IMF approves 26 billion euro loan for Portugal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Friday approved a 26 billion euro (22.7 billion pound) loan for Portugal to help the country recover from a debilitating sovereign debt crisis, saying it would immediately disburse 6.1 billion euros to ease investor concerns over the euro zone member's debts.

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Europe races to claim top job at IMF

BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - European leaders raced on Friday to nominate a successor for fallen IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn before a G8 summit next week, with French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde in pole position. | Video

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European fund managers find U.S. tough nut to crack

LONDON (Reuters) - European fund managers hoping to break into the $26 trillion (16.01 trillion pound) U.S. market are finding their ambitions hampered by rising valuations and formidable local competitors such as BlackRock and Fidelity.

A general view taken through a Palme d'Or metal cutout shows an employee working on a boat moored in the harbour of Cannes next to the Festival Palace before the start of the 64th Cannes Film Festival May 10, 2011. The Cannes film festival runs from May 11 to 22. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

Setting the scene - 48 hours in Cannes

For more than 60 years this French Riviera city has hosted the Cannes film festival and the movie market that takes place with it. Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors to Cannes get the most out of a short stay.  Full Article 

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