By Keith Weir and Matt Falloon
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Britain’s Labour government promised on Wednesday to halve its huge budget deficit and curb bankers’ pay in the hope of reviving its popularity before a national election next year.
Facing defeat, UK government targets deficit, bank pay
EXCLUSIVE – IMF exploring insurance levy on banks
By Brian Love
PARIS, Nov 8 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund is exploring the idea of making banks pay insurance fees to fund any future rescues in the sector, IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Sunday.
UK, France, Germany urge G20 post-crisis plan, tougher regulation and tax measures
By Yann Le Guernigou
CALIGNY, France, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Britain, France and Germany called on the G20 on Thursday to discuss exiting measures implemented to tackle economic crisis, as well as limits on bank bonuses, at an upcoming summit in Pittsburgh.
In a joint letter to European leaders, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy said major economies had to avoid creating new global imbalances as the recession receded.
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