Windfall Tax

What Exodus? Financiers Coming Back To London Despite Taxes

CNBC | Posted 05.25.2011

Speculation has swirled in recent months about a looming exodus from the City to less regulated business districts in Switzerland and Asia, particular...

France Us Tax To Attacks Bank Bonuses, Following U.K.'s Lead

ft.com | Ben Hall | Posted 05.25.2011

President Nicolas Sarkozy is to follow Britain's lead and impose a one-off tax on bonus pay-outs by banks operating in France. The French governmen...

Here Comes the Story of the "Hurricane"

Dylan Ratigan | Posted 05.25.2011

Dylan Ratigan

Wall Street may claim the crisis was caused by a perfect storm, but the only thing perfect about it was their ability to line their pockets at the expense of our country.

Britain Unveils Whopping Tax On Bank Bonuses; U.S. Windfall Tax Proposal Going Nowhere

The Huffington Post | Ryan McCarthy | Posted 05.25.2011

British bankers are going bonkers today after the UK government announced that it wouldn't stand idly by as they showered themselves with obscene bonu...

France To Follow Suit On Britain's Bank Bonus Tax (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 05.25.2011

France is looking to match Britain's decision yesterday to impose a one-time 50% windfall tax on bank bonuses, French government officials said today....

Corporate Giants Force Obama to Drop Campaign Promises

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

Lloyd Chapman

During the 2008 presidential election cycle, President-elect Barack Obama made two key campaign promises which would have directed billions of dollars...