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Published 11/07/2009 by Washington Post


G-20 officials to wrestle over economic imbalances

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Rifts among the world's top financial officials are threatening to stymie their attempts to secure future global growth and break a deadlock over who bears the cost of fighting climate change.

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Britain joins G20 push for worldwide levy on banks
Britain threw its weight yesterday behind proposals to impose a global levy on banks to fund future bailouts and called on the G20 to work toward a $100bn deal to ... - [11/08/2009 - Gulf Times]
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Britain has secured assurances from the rest of the G20 that there will be no global reduction in financial support for world economies until it is clear that any ... - [11/08/2009 - Telegraph]
Row breaks out over Brown's City tax
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G20 leaders vow to keep global stimulus a priority - [11/07/2009 - Irish Independent]
Rifts appear ahead of G20 meeting - [11/07/2009 - Trend News Agency]
G20 ministers meet ahead of climate summit - [11/07/2009 - RTE Online]
'One of the biggest risks we have is for people' - [11/07/2009 - Business Report]
G20 summit tries to tackle rifts - [11/07/2009 - BBC]
UK's Darling urges G20 progress on climate finance - [11/07/2009 - Reuters UK]
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...in September. "There can be no room for complacency amongst G-20 countries this weekend" Darling said in a speech...
G-20 officials to wrestle over economic imbalances [Washington Post - 11/07/2009]
...but said "as we draw up our plans, we must accept that the biggest risk to recovery would be to exit before the recovery is real." Saturday's talks among...
G-20 officials to wrestle over economic imbalances [Washington Post - 11/07/2009]
...out its position. "We need further progress, the Americans have to be more specific and also more clear about their contribution" Swedish finance minister...
G-20 officials to wrestle over economic imbalances [Washington Post - 11/07/2009]

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