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Italy raises cash easily as Berlusconi vacillates
Silvio Berlusconi's vacillations over whether or not to run for Prime Minister of Italy failed to dent investor demand for the country's debt, leaving ...
Italy raises money at lower rates despite upheaval
Italy successfully sold €6.5 billion ($8.45 billion) in bonds the country's first debt auction since the country's Prime Minister Mario Monti ...
Ruby, key witness in Berlusconi trial, in Mexico
The Moroccan woman at the center of ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi's pay-for-sex trial has turned up in Mexico after missing a court date and becoming ...
Italian premier defends austerity measures
Premier Mario Monti on Tuesday defended his government's austerity measures as necessary to restore confidence in Italy's financial future, and warned ...
German investor optimism up more than expected
An index of German investor optimism rose more than expected in December, suggesting market professionals think Europe's largest economy will avoid ...
Spain raises $5 billion in healthy bond sale
Spain has raised an above-target €3.9 billion ($5 billion) in a successful debt auction that saw interest rates drop sharply despite renewed concern ...
Stocks edge higher; Dow boosted by McDonald's
Stocks edged higher Monday on Wall Street after a strong sales report from McDonald's offset concerns about the surprise resignation of Italy's prime ...
Italian election means new stress for eurozone
Until last weekend, Europe seemed headed for a quiet Christmas and New Year's. Then Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti unexpectedly announced he was ...
Monti seeks to calm market concerns over Italy
Seeking to calm financial markets, Premier Mario Monti said Monday he will lead Italy until the next government takes power, insisting there will be ...
European Union receives Nobel Peace Prize
The EU received the Nobel Peace Prize on Monday for promoting peace and human rights in Europe following the devastation of World War II, and the bloc ...
Spanish state universities protest cutbacks
Rectors from about 50 state-run universities across Spain protested Monday that government spending cuts were choking third-level education and would ...
Stocks opening mixed following disarray in Italy
Stocks are opening mixed on Wall Street after the surprise resignation of Italy's prime minister sent a jolt through European markets. McDonald's rose ...
Oil rises as Germany's exports expand
The price of oil rose to near $87 a barrel on Monday, boosted by expanding exports in Germany and higher growth in electricity consumption and ...
US futures fall following EU political strife
U.S. futures are lower after the surprise resignation of Italy's prime minister sent a jolt through European markets. A strong sales report from ...
Italy's PM says he intends to quit over crisis
Premier Mario Monti told the Italian president Saturday he is resigning soon, saying he can no longer govern after Silvio Berlusconi's party withdrew ...
Berlusconi in comeback bid to become Italy premier
Billionaire media baron Silvio Berlusconi, who resigned in disgrace with Italy tottering through the European debt crisis, announced Saturday he was ...
Wagner wins over La Scala's ardent Verdi fans
Richard Wagner won over La Scala's ardent Verdi followers during the gala season premiere on Friday with a production of "Lohengrin" that packed ...
Italy's president confident gov't crisis avoided
Although Italy's Silvio Berlusconi resigned in disgrace a year ago, has since been convicted of tax fraud and now faces plunging poll numbers, the ...
Israel feels heat from allies over settlements
Israel rejected a wave of American and European condemnations Monday over plans to build thousands of new homes in West Bank settlements, vowing to ...
Bersani wins Italy primary, heads to general vote
Pier Luigi Bersani, the head of Italy's main center-left Democratic Party, won a runoff primary Sunday to become the main center-left candidate for ...
Italian government moves to keep steel plant open
The Italian government on Friday approved emergency measures to prevent the closure of Europe's largest steel mill, which has been engulfed in a ...