World Business Briefing: Italy: Profit Rises 12% at Utility
New York Times: Enel, an Italian utility, said first-quarter profit unexpectedly rose 12 percent, fueled by increased foreign sales and cost cuts. Net income climbed […]
World Business Briefing: Italy Oil Company Buys U.S. Gulf Assets
New York Times: The oil company, Eni, said it would pay Dominion Resources $4.76 billion for exploration and production assets in the Gulf of Mexico […]
Phone Taps in Italy Spur Rush Toward Encryption
New York Times: The availability of wiretapping technology over the Internet has created a pool of amateur eavesdroppers. … leggi tutto (read all)
Italy Calls for Standards in Dealing With Kidnappings
New York Times: Italy proposed international standards for confronting the rising number of high-profile kidnappings in war zones. … leggi tutto (read all)
Telecom Chief Quits in Italy After Clash Over Bid
New York Times: The chairman of Telecom Italia, Guido Rossi, resigned Friday after clashing with the company’s largest shareholder. … leggi tutto (read all)
Italy Swapped 5 Jailed Taliban for a Hostage
New York Times: It appears to be the first time prisoners have been openly exchanged for a hostage in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. […]
Swisscom Makes Offer for FastWeb
New York Times: Swisscom offered 3.74 billion euros, or $4.93 billion to acquire FastWeb, one of the largest fixed-line phone companies in Italy. … leggi […]
Italian Case May Open Up Crossborder Gambling
New York Times: The top European court on Tuesday prohibited Italy from prosecuting bookmakers based in other European countries. … leggi tutto (read all)
Slim Vote of Confidence for Italy’s Leader
New York Times: The vote to renew Prime Minister Romano Prodi’s fragile government ended Italy’s political crisis, for the moment. … leggi tutto (read all)
Prodi Gets a Second Chance to Lead Italy
New York Times: Allies and enemies worried that the premier’s coalition would remain divided and vulnerable to another collapse. … leggi tutto (read all)