Agreement closer for economy rescue pact
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Pushing deficit concerns aside, Democratic and Republican leaders appeared close to agreement with the White House Wednesday night on emergency tax cuts and benefit increases to jolt the economy out of its slump.
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MILAN Alitalia&#39;s management and unions representing its cabin crews edged toward an accord Friday night on job cuts and working conditions in an effort to save the national carrier from collapse.
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District of Columbia leaders announced an agreement Monday night that they said would bring the deal to move the Montreal Expos to Washington back from the brink of collapse.
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ALITALIA bosses and unions along with the government today announced their agreement on a deal to salvage the troubled Italian flag-carrier.
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European Union ministers moved closer on Tuesday night to an agreement on setting fishing quotas for next year after the European Commission agreed
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Britain set a two-week deadline for a private-sector rescue of Northern Rock, as it confirmed plans to convert its almost 25 billions pounds ($49 billion) of loans to the stricken bank into bonds in a bid to smooth a deal.
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The world&#39;s economic powers, which ended three days of meetings Sunday, insisted they are moving closer to a deal on debt relief for Iraq and other poor nations even though an agreement has proved elusive.
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What's in Â and what's out of Â the economic stimulus package being considered by Congress. The Senate approved its version of the plan Thursday. House leaders planned to act as early as Thursday night to send the measure to President Bush.
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German banks and the regional government have agreed how they will cover some 17.5 billion euros ($25.70 billion) worth of troubled state lender SachsenLB's risks as part of a deal to rescue the bank, several sources familiar with the situation said on Thursday.
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Newfound alliance nears agreement on tentative plan aimed at reinvigorating battered economy, moving at a pace that alarms some legislators.
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Democratic and Republican congressional leaders reached a tentative deal Thursday on tax rebates of $300 to $1,200 per household and business tax cuts to jolt the slumping economy.
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The White House and U.S. lawmakers were pushing on Wednesday to reach a deal on an election-year economic package that President George W. Bush said would be "robust" enough to lift the economy out of the doldrums.
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TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 30 -- President Bush teamed up with California Gov. Arnold Schwarznegger on Wednesday afternoon to press Congress to move quickly on his economic stimulus package, telling workers here that the Senate should simply accept the $146 billion accord that passed the House this w...
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Italy moves a step closer to resolving its pensions crisis, which has been a key political issue.
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Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress reached a tentative deal with the Bush administration on tax rebates and business tax cuts.
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Amid reports of a tentative of deal between lawmakers and the Bush administration on a proposed stimulus package for the U.S. economy, the White House said on Thursday that there is no final agreement yet but there is progress.
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House-Senate bargainers neared agreement Friday on an election-season &#36;14.7 billion package of aid for East Coast hurricane victims and drought-stricken farmers, participants said.