2010年6月20日星期日

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain


Fin min: UK to dodge Greek fate with tough budget (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 02:31 PM PDT

Britain's Finance Minister, George Osborne (L), speaks to BBC journalist Andrew Marr during a televised interview in London June 20, 2010. REUTERS/Jeff Overs/HandoutReuters - The biggest threat to Britain's economy is its huge budget deficit, and an emergency budget on Tuesday will save the country from the fate of debt-stricken Greece, British finance minister George Osborne said on Sunday.


Lorenzo coasts to British MotoGP win (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 10:03 AM PDT

Spain's Jorge Lorenzo of Yamaha celebrates with the trophy after winning the British Moto Grand Prix at the Silverstone circuit in England.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - Jorge Lorenzo extended his lead at the top of the world championship after a dominant performance at Sunday's British MotoGP here.


Budget will include bank levy: Osborne (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 04:18 AM PDT

British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne speaks at the Lord Mayor's dinner at Mansion House in London on June 16. Osborne says his emergency budget to be unveiled this week will include a banking levy(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne confirmed on Sunday that his emergency budget to be unveiled this week will include a banking levy.


Budget threatens tax hikes and big spending cuts (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 08:54 PM PDT

An emergency budget due Tuesday promises big spending cuts and tax hikes as Prime Minister David Cameron's coalition attacks a record deficit.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - An emergency budget due Tuesday promises big spending cuts and tax hikes as Prime Minister David Cameron's coalition attacks a record deficit.


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