PREVIEW-No quick fixes seen from key UK mortgage report
Forbes
LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Government guarantees for mortgage-backed bonds and allowing lenders to swap loans for easily saleable government debt could be among proposed remedies for the ailing British mortgage market in a report due out on...
Manitoba to boost spending, attack bad driving
Globe and Mail
To help businesses deal with the international credit crunch, the government also promised to expand loan guarantees for new businesses and rural entrepreneurs. It will also allow larger investments to qualify for community development inco...
American Hypcrisy in Auto Rescue Incites Me-Too Trade Ire (Update2)
Bloomberg
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her government will decide on an aid request from GM's Opel unit by Christmas. Opel asked for ``somewhat more than'' 1 billion euros in credit guarantees, said Carl-Peter Forster , GM's Europe chief. The...
EU competition chief: avoid car subsidy race
BusinessWeek
Germany is considering giving Opel euro1 billion ($1.25 billion) in state guarantees for loans that would reduce its borrowing costs while EU regulators are encouraging eco-friendly tax incentives to encourage buyers to pick less polluting ...
UPDATE 1-GM's Opel seeks German government guarantees
Forbes
HAMBURG, Germany, Nov 14 (Reuters) - General Motors Corp 's Adam Opel unit has asked the German federal and state governments for guarantees to help it weather tough times for the automotive industry, an Opel spokesman said on Friday. Opel ...