G-7 vows increased steps against cyberattacks, mum on protectionism

Finance chiefs from the Group of Seven industrialized nations agreed to strengthen measures against cyberattacks as they wrapped up a two-day meeting Saturday, saying the threat to the global economy is increasing.But despite fear of restrictive trade practices under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the G-7 statement, issued after a meeting in southern Italy, skipped any explicit wording on protectionism, as did the finance chief's statement of the Group of 20 economies at their gathering in March.The finance ministers and central bank governors from Britain, Canada, Franc…READ FULL ARTICLE