BY LAURENCE NORMAN AND JOE PARKINSON ST ANDREWS, Scotland -- The Group of 20 leading economies should consider applying a global financial transactions tax to pay for the cost of future banking crises, Prime Minister Gordon... [read full story]
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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 Brown. 'I persist in thinking we should explore this...
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 Brown. "I persist in thinking we should explore this...
