Tag: G20

Monday, May 21st 2018 - 09:12 UTC
Foreign Secretary honors Argentine fallen during the Falklands conflict in Buenos Aires

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Sunday laid a wreath to honor Argentine soldiers fallen while fighting the British in the 1982 Falkland Islands conflict. Johnson, who is in Buenos Aires for a Group of 20 meeting, visited the Monument of the Fallen Soldiers on Sunday along with Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie.
Monday, February 5th 2018 - 09:16 UTC
China's finance minister visits Argentina ahead of G20: meeting with Macri

Chinese Finance Minister Xiao Jie, visited Argentina last week where he met with president Mauricio Macri and other officials ahead of the upcoming meeting in Buenos Aires of the G20 finance ministers and central banks governors. There was no official briefing of the different meetings or the interview with Macri in Casa Rosada.
Tuesday, January 30th 2018 - 19:37 UTC
Argentina promotes B20 agenda in London

Daniel Funes de Rioja, Chair of B20, promoted the B20 agenda among British business, chambers, institutions and members of the press at the “B20 Priorities and Challenges” seminar at the Argentine Official Residence in London.
Saturday, July 1st 2017 - 13:35 UTC
Trump announces new oil pipeline to Mexico right “under the wall”

US President Donald Trump announced the construction of a pipeline to carry oil to Mexico through the border near Peñitas, Texas, which would run under the infamous wall he has promised to build.
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 16:44 UTC
President Mujica in Mexico to boost trade and relations with G20

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica arrived Tuesday in Mexico for a two day visit to promote bilateral trade and to address with his host Felipe Calderon issues related to recent discrepancies with the G20 that described Uruguay and Panama as “fiscal havens”.
Friday, May 27th 2011 - 09:15 UTC
Lamy calls G20 not to fall prey of protectionism; points to Russia and Argentina

World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy warned world leaders that adopting protectionist measures can have “devastating effects” on the global economy. Addressing the G 20 group Lamy called on the leaders to resist “the temptations of protectionism”.
Monday, February 21st 2011 - 07:09 UTC
Argentina satisfied with G20 proposal to stimulate food production

Argentina is satisfied with the outcome of the G-20 ministerial meeting after the proposal to regulate commodities prices was turned down, particularly in the food chapter, and because it was agreed that the best way to address current tensions is to stimulate supply.
Monday, February 21st 2011 - 07:03 UTC
G20 reaches deal on indicators to detect economic imbalances

The G20 have reached a deal on indicators to detect economic imbalances, the French presidency said, after the meeting ended in Paris. The world's leading economies agreed on a compromise after “frank, sometimes tense” negotiations, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said.
Saturday, February 19th 2011 - 06:03 UTC
G20 negotiators fail to agree targets to reduce global imbalances

Negotiators have failed to agree targets to reduce global economic imbalances on the first day of the two-day G20 meeting in Paris. The countries want to better coordinate economic policies to avoid a repeat of the 2008 global financial crisis.
Friday, February 18th 2011 - 04:51 UTC
IMF calls for fiscal discipline and a “weaker dollar” ahead of G20 meeting

The International Monetary Fund will warn G20 finance ministers this weekend of growing risks to the world economy from surging food prices and public finances while also advocating a somewhat weaker dollar.