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Overview: How the main political parties plan to kick-start growth

With the economy set to be a major battleground in the forthcoming general election, what are the main political parties promising and what effect, if any, will they have on FDs?

Will a global bank levy mean more alms for the rich?

Will Gordon Brown and Barack Obama’s big talk around a global bank levy turn into legislation that will create a pool of capital for good causes, or will it be more of the same for bankers?

Greece economic bailout seems unlikely

What's the next green frontier? Tax hikes

Influential think-tank says raising taxes is the answer to changing attitudes and behaviour over climate change

Everything must go – welcome to the Downing Street fire sale

Gordon Brown attempts to reduce deficit with sale of public assets over the next two years.

Raise your game – professionalism in government finance

Public sector FDs are leading professionalism in government finance, but must convince the board they are key to meeting business targets.

King's midas touch: Bank of England announces profits near £1bn

One financial services player not only surviving the recession but turning it into its own private golden goose is the Bank of England.

The Chancellor's Budget and his optimistic projections

Alistair Darling’s Budget on 22 April contained a couple of headline-makers, a trick to irritate David Cameron, and some very optimistic projections.
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