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The operator of the Nasdaq Stock Market is "under constant attack" from would-be hackers and will spend more on security as a result, its top executive said.

IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Tuesday urged the United States to quickly resolve a political stalemate over raising the debt ceiling, warning that failure to reach an agreement would have serious consequences for the world economy.

Europe is promising to help kick-start economic growth in Greece as a way of dragging the country out of its debt crisis, but the scheme looks likely to move too slowly to have much impact in the next couple of years.

Top lawmakers rolled out dueling debt plans on Monday that offered little prospect for compromise, increasing the threat of a ratings downgrade and national default, as President Barack Obama prepared to address Americans on the impasse.

The U.S. Federal Reserve's much criticized bond buying spree had only mild side-effects on other economies but the process of tightening monetary policy eventually may reverberate more harshly, an IMF report said on Monday.

The International Monetary Fund warned on Monday the United States must raise the debt ceiling quickly and get its debts under control for the sake of the global economy.

The International Monetary Fund Monday underscored the need for Congressional Democrats and Republicans to get their act together: it said the U.S. must raise its debt ceiling quickly, and get its debt under control, for the good of the global economy

A housekeeper publicly stated details to Newsweek on Sunday regarding the sexual assault attack by former International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a New York City hotel room.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn's accuser in the Manhattan sex assault case, the 32-year-old Guinean woman, has come out in public trying to cement the faltering case against the former IMF chief.

The New York hotel maid who accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempting to rape her said in an interview published on Newsweek's website on Sunday that he appeared as a "crazy man" and attacked her when she entered his room.

With financial markets on edge, White House officials and Republican leaders scrambled to reassure them that the United States will avert default and lift its $14.3 trillion borrowing limit before August 2.

The Euro zone countries have agreed to provide Greece with a second bailout valued at 135-billion euros (about $194-billion) over the next thirty years.

The Chinese economy is facing the risk of inflation and property price bubble, say IMF economists, though the imminent danger of a major downturn in the property sector has been ruled out.

The credit ratings agencies are again angering governments, but this time they are taking on the big fish of the world economy. From Washington to Brussels, Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch have added to the intense pressure on governments trying to deal with crushing sovereign debt.

The US economy is at an inflection point after the end of the second round of Quantitative Easing (QE2). Two rounds of monetary and fiscal stimulus since 2008 have had only limited impact on growth or unemployment. The question is,'What next?' will there be another round of monetary and fiscal policy easing? Analysts at American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) are of the opinion that fiscal and monetary policies have reached their limits.

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday called for a greater sense of urgency to address the Greek debt crisis and warned Europe it was taking too long to repair its banking system in the face of growing risks of contagion.

The IMF said on Wednesday private sector involvement was fundamental to a Greek bailout and urged Athens to move faster on fiscal and structural reforms to avoid a debt default.

President Barack Obama and top lawmakers will meet again on Monday in search of a deal on slashing the budget deficit and raising the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling before the United States defaults.

The IMF and its European partners are not yet ready to discuss terms of a second Greek bailout, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Monday, urging Athens to do more to deal with its debt crisis.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s scheduled court appearance has been postponed, as prosecutors mull whether or not to dismiss the charges against the former IMF chief in what is amounting to a crumbling sexual assault case.

Fears are spiraling that Italy may need a bailout as the yield on the country’s government bonds have surged to 5.4 percent.

Despite speculation that the French presidential race might have an intriguing new entrant, a poll taken in the country that Dominique Strauss-Kahn should rule out running in the election.

Legendary former Manhattan Prosecutor Robert Morgenthau came to the defense of his handpicked successor Cy Vance Jr.’s handling of the Dominique Strauss Kahn case in a statement Thursday, saying he was confident Vance will make a principled decision whether or not to proceed with the case.

Below are highlights of International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde's first news conference since being tapped to run the IMF.

Christine Lagarde, the IMF's new chief, pledged on Wednesday to push ahead with reforms to give fast-growing emerging markets greater sway at the global lender.

Germany wants to put a Greek bond swap back on the table as a model for private sector involvement in fresh aid for Athens, Deputy Finance Minister Joerg Asmussen told Reuters Insider TV Wednesday.

New International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde pledged on Wednesday to push ahead with reforms to give fast-growing emerging markets greater sway at the global lender.

Christine Lagarde, who took office as IMF managing director on Tuesday, has signed up for tougher ethical rules than her predecessor as the lender seeks to inoculate itself from further hits to its reputation in the aftermath of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's resignation under fire.

Anne Sinclair, wife of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is excited that the rape case against her husband is falling apart, and she is apparently seeking revenge.