“We are in a different economic situation, in a better position and we have a greater capacity to absorb shocks,” she told France 24 on Tuesday. “We will do what is necessary to ensure that inflation ...

By Yoruk Bahceli and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank meets on Thursday, with traders betting that surging oil prices could push it to hike interest rates as ...

Christine Lagarde did not say whether interest rates would rise, but acknowledged there is a lot of 'uncertainty' surrounding events in the Middle East.