G20 Leaders Seal $1 Gajillion Deal With Dr. Evil

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said there was "no quick fix" for the world economy but there was a commitment to do whatever was necessary.

"This is the day that the world came together to fight back against Dr. Evil, not with words or deeds, but with buckets of cash," said Mr. Brown.

The deal was announced shortly before the European stock markets closed and gave leading indices a significant boost.  Unfortunately, investors quickly realized that Dr. Evil was only likely to invest in industries that would uphold the ethical standards of an evil empire and the markets tumbled.

On behalf of the G20, Mr. Brown announced the following steps:

• Bankers pay and bonuses will be subject to stricter controls unless the banker object
• A new Financial Stability Board will be set up to work with the IMF to provide an early panic mechanism for the financial system
• A common approach to hiding banks' toxic assets from public view
• The worlds poorest countries will receive sharks with frickin' laser beams on their heads

A small group of protestors gathered earlier at the London Stock Exchange, but later dispersed when rumors that Starbucks was offering free Grande Soy Carmel Macchiatos to the first 50 protestors.

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