David Cameron threatens veto on French plan for bankers tax The Daily Telegraph David Cameron held his first meeting with Francois Hollande and threatened to veto the new French president’s plan for a European tax on financial transactions. | Downing Street said Mr Cameron delivered a strong message to Francois Hollande over a financial transactions tax Photo: Getty Images | 7:00AM BST 19 May 2012 | The Prime Minist...
Huge economic challenge awaits Egypt's next leader BBC News When Egyptians joined a popular revolt last year, many were demanding economic change. | They were suffering from high unemployment and prices, low wages, widespread poverty and crippling corruption. | Over the last 15 months little has changed and many have even seen their finances worsen. | On a bustling street in the Mohandisseen area of Cairo, ...