Benzinga's Political Roundup (HBC)

There is a deadline at midnight tonight for the government to avoid a shutdown, as Republicans and Democrats try to work on a 2011 budget. Portugal asked for a bailout yesterday from the European Union, and European finance ministers are discussing the size and terms of a rescue package. Current speculation is around 80 billion Euros. The Department of Justice yesterday asked for a federal court to have HSBC HBC reveal the names of customers who had secret bank accounts in India.