UK joins G20 push for world levy on banks - at Reuters - 56 minutes ago
* UK adds impetus to push for global financial levy * Group of 20 divided on push to reach climate finance deal * G20 to pledge stimulus for economies to stay

China eyes home demand not exports-stats official - at Reuters - Sat 4:40 am ET
China is not counting on a quick rebound in the world economy to fuel growth but will concentrate instead on boosting home-grown demand, Yao Jingyuan, chief economist at the National Bureau of Statistics, said on Saturday.

UK's Darling urges G20 progress on climate finance - at Reuters - Sat 4:18 am ET
British Finance Minister Alistair Darling on Saturday called on his G20 counterparts to make progress on climate change finance.

UPDATE - Mexico reopens one of two shut Gulf oil ports - at Reuters - Fri 5:34 pm ET
Mexico's Coatzacoalcos oil terminal, which has been out of operation for much of the week due to bad weather, remained shut on Friday although the nearby Dos Bocas port reopened in the afternoon, the government said.

Chile peso at 14-mo high, banks lead bourse gains - at Reuters - Fri 5:18 pm ET
Chile's peso firmed to a 14-month high on Friday, boosted by unwinding of carry trades and a weaker dollar, while shares rose in thin, cautious trade led by gains in bank and commodity shares, traders said.

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ stung by unexpectedly weak jobs data - at Reuters - Fri 4:50 pm ET

Mexico peso sinks to 1-month low on downgrade bets - at Reuters - Fri 4:40 pm ET
* Peso hits one-month low, hurt by downgrade worries * Mexican currency declines 1.6 percent this week * Stocks gain as U.S. unemployment seen nearing ceiling