| COLUMN-Brown's financial tax call falls flat: Paul Taylor |
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PARIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Gordon Brown's bid to depict himself as the saviour of the world economy and champion of Joe Taxpayer against Big Finance fell flat at the weekend.... More »
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Forbes.com - Nov. 9, 2009
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| Britain and U.S. Clash at G-20 on Tax for Rescues |
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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, The New York... More »
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New York Times - Nov. 9, 2009
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| UK change of heart on banking tax plan |
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Gordon Brown, the British prime minister, rapidly backpedaled from his proposal for a financial transactions tax on Sunday after a chorus of criticism of his plan set out in... More »
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CNN - Nov. 9, 2009
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| UK change of heart on bank tax plan |
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... change of emphasis. 'We're not that massively wedded to a transactions tax. We're not saying 'it's this or nothing' -- we're saying we need a deal,' an aide told the FT.... More »
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CNN - Nov. 8, 2009
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| UK change of heart on banking tax plan |
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British PM backpedals on proposed financial transactions tax United States led a backlash against the so-called "Tobin tax" Russia, Canada, IMF and European Central... More »
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CNN - Nov. 8, 2009
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| Britain's Brown urges debate on banking reform |
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LONDON (AFP) on Monday urged banks to debate reform including a possible tax on global financial transactions, in the wake of the G20 finance ministers' meet. Brown on... More »
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AFP via Yahoo! - Nov. 8, 2009
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| Harmony in the G20 is starting to unravel |
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Tobin tax debate and plans to maintain fiscal stimulus both show cracks Close Proposals for a transaction tax to underwrite banks' risk-taking split the G20 summit at the... More »
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The Independent - Nov. 8, 2009
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| Harmony in the G20 is starting to unravel |
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Tobin tax debate and plans to maintain fiscal stimulus both show cracks Close Proposals for a transaction tax to underwrite banks' risk-taking split the G20 summit at the... More »
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The Independent - Nov. 8, 2009
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| Downing Street on back foot over Tobin tax |
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By Jean Eaglesham, Chief Political Correspondent, Financial Times, 9 Nov 2009 Downing Street was forced into a damage limitation exercise on a number of fronts on Monday,... More »
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Nine MSN Money - Nov. 9, 2009
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| France says transaction tax should be considered |
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BRUSSELS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde on Monday backed the idea of a tax on financial transactions proposed by British Prime Minister Gordon... More »
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Forbes.com - Nov. 9, 2009
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