UK Launches New Bank Tax
Airtime: Wed. Jun. 23 2010 |
The UK government unveiled a new tax on banks in its emergency budget Tuesday. David Pitt-Watson, chairman of Hermes Equity Ownership Svcs, and David Kuo from The Motley Fool have analysis.

Airtime: Wed. Jun. 23 2010 |
The UK government unveiled a new tax on banks in its emergency budget Tuesday. David Pitt-Watson, chairman of Hermes Equity Ownership Svcs, and David Kuo from The Motley Fool have analysis.

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