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    Police clash with protesters near the St Andrews summit Mr Darling said: "It really is important that we as finance ministers are engaged in (finding consensus), because if there isn't an agreement on finance ... then the Copenhagen agreement is going to be much, much more difficult." Some countries recovering well from the global downturn are keen to agree a quick exit strategy to costly stimulus measures at the summit in St Andrews. Full Article at Sky News
    It really is important that we as finance ministers are engaged in (finding consensus), because if there isn't an agreement on finance ... then the Copenhagen agreement is going to be much, much more difficult.
    Alistair Darling – Alistair Darling SOURCE: Sky News 3 weeks ago
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PM Suggests 'Bank Tax' To Protect Public
  1. Clearly, the other potential levies on the banking sector would have a significant impact on their financial performance.
    SOURCE: Sky News 3 weeks ago
  2. But I do not think these issues should prevent us from considering with urgency the legitimate issues I have discussed.
    SOURCE: Sky News 3 weeks ago
  3. There have been proposals for an insurance fee to reflect systemic risk ... a global transaction levy.
    SOURCE: Sky News 3 weeks ago
  4. I do not in any way underestimate the enormous and difficult practical and technical issues that will need to be overcome that a globally cohesive system requires and raises
    Gordon Brown – Gordon Brown SOURCE: Sky News 3 weeks ago

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