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Vodafone takes big hit on Spain, Italy operations
Mobile communications company Vodafone Group PLC reported a big half-year loss after booking a hefty charge on its Spanish and Italian operations.
Fiat Industrial announces new management structure
Capital goods maker Fiat Industrial on Monday announced a new management structure aimed at making it easier to merge with its U.S. subsidiary CNH ...
Telecom Italia confirms tycoon interest in stake
Telecom Italia shares rose 6 percent after the former monopoly confirmed that an Egyptian tycoon has expressed interest in investing in the Italian ...
Wind-whipped rains lift Venice tide to 6th highest
Heavy rains and seas whipped up by strong winds have flooded Venice and brought the lagoon city's high tide mark to its sixth-highest level since ...
After 3 bumpy years, Europe turns corner on crisis
The worst of Europe's financial crisis appears to be over. European leaders have taken steps to ease the panic that has plagued the region for three ...
Horror film on opening bill of Rome Film Festival
A horror film by cult director Takashi Miike about a school teacher-turned-serial killer of students is one of the opening night features at the Rome ...
Finmeccanica Q3 earns triple on cost cuts
Finmeccanica, the Italian aerospace and defense giant, tripled earnings in the third quarter due to cost-cutting, improved margins and better sales ...
World reaction to Barack Obama's victory
President Barack Obama's re-election in the United States elicited strong feelings — from optimism to skepticism — around the world. A sampling of ...
Lawyer: Vatican expert had little motive to steal
A Vatican computer expert accused of helping the pope's former butler steal secret correspondence did not know the man well and had little motive to ...
Inland NJ town reeling from river flooding
The lives of the residents of Lamker Court lie in heaps on lawns and curbs. A stuffed Shrek doll sits atop a dining room chair. A gas stove rests in ...
Italian PM: We will not desert Afghanistan
Italy's prime minister pledged Sunday not to abandon Afghanistan as his country pulls out its troops, saying Rome will "transform" its support but not ...
US college student stabbed in Rome after party
A U.S. student at an American university in Rome was stabbed about 25 times by a fellow student as he slept following Halloween night partying at a ...
After conviction, former Italian PM goes to Kenya
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi arrives in Kenya a week after an Italian court convicted him of tax fraud and sentenced him to four ...
High tide floods Venice, tourists don boots
High tides have flooded Venice, leading Venetians and tourists to don high boots and use wooden walkways to cross St. Mark's Square and other areas ...
Europe takes on Google, looks to Brazil with hope
European news organizations bleeding money and readers are trying to avoid extinction by asking governments in France, Germany and Italy to step in ...
Fiat Industrial Q3 profits up 30 percent
Fiat Industrial SpA, the Italian maker of trucks, farming and construction equipment, reported a 30 percent increase in third-quarter earnings ...
Young Fendi branches out with recycled material
Ilaria Venturini Fendi has translated the same attention to detail and craftsmanship she learned working over the years in her famous family's Italian ...
Fiat plans to launch 17 new cars in Europe by 2016
While European competitors close factories and get government bailouts, Italian carmaker Fiat is banking on its under-exposed luxury brands to put ...
Regional elections foretell turmoil in Italy
Italy risks heading into political turmoil after a regional election showed a huge level of voter distrust in mainstream political parties, a result ...
European 'Borgia' drama proves a worldwide hit
Who doesn't love a wealthy family's bloody saga? The Italian economy may be struggling but the pan-European television series "Borgia," which is now ...
Eni gets Q3 Libya boost
Eni SpA, Italy's largest natural gas and oil company, says third quarter earnings have risen on the back of higher production in Libya. Eni said ...
Protest party does well in Sicily election
A protest party candidate made a strong showing in Sicilian elections seen as a test before Italy-wide elections in the spring to replace the ...
Spain's Rajoy rules out imminent request for help
Spain has no immediate need to ask for outside aid to help deal with its debts, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy insisted Monday. Spain, which is in ...
Italy pays lower rate in short-term bond sale
Italy saw its borrowing rate drop in an auction of six-month bonds in which it easily raised €8 billion ($10.3 billion). The government paid an ...
I'm back: Berlusconi's post-conviction about-face
Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi has responded to his tax fraud conviction with a full-out attack on the government of Mario Monti, warning his party ...