Siobhan Kennedy
A ‘benign’ Brexit forecast from the IMF?
Given the grim protestations of the IMF prior to Brexit some might be surprised to see the forecaster’s view on the UK economy post the referendum.
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Greek editor in court for publishing ‘Lagarde list’
A journalist who published the names of more than 2,000 wealthy Greeks with Swiss bank accounts has appeared in court charged with violating data privacy laws.
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Lagarde warns of return to the great depression
The head of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, warns that immediate action needs to be taken to prevent a global depression not seen since the 1930s, as eight of the world’s biggest banks are downgraded.
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New IMF chief Lagarde faces investigation
French judges order an investigation into the role of new IMF head Christine Lagarde for approving a compensation payout to a friend of President Nicolas Sarkozy when she was French finance minister.
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Greece tops Lagarde’s IMF agenda as vote looms
Newly appointed IMF managing director Christine Lagarde calls for “national unity” in Greece to push through austerity measures, ahead of a parliamentary vote.
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Lagarde appointed new head of IMF
Chancellor George Osborne has called Christine Lagarde’s appointment to head the International Monetary Fund “good news for the global economy and for Britain”.
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Christine Lagarde to stand for IMF top job
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde announces her candidature to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn as IMF managing director – but she faces opposition from the developing economies.
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Christine Lagarde or Gordon Brown for the IMF top job?
France’s Christine Lagarde is favourite, while a trailing Gordon Brown has failed to secure David Cameron’s backing. We look at the main candidates to succeed Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the IMF.
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Pandemic puts EU unity under strain
The head of the European Central Bank has warned that the Eurozone’s economic output could shrink by up to 15% this year. Christine Lagarde also told a virtual summit of all 27 EU leaders that a European recovery fund is needed quickly. But so far those leaders cannot agree how to raise a €1 trillion…
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Brexit Party MEPs turn backs on EU anthem at European Parliament opening
EU leaders have begun proposing their new leadership team, nominating Germany’s Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen as the new President of the European Commission.
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IMF says no-deal Brexit will damage UK economy
Leaving the European Union without a Brexit deal could have “dire consequences” for the British economy, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
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Siobhan Kennedy
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FactCheck Q&A: are we really heading for a DIY recession?
The Treasury have published another doomy report on the economic effects of Brexit. A sobering read, or a dose of propaganda?
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Alex Thomson
Greek crisis: an issue of “conditionality” (trust)
It is every bit as much about trust as about economics now. Of course, this being Brussels and this being the EU, nobody would ever use a word as straightforward as “trust”.
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Paul Mason
Yanis Varoufakis: the economist who wouldn’t play politics
Why did Varoufakis go? The official reason, on his blog, was pressure from creditors. But there are a whole host of other reasons that made it easier for him to decide to yield to it.
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Greece referendum: Syriza urges voters to reject bailout
Politicians with Greece’s ruling Syriza party, including Prime Minister Tsipras, say the country should vote no in Sunday’s referendum, as the Bank of England warns of a “very dangerous” situation.
