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G20 faces growing hurdles and scepticism
G20 finance ministers and central bankers will meet today in Washington with the goal of reaching...
InternationalDowngrades highlight Ireland's forthcoming challenges
Moody's today cut Ireland's credit rating to Baa1, its lowest investment grade, with a negative...
IrelandSpain's risks remain despite IMF and Chinese optimism
The IMF yesterday said Spain had decoupled from the weaker euro-area peripheral countries of...
SpainPolitics impose swift UK fiscal consolidation
UK unemployment dropped by 17,000 in the three months to February, affecting 2.48 million people...
United KingdomIMF supports Fed against ECB on interest rates
The global economy will expand by 4.4% this year and 4.5% in 2012, after growing 5.0% in 2010,...
IMF-World BankIMF weighs in on Argentina's pro-cyclical policies
The IMF yesterday announced that it had presented its recommendations to the Argentine...
ArgentinaAid windfall may prove counterproductive
The delivery of international aid must be changed to prevent conflicts that undermine development...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: EM policy success is key to oil outlook
The global economy has entered a period of oil scarcity, but this is likely to have...
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