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Britain set to slash tax on goods and services
LONDON (AFP) - The British government is on Monday set to announce a cut in value added tax (VAT) to 15 percent from 17.5 percent to stimulate spending on goods and services as Britain faces recession, reports said.
Nations:U.K. People:Gordon Brown Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(AFP)
2008-11-23
ECB chief says no signs yet of eurozone deflation
LONDON (AFP) - The head of the European Central Bank, Jean-Claude Trichet, said Tuesday that he had not yet seen deflation trends in the eurozone, which has taken a hit from the global financial crisis.
Nations:U.K. People:Gordon Brown Activities:Global Financial Crisis
2008-11-18
World leaders agree action plan for growth
WASHINGTON (AFP) - World leaders, meeting for a crisis summit here, have agreed on an action plan to restore global growth and prevent future financial upheaval while promising new spending plans, a trade deal and a set of reforms.
Nations:India Brazil Russia People:Jim Leach Gordon Brown Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:G20 Summit
2008-11-16
Leaders seek to prevent future economic crisis
WASHINGTON - World leaders battling a historic economic crisis agreed Saturday to flag risky investing and regulatory weak spots in hopes of avoiding future financial meltdowns.
Nations:Japan India Brazil U.K. France U.S. People:Nicolas Sarkozy Jim Leach Gordon Brown Robert Zoellick Angela Merkel Barack Obama Activities:G20 Summit
2008-11-15
World leaders head for summit, euro zone in recession
LONDON (Reuters) - World leaders headed to Washington on Friday to seek ways to tackle a global economic crisis that has plunged much of Europe into its first recession since the euro currency was formed.
Nations:Italy Latvia Pakistan Russia Spain People:Dmitry Medvedev Gordon Brown Ben Bernanke Activities:G20 Summit
2008-11-14
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