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DURBAN: Finance chiefs of G20 countries were close to agreeing a common position on trade and other global challenges, which would be the first since US President Donald Trump’s election victory and tariff war.
DURBAN (Reuters) -G20 finance chiefs will meet in South Africa on Thursday under the shadow of President Donald Trump's tariff threats and questions over their ability to tackle global challenges together.
South Africa has downplayed the absence of US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent at a meeting of G20 finance chiefs, saying it believed the world’s biggest economy is still “committed” to the grouping as the gathering starts in Durban.
DURBAN (Reuters) -Major economies cannot allow uncertainty to become the new norm even though they face a novel world of growing trade restrictions and tariffs, Canada's finance minister said on Thursday.
The mood at the G20 in South Africa is one of concern over trade fragmentation and the weakening of the dollar, which adds to the potential impact of American tariffs and the damage already caused
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At the G20 meeting in Durban, Canada's finance minister emphasized the need to combat the prevailing uncertainty caused by trade restrictions and tariffs. With discussions overshadowed by U.S. policies,
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Al Jazeera on MSNG20 finance ministers reach consensus on key economic issuesUS set to shift its approach towards G20 when it takes over group’s rotating presidency from South Africa in December.