World Bank cuts growth outlook as Ukraine crisis weighs

(Reuters) - The World Bank on Tuesday trimmed its global growth forecast, saying a confluence of events, from the Ukraine crisis to unusually cold weather in the United States, dampened economic expansion in the first half of the year.

Finance officials confident of global growth

WASHINGTON (AP) An ambitious goal to boost global growth by $2 trillion in the next five years is within reach, finance officials of the world's major economies believe, despite a variety of threats, including rising political tensions over Russia's actions in Ukraine.