The US economy is enjoying a virtuous cycle of subdued inflation and increasing productivity, but tighter monetary policy could be needed if demand for labour does not slacken, US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress...

1. Prince Moulay Rashid of Morocco arriving and saluting guards 2. Business leaders and ministers standing together (from left to right) Martti Ahtisaari, former president of Finland, Jean-Rene Fourtou, International Chamber of Commerce...

1. Wide exterior conference centre 2. Flags flying 3. Sign outside conference centre saying 'Dubai 2000' 4. US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan arriving 5. Delegates inside hall 6. British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon...

HEADLINE: Asian markets cautious after Fed rate cut CAPTION: Stock markets in Asia were up in overnight trading, but not nearly as much as U-S stocks on Tuesday. Investors continue to be concerned about the U-S recession and a weakening...

HEADLINE: Obama: Open more offshore oil resources CAPTION: President Barack Obama said during his annual address before Congress that the U.S. needs a complete energy strategy that develops every available resource and creates new jobs...

UK Pool 1. Wide of official G20 group photo UK Pool 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Alistair Darling, British Chancellor of the Exchequer: "We go on to say that our key priority now is to restore lending by banks and other financial institutions...

The United States and Europe agreed on Friday (11/4) to negotiate guidelines for investment in Cuba that could numb the impact of the Helms-Burton law and end a dispute at the World Trade Organisation. Under the accord, the sides will...

Cuban President Fidel Castro lashed out against the United States at a session of the National Assembly in Havana late last year. He called US President George W. Bush a "fascist Nazi" and accused him of genocide. He criticised the U-S...

Top trade officials began talks in Bali on Tuesday that will either produce an eleventh hour deal that could boost the global economy by one trillion US dollars or possibly spell the end of the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) relevance...

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4036405LEAD IN:Two brothers in the southern Indian state of Kerala are encouraging residents to harness the power of wind and live off locally-produced, green electricity.They've created a low-cost...

HEADLINE: Bush gives 'Big 3' $17 billion bailout CAPTION: Citing danger to the economy, President Bush approved an emergency bailout of the U.S. auto industry, offering $17.4 billion in rescue loans in exchange for tough concessions...

1. Wide of New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh walking to steps; shaking hands 2. Close of handshake; tilt up to mid of Key; pan to Singh 3. Wide of Key and Singh entering hall for signing of...

HEADLINE: Fed's low rates pledge supports global stocks CAPTION: A pledge by the Federal Reserve to keep super-low interest rates for another couple of years has calmed investors jitters, sending stock markets around the world higher...

Sept. 28 -- Political advisor, economist, and dean of Columbia Business School Glenn Hubbard talks about the upcoming election and the economic outlook for 2017 at the Bloomberg Markets Most Influential summit in New York.

Greece will avoid a default this summer after international creditors reached a milestone decision early Wednesday to unfreeze a batch of bailout loans and to find a way to ease the country's debt load.Finance ministers from the 19...

HEADLINE: Citi to get $20 billion in fed bailout CAPTION: The government unveiled a bold plan Sunday to rescue Citigroup, injecting a fresh $20 billion into the troubled firm as well as guaranteeing hundreds of billions of dollars in...

President Donald Trump is urging Nigeria to take down trade barriers to allow additional U.S. investment in the African nation. Trump is discussing trade ties at the start of a joint news conference with Nigerian President...

1. Wide of news conference 2. Cutaway reporters 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Olivier Blanchard, International Monetary Fund's Chief Economist: "The world economy is facing a major downturn. While there's exceptional uncertainty at this point,...

1. Wide interior shot of Chinese and EU delegations sitting down at meeting table in the Ministry of Finance and Commerce 2. Pan from Chinese delegation to EU delegates 3. Close-up of Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai 4. Close-up of EU...

Hanoi Recent 1. Exterior of Garco garment factory 2. Front door of Garco garment factory 3. Pan of workers sewing shirt 4. Various of workers sewing shirt 5. Set up of Mr Nguyen Huy Quang, Manager of Planning Department 6....

Hawaii - 11 November, 2011 1. Wide pan of protesters chanting while walking around pavement in front of Hawaii Telecom building 2. Close-up of female protester shouting 3. Wide of protesters in front of Hawaii Telecom building 4. Mid of...

AP Television Washington, DC - 26 January 2009 1. Side shot as Obama walks into briefing East Room 2. Wide shot 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US President: "We owe it to each of them and to every single American to act with a...

1. Wide of Alte Oper Building 2. German Chancellor Angela Merkel arriving and being greeted by European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet 3. Pan from photographers to Merkel and Trichet 4. Merkel and Trichet walking away 5. Set...

1. Wide of Frankfurt skyline 2. Euro sign in front of European Central Bank tower 3. Street in central Frankfurt 4. Tilt up of Commerzbank tower 5. Wide of Deutsche Bank towers 6. Close up of Deutsche bank sign 7. Bull and Bear in front...