Greece Invites IMF to Join Bailout Talks

By Menelaos Hadjicostis and Nicholas PaphitisATHENS, Greece -- Greece invited the International Monetary Fund on Friday to participate in its negotiations with European creditors over a vital third bailout -- talks that are expected to start next week after a few days' delay and must conclude before Greece faces another big repayment Aug. 20. Negotiators are now expected to arrive in Athens over the weekend with talks probably starting Monday, Greek officials said. In a statement Friday evening,...