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'Robin Hood' tax on banks could raise £250bn a year to fight poverty

09.02.10
Charities launched a campaign calling for a 'Robin Hood Tax' on banks to raise £250 billion a year to tackle poverty.... more

BHP Billiton's Chris Campbell in iron ore job swap

08.02.10
Chris Campbell, the man responsible for overseeing BHP Billiton's vast Western Australia iron ore joint venture with Rio Tinto, has been appointed president of its iron ore business... more

Euro could be so good for UK

05.02.10
Commentary: A leading europhile hits back at claims that joining the EU currency would cause a Greek-style meltdown... more

This energy crisis needs action not more hot air

04.02.10
Energy regulator Ofgem warns that without investment of up to £200 billion, the lights could go off within the next decade. Much of the blame lies with ministers.... more

Margaret Hodge accused of 'copying' BNP over migrant benefits crackdown

04.02.10
Margaret Hodge was accused of “copying” the BNP after calling for tougher rules on migrants getting benefits... more

Vodafone urges UK inquiry into Orange/T-Mobile deal

04.02.10
Vodafone supports the Office of Fair Trading’s call for a British investigation into the merger of its rivals Orange and T-Mobile... more

Catching the future terrorists young

03.02.10
There is something inherently troubling about the notion that children should be identified as potential future terrorists... more

Gordon Brown blames European leaders for slow road to recovery

19.01.10
Gordon Brown criticises EU leaders for the slow pace of their planned economic recovery... more

Britain must look after the City, not seek to punish it

11.01.10
The real problem facing the Square Mile is MPs imposing bonus supertaxes, not regulation by the EU, says the chairman of the City of London Corporation... more

Alistair Darling and Gordon Brown in Euro brief clash

07.01.10
Evidence of fresh Cabinet tensions surface as it emerges Alistair Darling repeatedly urged Gordon Brown to lobby for a top EU economic brief for Britain... more

Gordon Brown calls for 30% Euro emissions cut

08.12.09
Gordon Brown calls for deeper cuts in European Union carbon emissions as negotiators started hammering out a new agreement on climate change in Copenhagen... more

Eurozone recovery beginning to slow, index suggests

23.11.09
The rate of economic recovery on the continent could be slowing, latest figures reveal... more

Eurozone recovery beginning to slow, index suggests

23.11.09
The rate of economic recovery on the continent could be slowing, latest figures reveal ... more

This is a manifesto not a Queen's Speech

18.11.09
The Queen's speech is accompanied by all the usual pomp and circumstance (excepting the Speaker’s decision to dress down) but it has, nonetheless, an air of unreality... more

Lord Mandelson is touted for top Brussels post

11.11.09
Lord Mandelson is an 11th-hour candidate for a top Brussels post after David Miliband ruled himself out of the running... more

Mandelson attacks Europe’s bid to rein in the hedge funds

06.11.09
Business Secretary Peter Mandelson launched a broadside against proposed hedge fund rules from the European Union today, warning they could choke off investment needed to move the region out of recession ... more

UK 'must help forge strong European foreign policy'

26.10.09
Britain must take a lead in developing a strong European foreign policy if it is to retain its influence around the world, Foreign Secretary David Miliband warned... more

David Miliband set to sink Tony Blair's hopes of EU presidency

23.10.09
Tony Blair's chances of becoming the new EU president appeared to be receding as diplomats talk up David Miliband for another key role... more

Stranded tourists to be flown home

12.10.09
Holidaymakers who book their own flights and hotels rather than buy a package are to be given 'get me home' financial protection for the first time... more

Archbishops join attack on hedge fund curbs

07.10.09
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Boris Johnson makes U-turn on green charges for vans and taxis

05.10.09
Boris Johnson is to press ahead with an air-quality scheme he shelved to avoid a huge fine from the European Union... more

Irish voters decide fate of Tony Blair's EU Presidency

02.10.09
Labour and the Tories on tenterhooks as Ireland went to polls in a crunch referendum that could pave the way for Tony Blair to become president of Europe... more

£20bn tax bill looms after Hsbc’s triumph

01.10.09
The taxpayer could be forced to pay back up to £20 billion in tax after a test case in the European Court of Justice today ruled a UK duty levied on certain share transactions contravenes EU law ... more

Mediterranean nations reject EU bluefin ban

22.09.09
Efforts to save bluefin tuna have been dealt a blow after the European Union dropped its demand for commercial fishing of the species to be banned... more

EU call for global curb on bankers' mega-pay

17.09.09
European Union leaders will tell the world's largest economies that they must agree on measures to curb bankers' pay and bonuses as part of their plan to overhaul the global financial system... more

EU energy plan 'needs billions'

14.09.09
Billions of euros need to be invested in offshore wind farms over the next few years if the European Union is to hit its target of generating 20% of energy from renewable sources by 2020... more

Fishing ban could save bluefin tuna

09.09.09
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Britain’s £6.48 billion trade gap

09.09.09
The recession may be over according to some estimates, but Britain’s trade deficit is still problematic ... more

Never mind the politics, it's time to join the euro

07.09.09
Back from summer holidays and the anxious wait for the Visa and MasterCard statements begins... more

Conservatives will block Tony Blair’s path to EU top job

16.07.09
Tory leader David Cameron will try to block Tony Blair’s attempts to become EU president... more

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