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The rupiah has been one of the world's worst performing currencies this year, but Indonesia's Finance Minister said he was comfortable with its value. more...

George Osborne will need to be “Churchillian” in acting swiftly to bolster corporate confidence and unlock private investment in energy, transport, broadband and housing, according to the head of Britain’s biggest business lobby group. The FT reports. more...

The UK’s finance minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne vowed to continue the coalition government’s austerity program on Monday telling delegates at his Conservative party’s annual conference in Manchester, UK, that Britain would “ride out the storm.” more...

Since it was elected last year, Hungary's government has aggressively aimed to cut the country's debt burden, through raising taxes and nationalizing private pension assets, amongst other measures. more...

Martin Tlapa, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic told CNBC.com in an interview in Prague that the "safe haven" label looks rather scary for a small, open economy that needs a stable exchange rate to function properly. more...

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said on Saturday he was determined to keep the country in the euro zone and will do whatever it takes to meet commitments agreed with international lenders. more...

Japan's new finance minister said on Monday he will tell his first Group of Seven meeting later this week that the yen's strength was bad both for Japan and the world economy. more...

UK finance minister George Osborne has called upon his Euro Zone peers to do whatever it takes to ensure stability, indicating a so-called Euro Bond to avoid a disastrous break up of the euro. more...

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged European Union members to move closer together and form common policies on areas such as energy, defence, immigration and crime, the FT reports. more...