Adds quotes Bonds  |  Global Markets LONDON April 24 Reuters - The global economic downturnhas shown signs of easing in recent weeks although significantrisks remain

(Adds quotes) Bonds  |  Global Markets LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - The global economic downturnhas shown signs of easing in recent weeks, although significantrisks remain, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wrote inthe Financial Times newspaper on Friday. The decline in world trade may be abating and conditions insome financial markets have improved, Geithner wrote in anopinion piece ahead of a meeting of G20 finance officials inWashington on Friday. "In recent weeks, there have been some encouraging signsthat the global economic downturn may be slackening," he wrote."Conditions in some financial markets have improved and thedecline in world trade may be abating." However, he added that significant challenges and risksremained and countries must act together to strengthen theglobal recovery. "The G20 nations must follow through on their commitment todeliver the fiscal, monetary and financial policies necessaryto restore growth," he wrote.

The United States has moved aggressively to stabilise andfix its financial system and restore credit flows, he added. (Reporting by Peter Griffiths; Editing by Carol Bishopric andSteve Orlofsky) Bonds Global Markets. Since last October, Yahoo! Sports has been hiring bloggers for and building a blogs & community foundation with new sites such as Ball Don’t Lie, Shutdown Corner, From the Marbles, Big League Stew, The Dagger, Puck Daddy and Roto Arcade. We’ll continue doing that with new blogs for college football, MMA and more (probably soccer, golf, etc.) upcoming. One thing giving us trouble, however, is what to do with the Olympics, and that’s where you come in.We’re looking to hire a temporary-yet-full-time blogger for August (and perhaps a bit longer) to blog about the Summer Olympics from home.

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