* Promises smooth transition from Strauss-Kahn era * Christine Lagarde's determination as a negotiator and experience working on the euro zone debt crisis are likely to ensure she settles smoothly into leadership
* Deal likely to be under $100 million * News Corp is expected to sell the troubled social media site Myspace in the next two days, according to a source familiar with
Breast cancer patients testified that Roche Holding AG's Avastin saved their lives as U.S. health officials consider whether the world's best-selling cancer drug should still be approved for that condition. "I am
Greek unions promised to fill the streets of central Athens on Tuesday at the start of a two-day strike to protest painful austerity measures demanded by international lenders as the price for
Investors went on the defensive on Monday ahead of a Greek austerity vote that may sow stronger doubts about financial stability and economic recovery. Wall Street looked set to rise at the
In a burst of patriotism, China's central bank swore loyalty to the country's Communist leaders on Monday by vowing to "always walk with the Party". Whereas most central banks around the world
The Nikkei stock average dropped 1% on Monday, as euro zone debt worries weighed on markets before a crucial parliamentary vote in Greece this week, with investors fretting over fallout from the
Shares in Europe's banks dipped on Monday after regulators slapped an extra capital surcharge on big lenders to make them safer, and told them they could not use contingent capital for the
Greece's parliament begins on Monday to debate a deeply unpopular austerity plan which international lenders are demanding to see approved this week to avert the threat of bankruptcy. Greece's conservative opposition has
The U.S. dollar rose for a fourth consecutive session and equities fell on Monday, with investors nervous ahead of a Greek vote on unpopular austerity measures this week that may sow stronger
