10 August 2010: The ITUC is calling on governments to commit to introducing a financial transactions tax (FTT) at September’s United Nations Development Summit to help tackle global poverty and accelerate action on jobs and climate change.
Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. blocked a proposal this month to maintain the International Monetary Fund’s executive board in its current form as part of a push to give emerging economies more say at the institution.
