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Lloyd’s Says High Taxes, Regulation Burden European Firms

High taxation and new regulations are among the most pressing concerns for senior European company executives, according to a survey by Lloyd’s of London. The Lloyd’s Risk Index survey also found executives were worried about losing customers and the availability …

EU Countries to Receive Go-ahead for Financial Transaction Tax

Germany, France and nine other euro zone countries will get the go-ahead on Tuesday to push on with a financial transactions tax, a measure likely to unsettle banks but which will please voters and raise much-needed revenue. European Union finance …

Sarkozy, Merkel Push Euro Integration; No Joint Bonds

France and Germany unveiled far-reaching plans for closer euro zone integration on Tuesday, but they disappointed investors by declaring that any thoughts of a common euro bond issuance would have to wait. Under heavy pressure to restore confidence in the …