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Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the IMF, has agreed to undergo medical tests over allegations of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in New York, in a case which has thrown European debt crisis talks into disarray.

The economies of the 17 countries in the single currency block grew 0.8% in the first three months of 2011, up from 0.3% in Q4, figures out today reveal.

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has warned of a Lehman-style meltdown if the US Congress uses the national debt limit as a "bargaining chip".

Standard Life Investments economist Douglas Roberts discusses the outlook for the US economy in the second half of the year.

Julian Mayo, co-chief investment officer at Charlemagne Capital (UK), still sees opportunities in emerging markets, despite recent outflows.

The Natixis Euro High Income Fund is poised to address current investor demand for European high yield bonds in the UK and continental Europe, according to Natixis Global Associates International.

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) is calling for more transparency on Responsible Investment (RI) in order to allow investors to be able to better compare products.

Hans Hamre, head of global equities at FundQuest believes it is only a matter of time before the economic sun rises over Japan again

The Federal Reserve last night cut its growth forecast for the US and warned inflation is higher than expected, while hinting QE2 is on track to finish in June as planned.

James Chong, manager of the Martin Currie China fund, explores future investment opportunities in China.