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Lagarde, EU finance chiefs head for clash

Source: Independent Online (South Africa), Nov 19 2012, 12:47am CST

Life Plans starting from R50 000 at only R72/month International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Christine Lagarde would defend the IMF’s credibility in talks on Greece this week, she said yesterday, signalling a potential c ...

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Italy, Spain, And Greece: Are There Any Opportunities?

Source: Motley Fool  |   May 23 2013, 7:50am CDT

Federico is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited. Following Fitch's upgrade of Greece's credit rating, ten-year Greek government ...

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IMF's Lagarde - a pragmatist in austerity debate

Source: Independent Online (South Africa)  |   May 23 2013, 7:42am CDT

Paris - Christine Lagarde has made her mark as International Monetary Fund chief by taking a firm yet pragmatic stance in the austerity-versus-growth debate raging as Europe struggles to pull itself out ...

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"a solid programme for Greece that convinces investors today that it will stand tomorrow, and the reliability, credibility, quality of the advice we give and that we lend to the Europeans. I’m always desperately optimistic and I’m always trying to be constructive, but I’m guided by the two objectives."


Source: Independent Online (South Africa)

 

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Europe’s Lost Keynesians

Source: Project Syndicate  |   May 23 2013, 7:21am CDT

CAMBRIDGE – There is no magic Keynesian bullet for the eurozone’s woes. But the spectacularly muddle-headed argument nowadays that too much austerity is killing Europe is not surprising. Commentators are consumed by politics, flailing away at any availab ...

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Greece to follow Irish model to exit crisis: PM

Source: SINA English  |   May 23 2013, 7:19am CDT

ATHENS, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Greece will follow the Irish model to exit the current financial crisis, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on Thursday, welcoming his Irish counterpart Enda Kenny in At ...

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IMF chief grilled in Paris court over 2007 payout scandal

Source: Hurriet Daily News  |   May 23 2013, 7:08am CDT

French prosecutors grilled IMF chief Christine Lagarde in a Paris court on Thursday to decide if she should be charged over a state payout to a disgraced tycoon during her time as finance minister. Lagarde has downplay ...

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IMF’s Lagarde - a pragmatist in austerity debate

Source: Globe and Mail  |   May 23 2013, 6:29am CDT

Christine Lagarde has made her mark as International Monetary Fund chief by taking a firm yet pragmatic stance in the austerity-versus-growth debate raging as Europe struggles to pull itself out of a long crisis. Lagarde, who was quiz ...

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'Dealing with the Devil': The Thankless Task of Greece's Top Job-Cutter

Source: Spiegel Online  |   May 23 2013, 4:54am CDT

Appearances are deceiving on Klafthmonos Square in downtown Athens. Three imposing bronze statues, the "Monument to National Reconciliation," shimmer in the bright spring sunshine. But demonstrators at the base of the monument b ...

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IMF chief called to testify in French court about role in arbitration case

Source: The Washington Post  |   May 23 2013, 3:58am CDT

PARIS — Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, was summoned to testify Thursday about her role in the settlement of a multi-million-dollar business dispute when she was French finance minister in 2008. Lagarde, sm ...

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Here Are Four Signs We're In A Dangerous Bubble

Source: Clusterstock  |   May 23 2013, 3:42am CDT

As the global equity and bond markets grind ever higher, abundant signs exist that we are once again living through an asset bubble – or rather a whole series of bubbles in a variety of markets. This makes this peri ...

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