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What's up, Europe? In Italy, a new government
Bethany Bell Apr 29, 2013
Italians have a new government but can one man reverse the country's financial decline?
New Italy prime minister to move away from austerity
Stephen Beard Apr 25, 2013
Enrico Letta, of the center-left Democratic Party, has announced that he intends to fight the move towards austerity in Europe, and investors applauded.
Chinese refashion Italy's textile industry
Sylvia Smith Apr 22, 2013
Chinese manufacturers have moved to Italy and set up garment factories. They excel at making garments fast and cheaply, but some Italian manufacturers are unhappy with their presence.
Italy's electoral circus continues, markets unfazed
Stephen Beard Apr 9, 2013
No government emerges a month after Italy's last elections, markets seems to approve.
Unemployment claims drop to five-year low
Jeremy Hobson Mar 7, 2013
The Dow is still in record territory in early trading this morning. The surge comes on the heels of strong jobs data from the Labor Department, which show applications for unemployment benefits have fallen to a five-year low.
In defense of clowns
Kai Ryssdal Mar 5, 2013
Germany's Circus Roncalli responds when the leader of the German opposition calls the frontrunners in the Italian election "clowns."
Markets reel over Italy election, China housing tax
Julia Coronado Mar 4, 2013
From China's new housing tax to the sequester here in the U.S., global markets have a lot of news to digest this morning.
All jokes aside, a comedian may lead Italy
Kai Ryssdal Mar 5, 2013
Italians get close to electing a comedian to run their country.
Uncertainty in Italy radiates to eurozone
Jeremy Hobson Feb 26, 2013
Poll results in Italy show power is split between a number of parties, including one led by former Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi.
Italy election deadlock reignites debt crisis fears
Christopher Werth Feb 26, 2013
The European debt crisis has calmed down a lot in the past few months, but elections in Italy have ended in deadlock and uncertainty is back.
