New York TimesNovember 10, 2009 BRUSSELS — Days after securing the landmark treaty that will lead to the naming of the European Union’s first president, the bloc has lapsed into horse-trading-as-usual over the position — the kind of maneuvering that has often yielded the kind of bland leadership that the new presidency was supposed to […]
Washington PostNovember 8, 2009 After months of negotiations with Russia, Obama administration officials are hopeful about a breakthrough — possibly this week — that would enable the two sides to sign a successor to their most extensive nuclear weapons treaty before it expires Dec. 5.more
New York TimesNovember 7, 2009 The United States and Britain voiced disagreement Saturday over a proposal that would impose a new tax on financial transactions to support future bank rescues.more
Financial TimesNovember 5, 2009 Wall Street put the disappointment of the previous session’s post-Fed swoon behind it on signs the US labour market is improving.more
Washington PostNovember 5, 2009 WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats sidestepped a Republican boycott Thursday, pushing a climate bill out of committee in an early step on a long and contentious road to passage.more