Factbox: New PM Monti’s likely reform agenda for Italy
Italy’s new prime minister, Mario Monti, will outline his government’s program on Thursday, but his comments in recent weeks have already given a good idea […]
Italy chooses leaders to steer it through debt crisis
ROME: Italy starts forming a new government Sunday to steer it through a debt crisis that cost Silvio Berlusconi his premiership with fresh warnings the […]
‘Difficult times ahead’ for economy
A warning of difficult times ahead for the British economy has been issued by David Cameron amid mounting international pressure for action by the eurozone […]
EU Slashes Growth Forecasts, Warns Of ‘Deep, Prolonged Recession’
The European Union has warned that the 17-country eurozone could slip back into recession next year as the debt crisis shows alarming signs of spinning […]
Oil drops below $96 on EU growth concerns
Oil prices fell below $96 a barrel Wednesday on rising concerns that Italy will become the next victim of the eurozone’s sovereign debt crisis and […]
Europe: Debt Crisis 1, G-20 Zero
The debt crisis in Europe continues to hang over the global economy after a summit of world leaders last week failed to produce any tangible […]
Italy’s Berlusconi at Mercy of Party Rebels, Markets
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has one day left to win over waverers and see off a group of party rebels threatening to bring down […]
Markets abandoning hopes for lasting euro z…
After another week of confusion and turmoil in Europe, investors are ditching whatever hopes they once had for a conclusive solution to the debt crisis. […]
IMF role in spotlight at G-20 summit
Leaders of the world’s biggest economies were focusing on strengthening the International Monetary Fund as they scrambled for ways to help Europe contain its raging […]
Euro Crisis Delays Berlusconi’s Album Release
A casualty of the European debt crisis is the release date of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s new album of love songs. … leggi tutto […]