GM receives second aid of the US Federal Government
The second installment of the US Federal Government aid amounting to $5. 4 billion (from a total of $13.4 billion) will be provided to General Motors on the 16th of this month.

Fish harvesters seek opportunity to consult with federal government: Crisis for coastal Canada: McCurdy
An ad-hoc group of 15 fish harvesting organizations is calling on the federal government to launch a series a pre-budget consultations.

Government May Stall Transition To Digital Television
Could the federal government delay the switch to digital television? Given a growing list of glitches with the transition, there's momentum building to push back the transition date.

Schumer calls for more federal medicaid funding for upstate NY
New York Senator Charles Schumer is calling for a $100 billion in boost in funding for the federal government for counties in the state. Sen. Schumer says medicaid costs are at staggering numbers so he is proposing a matching program to be included in the stimulus plan.

Obama Names Killefer as Federal Accountability Chief (Update2)
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama said he is naming management consultant Nancy Killefer to ?scour? the budget, wring inefficiencies out of federal programs and establish more accountability in government.

Obama names watchdog for federal spending
Associated Press WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama said Wednesday that reforming massive government entitlement programs ? such as Social Security and Medicare ? would be "a central part" of his effort to control federal spending.

Obama?s government performance officer tried to shape up the IRS
By MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN WASHINGTON ? President-elect Barack Obama?s choice to shape up federal agencies is a longtime senior partner at a leading consulting firm who also tried to modernize the IRS and push the tax agency to pursue corporate and high-income tax cheats more aggressively. Nancy Killefer is returning to government from McKinsey & Co. to take a White House job that Obama has created ...

Obama creates watchdog post for federal programs
President-elect Barack Obama announced Wednesday that he is creating a new high-level position to wring waste and inefficiencies from government as part of a broader push to bring more discipline to federal spending.

Leaders compile wish lists for federal stimulus funds
For now they're just wish lists, but local government leaders are submitting proposals for a variety of projects they hope to pay for at least in part with federal economic stimulus dollars.

Somalia: Sheik Sharif Warns 'Electing New President for the Somali Transitional Government'
Mr. Sharif has told Shabelle radio by phone from Tripoli that new president elected by the TFG is not needed at the moment and does not bring any solution for the Somali people before uniting the two Somali parliaments set up in Djibouti by the transitional federal government and the Alliance for Re-libration of Somalia.

Federal aid needed to stop developers who flout rules
KUANTAN: Pahang wants the Federal Government to help it take action against developers who violate rules on hillside development.

Nigeria: Federal Government Tasked on the Physically Challenged
Lagos ? Federal Government has been urged to provide enabling environment that would protect physically challenged children in the society, particularly those with down syndrome disorder, as the disease comes with several other medical problems including heart problems.

Government unveils unit pricing details
Supermarkets will be required to display and advertise the unit price of all packaged grocery items by the end of this year, under a federal government plan.

Federal Government Still Hiring Across the Metro
Finding a job during a recession is a challenge for many unemployed people across the metro area. But there is one big employer who's still hiring right now - the Federal Government. FOX 4's John Pepitone has the report.

Government unveils unit pricing details
SUPERMARKETS will be required to display and advertise the unit price of all packaged grocery items by the end of this year, under a federal government plan.

Federal government is hiring hundreds in St. Louis area
Federal government is hiring hundreds in St. Louis area

Nigeria: Federal Government Moves to Implement TSPG Project as Ghana Invests $775 Million on NG Plant
Lagos ? THE Federal Government has expressed Nigeria's commitment to the implementation of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) project.

Obama names special watchdog for federal spending
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama said Wednesday that reforming massive government entitlement programs - such as Social Security and Medicare - would be "a central part" of his effort to control federal spending. Obama made the pledge but provided few details as he named Nancy Killefer as his administration's chief performance officer, creating a new White House position aimed at ...

Obama names "chief performance officer" to control federal budget
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama Tuesday named a "chief performance officer," a newly-created position that would oversee the federal budget and reform government. "We can no longer afford to sustain the old ways when we know there are new and more efficient ways to getting the job done," Obama told a news conference at his transition headquarters in Washington as he named Nancy Killefer for ...

Obama names government watchdog
WASHINGTON ? President-elect Barack Obama said today that reforming massive government entitlement programs ? such as Social Security and Medicare ? would be "a central part" of his effort to control federal spending.