Nov 7th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
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Alistair Darling (L) takes a morning walk before opening the meeting
A key meeting of G20 finance ministers has begun in Scotland, amid division on the future of economic stimulus packages and paying for climate change.
Ministers from the 20 leading economies are in St Andrews, Fife, to discuss entrenching global recovery and avoiding a repeat of the credit crunch.
Some G20 nations, including the US, Japan and Germany, want to debate ending measures to boost growth.
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Nov 9th, 2009 - Bloomberg
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks extended a global rallyand the dollar slid after the Group of 20 nations agreed tomaintain economic stimulus efforts. Commodities climbed...Futures Rise as Risk Appetite Grows
Nov 9th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher open Monday, tracking gains in Asia and Europe on the Group of 20's support for continued economic stimulus.
Less than two hours before the start of trading...German Exports, Imports Climb
Nov 9th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
BERLIN -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet Monday approved economic stimulus measures for 2010 worth some €8.4 billion ($12.47 billion), said a person familiar with the government's action.
Geithner: need stimulus, not financial transactions tax
Nov 8th, 2009 - Reuters
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Saturday stressed the necessity of keeping global economic stimulus in place until recovery is...Dollar Falls as Job Losses Anchor Fed's Pledge to Keep Rate Low
Nov 7th, 2009 - Bloomberg
Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar fell against the euro onspeculation the Federal Reserve will keep borrowing costs nearzero into next year after the U.S. unemployment rate exceeded 10percent for the first time since 1983.
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