Posts Tagged ‘ United Kingdom ’

British Treasury Chief to unveil recession budget

April 22, 2009
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British Treasury chief Alistair Darling presents the government’s budget on Wednesday, with his options constricted after pumping billions into stabilizing a foundering economy. Some tax breaks intended to stimulate spending may be introduced or continued, but the government’s mounting debt has sown caution about any further big gestures — and some sort of tax...

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Obama invites for Energy Forum

March 29, 2009
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On Saturday the White House announced, President Barack Obama has invited the leaders of 16 major economies to Washington for a forum on energy and climate next month. Obama, who recently turned his attention to the need for more clean-energy funding, has also asked U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to attend. The forum, scheduled for...

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