Germany's Angela Merkel praises growth-friendly budget policies

BERLIN: Growth-friendly budget policies such as higher investment in innovation, research and transport were crucial to helping Germany cut its debt Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday.

Euro zone may need lower rates: ECB member

(Reuters) - Euro zone countries are experiencing a recovery but lower interest rates may be needed to nurture it, European Central Bank executive board member Benoit Coeure told France's Le Figaro newspaper on Friday.

G20 gives U.S. a slap for the shutdown

The world’s top economic powers urged the U.S. to break its stalemate over the nation’s debt ceiling and budget, calling the standoff one of the world’s chief immediate economic risks.

Exclusive: G20 may boost IMF resources by $400-500 billion: officials

(Reuters) - The world's 20 biggest economies are likely to agree to increase the resources of the International Monetary Fund by between $400 and $500 billion, rather than the $600 billion initially sought by the IMF, Group of 20 officials have told Reuters.

Greece secures provisional approval for new bailout

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greece has taken all the legal action needed to secure a second bailout from the euro zone countries, Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Thursday, opening the door to the first tranche to be paid out by March 20 if more conditions are met.