Christine Lagarde
# christine-lagarde - Thursday 4 August, 2011
IMF’s Christine Lagarde under investigation over $400m Adidas deal
French court has ordering an investigation into the role of newly-appointed IMF chief and former French minister in a 2008 settlement.
# christine-lagarde - Thursday 21 July, 2011
Eurozone leaders set for key summit as France and Germany agree common position
But neither country will tell us what that position is ahead of the summit in Brussels this afternoon.
# christine-lagarde - Saturday 9 July, 2011
IMF releases €3.2bn to Greece
The payment will allow Greece to pay off some of its debts, however an agreement on a second bailout is not expected to be decided upon until mid-September.
# christine-lagarde - Wednesday 6 July, 2011
Lagarde pledges to diversify IMF after sex scandal
New IMF chief Christine Lagarde has said she wants the organisation to be more open to developing countries.
# christine-lagarde - Tuesday 5 July, 2011
Jour 1: Lagarde takes over at the IMF
Today’s Christine Lagarde’s first day in the hot seat at the International Monetary Fund. What’s in her in-tray?
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Nine things to know this morning…
# christine-lagarde - Tuesday 28 June, 2011
Take 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
US backing likely to seal the deal for Lagarde and the IMF job
The new head of the International Monetary Fund is expected to be named later, and Christine Lagarde is thought to be a shoo-in.
# christine-lagarde - Tuesday 21 June, 2011
Angry Dáil exchanges over alleged pension levy ‘cover-up’
Micheál Martin accuses Enda Kenny of ‘covering up’ government policy on the pension levy – a claim labelled “balderdash”.
# christine-lagarde - Monday 20 June, 2011
The Daily Fix: Monday
In your Fix tonight: Risks of hypothermia at a Meath nursing home, good news on the financial front, and a future Major champion denting some household appliances…
Caption competition: What’s so small, Madame Lagarde?
Christine Lagarde and Michael Noonan are in talks in Luxembourg this afternoon. But what is Christine saying here?
Take 5: Monday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
Noonan meets Lagarde as interest rate cut gets German backing
But will Sarkozy and France relent?
# christine-lagarde - Tuesday 14 June, 2011
And then there were two: IMF drops one of three candidates for director shortlist
International Monetary Fund has whittled down the candidates from three to two, with Christine Lagarde one of the finalists.
# christine-lagarde - Monday 13 June, 2011
Lagarde certain that history will be kind to ‘absolutely heroic’ Brian Lenihan
Books of condolences have opened across the country as the favourite to be the next head of the IMF hails the former Minister for Finance who died on Friday.
# christine-lagarde - Sunday 12 June, 2011
Israeli bank chief to compete against France’s Lagarde for IMF post
Head of Israel’s Central Bank throws his hat into the ring, but faces formidable competition in the form of favourite Christine Lagarde.
# christine-lagarde - Friday 10 June, 2011
Ireland supporting Lagarde – regardless of corporate tax moves
As the deadline looms for IMF nominations, Ireland will support Christine Lagarde – in spite of France’s take on our tax.
Hillary Clinton ‘in talks to quit White House for World Bank’ – report
Reuters says the current US Secretary of State, former Senator and former First Lady is in line to take over in mid-2012.
The 9 at 9: Friday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: New ministers from north and south of the border meet for the first time today; more protests on the way in Syria, and the unthinkable…a Father Ted rip off.
Closing date for applications as Christine Lagarde still favourite to head the IMF
The International Monetary Fund will choose its next head by the end of the month as nominations close today.
# christine-lagarde - Thursday 26 May, 2011
Ten things you really need to know about Christine Lagarde
“I honestly think that there should never be too much testosterone in one room”. Christine Lagarde wants to be the head of the IMF and the first woman in the job, but what do we know about her?
IMF hopeful Christine Lagarde declared an “international superstar” by a leading economist
Praise is rolling in for Christine Lagarde, the French Finance Finister who’s gunning for the top job at the IMF. However, several countries are hanging back from giving her their complete backing.
# christine-lagarde - Wednesday 25 May, 2011
Take 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
Lagarde confirms her bid for IMF’s top job
The French minister has today entered the race to succeed Dominique Strauss-Kahn, though developing countries are unhappy.
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: Expert disputes Ryanair’s claims that it sent a plane through the ashcloud; the joy the Irish man who died on Everest never got to share; and Brian O’Driscoll snapped with his trophy wife.
# christine-lagarde - Sunday 22 May, 2011
The 9 at 9: Sunday
In today’s 9 at 9: State funeral for Garret FitzGerald; final preparations for Obama; another volcanic eruption; elections in Spain; weak children; and the glory that was Leinster in Cardiff.
# christine-lagarde - Saturday 21 May, 2011
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Nine things you need to know before 9am including: Preparations underway for Obama visit; Garret FitzGerald to lie in repose in Dublin today; thousands protest in Spain; and the end of the world, or not.
# christine-lagarde - Thursday 19 May, 2011
Accused former IMF chief Strauss-Kahn wins $1m bail
The former managing director of the International Monetary Fund is freed on 24-hour home detention with an electronic tag.
# christine-lagarde - Saturday 16 April, 2011
G20 countries agree guidelines aimed at preventing future financial crises
Despite the agreement, it is not clear what repercussions there would be for countries whose finances contain dangerous imbalances.
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Nine things you need to know before 9am: Gardaí make five arrests in relation to a massive drugs haul; good news for cash-strapped ESB customers; presidential elections in Nigeria; and Stephen Fry is prepared to go to prison.
# christine-lagarde - Sunday 10 April, 2011
Ireland’s corporation tax rate could be at risk from German demands
The German finance minister believes Ireland must make concessions if they are to get an interest reduction on their bailout package.
# christine-lagarde - Saturday 9 April, 2011
The Daily Fix: Saturday
A round-up of the day’s events.
French finance minister hails ‘good’ meeting as Noonan seeks bailout interest reduction
Discussions between EU finance leaders are entering their second day in Hungary.
# christine-lagarde - Monday 17 January, 2011
Eurozone ministers begin two-day bailout conference
The seventeen finance ministers meet to discuss expanding the bailout fund – a move opposed by the German government.
# christine-lagarde - Tuesday 26 October, 2010
Students join in as French strikes lose momentum
University students join in with the nationwide anti-pension reform strikes – as waste collection and oil refining resumes.
# christine-lagarde - Monday 25 October, 2010
French strikes costing economy €400 million a day
Measures to try and secure the economy are so unpopular that the strikes across France are hurting it even more.
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