http://www.mail.com/people/1672-christine-lagarde.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/1672-christine-lagarde.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2071222-spain-refuses-to-hand-ex-hsbc-worker.html MADRID (AP) — Spain's National Court on Wednesday ruled against extraditing a former HSBC employee to Switzerland, where he faces charges of stealing and revealing client information. A statement said that the court rejected the charges that Swiss authorities had wanted to bring against Herve Falciani, who allegedly stole information between 2006 and 2007... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:11:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2071222-spain-refuses-to-hand-ex-hsbc-worker.html 2013-05-08T15:11:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2068094-imfs-lagarde-criticizes-us-spending-cuts.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde criticized the U.S. government's budget policies as too tight on Tuesday, in an appearance in Amsterdam that was interrupted by student protestors. Lagarde said the U.S. government's debt reduction plans are too abrupt, including the $85 billion in federal budget cuts known as the sequest... Tue, 07 May 2013 16:23:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2068094-imfs-lagarde-criticizes-us-spending-cuts.html 2013-05-07T16:23:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2046582-spain-slashes-forecasts-delays-deficit-targets.html MADRID (AP) — Spain slashed its economic forecasts Friday and said it would take two years longer than promised to cut its swollen deficit in an acknowledgement that its harsh austerity measures had failed to bring its finances under control. Revealing its latest batch of reforms and measures, Spain's economy ministry warned that the country's economy wil... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:01:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2046582-spain-slashes-forecasts-delays-deficit-targets.html 2013-04-26T18:01:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2033230-egypts-morsi-to-reshuffle-cabinet-amid-turmoil.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi defended his handling of some of the nation's most pressing problems in a nearly two-hour television interview on Saturday, and pledged to appoint new Cabinet ministers in a move that could ease the country's deep political polarization. Reshuffling the Cabinet has been a key demand of the nation's largely lib... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:28:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2033230-egypts-morsi-to-reshuffle-cabinet-amid-turmoil.html 2013-04-20T22:28:16Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2028896-imf-chief-global-pro-growth-policies-needed.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund says the United States, Europe, Japan and China all need to make adjustments to their current economic policies in order to boost a still-struggling global economy. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde says the United States and many countries in Europe need to focus more on growth and less ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:57:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2028896-imf-chief-global-pro-growth-policies-needed.html 2013-04-18T23:57:15Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2020184-ex-hsbc-worker-bank-scandalous.html MADRID (AP) — A former HSBC employee fighting extradition to Switzerland for allegedly stealing and revealing confidential information about private Swiss accounts said Monday the material in his possession highlights "scandalous" levels of tax evasion and money-laundering. Herve Falciani faces charges of stealing information between 2006 and 2007 related... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2020184-ex-hsbc-worker-bank-scandalous.html 2013-04-15T13:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2010364-imf-chief-worries-pace-economic-recovery.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday the greatest threat to a lasting economic recovery in Europe is "the fatigue of both governments and populations" over painful steps taken to boost growth and combat national debt. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said the economy seems better in the United States, althoug... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:52:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2010364-imf-chief-worries-pace-economic-recovery.html 2013-04-10T14:52:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1994994-imf-agrees-to-cypriot-bailout.html NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it will contribute 1 billion euros to an overall financial rescue package of 10 billion euros ($12.8 billion) for Cyprus. The IMF's managing director Christine Lagarde said the contribution would be made via a three-year loan that's expected to be cleared by the fund's executive board i... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:13:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1994994-imf-agrees-to-cypriot-bailout.html 2013-04-03T18:13:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1976182-cyprus-secures-bailout-avoids-bankruptcy.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Cyprus secured a 10 billion euro ($13 billion) package of rescue loans in tense, last-ditch negotiations early Monday, saving the country from a banking system collapse and bankruptcy that could have destabilized the entire euro area. "We've put an end to the uncertainty that has affected Cyprus and the euro area over the past week," said ... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:51:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1976182-cyprus-secures-bailout-avoids-bankruptcy.html 2013-03-25T04:51:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1974966-cyprus-talks-to-continue-deal-yet.html NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus officials and international representatives ended torturous negotiation in the early hours of Sunday with no agreement on a plan to raise money the island nation needs to qualify for a bailout package. Talks are set to resume later Sunday in Brussels, but time is running out: Failure would mean Cyprus could declare bankruptcy in just two days an... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 01:08:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1974966-cyprus-talks-to-continue-deal-yet.html 2013-03-24T01:08:13Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1967174-investigators-search-paris-imf-chief.html PARIS (AP) — A lawyer for IMF chief Christine Lagarde says French investigators have searched her Paris home as part of an inquiry into her role in a $400 million arbitration deal in favor of a tycoon. The lawyer, Yves Repiquet (eev ruh-PEE-kay), says Lagarde has nothing to hide and welcomed Wednesday's search as another step in proving her innocence. Lag... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:45:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1967174-investigators-search-paris-imf-chief.html 2013-03-20T16:45:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1929864-cyprus-oks-audit-anti-money-laundering-policies.html BRUSSELS (AP) — European finance ministers on Monday pushed cash-strapped Cyprus into accepting an independent audit probing whether the country's financial institutions comply with international rules aimed at combatting money-laundering, officials said. Cyprus, the euro region's third-smallest economy, urgently needs money from its European partners to ... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:00:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1929864-cyprus-oks-audit-anti-money-laundering-policies.html 2013-03-04T22:00:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1894360-qa-currency-latest-threat-to-global-economy.html LONDON (AP) — The world economy faces a new threat. Instead of a banking collapse or too much debt, fears are growing that countries are using their currencies as an economic weapon. History suggests that's never a good thing. If too many countries try to weaken their currencies for economic gain — sparking a "currency war" — that could stifle business co... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:34:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1894360-qa-currency-latest-threat-to-global-economy.html 2013-02-16T16:34:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1896310-g20-finance-chiefs-exchange-rate-pledge.html MOSCOW (AP) — Finance chiefs from the world's 20 leading industrial and developing countries attempted Saturday to calm fears that governments are using foreign exchange as an economic weapon by pledging not to weaken their currencies to gain an advantage in global trade. The two-day meeting in Moscow ended Saturday with a joint communique that included a... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:21:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1896310-g20-finance-chiefs-exchange-rate-pledge.html 2013-02-16T16:21:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1894640-putin-urges-g20-ministers-to-consider-social-cost.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on financial chiefs of the world's leading industrial and developing nations to consider the political and social implications of their crucial policy decisions. Putin was hosting financial ministers and heads of central banks of the G20 group of nations ahead of their key meeting this weeke... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:38:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1894640-putin-urges-g20-ministers-to-consider-social-cost.html 2013-02-15T16:38:53Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1849282-fragile-economy-global-woes-dominated-davos.html DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The fragile state of the world economy, along with the relentless turmoil in Syria and the rocky fallout from the Arab Spring, dominated discussions during this year's annual gathering of the global elite at Davos, leaving many participants uneasy about what lies ahead as they left for home Sunday. Even broad agreement that there... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1849282-fragile-economy-global-woes-dominated-davos.html 2013-01-27T23:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1847676-davos-summit-ends-with-warnings-global-economy.html DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The crisis mood is gone, but that doesn't mean you can slip back into your old ways — that's the message from top international finance officials wrapping up the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. They warned governments Saturday against letting their relief over an improved economic climate turn into complacency over re... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1847676-davos-summit-ends-with-warnings-global-economy.html 2013-01-26T18:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1845026-chile-aims-to-focus-summit-brighter-side.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — European, Latin American and Caribbean leaders gathering for this weekend's economic summit will likely see only one side of Chile — the polished, upscale country where tourists and investors stay in five-star hotels in a sparklingly clean financial district nicknamed "Sanhattan," well away from Santiago's slums. Hundreds of securit... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1845026-chile-aims-to-focus-summit-brighter-side.html 2013-01-25T05:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1844134-buoyed-obama-leaders-press-climate-action.html DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Hurricanes, floods, droughts and a newly climate-conscious Barack Obama are helping boost efforts around the world to fight climate change. Top political and financial leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos say recent natural disasters, along with Obama's inauguration announcement this week that he's making the battle again... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1844134-buoyed-obama-leaders-press-climate-action.html 2013-01-24T19:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1836856-ap-interview-un-chief-wants-action-climate.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says his top hopes for 2013 are to reach a new agreement on climate change and to urgently end the increasingly deadly and divisive war in Syria. The U.N. chief told The Associated Press that he's also hoping for progress in getting the global economy humming again, restarting Israeli-Palestinian pe... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1836856-ap-interview-un-chief-wants-action-climate.html 2013-01-22T07:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1828304-greek-parliament-votes-to-investigate-ex-minister.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek lawmakers voted early Friday to investigate former finance minister George Papaconstantinou over his handling of data on Greeks with Swiss bank accounts and whether he amended the list to remove three of his relatives. The lawmakers voted in a marathon 16-hour Parliament session by 265 votes in favor and six against. With the t... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1828304-greek-parliament-votes-to-investigate-ex-minister.html 2013-01-18T00:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1827944-government-food-price-claims-baffle-argentines.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Six pesos a day. That's all it takes to eat in Argentina, at least according to the government. But on the streets of the capital, 6 pesos doesn't stretch beyond a pack of chewing gum, or a cup of yoghurt, or a single "alfajor" cookie. Argentina's traditional caramel-and-chocolate treats are tasty, but don't provide what the... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1827944-government-food-price-claims-baffle-argentines.html 2013-01-17T21:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1827562-imfs-lagarde-sees-improved-world-economic-outlook.html WASHINGTON (AP) — International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Thursday that the threat of financial collapse in the global economy appears to have eased. But she warned that developed economies still need to follow through on financial reforms and debt reduction. "We stopped the collapse. We should avoid the relapse. And it's not time to rela... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1827562-imfs-lagarde-sees-improved-world-economic-outlook.html 2013-01-17T18:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1823970-european-leaders-headlining-annual-forum-davos.html GENEVA (AP) — Promoting measures to get the global economy out of its crisis mode will be the focal point of next week's annual gathering of world leaders and power brokers in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, organizers said Wednesday. Four European leaders — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Ang... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1823970-european-leaders-headlining-annual-forum-davos.html 2013-01-16T14:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1823822-imf-sidelines-us-budget-fights-brew-nearby.html WASHINGTON (AP) — International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde travels the world trying to keep the global economy on track. But some of the greatest threats are brewing just blocks from her Washington office and there's little she can do about them. The IMF has been left largely on the sidelines as Democratic and Republican fights over the budget ... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 07:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1823822-imf-sidelines-us-budget-fights-brew-nearby.html 2013-01-16T07:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1799586-imf-chief-malawi-to-assess-reforms.html LILONGWE, Malawi (AP) — The chief of the International Monetary Fund visited Malawi on Friday in a show of support for the southern African nation's decision to pursue tough economic reforms despite widespread opposition to the measures. IMF director Christine Lagarde met Malawi's president, Joyce Banda, who has been criticized by domestic opponents for s... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1799586-imf-chief-malawi-to-assess-reforms.html 2013-01-04T15:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1792962-greece-finance-minister-faces-prosecution.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's coalition government called on Monday for the indictment of former Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou for allegedly removing the names of three of his relatives from a list of Swiss bank account holders whose tax records were to be re-examined. Seventy-one deputies from the three-party coalition signed the proposal to ... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1792962-greece-finance-minister-faces-prosecution.html 2012-12-31T14:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1773644-spain-frees-ex-hsbc-employee-wanted-switzerland.html MADRID (AP) — Spain's National Court on Tuesday granted conditional freedom to a former HSBC bank employee who is wanted by Switzerland for stealing confidential information on thousands of customers with Swiss accounts. The court ordered Herve Falciani's release on the prosecutor's recommendation, which argues that Falciani was cooperating with authoriti... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1773644-spain-frees-ex-hsbc-employee-wanted-switzerland.html 2012-12-18T14:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1765178-imfs-lagarde-praises-euro-deal-bank-oversight.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday praised a deal inked by European Union governments to create a single supervisor for their banks. "I can only welcome the agreement that has been reached between the partners to set a timeline to agree on thresholds and to make progress on that journey toward banking union," IM... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1765178-imfs-lagarde-praises-euro-deal-bank-oversight.html 2012-12-13T21:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1760586-greece-to-buy-319-billion-euros-bonds.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece will buy back €31.9 billion ($41.5 billion) of its bonds from private investors at a third of their nominal price, the debt agency said Wednesday, lightening its crushing debt load and meeting a key condition to receive vital rescue loans. But the deal will cost slightly more than originally budgeted, and must be approved by b... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1760586-greece-to-buy-319-billion-euros-bonds.html 2012-12-12T15:55:00Z