Janet Yellen says Federal Reserve flexible on rate rise

Janet Yellen has said the Federal Reserve can be flexible in deciding when to raise interest rates, which have been near zero since 2008.

Europe gives Greece another four months

The deal struck Friday by finance officials in Brussels should keep Greece afloat and safely in the euro while it works out a long term plan for economic recovery.

Britain records biggest budget surplus in seven years in January

Britain posted its biggest budget surplus since before the financial crisis in January, as stronger tax receipts put Chancellor George Osborne firmly back on track to meet the Government's borrowing target this year.

Greek finance minister enters euro zone lion's den

(Reuters) - Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis began tense talks with euro zone finance ministers on Wednesday after his new leftist-led government won a parliamentary confidence vote for its refusal to extend an international bailout.

G20 plan for investment targets runs into stiff opposition

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Group of 20 finance officials look likely to reject a proposal to set countries specific investment targets to spur a global economy which appears increasingly reliant on the United States for growth.

Alternative Energy And Global Energy Security In Aftermath Of Rio+20

“Life always gets harder toward the summit–the cold increases, the responsibility increases.” These words by Friedrich Nietzsche aptly characterize the atmosphere among global leaders at June’s international summits.

Ahead of G20 meeting, Canada raises concerns about global economy

OTTAWA (Reuters) - As the Group of 20 leading economies head into ministerial talks in Turkey next week, Canada highlighted the uncertainty of the global economy and concerns over the ability of the United States to sustain global growth.