Topic: Alistair Darling
AFP Global Edition | 2010-01-09 05:10:15
<div><p>Finance minister Alistair Darling warned on Saturday that Britain faces its toughest spending cuts in two decades if the ruling Labour party wins this year's general election.</p><p>Darling also confirmed to The Times newspaper that there would be a budget before the election, which must take place ...
Reuters US Online Report World News | 2010-01-04 15:19:14
<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's political parties launched what could be a long and bitter election campaign on Monday, promising voters years of belt-tightening rather than the usual election sweeteners.</p><p>The opposition Conservatives, led by David Cameron, a 43-year-old former public relations executive, are favorites to end 13 years ...
Reuters US Online Report Business News | 2009-12-29 19:52:54
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co &lt;JPM.N&gt; Chief Executive Jamie Dimon called British Finance Minister Alistair Darling earlier this month to say Britain's 50 percent tax on bankers' bonuses punishes the bank unfairly, a person close to the bank said.</p><p> ...
AFP Global Edition | 2009-12-22 17:10:31
<div><p>Britain remains the last major economy in recession according to official data released on Tuesday, although signs of recovery emerged as the country's output shrank less than previously forecast.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics said that British gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2 percent during ...
