As G20 chases growth goal, members differ on how to get there

(Reuters) - Financial leaders of the Group of 20 top economies remain committed to chasing higher global growth, but were divided on how to achieve it as Germany pushed back at calls from the United States and others for more immediate stimulus.

G20 trade ministers reaffirm growth commitments

SYDNEY, July 19 – G20 trade ministers reaffirmed Saturday their commitment to free trade as a central driver of growth and to streamline the flow of goods through borders.

World economy on steady course at best, China a worry, polls show

(Reuters) - The world economy can expect steady growth at best over the coming year, but any rapid slowdown in China as it tries to rebalance its economy could upset the still-unsteady progress, Reuters polls showed.

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.

G20 to focus on boosting global growth, not Crimea: official

(Reuters) - Global financial leaders will thrash out details of individual country pledges to boost growth and overhaul their economies at this week's meetings in Washington, a senior Australian official said on Tuesday.

G-20 vows to boost world economy by $2 trillion

SYDNEY (AP) - Finance chiefs from the 20 largest economies agreed Sunday to implement policies that will boost world GDP by more than $2 trillion over the coming five years.

A new year of worries about the world economy

As the year that saw the world's strongest economy brought to the precipice of a default comes to a close, many wonder if 2014 promises any more stability.

Europe's factories signal return to growth

The strongest reading of private sector activity in 18 months may mean light at the end of a very long tunnel for the eurozone.

BOJ Beat: Kuroda No Longer Under G-20 Heat Lamp

When the top financial bigwigs from the Group of 20 industrialized and developing countries got together in the U.S. last April, Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda came under the heat lamp with some of the developing countries who complained his policies could upend their economies.

UK monthly exports to China hit £1bn for first time

Britain's monthly exports to China have hit the £1bn level for the first time amid signs that UK firms are diversifying away from the crisis-hit eurozone.

European Stocks Post Biggest Weekly Rally in Two Months

European stocks posted their biggest weekly advance in two months as employers in the U.S. increased their payrolls more than forecast and optimism mounted that central banks will continue to stimulate their economies.

G-20 Signals Support for Japan Stimulus Without Yen Talk

Global finance chiefs signaled Japan has scope to keep stimulating its stagnant economy as long as policy makers cease publicly advocating a sliding yen.

G20 host Russia struggles with chronic investor mistrust

LONDON: A $2 trillion economy, a seat at the top table of world powers and a stock market that trades at valuations cheaper than Pakistan - G20 host Russia is still struggling to gain the trust of international capital.

G20 told trade, FDI vital to fight global slowdown

GENEVA (Reuters) - The world's leading economies must revitalise both global trade and investment in developing countries to counter a new slowdown in economic growth, three key international organisations said on Wednesday.

G20 aides say central banks' fix not enough - Mexico

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Group of 20 nations want governments to do more to augment central bank actions to reverse a global economic downturn, officials said on Monday.

Global Economy in Twilight Zone as Stocks Suggest Growth1

The world economy is sliding into a “twilight zone,” trapped between outright expansion and renewed recession. “It could go either way,” said Joachim Fels, chief economist at Morgan Stanley in London, who coined the description in an Aug. 15 report.

IMF: Worsening eurozone crisis a 'key risk' to China

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the worsening debt crisis in the eurozone poses a "key risk" to China's growth.

EU says China, U.S. also have economic work to do

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States and Japan need to tackle their tax issues and China must relax restrictions on the yuan as they share responsibility with Europe for restoring global economic health, EU leaders said ahead of a June summit of the G20 economies.

Australia, China to Push for Europe Stimulus At G-20

SYDNEY—Australia will back China in using next month's Group of 20, or G-20, summit in Mexico to push for Europe's struggling economies to change direction and focus on growth instead of austerity, the country's Foreign Minister Bob Carr said Friday.

Europe Urged to Fix Crisis as G-20 Warns of More Stress

Europe’s governments were told the onus for fixing their debt woes lies with them as the Group of 20 warned the two-year crisis still threatens global growth.