Brown urges new banks 'contract'
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for a new "social contract" with the world's banks to make them more responsible to society. Mr Brown told a G20 meeting in Scotland it was not acceptable that banking success was... [read full story]
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Brown insists global bank tax must be debated despite rebuff
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UPDATE 1-UK's Brown-transaction tax just one option for banks
LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Tuesday banks must be made to act responsibly but that a levy on transactions was only one possible way of achieving this. Brown floated, to a weekend...
PM plays down bank transaction tax
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Tuesday banks must be made to act responsibly but that a levy on transactions was only one possible way of achieving this. Brown had floated the idea of imposing such a tax...
Brown plays down bank transaction tax
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Tuesday banks must be made to act responsibly but that a levy on transactions was only one possible way of achieving this. Brown had floated the idea of imposing such a tax...
UK's Brown plays down bank transaction tax
LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Tuesday banks must be made to act responsibly but that a levy on transactions was only one possible way of achieving this. Brown had floated the idea of...
Labour desperately struggle to save face over Tobin tax
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