Tag: G-20 Mexico summit

• Tuesday, June 19th 2012 - 06:59 UTC

  Brazil/Argentina agree G20 common position, but will wait to listen to Germany

  

  Brazil and Argentina agreed on Monday “to oppose any financial adjustment plan” and sponsor development and growth policies to face the world crisis, in the framework of the two-day G20 summit taking place in Mexico.

• Tuesday, June 19th 2012 - 06:35 UTC

  Cameron promises red carpet for ‘over-taxed’ rich French citizens

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron cheekily declared that Britain would open its door wide to France's rich if they flee abroad from steep tax hikes proposed by the new French government.

• Tuesday, June 19th 2012 - 06:31 UTC

  EU announces at G20 ‘Tobin tax’, opposed by US. UK and Sweden

  

  The European Union will “soon” move forward with a financial transaction tax (FTT), European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Monday, as he also spoke in favour of Euro-bonds.

• Tuesday, June 19th 2012 - 06:16 UTC

  Largest emerging-market nations will make additional contribution to IMF

  

  The world’s largest emerging-market nations will announce contributions to the IMF’s financial firewall at the Group of 20 summit meeting in Mexico, Brazil’s Finance Minister Guido Mantega announced.

• Tuesday, June 19th 2012 - 01:30 UTC

  PM Cameron accuses Argentina of colonialism and protectionism ahead of G20

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron has fired a broadside at Argentina ahead of the opening of the G20 summit in Mexico, accusing the country of colonialism over the Falklands and protectionism in world trade.

• Monday, June 18th 2012 - 03:24 UTC

  Brussels willing to soften austerity measures for the Greek pro-bail out government

  

  European governments signaled a willingness to relent on Greece’s austerity measures as leaders turn from an election victory by Greek bailout proponents to focus on safeguarding the other 98% of the Euro economy

• Monday, June 18th 2012 - 02:24 UTC

  Ban Ki-moon good offices on Falklands issue if “both parties are willing to engage”

  

  United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon reiterated his good offices to help resolve the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute between Argentina and the UK, but also pointed out “as long as the parties are willing to engage”.

• Monday, June 18th 2012 - 00:12 UTC

  Cameron will personally present Falklands message to Kirchner

  

  By Graham Bound, London - Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez will get her wish on Monday or Tuesday, when she meets Prime Minister David Cameron in the fringes of the G20 meeting in Mexico to talk about the Falkland Islands.

• Friday, June 8th 2012 - 01:19 UTC

  Uruguay hopes China will build and finance a deep-sea port on the Atlantic

  

  Uruguay’s long standing dream of building a deep-water port in the east of the country could become a reality in coming days when China’s Prime Minister Wen Jiabao visits the country, according to the government financed newspaper La Republica.

• Thursday, May 10th 2012 - 20:03 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez looks for new friends: Hollande and Putin

  

  Argentina’s Cristina Fernández spoke to French president- elect François Hollande and newly elected Russian president Vladimir Putin to congratulate them on their wins and agreed to meet them both in the next G20 meeting in Mexico.