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Moody’s cuts Italy ratings to one step above junkThe credit score was lowered one level to Baa3 and the outlook was shifted to stable.
Monti says Italy has scope to cut government debt owed to companiesItaly is close to finding a way to pay off huge public sector debts owed to private companies without pushing up the public debt.
- Italy enters to the frontline of Europe's debt crisis after Spain rescue
Italy has 2 trillion euros of debt, more as a share of its economy than any advanced nation after Greece and Japan.
- Euro warning as Italy borrowing costs soar to record highs
Merkel and Sarkozy "said they were aware that a collapse of Italy would inevitably be the end of the euro.
Italy debt collapse would end euro: Merkel, SarkozySuch a catastrophe would "stall the process of European integration with unpredictable consequences," it said.
Lessons for democracies from Berlusconi's fallThere are also a few important lessons for citizens of any democracy where money buys too much and votes buy too little.
Italy's debt too big to bail out unlike Greece: Douglas BlakeThe contagion effect from failure of Italy is too big to fathom unlike Greece which is much smaller problem, says Douglas Blake of Newbridg...
Our fundamentals are strong: Italy minister for economic development Paolo RomaniItaly should not be painted with the same brush as Greece or Portugal as its fundamentals are strong, says minister Paolo Romani.
- How Italy found an Asian saviour as China looks to boost image
China is playing a "white knight" role in assisting Europe and buying itself goodwill that will enable it to purchase more sensitive Europe...
- Italy's debt reaches 1.812 trillion euro
Italy's public debt, one of the highest in the world, reached a record 1.812 trillion euros (2.219 trillion dollars) in April, the Bank of ...
- Italy approves 24 billion euro austerity drive
The Italian government on Tuesday approved austerity measures worth 24 billion euros ($25.9 billion) for 2011-2012 aimed at stabilising the...