Read more Christine Lagarde stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/21787/christine-lagarde.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:50:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71141/sarko-to-french-pols-put-down-the-croissants.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNicolas Sarkozy has lost 15 pounds since he married Carla Bruni, subsisting on a diet of cottage cheese, fruit compote, and bottled water—and he's not the only one in the French government who's slimming down. As the Times of London reports, Sarkozy is pressuring his ministers to lose weight,...http://www.newser.com/story/71141/sarko-to-french-pols-put-down-the-croissants.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 7:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66803/france-germany-pull-out-of-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe two largest economies in Europe pulled out of the recession last quarter, with Germany and France both posting 0.3% growth between April and June, reports the Wall Street Journal . The figures were far better than expected, and the French finance minister described the result as "very surprising." But...http://www.newser.com/story/66803/france-germany-pull-out-of-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Aug 2009 7:11:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/42695/frances-finance-chief-to-play-key-summit-role.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThis weekend's emergency G20 summit will bring together world leaders with very different ideas of how to fix the global economy. But while heads of state and government talk in front of the cameras, one woman will be key in building a consensus: Christine Lagarde, the French finance minister. After...http://www.newser.com/story/42695/frances-finance-chief-to-play-key-summit-role.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Nov 2008 7:38:04 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39425/french-counterpart-calls-paulson-out-on-lehman.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHenry Paulson's decision to let Lehman Brothers collapse was "horrendous," his French counterpart said today. Christine Lagarde told a radio interviewer that "for the equilibrium of the world financial system, this was a genuine error." Lagarde added that her government would support financial institutions threatened with bankruptcy and that the...http://www.newser.com/story/39425/french-counterpart-calls-paulson-out-on-lehman.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Oct 2008 8:34:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39058/french-economy-enters-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFrance has entered a recession. The national statistics agency projects that the economy will contract by 0.1% in the third and fourth quarters of 2008, meeting the generally accepted definition. Finance Minister Christine Lagarde blamed the troubles on high oil prices, the strength of the euro earlier this year,...http://www.newser.com/story/39058/french-economy-enters-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Oct 2008 9:08:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38867/france-shudders-at-bank-bailout-of-its-own.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs the financial crisis ripples through Europe, France’s banking industry is scrambling to assure investors and customers it will weather the storm, which prompted the country to join in the $9-billion bailout of Belgian-French bank Dexia, reports the Press Association. Dexia's cross-border status amplified the concern, reports the New York...http://www.newser.com/story/38867/france-shudders-at-bank-bailout-of-its-own.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Oct 2008 8:03:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29935/dollar-soars-to-biggest-weekly-gain-in-3-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe dollar posted its biggest gain in almost 3 years this week, soaring 2.5% against the euro and 2.8% against the yen. This morning in London the dollar was trading at $1.54 against the euro, with analysts predicting a rise as high as $1.45 by year's...http://www.newser.com/story/29935/dollar-soars-to-biggest-weekly-gain-in-3-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Jun 2008 5:21:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/17638/breakup-rumors-swirl-around-socgen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWounded Société Générale is looking more and more like a takeover target, prompting France's prime minister to jump into the fray today and say the government would defend the country's second-largest bank against hostile raids, the Wall Street Journal reports. With a $7.1 billion loss from fraudulent trades shaking...http://www.newser.com/story/17638/breakup-rumors-swirl-around-socgen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Jan 2008 12:11:15 CST