World leaders favour policing nations via rating agencies
Even as world leaders at the annual IMF-World Bank meeting argue for greater financial disclosure, a general consensus is emerging that the fund must not blow the whistle on errant economies.

Clinton asks developed nations to help out Asia
Associating the US administration with efforts to meet the challenge of global financial crisis, president Bill Clinton has urged industrialised countries to help restart growth in Asia by helping restructure firms paralysed by crushing debt and replace debt with equity.

Edgy Democrats may desert Clinton to please voters
US President Bill Clinton faces large scale desertions by Democratic legislators as the recommendation by the Judiciary Committee for an impeachment inquiry against him comes up for vote before the full House of Representatives today.

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