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UK's Cameron defends London's financial industry

Newsvine - business  Wed, 12/07/2011 - 09:03

British Prime Minister David Cameron says he will demand greater freedoms for London's sprawling financial industry as his price for supporting any new European Union treaty to solve the euro crisis.


 

Ex-PM Brown alleges Murdoch paper used criminals

Newsvine - business  Tue, 07/12/2011 - 04:20

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday accused Rupert Murdoch's newspapers of employing criminals to obtain confidential information about his family, his private financial affairs and the lives of ordinary people who were at "rock bottom."


 

BSkyB shares down again as PM signals bid delay

Newsvine - business  Fri, 07/08/2011 - 05:11

Nearly a billion dollars was wiped off the value of satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting PLC Friday after British Prime Minister David Cameron indicated that the government was not going to wave News Corp's bid for the company through any time soon.


 

Britain's Brown says cuts debate key to election

Newsvine - business  Sat, 02/20/2010 - 04:23

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says the country's upcoming election will focus on whether immediate cuts to public spending are necessary to rein in the national deficit.


 

Britain gives impetus to global tax on banks

Topix - Business News  Mon, 11/09/2009 - 02:50

World governments should consider urgently a levy on banks to fund future bailouts, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday, departing from London's longstanding resistance to a global tax.


 

British PM calls for talks on finance levy

Topix - Business News  Sun, 11/08/2009 - 02:29

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for serious consideration of a levy on financial activity to help insure the banking system from another crisis.


 

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to announce sell-off of publ...

Topix - Business News  Mon, 10/12/2009 - 07:21

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown plans to announce a sale of government assets aimed at raising 3 billion pounds , his office said Monday.


 

Brown to G-20: Economy at 'critical juncture'

Topix - Business News  Sat, 09/05/2009 - 23:03

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Group of 20 leaders to make a strong and clear commitment to continued efforts to boost global growth, saying Saturday that the world economy is at a "critical juncture." Addressing finance officials from the G-20 rich and developing countries at the start of their talks here, Brown warned against ...