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European markets rally on US, German consumer confidence
(ANSA) – Rome, November 27 – European benchmark indexes closed positive on Wednesday as consumer confidence rose unexpectedly in the US and hit a six-year high in Germany. Unfazed by a Senate vote that ejected ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s FTSE-Mib … Continue reading
Govt wins confidence vote, Berlusconi’s FI joins opposition
(ANSA) – Rome, November 27 – Premier Enrico Letta’s administration survived a confidence vote in the Senate on its 2014 budget bill early on Wednesday despite the decision of Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia (FI) party to vote against, taking it … Continue reading
PD keeps confidence in justice min after parliament grilling
(see related) (ANSA) – Rome, November 5 – The center-left Democratic Party (PD) said it retained its confidence in Justice Minister Anna Maria Cancellieri amid her grilling in both houses of parliament over allegations she meddled in a high-profile fraud … Continue reading
Italian consumer confidence dips, reversing 4-mnt trend
(ANSA) – Rome, October 24 – Consumer confidence in recession-hit Italy dropped in October, ending of a run of four consecutive monthly rises, Istat said Thursday. The national statistics agency said its consumer-confidence index fell to 97.3 points this month, … Continue reading