Pressed by EU, Berlusconi reaches pension deal – AP
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi averted a government collapse and reached a deal with allies on emergency growth measures in time for an EU summit on […]
Flash floods kill at least 9 in Italy
In this video grab made available by the Italian Finance police Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, an aerial view of a mud covered village near La […]
EU’s dysfunctional family gathers: A rebirth or funeral?
These are stories Report on Business is following Wednesday, Oct. 26. Get the top business stories through the day on BlackBerry or iPhone by bookmarking […]
Merkel presses private bondholders on Greece
Chancellor Angela Merkel indicated Wednesday that private investors like banks should take a writedown of at least 50 percent on their Greek debt holdings and […]
Gaddafi ‘begged Italy’s help in letter’
Paris – Deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi wrote to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in August begging him to halt a Nato-led intervention that was […]
Bank of Canada turns gloomy on economy, hints interest rates to stay low
The Bank of Canada is seen in Ottawa on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. The Bank of Canada is keeping its target overnight interest rate unchanged […]
A look at economic developments around the globe
The Italian government and a broad European plan to save the euro were at risk, with Premier Silvio Berlusconi locked in a high-stakes battle with […]
Heavy rains flood Italy tourist towns, 5 missing
Torrential rains have sent rivers of mud coursing through small towns in northern Italy, and news reports say five people are unaccounted for. … leggi […]
Brussels meeting holds the key
THE financial world is today holding its breath as Europe’s attempt to avoid a full-blown economic crisis reaches a crunch point. … leggi tutto (read […]
Berlusconi on the brink over growth plan
Pressure built on Italy’s embattled Premier Silvio Berlusconi as he struggled Tuesday to muster support for an emergency growth plan, which the EU wants within […]