Bloomberg

Italy's Monti Says Europe Needs More Growth, IMF Flexibility BusinessWeek 9 (Bloomberg) -- European leaders must complement austerity with growth policies while the International Monetary Fund needs more flexibility in providing aid to halt the euro- region's debt crisis, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said. Italy urges IMF to help Greece avoid 'explosion'Reuters Italy's Mario Monti makes the case for growthWashington Post Italy's Monti: IMF Should Be Flexible On Greek DealWall Street Journal Boston.com all 432 news articles »

National Geographic (blog)

Italy cruise lawsuits will force higher standards: lawyer Reuters Eaves represents clients from six countries and is urging other survivors and relatives of victims of the wreck of the Costa Concordia liner to sue the parent company in the United States rather than the subsidiary in Italy to increase compensation ... Newsmaker: Captain at centre of Italy cruise ship disasterReuters India Italian Cruise Ship Disaster: The Untold StoriesNational Geographic (blog) Costa Concordia: divers launch rescue mission for boy's teddy bearTelegraph.co.uk DigitalJournal.com -KOMO News all 524 news articles »

The Hindu

EURO GOVT-Italy leads periphery rally on Greek austerity deal Reuters Italy 10-yr yields at lowest since October * Greek deal seen driving investors back to risky assets * German 10-year yields break above 2 pct but rise seen capped By Emelia Sithole-Matarise and Clare Kane LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Higher-yielding euro ... German Bunds Fall as Greek Leaders Reach Deal; Italy Bonds RiseBusinessWeek Greece makes deal with banks, cuts wages to get debt reliefUSA TODAY Investor Views of Euro Zone BrightenWall Street Journal Chicago Sun-Times all 9,072 news articles »

Bloomberg

Italy Targets Luxury Car Owners BusinessWeek It was at least the fifth raid targeting wealthy Italians since a Dec. 30 sweep at the posh Cortina d'Ampezzo ski resort, where 251 cars were stopped. Rome, Portofino on the Italian Riviera, and Florence have also been targeted. Italy Police Pursue Ferraris to Nab Tax EvadersBloomberg Tax fears in Italy make a Fiat better than a FerrariAFP all 6 news articles »

Ecuador says Italian police found 40 kilos of cocaine in Ecuadorean diplomatic ... Washington Post QUITO, Ecuador ? Ecuador's foreign minister says police in Italy found nearly 90 pounds (40 kilos) of cocaine in diplomatic mail sent to the Mediterranean country and two suspects have been arrested. Ricardo Patino said Thursday that the Italians ... Italy Finds Cocaine in Ecuador Diplomatic Pouch: QuitoJakarta Globe all 78 news articles »

Italy Targets Luxury Car Owners
To help ease its money woes, debt-strapped Italy tries dragnets for tax evaders and a new luxury vehicle tax

Brunel makes two changes to Italy team
Italy veterans Marco Bortolami and Gonzalo Canale were recalled as the only changes in the starting team for the Six Nations match against England at Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. Coach Jacques Brunel largely kept faith on Wednesday with the side which played well despite losing 30-12 to France in Brunel's debut last weekend.

Veteran Italy center says England can be beaten
Veteran Italy center Gonzalo Canale believes his team has a great chance of beating defending champion England in the Six Nations on Saturday. England has won all 17 tests against Italy and will be the overwhelming favorite to comfortably defeat a nation which is traditionally the weakest of the tournament.

Italy Police Pursue Ferraris to Nab Tax Evaders
Police fanned out across Milan in late January halting more than 350 vehicles, mostly luxury SUVs and Porsches.

Burton aims to show attacking Italy not flash in pan
Following a positive, although error-laden, performance in their Six Nations opener, fly-half Kris Burton hopes Italy can demonstrate against England on Saturday that their new attacking approach is here to stay.

Italy?s Monti Says EU Requires Growth, IMF Flexibility on Top of Austerity
European leaders must complement austerity with growth policies while the International Monetary Fund needs more flexibility in providing aid to halt the euro- region?s debt crisis, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said.

Euro zone ministers to meet on Greece without Italy's Monti
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The finance ministers of Italy and Cyprus will not attend a euro zone meeting on Thursday, officials said ahead of the gathering called to examine a financial aid package for Greece, while the arrival of Austria's Maria Fekter also appeared unlikely. The meeting, which was announced at short notice on Wednesday evening, had been expected to finalize a second rescue program ...

Grounds Zero: A Starbucks-Free Italy
Why hasn't Howard Schultz brought his coffee giant to the land that inspired it?

Italy cruise lawsuits will force higher standards: lawyer
ROME (Reuters) - Insurers stung by multi-million dollar claims over the Concordia shipwreck will demand higher safety standards from the cruise industry, a lawyer who will file suits this month against Carnival Corp for more than 70 plaintiffs said on Thursday. "There are many ways of bringing about change. One is legislation, but the second one is private. In a pure capitalism world, if the ...

Tax fears in Italy make a Fiat better than a Ferrari
Out with the Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Maseratis! Italy's crackdown on tax cheats has many well-heeled drivers spurning their hot wheels for more prosaic cars to avoid unwelcome attention.