WASHINGTON, Nov 5 - Finance ministers and other economic aides will meet in Washington on Nov. 13 ahead of the Group of 20 summit to address the financial crisis, a senior Bush administration official told...
BEIJING, Oct 26 - China's economic growth is likely to accelerate this quarter, Vice Finance Minister Wang Jun said on Monday. Speaking at an international tax conference, Wang said he also expected fiscal revenues to...
* EU finance ministers fail to agree climate funding offer * Decision goes to EU heads of state at meeting next week BRUSSELS, Oct 20 - European Union finance ministers failed on Tuesday in their...
LUXEMBOURG, Oct 19 - Euro zone finance ministers were to discuss the economic risks of euro appreciation at talks with the head of the European Central Bank on Monday, as the single currency traded near...
TOKYO, Sept 17 - New Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has chosen Hirohisa Fujii as finance minister, with the new minister quickly boosting the yen by making comments accepting a recent strengthening of the currency...
TOKYO, Sept 16 - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama appointed veteran lawmaker Hirohisa Fujii as finance minister after taking office on Wednesday, a choice that soothed some analysts concerns that the new government's spending plans...
BANGKOK, Sept 10 - Thailand's economy will grow about 2 percent in the third quarter and accelerate in the final three months of the year, its finance minister said on Thursday, adding that a slightly...
TOKYO, Sept 5 - Hirohisa Fujii, a former finance minister, is likely to be picked for the post in the incoming Japanese government led by Prime minister-elect Yukio Hatoyama, Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday....
* Finance minister says opposition could dominate parliament * Opposition Democrats landslide possible - media survey * Ruling party blasts opposition spending plans (Adds quote from brokerage general manager) TOKYO, Aug 25 - Japanese Finance...
* Japan finance minister warns of one-party "despotism" * Opposition Democrats landslide possible - media survey * Ruling party blasts opposition spending plans (Adds details, background) TOKYO, Aug 25 - Japanese Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano,...