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Cannes summit 2011
A cooling world economy, the euro crisis and trade imbalances provide a grim backdrop
G20 insists eurozone must help itself
Draft communiqué says group will consider boosting IMF funds in April depending on how much eurozone has done to boost defences
G20 turns up pressure on Germany
Global finance ministers seek stronger EU firewall
G20 to urge eurozone to increase ‘firewall’
G20 considers decision crucial to action
Sarkozy turns his attention to G20
Cannes host woos China in bid to fix world economy
G20 seeks more talks on eurozone crisis
Aim would be to build firewall around Greece
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Little progress made at summit
Chris Giles, economics editor, says the failure to make real progress on currency conflict and trade imbalances casts doubt on whether the G20 as a body can solve global economic disagreements
A total washout?
Lex’s Sarah O’Connor and Edward Hadas discuss the outcome of the summit
Expect G20 progress on poverty, not imbalances
Chris Giles in Seoul assesses the first day of the summit of the group of twenty leading nations
Comment and analysis
The G20 should say no to the eurozone
The ESM is big enough to cope with the immediate problems – but not with unexpected events, which is its whole purpose, writes Wolfgang Münchau
Beware the risks of the rush to regulate
All countries need to be alert to the unintended consequences of financial regulation and reform, write George Osborne and Jun Azumi
Summitry again proves its own irrelevance
Each G20 gathering, like those of Europe’s leaders, promises solutions and fails to deliver. The parallels are remarkable, writes Wolfgang Münchau
Rescuing Cannes from failure
There has been little appetite for fundamental reform a la française, writes Howard Davies
G20 must protect the IMF from Europe
The balance sheet of the IMF – an organisation with 187 member countries – is already heavily exposed to the eurozone crisis, writes Mohamed El-Erian
The world needs a Cannes-do summit
The global economy is in peril. World leaders must rise to the challenge and take bold action now
G20 summit: contagion haunts Cannes
For all the furore over the referendum bombshell dropped by Greek prime minister George Papandreou, the real crux is Friday’s vote of confidence in Athens
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Berlusconi brushes off debt crisis
Highly intrusive IMF monitoring of reforms agreed to
Forum’s high ambitions deliver meagre results
Little success perceived in pursuit of medium-term goals
Hopes for global unity over eurozone dashed
Sarkozy puts brave face on stalemate
Markets hit by G20 failure to tackle crisis
Pressure increases on Berlusconi after summit
Europe stumbling block for G20 deal
Negotiators face late night at Cannes summit
G20 leaders endorse ‘living wills’
Move aimed at 29 global institutions
Greek PM scraps referendum plan
U-turn welcomed by markets and G20 summit leaders
The day as it happened: Eurozone crisis
Turmoil in Greece dominates G20 summit
Rescuing Cannes from failure
Howard Davies: Nicolas Sarkozy’s best-laid plans for Cannes have had to be, well, canned
Berlusconi under pressure at G20 and in Rome
Italy debt crisis dominates pre-summit meeting
Gates says ‘Robin Hood’ tax has part to play
Development needs range of funding, he says
Canada’s Carney to bring steel to FSB role
Central banker expected to be elevated at G20 summit
G20 urged to stop demonising bankers
Finance institute defends 50% Greek bond haircut
Cameron pours cold water on Tobin tax
Cameron attacks European countries over levy
Business calls for G20 action on growth
Lack of trade and investment initiatives on agenda criticised
Eurozone crisis to divert leaders at G20
Events in Greece likely to dominate economic forum
Yen move takes G20 by surprise
Intervention comes days before summit
Business to press for G20 unity
Shadow corporate summit calls for action on growth and trade
Schäuble calls for EU lead on Tobin tax
G20 or UK dissent should not stop European levy, says German minister
G20 calls for speedy eurozone package
Ball firmly in France and Germany’s court
