THOMSON FINANCIAL NEWS TOP STORIES Macroeconomics 15:30 BST

THOMSON FINANCIAL NEWS TOP STORIES Macroeconomics 15:30 BST

	Published : Sat, 19 May 2007 15:47 By : Agencies Print this Story

2007-05-19 14:55:57

G8 MEETING US' Kimmitt keeps his name in the World Bank ring

POTSDAM, Germany (Thomson Financial) - Robert Kimmitt, the US' deputy

Treasury Secretary, refused to rule himself out of the running for the top job

at the World Bank following the resignation of Paul Wolfowitz, who will leave at

the end of June.

2007-05-19 13:30:11

G8 MEETING G8 urges China to adopt are sponsible' practices in Africa aid

FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - G8 finance ministers have urged China and

other countries lending to Africa to adopt are sponsible' practices when giving

aid to the continent in order to ensure the money is managed well and can be

repaid.

2007-05-19 13:06:11

G8 MEETING G8 agree on plan to develop bond markets in emerging countries

POTSDAM, Germany (Thomson Financial) - The finance ministers of the G8 group

of eight industrialised nations said they have agreed to develop the bond

markets in emerging and developing countries to make them less dependent on

borrowing money and to promote economic growth.

2007-05-19 12:56:00

G8 MEETING Ministers urge further efforts for successful Doha round

POTSDAM, Germany (Thomson Financial) - G8 finance ministers appeared to

toughen up their language with regard to a successful outcome of the Doha trade

round by the end of this year.

2007-05-19 12:51:41

G8 MEETING G8 urges China to adopt are sponsible' practices in aid to Africa

FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - G8 finance ministers have urged China and

other countries lending to Africa to adopt are sponsible' practices when giving

aid to the continent in order to ensure the money is managed well and can be

repaid.

2007-05-19 12:34:45

G8 MEETING Ministers urge continued vigilance on hedge funds

POTSDAM, Germany (Thomson Financial) - G8 finance ministers urged the need

for continued vigilance on the growth of hedge funds and laid out some early

ideas on how the fast-growing industry should improve its practices.