2006-11
18 07:23:13Asia-Pacific summit opens in Vietnam
HANOI (XFN-ASIA) - The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) annual summit opened in Vietnam, drawing leaders from 21 member economies including the United States, China, Russia and Japan.
2006-11
18 06:42:57G20 MEETING Ministers see strong global economic growth prospects
MELBOURNE (XFN-ASIA) - Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the world's largest developed and developing nations are optimistic the global economic outlook remains robust, Australian Treasurer Peter Costello said.
2006-11
18 05:36:41Leaders to tackle trade, NKorea at Asia summit
HANOI (XFN-ASIA) - US President George W. Bush kept the pressure on North Korea as he held a flurry of bilateral talks with key world leaders before heading into an Asia-Pacific summit focused on free trade.
2006-11
18 03:37:47G20 MEETING Protestors clash with police
MELBOURNE (XFN-ASIA) - Masked anti-globalization protestors clashed with police and pulled down barricades as a summit of the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs opened in Melbourne.
2006-11
18 03:30:52G20 MEETING US housing slump risk to world economy - IMF
MELBOURNE (XFN-ASIA) - The world economy is in the best shape for nearly two generations but a slump in the US housing market could hurt global growth, International Monetary Fund head Rodrigo de Rato said.
2006-11
18 00:13:48No progress possible on WTO talks without US engagement - Mandelson
BRUSSELS (XFN-ASIA) - The stalled Doha round of world trade talks need to be revived quickly but cannot go forward without 'an engaged US partner', EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said.
2006-11
18 00:07:29G20 MEETING IMF head calls for more investment to head off oil price volatility
MELBOURNE (XFN-ASIA) - Oil prices will remain high unless there is greater investment, transparency and efficiency in the market, International Monetary Fund managing director Rodrigo de Rato said. For more information and to contact AFX: www.afxnews.com and www.afxpress.com