Reuters News Articles By Emily Kaiser Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-27T16:52:09+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) IMF chief says global economy in holding pattern 2009-11-23T13:23:27+01:00 2009-11-23T13:23:27+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE5AM21620091123 Emily Kaiser LONDON (Reuters) - The global economy is in a holding pattern and vulnerable to more upheaval, and a lasting recovery will depend on policymakers taking the proper steps in coming months, the head of the IMF said on Monday. IMF chief says global economy in holding pattern 2009-11-23T09:30:18+01:00 2009-11-23T09:30:18+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN2222311720091123 Emily Kaiser * Risk that policy unity forged in crisis will dissolve IMF board backs $1.4 billion loan for Angola 2009-11-23T22:19:10+01:00 2009-11-23T22:19:10+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/hotStocksNews/idUSWEN687520091123 Emily Kaiser WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Monday its board approved a $1.4 billion standby loan arrangement for Angola to help it cope with the effects of the global recession. U.S. dollar to be reserve currency for years: IMF 2009-11-19T15:31:39+01:00 2009-11-19T15:31:39+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSTRE5AI3I020091119 Emily Kaiser WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar will remain the world's primary reserve currency for many years or decades, an International Monetary Fund official said on Thursday. Recession shows shortcomings in U.S. economic data 2009-11-19T21:07:48+01:00 2009-11-19T21:07:48+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE5AI56420091119 Emily Kaiser WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is having a tough time guesstimating how many small businesses failed in this recession, casting doubt on the reliability of vital data on employment and economic growth. IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Belarus 2009-11-19T18:20:00+01:00 2009-11-19T18:20:00+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/hotStocksNews/idUSWEN678220091119 Emily Kaiser WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it reached a staff-level agreement with Belarus, bringing it a step closer to the release of about $700 million in aid. U.S. recovery seen subdued, jobless rate high: OECD 2009-11-19T18:13:56+01:00 2009-11-19T18:13:56+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE5AI1R120091119 Emily Kaiser WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economic recovery will be weaker than after previous deep recessions, and the high jobless rate will decline only slowly, the OECD said on Thursday. IMF board to consider Angola loan Monday 2009-11-19T15:30:46+01:00 2009-11-19T15:30:46+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/hotStocksNews/idUSWEQ00360220091119 Emily Kaiser WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's executive board will consider a loan for Angola on Monday, a spokeswoman said on Thursday. Geithner: Small businesses' tight credit hurts recovery 2009-11-18T22:45:04+01:00 2009-11-18T22:45:04+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE5AH32K20091118 Emily Kaiser WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday said tight credit for small business would hinder the economic recovery and called on banks to boost lending to smaller firms. IMF says aid discussions continuing with Romania 2009-11-18T17:54:00+01:00 2009-11-18T17:54:00+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/hotStocksNews/idUSWAT01392620091118 Emily Kaiser WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday aid discussions with Romania will continue in the coming weeks, and a mission would return to the country after the political situation was "clarified."