Tokyo's stock market surged this afternoon after Japanese politicians reached an agreement on a plan to tackle that nation's debt-ridden banking system.

The commission hopes to reach agreement on a broad preliminary plan for a new charter in three weeks.

He also refused to explain the agreement he said had been reached on a plan to increase pensions for retired state and local government workers.

But nearly three-quarters of the public lack confidence that Congress will be able to reach agreement on a plan to help create jobs.

The conferees finally reached agreement on a plan in the early morning hours of 22 May.

But the accord signed tonight represents the first time that a broad base of rival groups has been able to reach agreement on a specific plan.

Lawmakers from both parties said Friday that they hoped to reach agreement by the end of summer on a new plan to bring terror suspects to trial.

The company said no agreement had been reached on a plan.

Minnesota legislative leaders have reached tentative agreement on a plan to extend basic health insurance to uninsured state residents.

Last week, though, the Legislature finally reached agreement on a very different plan.