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IMF's Lagarde questioned over French arbitration case
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - IMF chief Christine Lagarde was questioned in court by French magistrates on Thursday over her role in a 285-million-euro ($366 million) arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas Sarkozy. Lagarde, in court...Tags: Arbitration, Christine Lagarde, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Finance, Nicolas Sarkozy
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IMF chief Lagarde appears in court in French fraud investigation over arbitration deal
Associated PressPARIS (AP) — International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde faced hours of questioning at a special Paris court Thursday over her role in the 400 million euro ($520 million) pay-off to a controversial businessman when she was France's finance...Tags: Arbitration, National Government, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Government Ministers, Government
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Dollar recovers from two-week low versus yen, focus on Nikkei
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar recovered from two-week lows against the yen on Friday as a safety-bid for the Japanese currency ebbed after the Nikkei share average rebounded from the previous day's 7.3-percent plunge and Wall Street regained some stability...Tags: National Government, S&P 500, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Real Estate Sellers, Economy
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Myanmar's kyat currency slumps as imports flood in
ReutersBy Aung Hla Tun and Jared Ferrie YANGON, May 24 (Reuters) - Myanmar's currency has plunged more than 7 percent over the past month to the lowest since it was floated last year, raising concern about economic stability in Asia's newest democracy. The...Tags: Imports, Central Bank, Electronics, Currency Values, Money and Monetary Policy
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Recruiter Robert Walters says UK hiring set for recovery
Reuters(Reuters) - A stable job market in Britain bodes well for an upturn in permanent recruitment that would mirror a recovery already under way in Asia, the founder of Robert Walters Plc told Reuters. Robert Walters, the 58-year-old chief executive of the...Tags: London Stock Exchange, Financial and Business Services, United Kingdom, Lobbying, Politics
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Global Voices: The six personalities of Russia's Putin
Vladimir Putin emerged from the obscurity of a secret agent’s life when called to Moscow in 1997 by power-hungry oligarchs in search of a pliable accomplice to plant in the Kremlin. In little more than two years, Putin was president of Russia and...Tags: 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Margaret Thatcher, Moscow (Russia), Government, Russia
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ANALYSIS-In any scandal, lying to Congress is tough to prove
Reuters(Repeats from earlier May 23 for wider distribution) By Joan Biskupic and Kim Dixon WASHINGTON, D.C., May 23 (Reuters) - When embattled Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner was called before a congressional committee Wednesday, she declared...Tags: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Parties and Movements, Justice System, Dick Cheney, Laws
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NEWSMAKER-IMF's Lagarde - a pragmatist in austerity debate
ReutersBy Catherine Bremer PARIS, May 23 (Reuters) - 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...Tags: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Nicolas Sarkozy, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Paris (France)
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INTERVIEW-IMF sees Ethiopia's economic growth slowing as private sector struggles
Reuters* GDP growth seen slowing to 6.5 pct in 2012/13 from 8.5 pct * Inflation seen steady in single digits * Huge public spending crowding out the private sector * Reforms needed to lure more foreign investment By Richard Lough ADDIS ABABA, May 23...Tags: Ethiopia, Inflation and Deflation, National Government, Economic Indicator, Government
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IMF's Lagarde: a pragmatist in austerity debate
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - 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...Tags: International Trade, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Nicolas Sarkozy, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance
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IMF's Lagarde in court for French arbitration case
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - IMF chief Christine Lagarde was questioned in court by a French magistrate on Thursday over her role in a 285-million-euro ($366 million) arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas Sarkozy. Lagarde risks being...Tags: Arbitration, Christine Lagarde, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Finance, Nicolas Sarkozy
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Signs of weakness mar UK economic growth
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's better-than-expected economic growth in the first quarter turns out to have been boosted by a rise in inventories, while consumer spending was weak and investment fell, raising questions whether the nascent recovery will last....Tags: Productivity, Economic Indicator, Gross Domestic Product, European Union, United Kingdom
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