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China wants a successful G20 but suspects West may derail agenda
World

China wants a successful G20 but suspects West may derail agenda

China is hoping to cement its standing as a global power when it hosts leaders from the world's biggest economies…
Stocks at record highs as oil jumps
Business

Stocks at record highs as oil jumps

U.S. stock indexes were trading at all-time highs on Monday, building on the record-setting rally of the past few weeks,…
G20 will use ‘all policy tools’ to lift growth as Brexit weighs
Business

G20 will use ‘all policy tools’ to lift growth as Brexit weighs

The world's biggest economies will work to support global growth and better share the benefits of trade, policymakers said on…
No balance: oil markets still oversupplied, now growth is stuttering
Business

No balance: oil markets still oversupplied, now growth is stuttering

Oil industry hopes that markets are about return to balance, ending a global glut that pulled down prices by over…
G7 vows growth efforts as Japan’s Abe warns of global crisis
Business

G7 vows growth efforts as Japan’s Abe warns of global crisis

The Group of Seven industrial powers pledged on Friday to seek strong global growth, while papering over differences on currencies…
Tokyo slide keeps mood downbeat
Business

Tokyo slide keeps mood downbeat

A 3 percent plunge in the Tokyo stock exchange and falls in European banking shares added to a gloomy global…
G20 communique says monetary policy alone cannot bring balanced growth
Business

G20 communique says monetary policy alone cannot bring balanced growth

Policymakers from the world's top economies said on Saturday that the world needs to look beyond easy monetary policy to…
Unmitigated climate change to shrink global economy by 23 percent, researchers find
Environment

Unmitigated climate change to shrink global economy by 23 percent, researchers find

When the world heats up, economies around the globe will cool down. That's according to a new study which predicts…
Shift from fossil fuels risks popping ‘carbon bubble’: World Bank
Environment

Shift from fossil fuels risks popping ‘carbon bubble’: World Bank

The transition from fossil fuels must be carefully managed to avoid an economically disastrous bursting of the "carbon bubble," the…
Market movers: 10 projections on the global economy
Business

Market movers: 10 projections on the global economy

When trying to predict what the coming year has in store in the context of an increasingly intertwined global economy,…
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