ECB: Christine Lagarde′s first speech as ECB chief: The Main Points

The European Central Bank's new president has urged European countries to invest and innovate as concerns of an economic slowdown intensify. She warned that export growth could no longer be relied upon to boost growth.

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IMF: French court orders IMF chief Lagarde to face trial over 'Tapie affair'

A French court has ordered International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde to face trial over her role in the payment of some €400 million ($434 million) to French tycoon Bernard Tapie, legal sources said Thursday.

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