George Osborne

George Osborne

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  Starbucks promises to pay more UK tax

  Starbucks bowed to mounting pressure over its tax affairs in Britain and revealed Thursday that it would pay about 10 million pounds ($16 million) in ... 

• UK Treasury chief admits rating downgrade threat

  Britain's Treasury chief has acknowledged that the country may lose its triple A credit rating even though his economic strategy remains centered on ... 

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  UK Treasury chief juggles budget as outlook dims

  Britain's Treasury chief George Osborne said Wednesday that the recovery of the U.K. economy is taking longer than he had hoped and warned more ... 

• Europe takes on tech giants and their tax havens

  A storm is brewing in Europe as nations try to force Internet powerhouses like Google and Amazon to pay more in taxes. Governments, hungry for money ... 

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  Britain to clamp down on corporate tax avoidance

  The British government said Monday it would spend more money catching tax avoiders, after a lawmakers' committee accused major multinational companies ... 

• UK finance boss: Debt-cutting slower than expected

  Britain's Treasury chief acknowledged Sunday the economy is taking longer than expected to recover from the financial crisis, but insisted he will not ... 

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  From Canada, a tough economist for Bank of England

  Naming the first foreigner to serve as governor of the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694 might have been expected to cause a fuss. Yet the ... 

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  UK picks Canadian to lead Bank of England

  The British government has chosen Mark Carney, a Canadian, to become governor of the Bank of England, the first time a foreigner has been tapped for ...