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Israel bank chief Fischer says to run for IMF head

Israel bank chief Fischer says to run for IMF head

Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer said on Saturday he had decided to stand as head of the International Monetary Fund, presenting a potential serious challenge to front-runner Christine Lagarde.

 

Strauss-Kahn to plead not guilty to sex charges

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will plead not guilty on Monday to charges he sexually assaulted a New York hotel maid in a case that cost him his job and a chance at the French presidency.

 

Egyptian exec accused in attack on NY hotel maid

A former chairman of one of Egypt's major banks was arrested Monday on charges of sexually abusing a maid at a Manhattan hotel, just weeks after the arrest of former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on similar allegations, police said.

 

Strauss-Kahn assembles crisis team to fight back

Strauss-Kahn assembles crisis team to fight back

Faced with a legal and media onslaught, Dominique Strauss-Kahn is pulling together a crack team of investigators, former spies and media advisers to fight back against charges he sexually assaulted a hotel chambermaid.

 

France's Lagarde launches bid for IMF leadership

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde on Wednesday launched her bid to lead the International Monetary Fund, a candidacy that would put the first woman in charge of the scandal-rocked fund but increases tensions with developing nations who want one of their as head.

 

DNA evidence said to link ex-IMF leader to NY maid

DNA taken from former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn matches material on the uniform of a hotel maid who says he sexually assaulted her, two people familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press....

 

Wife of ex-IMF boss shuts down blog

The wife of former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said she is closing down her popular French blog.

 

Many in France see ex-IMF chief as setup victim

Forget what the New York prosecutor says about Dominique Strauss-Kahn. The doubters in France are legion and the country is abuzz with conspiracy theories.

 

Strauss-Kahn hidden inside New York safe house

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn spent his first night out of jail since his arrest on attempted rape charges, inside a Manhattan safe house on Saturday, well-hidden from the media gathered outside.

 

Ex-IMF chief gets $1M bail in NYC sex assault case

Over the objections of prosecutors, a judge agreed Thursday to free former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn from jail on $1 million bail on the condition he be confined to a New York apartment under armed guard while he awaits trial on attempted-rape charges....

 

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