U.K. Conservatives Seek More Powers for BOE, Business Tax Cut (Bloomberg.com)

Story date: 2008-04-13 10:43:51
Added on: 2008-04-13 23:11:05

April 14 (Bloomberg) -- Britain's opposition Conservatives, who are leading the ruling Labour Party in the polls, will today set out an alternative economic policy that includes handing more power to the Bank of England and cutting taxes on businesses and property purchases.


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