Leaders play down austerity split on eve of G20

The richest economies, saddled with huge debts after spending their way out of the crisis, papered over differences on how to clean up their finances.

G8 may be remembered more for what it didn't deliver

As the Group of Eight (G8) Nations meet for the 2010 summit on Friday, it will be a significant moment in their history.

Committed to complacency

Africa needs G8 leaders to follow British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and fulfil their aid pledges. But the signs aren't good.

G8 nations to ask for study on ending stimulus

The world's rich nations are expected on Saturday to commission a study on how to unwind policies to rescue their economies

G8's promise to Africa is likely to be broken

The G8 group of industrial nations looks set to break its promise to eradicate poverty in Africa because of a poor performance by France and Italy.

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