Court date set for officer charged in G20 assault

A Toronto police officer charged with assaulting a resident at the G20 summit last June has been scheduled to return to court Sept. 12.

Constable Glenn Weddell was not in court Thursday but was “doing fine” despite the charges, said lawyer Maureen Salama, who appeared on his behalf to set the next date.

Fears of slow global growth foster protectionism - report

TOM MILES - The Globe and Mail

Protectionism is on the rise as more countries try to give their economies a leg-up by blocking foreign competition – especially Chinese imports, according to a report by independent economists to be published on Wednesday.

The report, by Global Trade Alert (GTA), found almost 200 protectionist steps taken since the G20 summit in Seoul last November. Four out of five of those steps were taken by G20 countries, and almost half – 91 out of 194 – would harm Chinese interests.

G-20 Poised For Joint Effort On Financial Stability

TOKYO (Nikkei)--Central bankers and finance regulators from the world's 20 leading economies met in Paris on Monday to set new rules for about 30 of the world's biggest financial institutions.

Once the rules are in place, institutions that wield a major influence on global finance would have to hold more capital and put forward crisis-management plans. Should one of them fail despite these precautions, its assets would be instantly frozen worldwide.

No more charges in 'Nobody' G20 case: SIU

No additional officers will be charged in a G20 police brutality case involving a complainant named Adam Nobody, the director of the province's Special Investigations Unit said Monday.

"I cannot form reasonable grounds that any identifiable officer was involved in excessive use of force against Mr. Nobody in this aspect of the investigation. This investigation, therefore, is closed," Ian Scott said Monday in a news release.

G20 task force expected to endorse bank surcharges

(Reuters) - Global regulators are expected to give the green light on Monday to two measures they hope will shield taxpayers from having to rescue failed banks again.

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) meets in Paris to endorse the capital surcharge and bank resolution proposals that will be put out to public consultation ahead of final approval by leaders of the world's top 20 economies (G20) in November.

Did ‘owling’ Internet craze start with G20 protester?

The wild man of the G20 is behind the craze taking over from planking — owling.

Owling involves perching in a crouch, somewhat like the bird, on top of things: fences, kitchen counters, mailboxes. It’s not to be confused with that “craze” from last month, coning.

IMF To G-20: Urges 'Immediate' Plan For Failing European Banks

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The International Monetary Fund issued a dire warning about the poor state of Europe's banks Thursday, just a day before officials plan to release details on how well banks there are suited to withstand financial shocks.