G20 rift deepens before crisis talks

G20 finance ministers and central bankers headed for the talks in southern England on Friday and Saturday under growing pressure to resolve their differences and show progress on the road to a broader summit of world leaders.

Some progress is being made: the leaders are expected to back a call this week to double IMF resources to help emerging economies hit by a collapse in global demand for their exports and the severing of credit lines.

The meeting is also tasked with issues ranging from tax havens to banking regulation and how countries deal with the toxic assets at the heart of the crisis. If you dont take on the banking issue,the stimulus is just like a sugar high, WB president Robert Zoellick said.