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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Offers Resignation in Return for Euro Reforms.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi may be the latest domino to fall in the toppling of governments that has followed the spread of the euro zone financial crisis that has already claimed Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou’s government. In exchange for his resignation, Berlusconi wants the Italian parliament to pass the austerity measures requested by […]

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Italian Bonds Nearing 7%, Calls for Berlusconi to Step Down Increase.

Italian bonds edged dangerously closer to the 7% threshold at which investors have determined Italy will have severe difficulties refinancing its debt or even paying it back in a timely fashion. The spread of panic from Greece to Italy seems to be controlled thus far but if Italian bond yields reach the 7% mark the […]

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