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EU says China, U.S. also have economic work to do

BRUSSELS - The United States and Japan need to tackle their tax issues and China must relax restrictions on the yuan as they share responsibility with Europe for restoring global economic health, EU leaders said ahead of a June summit of the G20 economies.

UPDATE 1-EU says China, U.S. also have economic work to do

* G20 summit set to seek balance between growth, austerity

EU says China, U.S., Japan also have economic work to do

BRUSSELS - The United States and Japan must tackle their tax issues and China must relax restrictions on the yuan, as they share responsibility with Europe for restoring global economic health, EU leaders said ahead of a June summit of the G20 leading economies.

China, Japan 25 May 2012

EU says China, U.S., Japan also have economic work to do

BRUSSELS, May 26 - The United States and Japan must tackle their tax issues and China must relax restrictions on the yuan, as they share responsibility with Europe for restoring global economic health, EU leaders said ahead of a June summit of the G20 leading economies.

EU files WTO suit over Argentina's import restrictions

BRUSSELS/GENEVA - The European Union filed a suit against Argentina's import restrictions with the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday, intensifying the disputes between the South American nation and its trading partners.

25 May 2012

UPDATE 3-EU files WTO suit over Argentina's import restrictions

BRUSSELS/GENEVA, May 25 - The European Union filed a suit against Argentina's import restrictions with the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday, intensifying the disputes between the South American nation and its trading partners.

EU files WTO suit over Argentina's import restrictions

BRUSSELS/GENEVA - The European Union filed a suit against Argentina's import restrictions with the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday, intensifying the disputes between the South American nation and its trading partners.

25 May 2012

EU watchdog says will meet G20 derivatives target

May 24 - The European Union will meet a global end-of-year deadline for tougher supervision of the multi-trillion dollar derivatives market, the bloc's market regulator said on Thursday, quelling industry concern of a delay.

24 May 2012

UPDATE 2-Indonesia to propose incentives to build metal smelters

JAKARTA, May 24 - Indonesia plans financial incentives to help firms build smelters to comply with new mining regulations, a government official said on Thursday.

Indonesia forest moratorium won't meet climate pledge - Norway

JAKARTA - Indonesia's progress in reforming its forestry sector will not be sufficient to meet its pledge to reduce carbon emissions by 26 percent by 2020, Norway's environment minister said on Tuesday.

Environment, Indonesia 22 May 2012

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