G-20
November 03, 2011By Kati Suominen/ GMF/ Washington, DC -- The Greek bombshell decision to hold a referendum on the last week’s celebrated eurozone bailout package will ensure that the G20 Summit starting on Thursday in Cannes will be hijacked by Europe...
Cyber attack on France targeted Paris G20 files
March 07, 2011The French finance ministry has confirmed it came under a cyber attack in December that targeted files on the G20 summit held in Paris in February. Budget Minister Francois Baroin said an investigation had been launched, adding: "We have leads"...
G20 meeting urged to act on food price inflation
February 18, 2011The G20 is to hold a two-day meeting against a background of rising food and commodity prices. Finance ministers and central bankers from 20 of the world's biggest developed and developing nations will gather in Paris. They are being urged to tackle...
Pope Benedict calls for ‘Profound Reform’ of world economy
November 15, 2010Pope Benedict XVI is calling for "profound reform" of the world economy following last week's G20 summit in Seoul and the APEC Summit in Japan that proposed a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific. The pontiff says he is concerned the current...
Obama: G20 achieved hard-won consensus
November 12, 2010President Barack Obama says he and other leaders of the G20 meeting in Seoul reached broad agreement on actions to continue moving the world toward sustained and balanced growth. Mr. Obama spoke as G20 leaders issued their Seoul Action Plan, which they...
G20, APEC summits will turn World focus to Asia this month
November 03, 2010The U.S. and Chinese presidents will be among the leaders at two high-profile economic summits in Asia in November. South Korea hosts the Group of 20 forum for the world's largest economies, which will aim to avoid a trade war that could send the global...
Geithner to pursue currency norms at G20 meeting
October 21, 2010U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says he will urge his G20 counterparts to agree on better rules to regulate currency exchange rates when they meet later this week in South Korea. Fears of a "currency war," in which countries devalue...
Washington DC: World finance leaders cheered by signs of recovery
April 24, 2010By William Ide Global economic leaders declared Friday that the world economy is recovering better than expected from its worst recession in decades, and committed to continue efforts to ensure a sustained worldwide rebound. Friday's meetings of central...
Low-income countries require more and better support
September 21, 2009While the global economy is showing tentative signs of recovery, 43 low-income developing countries are still suffering the consequences of the global recession, which highlights the need to increase support to the poorest countries dealing with economic...
G-20 Ministers Promise to Preserve Economic Recovery
September 06, 2009Finance ministers from both rich and developing countries are promising they will not let a global fragile economic recovery collapse. The ministers from the Group of 20 nations, known as the G-20, concluded a critical meeting in London Saturday, agreeing...