Alternative views to G8

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/the_daily_politics/7914883.stm

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/mar/08/g20-summit-demonstration-global-economy

As the G20 prepares to meet in London on 2nd April as well as disgreements between the governments meeting other voices are being raised in protest.

G20 London Summit

The G20 meets in London in on 2nd April amid the the worsening global recession. Will these leading nations reach agreement to prevent the world sinking into depression. The BBC has extensive background on the G20 as the the G20 web-site.

http://www.londonsummit.gov.uk/en/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/business/2009/g20/7897719.stm

Victor Chu at Davos

Victor Chu, CEO of First Eastern Investment Group, has said that deceleration in the Chinese economy will get worse before it gets better. This interview from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/davos/7862884.stm

Robert Peston interviews Chen Deming

The BBC's economic editor, Robert Peston, interviews China's Commerce Minister, Chen Deming.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7916580.stm

More bad news from the global economy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7915040.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7915372.stm

More bad news for the global economy. US growth in the 4th quarter of 2008 was -6.2% and even China looks set for a serious slowdown with soaring unemployment, as these two stories make clear.

UK House Prices

House prices in the UK continue to decline. Just how far will they go? The data from the Nationwide and this comment from the Economist suggests a lot further! Have a look and see what you think.

http://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13185147&fsrc=nwl

http://www.nationwide.co.uk/hpi/review.htm

Wake Up To Money!

To encourage you all to listen to the Economics and Business News I will be giving a mini-quiz this week based upon Friday 20th February's edition of the BBC Radio programme 'Wake Up To Money'.

You can listen to this via the BBC radio web-site or downlaod via i-Tunes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programmes/wakeup.shtml