Wednesday, May 23, 2012 5:02 PM SAST

G20

The Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (known as the G-20and also the G20 or Group of Twenty) is a group of finance ministers and central bank governors from 20 economies: 19 countries plus the European Union. 

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US Markets
Market Winds May Be Shifting

By IBTimes

The G8 leaders also said that it is “our imperative to promote growth and jobs”. (10:11 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, UNEMPLOYMENT, GERMANY, FACEBOOK, INVESTMENT

Daily Summary on USD, Euro, GBP, JPY, CAD, AUD and NZD

By Union Bank of California

The dollar is mixed this morning, but headed into the weekend generally higher against most of its major counterparts. The dollar index reached a six-month high at 81.60 before pulling back as demand for its relative safety remains particularly strong. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: FACEBOOK, GOLD, MANUFACTURING, COPPER

Vladimir Putin
Putin Pulls Out Of G8 Summit And Meeting With Obama

By IBTimes

Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday called off a much anticipated visit to the US where he was to join the other world leaders in a key summit of the Group of Eight (G8) industrial nations and meet with US President Barack Obama, the Kremlin an... (May 10)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, AFGHANISTAN, RUSSIA, DMITRY MEDVEDEV, WHITE HOUSE, MEXICO

Can an African "green revolution" help feed the world?

By Reuters UK

SABA SABA, Kenya, May 2 - Her bare feet coated with mud, Sabena Gitau trudged down the rain-sodden hillside to her banana plantation, machete in hand. (May 02)

MORE TOPICS: USAID, MANAGEMENT, KENYA, INVESTMENT, LONDON

Bank's Tucker wants powers to cool unruly markets

By Reuters UK

Supervisors should have powers to demand more collateral on financial transactions in order to cool down overheated markets, Bank of England Deputy Governor Paul Tucker said on Friday. (Apr 27)

MORE TOPICS: BANK OF ENGLAND, MANAGEMENT

Computer crime
Crime Generates 3.6 Per Cent of World GDP: UN

By Economy Watch

A senior United Nations official has said that criminality is one of the biggest economies in the world. (Apr 25)

MORE TOPICS: HUMAN RIGHTS, GDP, UNITED NATIONS

A general view shows part of central Seoul
IBTimes Feature: After Half Century Of Development, South Korea Still An Emerging Market

By IBTimes

Over the past three decades, South Korea has catapulted itself from Third World-caliber poverty to becoming a technologically superior economic powerhouse. (Apr 24)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, FTSE, NYSE, SAMSUNG, MANUFACTURING, GDP, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, AGING, INVESTMENT

UN Security Council vote on Bashar al-Assad to step down was vetoed by Russia and China
Australia Gets Singapore’s Support for UN Security Council Seat

By IBTimes AU

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loon committed in a dinner with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to support Canberra's bid to gain a seat in the UN Security Council. (Apr 24)

MORE TOPICS: IMF, WTO, AUSTRALIA, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, JULIA GILLARD

Analysis - Lagarde's next battle at IMF - power shift

By Reuters UK

Fresh from a big victory in raising $430 billion (266 billion pounds) for the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde's tougher test as head of the global lender will be finding a way to give emerging economies more influence. (Apr 23)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, IMF, RUSSIA, INDIA, SOUTH AFRICA, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Analysis: Lagarde's next battle at IMF: power shift

By Reuters

Fresh from a big victory in raising $430 billion for the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde's tougher test as head of the global lender will be finding a way to give emerging economies more influence. (Apr 23)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, IMF, RUSSIA, INDIA, SOUTH AFRICA, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND