WASHINGTON - In his first trip across the Atlantic, the US President Barack Obama hopes to sway European allies that his young administration could improve the international economy and the United States' image. He will try to capitalize on a reservoir of goodwill because of the change in policies and style from his Republican predecessor, George W. Bush.
Britain and France vowed to respond to financial market problems on Thursday and called on banks to declare the full extent of the damage to their operations caused by the credit crunch. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called his relationship with President Nicolas Sarkozy an "entente formidable" as the French leader wrapped up a two-day state visit to Britain that both men hailed as launching a new era of cooperation.
Britain and France vowed to respond to financial market problems on Thursday and called on banks to declare the full extent of the damage to their operations caused by the credit crunch. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called his relationship with President Nicolas Sarkozy an "entente formidable" as the French leader wrapped up a two-day state visit to Britain that both men hailed as launching a new era of cooperation.