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Telegraph.co.uk Davos 2012: Euro divisions set to continue during EU summit Telegraph.co.uk David Cameron ensured his popularity with eurozone leaders was truly merde when he said Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to introduce an FTT was "quite simply madness". He said he wasn't against the single currency in principle, ... Day 2 at (...)

EMIR could be finalized as early as last week in January, say Brussels sources FINCAD News European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) could be completed as early as the last week in January after recent progress, sources familiar with the matter told Financial News. The regulatory regime is intended to require most over the counter ... and more (...)

euronews Tobin tax on financial transactions - optimists vs others euronews Not all save the world acts are created equal; take the Robin Hood Tax campaign: it has staggering credentials and people supporting it – including well-known actors in its explanatory videos, and even a couple of real multi-billionaires. and more (...)

euronews Ist eine Finanztransaktionssteuer sinnvoll? euronews Simon Chouffot von “Robin Hood tax” bezeichnet solche Argumente als “Taktik der Finanz-Lobbyisten”. Er betont: “ Dieses Argument ist nicht wahr. Es hat nichts mit dem Einzelhandel zu tun oder mit der Art, wie man für Ferien im Ausland sein Geld (...)

euronews Tobin tax, si dibatte euronews È questa l'idea che c'è dietro la campagna Robin Hood Tax che sostiene la Tobin Tax, che ha preso il nome dall'economista che la propose negli anni Settanta. L'idea è tassare le transazioni finanziarie con uno 0,05% che consentirebbe di mettere da (...)

London mayor Boris Johnson calls award ’bewildering’ and Labour leader Ed Miliband describes it as ’disgraceful’ Ed Miliband and Boris Johnson have joined the chorus of criticism over the decision by the Royal Bank of Scotland to award its chief executive a bonus of nearly £1m. The bank is more than 80% owned by the taxpayer, and Johnson, the Conservative (...)

Sydney Morning Herald Hollande promises a socialist fiscal fix The Australian Like Mr Sarkozy, he wants a Robin Hood tax on financial transactions and eurobonds. "Change is now" says the slogan on Mr Hollande's 41-page manifesto, where his name is printed with the first two letters of Francois underlined in a nod to the ".fr" ... Nicolas Sarkozy – (...)