Finance Minister and Central Banker of the Year: The regional winners
French finance chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn did not garner much favour with the business community when in July he slapped a 15% surcharge on corporate profits to help France meet its budget deficit target for Emu accession. The move shook the market’s faith in Strauss-Kahn as a free marketeer in socialist garb. It was particularly worrisome given the super-minister’s sweeping powers over a range of portfolios that include finance, the economy, industry and the budget.
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