G20 Major Economies

Shanghai G20 meeting vitally important for New Zealand: trade minister

Edit China Daily 12 Jul 2016

WELLINGTON - New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay on Monday hailed the success of the G20 Trade Ministers Meeting in Shanghai, saying it would likely be extremely important for New Zealand trade interests ... G20 ministers negotiating the WTO Environmental Goods Agreement also reaffirmed their intention to conclude an ambitious agreement and to do so quickly, seeking to finish later this year....

New EU-China economic cooperation agenda

Edit China Daily 12 Jul 2016

Together with the top European Union leadership, I will be in China on July 12-13 to participate in 18th EU-China Summit ... Our economies are going through profound transformations ... services and investment ... Also part of this new agenda is the digital economy, innovation and the environment ... We have engaged constructively in China's G20 agenda which we expect will deliver ambitious outcomes in economy, finance and trade ... ....

G20 trade ministers agree to tackle global steel overcapacity

Edit China Daily 12 Jul 2016

G20 trade ministers reached an agreement on Sunday to tackle steel overcapacity, according to Gao Hucheng, China's commerce minister. They stated that excess capacity of steel and other industries is a global issue, and agreed to "strengthen communication, deepen cooperation, and take effective measures to deal with such a challenge", Gao said at a news conference of the G20 Trade Ministers Meeting in Shanghai....

Yang Jiechi Meets with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of UN (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Jul 2016

(Source ... The UN is an important international organization participating in the G20 mechanism. China will make joint efforts with all relevant parties, including the UN, to ensure important and positive results from the G20 Hangzhou Summit ... The UN is willing to further enhance cooperation with China to jointly deal with all kinds of challenges and will support China to host a successful G20 Hangzhou Summit ... (noodl. 34494956) ....

Japan to Move Slowly on Constitution After Ruling Coalition's Victory

Edit Chosun Ilbo 12 Jul 2016

It is not an easy task as revisions require a two-thirds majority in both houses of parliament, but I hope the debate will deepen steadily from now." ... The ruling coalition won 70 of 121 seats up for election this year despite a weak economy and strong public opposition to Abe's controversial position on changing the constitution to increase the power and scope of the military ... ◆ More About Economy....

Opening High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, Delegates Share Successes, Challenges in Leaving No One Behind while Advancing 2030 Agenda (UN - United Nations)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Jul 2016

Building on the path of inclusiveness and transparency, major groups and other stakeholders would be engaged in the discussions and their contributions to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda would be considered, he said ... He pointed out that the Sustainable Development Goals were being presented at a time when the global economy was not growing at a strong enough rate ... Investments in agriculture had major impacts on poverty reduction....

Beijing-Brussels ties still vital for world

Edit China Daily 12 Jul 2016

Now with the second-largest EU economy, the United Kingdom, voting to leave the union, two years of intricate and intense negotiations lie ahead, posing an existential challenge to the European integration project ... The EU remains a major global player....

Aussie dollar slips on resurgent greenback

Edit Xinhua 12 Jul 2016

dollar moved above its 200-day moving average overnight, reflecting a slump in the Japanese Yen following the Japanese elections Prime Minister Shinzo Abes stating he planned to use fiscal stimulus to support the economy....

Abe's victory doesn't bode well for Japan's long-term economic health

Edit Business Insider 12 Jul 2016

But Marcel Thieliant, a researcher at Capital Economics, says the election result is “no reason to cheer,” and that Abe’s victory will be a detriment to the economy ... The Liberal Democrats campaigned in this election with the pledge to continue “Abenomics,” Abe’s plan to revive Japan’s economy that includes fiscal stimulus, monetary stimulus, and structural reforms....

How to get a fast tax refund

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 12 Jul 2016

Check if you need to lodge ... Easy lodgement ... Get online ... Ensure you declare your income. You may be part of the sharing economy without knowing it. The sharing economy connects buyers (users) and sellers (providers) through a facilitator who usually operates an app or a website. Popular sharing economy services include.. Ensuring you declare your fair share and check out if you are part of the sharing economy here. ... ....

Ground Zero of China’s Slowdown Leaves Locals Looking for Exit

Edit Bloomberg 12 Jul 2016

Tea-shop manager Zhang Yue is so desperate about her home city of Tieling’s future that she’s borrowed about five times her annual income to buy a work visa to leave for Japan -- an economy that’s flat-lined for a generation ... The economy went straight down ... The city has seen a triple whammy from the three dynamics, which left the local economy contracting 6.2 percent last year -- compared with national growth of near 7 percent....

As May Becomes U.K. Prime Minister, Who’s the Next Osborne?

Edit Bloomberg 12 Jul 2016

Home Secretary Theresa May is preparing to succeed David Cameron as U.K ... He or she will play a key role in the Brexit negotiations and oversee an economy at risk of sliding into recession.The Steady Hand ... 2 job in the department, had the Conservatives won an outright majority in the 2010 general election ... He came out early in support of May. The Continuity Candidate ... He and May are in tune when it comes to managing the economy ... LEARN MORE....

Premier Li to update Asia-Europe co-op (The Presidency of the People's Republic of China)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Jul 2016

'As the second largest economy, China should take more responsibility and show more wisdom in leading better interconnectivity from existing projects such as 'Asia-Europe continental bridge' and other new projects,' said Cui Hongjian, director of the Department for European Studies at the China Institute of International Studies....

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