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World leaders agree action plan for growth
WASHINGTON (AFP) - World leaders, meeting for a crisis summit here, have agreed on an action plan to restore global growth and prevent future financial upheaval while promising new spending plans, a trade deal and a set of reforms.
Nations:India Brazil Russia People:Jim Leach Gordon Brown Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:G20 Summit
2008-11-16
Gulf stocks plunge as G20 fails to halt panic
KUWAIT CITY (AFP) - Stock markets in the Gulf states plunged on the week's opener Sunday as panic from the fallout of the global economic crisis continued to dampen investor sentiment.
Nations:United Arab Emirates Kuwait Activities:G20 Summit Source:(AFP)
2008-11-16
Leaders seek to prevent future economic crisis
WASHINGTON - World leaders battling a historic economic crisis agreed Saturday to flag risky investing and regulatory weak spots in hopes of avoiding future financial meltdowns.
Nations:Japan India Brazil U.K. France U.S. People:Nicolas Sarkozy Jim Leach Gordon Brown Robert Zoellick Angela Merkel Barack Obama Activities:G20 Summit
2008-11-15
G20 source: leaders to agree on action plan
WASHINGTON - World leaders on Saturday are ready to task finance ministers with drawing up recommendations for improving the regulation and functioning of financial markets, according to a G20 official reading from a draft agreement.
People:Barack Obama Activities:G20 Summit Source:(AP)
2008-11-15
G20 nations vow to boost growth, prevent new crisis
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Leaders of the world's 20 largest economies pledged action Saturday to reverse a looming global recession and prevent future financial upheaval, but shied away from a coordinated stimulus plan.
Nations:India Brazil Italy Russia People:Nicolas Sarkozy Jim Leach Angela Merkel Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:G20 Summit
2008-11-15
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