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Roll Call: G20 round up

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Here are some updates on the G20 summit, commencing April 2 in London:

- G20 leaders will establish global rules governing bankers pay, says Gordon Brown, during a speech at Saint Paul's Cathedral.

- The French finance minister said in a BBC interview that France would walk out of the G20 summit if its demands for a global financial regulator are ignored. (BBC)

- In its latest report published Tuesday, the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, or OECD, forecast the world economy would shrink far faster than originally expected. (Reuters)

- Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) employees in London have been asked to stay home April 1, fearing that G20 protesters may target the company. (Tech Radar)

- British police are actively monitoring Twitter and Google Streetview to track protesters. (Telegraph.co.uk)

- Billy Bragg plans a concert outside the Bank of England at lunchtime April 1.

- The FT is reporting on the ground from the G20 summit and protests
via Twitter @g20ft.

- Tom Groppe (Follow me on twitter: @dealscape)

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