Morning Briefing

The G20 summit in Seoul, South Korea, ended Friday with leaders issuing a communique (.pdf) that endorsed the multi-year Seoul Development Consensus for Shared Growth, Xinhua reports (11/12). The plan seeks to boost development by taking a "business-focused approach" in the developing world, the Globe and Mail reports (Curry et al., 11/12). According to the Korea Herald, "[t]he Seoul Consensus identifies nine key pillars where we believe actions are necessary to resolve the most significant bottlenecks to inclusive, sustainable and resilient growth in developing countries, low income countries in particular," the leaders said (11/12).