Britain Backs Lagarde as New IMF Chief

Britain backed French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde on Saturday as an “outstanding candidate” to succeed Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
Britain Backs Lagarde as New IMF Chief
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France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde speaks to the press on May 19 in Paris. Lagarde is the leading contender to head the International Monetary Fund after the resignation of French Dominique Strauss-Kahn. (Mehdi Fedouach/AFP/Getty Images)