Emerging markets eye boost for IMF

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• Emerging markets eye boost for IMF
• German banks attack recapitalisation plan
• Desperate Berlusconi teeters towards farce
• Spain set to miss deficit reduction target
• Policymakers say Greek deal must avoid default
• Obama pulls in $70m for poll race
• French drop case against Strauss-Kahn
• Head of Greenpeace UK barred from Indonesia
• China’s trade growth slows
• US jobless claims tick down to 404,000

Emerging markets eye boost for IMF Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:30 PM PDT Talks over extra funds to increase the IMF's firepower aim to produce a confidence-boosting announcement by Novermber's G20 summit

German banks attack recapitalisation plan Posted: 13 Oct 2011 07:53 AM PDT Germany's five banking associations demand that any risk assessment of European banks should be based on current capital requirements

Desperate Berlusconi teeters towards farce Posted: 13 Oct 2011 09:18 AM PDT Another vote of confidence shakes the Italian prime minister's grip on power with many believing him out of touch, while Italy grapples with its debt

Spain set to miss deficit reduction target Posted: 13 Oct 2011 07:49 AM PDT Spain will find it almost impossible to meet its target for cutting the budget deficit this year, according to analysts and officials

Policymakers say Greek deal must avoid default Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:01 PM PDT Officials in Paris, at the European Central Bank and European Commission want to avoid a 'credit event' under any deal to cut Greek debt

Obama pulls in $70m for poll race Posted: 13 Oct 2011 10:14 AM PDT President more than doubles efforts of Republican rivals Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, who secured about $17m and $13m-$14m respectively

French drop case against Strauss-Kahn Posted: 13 Oct 2011 11:17 AM PDT Court says it will not proceed with the case for lack of evidence but adds there were elements 'that could be qualified as sexual aggression'

Head of Greenpeace UK barred from Indonesia Posted: 13 Oct 2011 08:15 AM PDT Greenpeace UK's head has been barred from entering Indonesia in the environmental group's latest clash with the authorities over deforestation

China’s trade growth slows Posted: 12 Oct 2011 08:56 PM PDT Exports increased by their slowest pace in seven months in September amid economic turmoil in the US and Europe

US jobless claims tick down to 404,000 Posted: 13 Oct 2011 06:31 AM PDT First-time applications for jobless benefits in the US were little changed last week in a sign the labour market is stabilising at a low level of activity

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