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IMF calls for unity to save world from 1930s repeat
Larry Elliott, Heather Stewart, Nicholas Watt THE world risks sliding into a 1930s-style slump unless countries settle their differences and work together to tackle Europe's debt crisis, the head of the International Monetary Fund says.
Greece must now cut spending, says IMF
Elena Becatoros, Derek Gatopoulos ATHENS: Greece has reached its limit in raising taxes and needs to refocus its austerity program on long-term spending cuts, the International Monetary Fund says.
Bigger IMF role added to mix in face of bailout scepticism
EURO zone leaders have met to again look to the International Monetary Fund to help countries in distress as bond yields in Italy and Spain hit new highs and Standard & Poor's downgraded Belgium's...
IMF chief issues 'lost decade' warning
Karen Kissane LONDON: With European markets in turmoil, the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, has warned of the risk of a ''lost decade'' for the global economy unless nations act...
IMF head faces inquiry
PARIS: A French court has ordered an investigation into whether the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, abused her position when she was finance minister in allowing a huge...
Revival for former IMF chief
Angelique Chrisafis, Paris News that the New York prosecution case for alleged sexual assault against Dominique Strauss-Kahn is close to collapse has stunned France and revived hopes that he may return to politics.
Ex-IMF head Strauss-Kahn pleads not guilty
Sebastian Smith Fallen IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has pleaded not guilty to attempted rape, setting up a fierce New York courtroom showdown with his accuser.
Police quiz former IMF chief over prostitutes
Paris FORMER International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was questioned yesterday by French police investigating a suspected hotel prostitution ring.
IMF seeks $600b to fund bail outs
The International Monetary Fund is seeking to boost its war chest by $600 billion to help countries reeling from the euro zone debt crisis, but some nations insist Europe must first do more to...
Women angered by IMF coverage
PARIS: French women's groups outraged by the political and media reaction to the sexual assault allegations against Dominique Strauss-Kahn were due to protest in central Paris yesterday evening.
IMF boss granted bail
Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been discharged from jail after a New York judge ordered his release to temporary housing in downtown Manhattan, where he will be under 24-hour armed guard.
IMF economist harassment claims re-emerge
Chris Mcgreal WASHINGTON: The arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn on charges of sexual assault and attempted rape has prompted fresh scrutiny of the International Monetary Fund's dismissal of accusations that its...
IMF chief faces 20 years' jail over alleged assault
Simon Mann WASHINGTON: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the French head of the International Monetary Fund, was due to appear in a New York court yesterday to face charges that he sexually assaulted a hotel maid in...
IMF chief charged with sex assault
IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, widely expected to run for the French presidency next year, was charged Sunday with the sexual assault and attempted rape of a chambermaid at a New York hotel,...
Debt crisis
'The worst is over' for Greece
James Hurley Greece's crisis-hit economy is finally beginning to heal, the country's finance minister says, before a crucial report by the International Monetary Fund that is likely to be more positive than in...
Gillard urges closer Asian ties to ease tensions
John Garnaut and Mark Kenny The consequences of major power conflict in the Asia Pacific are becoming increasingly severe, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says.
A sunny place for shady people
Lax banking and a reputation for money laundering have brought the Cypriot economy to its knees - and savers are paying the price, writes Alex Spillius.
Cyprus reels at edge of eurozone
Nick Miller The financial crisis in Cyprus is likely to go down to the wire, with its parliament yet to decide whether to tax big deposits in order to save the country's banks from collapse.
Deal emerges to pull Cyprus back from brink
Tense negotiations between Cyprus and its international creditors yielded a preliminary agreement early on Monday that paves the way for the cash-strapped island nation to receive a €10...
Surprise as Putin backs bailout plan
Tom Parfitt President Vladimir Putin of Russia threw his weight behind the European Union's bailout of Cyprus, even as his Prime Minister issued a sharp criticism of the deal, saying a levy on deposits was ''the...
