With two days to go before the first of two play-off matches between Ireland and France for World Cup qualification, l’Equipe reveals what the Irish think of French coach Raymond Domenech: he’s the key to an Irish victory.
A protester threw a shoe at the IMF's managing director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, as he made a speech to university students in Istanbul ahead of the annual meetings between the IMF and World Bank next week.
International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn (pictured) announced Saturday that the Washington-based institution had raised an extra 500 billion dollars in funding to combat the global economic crisis.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, told FRANCE 24 that he was "appalled" to see large bonus provisions being set aside at banks, which he warned could lead to new "dramas" in the financial sector.
The IMF has approved a scheme to make available 17 billions dollars in zero percent loans to low-income countries until 2014. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the IMF, explains the details in an interview with FRANCE 24 (video).
The IMF has just approved 17 billions dollars in zero percent loans for low-income countries until 2014. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the IMF, explains the details in an interview with FRANCE 24.
In an interview with FRANCE 24, the International Monetary Fund's managing director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn said he expects no end to the financial crisis before next year but predicts positive growth by mid-2010.
In an interview with FRANCE 24, the International Monetary Fund's managing director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn (pictured), said he expects no end to the financial crisis before next year but predicts positive growth by mid-2010.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Tuesday a simplification of its lending procedures, with fewer conditions attached to loans, in a bid to more easily help countries suffering from the global economic crisis.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the world is in the grip of a "great recession" that could return millions to poverty and spark civil unrest. It expects global growth to fall below zero this year.
