St. Andrews, Scotland News

First year students take part in a foam fight in the traditional Raisin Monday celebrations in St Andrews, Scotland.

Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said that he would not be supporting a U.K. proposal for a levy on financial transactions.

The brand and website for new premium scotch malt Kingsbarns is to be created by Nation1.

COMMUNITIES across the East Neuk are considering building wind turbines which could provide income and create a vital renewable energy source.

First year students take part in a foam fight in the traditional Raisin Monday celebrations in St Andrews, Scotland.

Gordon Brown will use a meeting of Commonwealth leaders tomorrow to try to get support for his plans for an international financial tax, risking further dispute with America over the controversial banking levy.

Photographs from St. Andrews, Scotland on Monday, November 23, 2009. Raisin Monday ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 23: First year students from St Andrews University take part in a tradition of covering themselves with foam to honour the 'academic family' on November 23, 2009 in St Andrews, Scotland.

The gallery brought to you by: Your gallery is loading. You will automatically be redirected in 15 seconds Students from St Andrews University take part in a foam fight as part of the traditional Raisin Monday celebrations in St Andrews, Scotland / Reuters

Finance officials from the world's 20 leading economies met on November 7 in St.

Pirate attacks on shipping lanes around the Horn of Africa have shown no sign of relenting, and the nations policing the seas are struggling to find solutions in a mission that seems to be covering a growing area and time frame.

Tags: Timothy Geithner , ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- A proposal to levy a tax on bank transactions, urged by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, has been rejected by the United States, officials say.

SUBS 2nd graf to CORRECT to this year. ST. ANDREWS, Scotland Tom Watson's place in the next five British Opens is safe after the Royal & Ancient's decision to change one of its exemption rules.

No basket, Nuggets win...Penguins blanked again...Mixed results for Phelps CHICAGO After a 10-minute video review, referees waived off what would have been a game-winning bucket at the buzzer by Chicago's Brad Miller, giving Denver a 90-89 victory over the Bulls.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said the Group of 20 nations should keep economic stimulus in place until the recovery is more assured even as ministers work on a timetable to wind down emergency measures.

Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said Saturday that it was time to begin discussing the eventual withdrawal of economic stimulus packages, after his G20 colleagues pledged to keep their support in place until a global economic recovery is assured.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Finance minister Jim Flaherty has dismissed the idea of imposing a tax on financial transactions to guard against another crisis in the banking sector.

Dollar down again as G20 backs ongoing stimulus, IMF says dollar remains 'on the strong side' LONDON - LONDON a ' The euro pushed back up above $1.50 Monday after finance ministers from the Group of 20 rich and developing countries steered clear from addressing the weakness of the U.S. currency against most of its competitors at a meeting over the ...

It started well with countries ranging from U.S. to India vowing unity, but the old squabbles of taxes and regulation are emerging KEVIN CARMICHAEL 00:00 EST Monday, November 09, 2009 WASHINGTON -- The beginning of a new era in global economic policy making is being marred by old squabbles over taxes, currencies and regulation.

It is still too early to remove stimulus, and climate change financing remains the key to success of the Copenhagen conference, the G20 finance ministers and bank governors said Saturday.

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling urged the Group of 20 nations to maintain stimulus measures for their economies to cement a recovery from the worst recession in six decades.