Posts Tagged ‘dispute-over’

South Sudan halts oil production

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Oil production is suspended in South Sudan amid a dispute over how to share revenues with the government in Khartoum.

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South Sudan halts oil production

Tradesmen in wildcat pay action

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Hundreds of construction workers stage wildcat strike action at sites across the UK in a dispute over pay conditions.

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Tradesmen in wildcat pay action

TV Licensing staff’s third strike

Friday, November 18th, 2011

TV Licensing workers stage a third strike in a dispute over pay.

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TV Licensing staff’s third strike

Expanded Euro Bailout Fund Clears Hurdle

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Finland’s Parliament agreed to contribute its share despite reservations among legislators and a dispute over demands for collateral from Greece.

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Expanded Euro Bailout Fund Clears Hurdle

Senate reaches deal on FEMA funds

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

The bipartisan agreement is meant to end a dispute over FEMA funding that threatened to shutdown part of the government.

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Senate reaches deal on FEMA funds

Rail strike plan for bank holiday

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Rail unions announce two 24 hour strikes on First TransPennine Express trains following a dispute over pay.

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Rail strike plan for bank holiday

Monkees call off remaining tour

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Sixties pop group The Monkees calls off nine remaining US tour dates, in a dispute over ‘business matters’.

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Monkees call off remaining tour

Private school ‘luxury’ tax claim

Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

Private schools face accusations that charitable status is unfair, as a court hears a dispute over their “public benefit”.

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Private school ‘luxury’ tax claim

Jobcentre staff to go on strike

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Thousands of Jobcentre staff are to go on strike on Monday in a dispute over working conditions and management targets.

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Jobcentre staff to go on strike

27% of communication by members of Congress is taunting, professor concludes

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

It may be helpful, at a time like this — when Congress is threatening to shut down the U.S. government in a dispute over a tiny fraction of the federal budget — to think of legislators like a lost forest tribe.

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27% of communication by members of Congress is taunting, professor concludes

University strike action spreads

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Lecturers are set to walk out of some of England’s universities in a dispute over pensions on Tuesday.

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University strike action spreads

Malaysia to release 35,000 Bibles

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Malaysia’s government agrees to release 35,000 imported Bibles, held at customs for months amid a dispute over the use of the word “Allah” in reference to God.

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Malaysia to release 35,000 Bibles

Post Office staff vote to strike

Friday, March 4th, 2011

Staff who work in Crown post offices have voted to go on strike in a dispute over pay and possible branch closures.

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Post Office staff vote to strike

Mattingly Takes Dodgers’ Reins and Ignores Distractions

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Don Mattingly’s debut after a decade-long apprenticeship under Joe Torre comes as Frank McCourt and his former wife, Jamie, continue their rancorous custody dispute over the franchise.

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Mattingly Takes Dodgers’ Reins and Ignores Distractions

Billiards sparks Nigeria clashes

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

A dispute over a game of billiards sparks sectarian clashes in Nigeria that leave four people dead and dozens of buildings on fire, police say.

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Billiards sparks Nigeria clashes