12 Jun 2013 PARIS (AFP) Stephane Richard, the head of telecoms company Orange and a former aide to IMF chief Christine Lagarde, was charged Wednesday in a corruption probe related to Lagarde’s time as France’s finance minister. In… Read More ›
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IMF chief Lagarde to face questioning over payout “Prosecutors suspect Lagarde of embezzling public funds “
Christine Lagarde Photo: EPA International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde is due to appear before magistrates in France investigating her role in a large payout to a businessman and politician following a dispute, a court spokesman said. The 57-year-old… Read More ›
Lagarde warns of ‘wartime level’ debt
News On Japan via Japan Times — Oct 13 Cutting public debt while encouraging economic growth will be vital in stabilizing the global economy, which is showing a slower than expected recovery, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde… Read More ›