Daily Report for Executives Index-Summary

G-7

– Finance ministers meeting

– – Agenda discussed, 188:EE–6 (10/1/09)
– – Economic recovery signs noted, officials pledge to keep support measures in place until recovery assured, 191:EE–3 (10/6/09)

– Merchandise trade volumes, second quarter, OECD report, 206:EE–2 (10/28/09)

G-20

– Climate change, IEA says Obama requests study on potential climate and economic effects of phasing out fossil-energy subsidies, 197:A–1 (10/15/09)

GAMBLING

– N.J. imposes tax on winnings, gamblers may offset with losses, 188:H–2 (10/1/09)
– Online gambling, House lawmakers urge Obama admin. to delay enforcing federal rules that make financial firms responsible for blocking “illegal” internet gambling payments, 190:A–22 (10/5/09)

GEORGIA

– Notary fee, Ga. Supreme Ct. asked whether lender can be subject to private civil suits, and even criminal penalties, for charging more that $4 allowed under state law (11th Cir.), 190:EE–6 (10/5/09)
– Private school scholarships, revenue dep't explains tax credit explains limits, procedure for claims, 195:H–4 (10/13/09)

GERMANY

– Banking

– – Government aid to HSH Nordbanken, EU antitrust regulator launches probe, 204:EE–5 (10/26/09)
– – Mergers and acquisitions, Deutsche Bank buys Luxembourg-based private bank Sal.Oppenheim Jr. & Cie for one billion euros, 208:EE–4 (10/30/09)
– – Toxic assets worth as much as $128B, EC approves first financial institution in Germany to unload, 194:EE–3 (10/9/09)

– Business sentiment index, Oct., Ifo report, 204:EE–4 (10/26/09)
– Consumer price index, Oct., Federal Statistics Office report, 207:EE–10 (10/29/09)
– Deficit spending necessary to stabilize economic recovery, Ifo Institute president says, 200:EE–5 (10/20/09)
– Dividends and interest, European Comm'n challenges German taxation of outbound payments, 208:I–3 (10/30/09)
– Government operations, new center-right Cabinet to focus on economic growth, Chancellor Merkel says, 206:EE–3 (10/28/09)
– Gross domestic product expected to rise by 1.2 percent in 2010, while GDP dropped by 5 percent in 2009, Ifo report, 198:EE–7 (10/16/09); Economics Minister Guttenberg confirms projection, 199:EE–7 (10/19/09)
– Investment in targeted firms, European Comm'n approves tax break scheme, rejects plan for venture capital firms, 189:I–4 (10/2/09)
– Motor vehicles, GM to sign Opel-Magna deal soon, German ministry spokesman says, 197:EE–7 (10/15/09); talks on deal still ongoing, German Economics Minister says, 199:EE–7 (10/19/09); EC reiterates concerns over German state aid for new Opel owner, 200:EE–2 (10/20/09)
– Tax relief, newly elected German cabinet plans tax cuts of 24B euros annually over 4 years, 205:I–1 (10/27/09)
– U.S. likely to demand more from new German Cabinet, as center-right government expects to maintain “continuity” in trans-Atlantic relations, 196:A–6 (10/14/09)

GIFT TAX

See also ESTATE TAX
– Valuation disputes, exhaustion of remedies, petitioning Tax Ct., IRS corrects final rules, 205:G–9 (10/27/09); correcting amendment, 205:TaxCore (10/27/09); correction to TD 9460, 205:TaxCore (10/27/09)

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTORS

– Antitrust, OMB issues new guidance to chief acquisition officers on avoiding noncompetitive contracts, 206:A–27 (10/28/09)
– Construction companies face enhanced reporting, compliance and enforcement rules, speakers at ABA forum say, 200:A–15 (10/20/09)
– Reforming federal procurement system, OMB official defends actions at Senate hearing, 208:A–23 (10/30/09)

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

– ACORN funding ban, OMB issues guidance to federal agencies and departments on steps to implement, 194:A–2 (10/9/09)
– Climate change, Obama issues executive order instructing federal agencies to set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for 2020 within 90 days, 191:A–19 (10/6/09); order threatens economy without environmental benefit, Inhofe (R-Okla) says, 204:A–20 (10/26/09)
– Energy use by federal agencies, FERC asserts its authority to enforce mandatory reliability standards, 198:A–18 (10/16/09)
– Federal Register, government introduces new format to make it more usable and easily searched, 191:A–8 (10/6/09)
– Paperwork Reduction Act, OMB seeks public comment on how to strengthen and improve implementation, 206:A–13 (10/28/09)
– White House Office

See EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES (GSEs)

– Clearly defined government role essential for fixing housing finance, FHFA acting director DeMarco says, 194:EE–6 (10/9/09)
– FHLB's Office of Finance board of directors would be expanded, and audit committee charged with greater consistency in accounting policies and procedures would be created under FHFA proposed rule, 192:EE–10 (10/7/09)
– Mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, FHFA report shows large increases in delinquencies and new foreclosures, 190:EE–12 (10/5/09); Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac trial loan modifications jumped 41 percent in Sept., FHFA says, 201:EE–13 (10/21/09)

GREAT BRITAIN

See UNITED KINGDOM (UK)

GREECE

– New Prime Minister to introduce tax reforms, crackdown on evasion, 200:I–1 (10/20/09)

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP)

– Second quarter, revised figures, BEA report, 188:EE–3 (10/1/09); text of second quarter data, 188:E–1 (10/1/09); text of third quarter data, 208:E–1 (10/30/09); third quarter, 208:EE–1 (10/30/09)

GUNS AND AMMUNITION

See FIREARMS