G20 to sidestep US on IMF reforms

Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 22:23

The United States can block the IMF reforms because it holds a controlling share of votes.

G20 strikes hopeful tone, but officials fret over Greece

Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 22:14

The G20, however, sounded guardedly optimistic the global economy was poised for at least a modest recovery.

G20 pledges to improve business environment, check tax evasion

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 16:24

Committing to resist protectionism, the G20 nations have pledged to improve business environment to promote growth and strengthen transparency to prevent cross border tax evasion.

India presses for auto info exchange to deal with black money

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 15:11

India has called for expeditious implementation of the automatic exchange of tax information saying it would help in tracking illegal money stashed in foreign banks.

Low oil prices won`t spur world growth: Moody`s

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 07:20

Low oil prices normally help grease the wheels of business and spur global economic growth, but Moody`s said Wednesday it would not revise its forecasts for the G20, citing a variety of offsets to the expected windfalls.

G20 vow to promote growth but rifts remain

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 22:11

They also warned of the risk of "persistent stagnation" in some leading economies due to "prolonged low inflation alongside sluggish growth."

Oil price fall allows states to 'reassess fiscal policies': G20

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 15:46

The recent sharp decline in oil prices will provide "some boost" to global growth and should allow states to "reassess" fiscal policies to sustain activity, the G20 leading economies said in a draft communique Tuesday.

G20 pledges decisive monetary, fiscal action if needed

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 08:49

The Group of 20 (G20) leading economies will pledge to act decisively on monetary and fiscal policy if needed to combat the risk of persistent stagnation, according to a draft communique obtained by Reuters on Tuesday.

G20 plan for investment targets runs into stiff opposition

Last Updated: Monday, February 9, 2015, 21:21

Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said Turkey - G20 chair for 2015 - preferred to set binding national investment targets and that the idea was under discussion. But it appeared to be struggling to win support.

‘Chinese hackers spied on Europeans before G20 meeting’

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 04:44

Chinese hackers eavesdropped on the computers of five European foreign ministries before last September`s G20 Summit, which was dominated by the Syrian crisis, according to research by computer security firm FireEye Inc.

Canada let NSA spy on G20, G8 summits: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 23:30

Canada allowed America`s National Security Agency to spy on G20 talks in Toronto in 2010 and at the G8 summit days earlier, according to documents cited by public broadcaster CBC.

US spied on 2010 global summit in Toronto: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 19:03

Canadian authorities allowed the National Security Agency to spy in the country during the G8 and G20 summits in Ontario in 2010, CBC News reported, citing documents shared by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.