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G20 mulls cutting debt to below 90pc of GDPFinancial leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies will consider next week in Washington a proposal to cut their public debt over the longer term to well below 90 percent of gross domestic product, a document prepared fo More… |
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G20 steps back from currency brink, heat off JapanThe Group of 20 nations declared there would be no currency war and deferred plans to set new debt-cutting targets, underlining broad concern about the fragile state of the world economy. More… |
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G20 leaders defuse talk of 'currency war'The Group of 20 nations declared on Saturday there would be no 'currency war' and deferred plans to set new debt-cutting targets in an indication of concern about the fragile state of the world economy. Japan's expansi More… |
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G20 plans to dilute currency demandsG20 officials will disregard key parts of a currency statement issued this week by the Group of Seven powers, according to a communique drafted for finance leaders meeting in Moscow, and will not single out Japan. A G20 delegate w More… |
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Currency wars come to Moscow G20 talksIt may not be hand-to-hand combat, but 'currency wars' came to Moscow on Friday as finance officials from the Group of 20 nations sparred over Japan's expansive policies that have driv More… |
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G20 expected to follow growth signpostsWith the road ahead looking a bit smoother, G20 finance ministers will be happy to ignore the wreck in the rear-view mirror when they meet this week to steer a course for the world economy. More… |
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Stimulus not enough to boost growth: G20Central bank stimulus is not enough to fix the ailing global economy and governments must increase their efforts to boost growth, Group of 20 officials agreed on Monday. Deputy finance ministers More… |
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UN urges action on food prices, wasteThe world's top farm producers in the Group of 20 countries must agree coordinated action to ease worries about food prices, the head of the UN foood agency said on Monday, as he and other experts bemoaned a huge global was More… |
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G20 plans response as food prices soarThe Group of 20 countries are planning a meeting to co-ordinate a response to surging food prices, the Financial Times reported on Monday, as the worst US drought in more than half a century devastates crops, lifting grain prices to record highs More… |
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G20 can discuss grain prices: FranceThe United States and France are closely watching rising grain and soy prices and will be ready to call for an emergency meeting of G20 agricultural officials if needed, France's agricultural minister said on Monday. More… |
