G20 offers no magic bullet to fix financial crisis
G20 leaders cannot solve all of the world’s economic woes on April 2, no matter how high British Prime Minister Gordon Brown builds expectations for a landmark financial summit that he will host in London.
As Angel Gurria, head of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, describes it: “There is no ‘open sesame’. We’re not talking about pulling rabbits out of hats.” Read more
Salmond defends Scottish banking
Scotland’s first minister has defended Scottish financial institutions, saying they are not “uniquely responsible” for the current economic crisis. Read more