G20 to regulate big hedge funds: draft communique
World leaders will pledge to regulate major hedge funds for the first time and set up a new oversight board to monitor the global financial system, according to a draft of the G20 communique.
G20 leaders craft crisis response
World leaders are set to declare an end to unfettered capitalism at a G20 summit on Thursday after France and Germany demanded they act fast on promises to prevent a repeat of the worst economic crisis since the 1930s.
Protesters clash and smash ahead of G20 summit
Thousands of protesters clogged the streets of London's financial district on Wednesday. Hundreds of them battled with riot police in a brief but brutal spasm of violence, ending with 23 of them were arrested.
Obama calls for unity as Splits surface G20
US President Barack Obama said that all the participating countries at G20 summit should work together to tackle the global financial crisis and should recognize they had to forget their occasional differences on how to promote economic growth and trade.
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Obama downplays G20 split on eve of summit
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday there was enormous consensus between the world's largest developed and emerging economies on plans to haul the world out of the deepest downturn since the 1930s.
Obama plays down G20 splits
U.S. President Barack Obama denied rifts between the world's leading economies on the eve of a crisis summit and urged them on Wednesday to act together to find the fastest route out of global recession.
France unhappy as US sees consensus at G20
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday there was enormous consensus between the world's largest developed and emerging economies on plans to haul the world out of the deepest downturn since the 1930s.
World stocks mixed as G20 meet on economy
World stocks kicked off a new quarter Wednesday with strong gains in Japan and losses in Europe after registering their best monthly performance since December 1999.
France threatens G20 walkout
France threatened on Tuesday to storm out of this week's G20 summit if it did not get the results it wanted, despite Britain's call for countries to unite and restore confidence to a broken world economy.
World Bank offers trade boost ahead of G20
The World Bank announced a $50 billion program on Tuesday to counter a decline in global trade and Britain called on G20 leaders to supply the oxygen of confidence to drag the world economy out of recession.
Geithner's crisis rescue moves strengthen Obama ahead of G20
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner heads for a summit of world leaders this week having strengthened his president's hand by rolling out key pieces of a U.S. financial rescue plan.
Geithner turnaround helps U.S. at G20 meeting
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner heads for a summit of world leaders this week having strengthened his president's hand by rolling out key pieces of a U.S. financial rescue plan.
World Bank creates trade fund, OECD casts G20 pall
The World Bank announced a $50 billion program on Tuesday to counter a decline in global trade and Britain called on G20 leaders to supply the oxygen of confidence to save the world economy from recession.
Five Britons arrested ahead of G20 London protests
Five people suspected of planning to join protests against the G20 summit in London on Thursday have been arrested after weapons were found during a raid on a house in southwest England, police said on Monday.
G20 to agree not to hurt others with devaluations
Leading and emerging nations will commit this week to pursuing responsible economic policies that do not hurt each other's prospects with protectionism or currency devaluations, according to a draft G20 statement.
World leaders urge crisis reform; U.S. cautious
Center-left world leaders including Britain's Gordon Brown and Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday called for global financial reforms at next week's G20 summit, but the U.S. warned against over-regulation.
G20 marches begin week of protests
Thousands of people marched in Britain, France, Germany and Italy on Saturday to protest about the economic crisis and urge world leaders to act on poverty, jobs and climate change at a G20 summit next week.
G20 'Grand Bargain' looks distant prospect
He promised a grand bargain but British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's hopes of an overarching deal to pull the world out of recession look doomed even before the G20 crisis summit has started.
Bankers told keep low profile as public anger rises
Leave the flash car at home, spend the night in a hotel, hire a bodyguard. This is the kind of advice security experts are giving bank executives who fear attacks from people angered by the financial crisis.
Deflation stalks Japan, resentment rises before G20
Japan edged closer to deflation, highlighting a threat to the world economy before next week's G20 summit where Europe and the United States may clash over stimulus plans, but seek common ground on regulating the financial system.
Deflation stalks Japan, rancor rises before G20
Japan slipped to the brink of deflation and inflation in Europe slid closer to zero, underlining a threat to the world economy before next week's G20 summit which is supposed to produce a cure for the crisis.
Open letter to the G20
The following is an open letter from Franck Biancheri
Director of studies of LEAP/E2020 to the G20.
UN urges G20 for $1 trillion stimulus
The United Nations is urging 20 of the world's most powerful economies to support a $1 trillion stimulus plan for developing countries when the 20 meet in London next month, U.N. officials said on Wednesday.
Soros urges G20 to support developing nations: report
Financier George Soros said the G20 summit next month must support developing nations to prevent further market turmoil.
G20 backs rescue funds boost
G20 finance ministers promised rescue money for troubled emerging market economies on Saturday and said they would use their full fiscal and monetary firepower to combat the worst downturn since the 1930s.
World Bank urges divided G20 to fix banks
More spending will give only a brief sugar high if G20 nations fail to clean up their banks, the World Bank said on Friday as economic powers struggled to agree a response to the worst downturn in decades.
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