G7 summit

The Global Economic Policy Uncertainty Index has recently been on an upswing. Graphic: Mint

Is economic policy uncertainty rearing its head again globally?

2 min read . 14 Jun 2018

US President Donald Trump (R) with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and surrounded by other G7 leaders during a meeting of the G7 Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada. Photo: AFP

The final nail in the G7 coffin

3 min read . 12 Jun 2018

Under President Trump, trade dispute between India and the US has increased, with his administration asking New Delhi to lower its trade barriers and open up its market. Photo: AFP

Donald Trump accuses India of charging 100% tariff on some imports

2 min read . 11 Jun 2018

Progress on monsoon and domestic macro data will be key for markets this week. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint

Key global events, inflation data to weigh on Sensex, Nifty this week

1 min read . 11 Jun 2018

(From left) UK PM Theresa May, German chancellor Angela Merkel, US President Donald Trump, and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau during the G7 summit in Quebec on 8 June. Photo: Bloomberg

Mint Primer: World economy’s biggest week this year starts today

2 min read . 11 Jun 2018

Donald Trump showed no sign of backing down on Thursday, taking to Twitter to accuse both France and Canada of imposing massive tariffs on US goods. Photo: AFP

G7 leaders set to clash with combative Donald Trump over trade tariffs

1 min read . 08 Jun 2018

Angela Merkel delivers a speech during an election campaign of her Christian Democratic Union, CDU, and the Christian Social Union, CSU, in Munich, southern Germany, on 28 May. Photo: Matthias Balk/dpa via AP

Angela Merkel warns US, Britain no longer reliable partners

1 min read . 28 May 2017

China claims almost all of the South China Sea while Vietnam, the Philippine’s, Malaysia and Brunei have counter claims. Photo: AP

China slams G7 for ‘interfering’ in South China Sea dispute

1 min read . 28 May 2017

Four months into his term, Donald Trump has typically taken two questions from the US press after bilateral meetings at the White House. Photo: AFP

Donald Trump ducks press queries on trip, only G-7 leader to do so

4 min read . 28 May 2017

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Bloomberg

Donald Trump says he will decide on Paris climate deal next week

1 min read . 27 May 2017

Donald Tusk, Justin Trudeau, Angela Merkel, Donald Trump, Paolo Gentiloni, Emmanuel Macron, Shinzo Abe, Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker pose for a photo at the Greek Theatre during the G7 Summit in Taormina, Italy, on 26 May. Photo: Reuters

Donald Trump and other leaders clash on trade, climate at G7 summit

4 min read . 26 May 2017

US President Donald Trump arrives for the Summit of the Heads of State and of government of the G7 plus the European Union, on 26 May at the ancient Greek Theater in Taormina, Sicily. Photo: AFP

Donald Trump says North Korea problem ‘will be solved’

2 min read . 26 May 2017

Donald Trump, who grew up in a Presbyterian family, shot back saying it was “disgraceful” for Pope Francis to question his faith. Photo: AFP

No Donald Trump-Pope Francis meeting planned during Italy G7

2 min read . 11 Apr 2017

US President Barack Obama attends a news conference during the 2016 Ise-Shima G7 Summit in Japan. Photo: Carlos Barria/Reuters<br />

Barack Obama denounces Donald Trump’s ‘ignorance of world affairs’

1 min read . 26 May 2016

Participants of the G7 summit meetings attend session 1 working lunch meeting in Japan. Photo: Reuters <br />

G7 concerned over emerging markets; PM Shinzo Abe makes Lehman comparison

1 min read . 26 May 2016

G7 to take steps on global steel glut-draft

2 min read . 14 May 2016

A file photo of workers trying to rescue trapped garment workers in the Rana Plaza building, which collapsed in Dhaka on 24 April 2013. This pressure by the NGOs is timely, coming as it does just after the third anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse. Photo: Reuters <br />

The heat is on G7 leaders to clean up supply chains

4 min read . 29 Apr 2016

A file photo of US President Barack Obama. Photo: Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

Obama to become first President to visit Hiroshima, Nikkei says

2 min read . 22 Apr 2016

Merkel will have hard work on the climate talks. She won plaudits in 2007 when she hosted a G8 meeting on the Baltic coast and convinced Obama’s predecessor George W. Bush to join other leaders in pledging to fight global warming. Photo: AFP<br />

Greece and Ukraine crises drown out G7 summit agenda

3 min read . 08 Jun 2015

Russia was supposed to host the annual G8 summit in Sochi, but G7 leaders agreed to exclude President Vladimir Putin and hold smaller G7 format in Brussels, following Russia’s absorption of Crimea. Photo: Bloomberg<br />

G7 leaders meet without Russia, take firm line on Ukraine

4 min read . 05 Jun 2014