments from the Wall Street bailout fund and slumping tax revenues will ensure a record federal budget deficit, based on congressional estimates released on Thursday. The Congressional Budget Office said that the government has run a $408 billion deficit _...

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 ...

Federal Reserve chairman: Act on foreclosures
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke called on the government Thursday to ramp up efforts to stem soaring home foreclosures, which are feeding the country's deep economic troubles.

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.

State prepares infrastructure plans in hopes of federal bailout funds
SPRINGFIELD - If Illinois gets money from the federal government to help jump-start the ailing economy, officials plan to spend it on road, bridge and transit projects.

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.

Fidelity Bancorp set to get $7M in federal funds
Fidelity Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Fidelity Bank, said it received preliminary approval of its application for a $7 million investment in the company under the federal government's Capital Purchase program.

Government to post huge deficit under CBO estimate
Payments from the Wall Street bailout fund and slumping tax revenues will ensure a record federal budget deficit, based on congressional estimates released on Thursday. The Congressional Budget Office said that the government has run a $408 billion deficit - under Treasury Department accounting rules - in just the first two months of the 2009 budget year, which started Oct. 1. Many ...

Federal agency: PC meets LK for support
The BJP called for a federal security law which could give the FIA a "tough" legal framework while also calling on the government for a "full and comprehensive sharing of facts".

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....

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

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

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.