Geithner urges Europe to focus on growth-papers

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Europe must focus on growth as well as cutting spending to reduce national deficits, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says.

In an interview with the BBC, Mr Geithner said world leaders must concentrate on the "paramount" challenges of growth and confidence. He added the world could not rely as much on the US as it has in the past. Full story...

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