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G-7 Finance Ministers meet at Treasury Department in Washington
British Finance Minister Alistair Darling poses for a photograph at the Treasury Department in Washington on October 19, 2007. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. Glenn)

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Miliband speech irks former Labor leaders
LIVERPOOL, England, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Members of Britain's last Labor government criticized party leader Ed Miliband Wednesday for a stem-winding speech on business practices.
Memoir details troubles with Gordon Brown
LONDON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Leaked extracts from Alistair Darling's upcoming memoir suggest everyone had trouble with his predecessor as British chancellor, Gordon Brown.
Darling laments bonus pay tax
Darling laments bonus pay tax
LONDON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said a tax on massive bank executive bonus checks had only a short-term effect.
London courting North Sea developers
LONDON, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Energy companies will not explore the oil and gas resources near Scotland's Shetland Islands without significant economic incentives, ministers said.
Darling: Tories can't fund promises
Darling: Tories can't fund promises
LONDON, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- The British Conservative Party has made $55 billion in unfunded promises, Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said Monday.
British bankers hit with steep bonus tax
British bankers hit with steep bonus tax
LONDON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling announced a tax on bankers' bonus checks, but said in a budget presentation banks would foot the bill.
Bankers think lawsuit prior to 'supertax'
LONDON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- A prominent tax accountant in Britain said bankers were inquiring about suing the government, which is contemplating a 50 percent bank bonus pay tax.
Unemployment expected to rise in Britain
LONDON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Unemployment in Britain likely will continue to rise for "a while," Britain's chancellor of the exchequer said Thursday.
G20 finance ministers' climate role urged
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Finance ministers from the Group of 20 were urged at their summit in Scotland Saturday to get more involved in climate change.
Sarkozy, again, tied to G20 walkout threat
Sarkozy, again, tied to G20 walkout threat
PARIS, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The secretary-general of the Elysee said French President Sarkozy could walk out on next week's Group of 20 meeting if leaders fail to act on bank bonuses.
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“ Our research suggests that the latter stages of this crisis will be characterized by rapidly escalating inflation and further weakening of sterling, much like the stagflation of the 1970s, ”
Britain's gross domestic product tumbles
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“ The world is looking to see what the world as a whole can collectively sign up to, to take action that will make a difference to restoring confidence, ”
G20 ministers say they'll do what it takes
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“ The world is looking to see what the world as a whole can collectively sign up to, to take action that will make a difference to restoring confidence, ”
Darling calls for concerted fiscal action
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“ There are people who are too complacent in my view. They need to be brought back to earth. ”
Darling asks bankers to return to earth
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“ What Tim Geithner wanted to do is set out the framework in which he's operating, ”
Geithner calls for quick economic action
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