G20 powers fear volatile marketsFinance officials from the G20 group of world economic powers expressed concern about the risks of market and exchange rate volatility.
18 April 2015
Low oil prices won't spur world growth: Moody'sLow oil prices normally help grease the wheels of business and spur global economic growth, but Moody's said it would not revise its forecasts for the G20,.
11 February 2015
G20 'determined' to lift growth but rifts remainThe world's top 20 economies expressed determination to raise global growth but struggled to overcome divisions over the most suitable methods .
Merkel heads for pub in BrisbaneMost of the world's powerhouse leaders arriving in Brisbane for the G20 summit to relax at their luxury hotels, but not Angela Merkel who opted for the pub.
15 November 2014
Obama says US cannot carry 'world economy on our back'President Barack Obama said the United States cannot "carry the world economy on our back" and urged G20 leaders to work harder to create jobs by revving up growth.
15 November 2014
IMF: low oil prices to boost growthThe fall in oil prices to their lowest levels in more than three years should give a boost to the sagging world economy, the International Monetary Fund said.
G20 optimistic on global economyFinance chiefs of the Group of 20 economic powers said they remained confident about the global economy, despite renewed weakness in areas like the eurozone.
G20 nations want Putin at leaders' summitVladimir Putin is set to attend the G20 leaders' summit in November despite alarm over Russia's actions in Ukraine with host Australia.
20 September 2014
Switzerland tops innovation rankings for fourth yearSwitzerland has claimed the top spot on the Global Innovation Index for the fourth-straight year while Sub-Saharan Africa "posted significant regional improvement".
19 July 2014
G20 lagging on growth targets: AustraliaReforms proposed to lift global growth in line with a target set by the world's biggest economies earlier this year are so far falling short, Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey said.
23 June 2014
US Fed chief Yellen asked for ID at G20She might be one of the most powerful women in the world but that didn't wash with security at the G20 in Sydney who reportedly asked Janet Yellen to show her ID.
22 February 2014
US taper should be 'wake-up call' for emerging world: OECDThe OECD Friday said the winding down of US monetary stimulus should be a "wake-up call" for emerging economies to accelerate reforms, but Indonesia and South Africa stepped up criticism of the Federal Reserve heading into G20 talks.