SILVIO BERLUSCONI News, Nov 05, 2011

Thousands demonstrate against Berlusconi Houston Chronicle The International Monetary Fund will monitor Italy's financial reform efforts, PremierSilvio Berlusconi said Friday, a humbling step for one of the world's biggest _ but also most indebted _ economies as market confidence in its future wanes. ... See all stories on this topic »

Berlusconi Blames Improper Construction for Floods ABC News View Full Caption Premier Silvio Berlusconi said in a statement Saturday "it is evident that there was construction in areas where there shouldn't have been." He said officials will look for ways to correct the problem so the floods don't repeat ... See all stories on this topic » ABC News

Follow From the Wires Salon ROME (AP) — Tens of thousands of opposition activists demonstrated in central Rome on Saturday for the ouster of Premier Silvio Berlusconi. Democratic Party leader Pierluigi Bersani told the crowd that his party is prepared to work with other ... See all stories on this topic »

After Greece, Italy Could Be Next Focus for Markets CNBC.com Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's élan was dented Thursday after he was forced to accept International Monetary Fund (IMF) oversight of Italy's progress in implementing austerity measures at the Group of 20 nations (G20) meeting in Cannes, France. ... See all stories on this topic » CNBC.com

Saturday Papers: Berlusconi brushes off debt crisis Citywire.co.uk by Himanshu Singh on Nov 05, 2011 at 00:01 Financial Times: Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's prime minister, has turned down an International Monetary Fund loan offer to his indebted country, arguing that Rome did not need one even as its borrowing costs ... See all stories on this topic »

The Week Ahead: Can the Bulls Stay in Charge? Forbes The market is now awaiting the confidence vote in Greece, which will be completed late Friday, and concerns have been growing over Italy since Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi turned down funding from the IMF on Friday. The Italian bond and stock ... See all stories on this topic »

Italy is a nation divided with no appetite for reforms The Guardian Photograph: Mike Longhurst/Rex Features Silvio Berlusconi'sgovernment is battling to stay in the eurozone against mounting odds – not least the country's mountain of state debt, which is the largest in the single currency area. Berlusconi's key voters ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

GOVERNMENT: BERLUSCONI, I WON'T RESIGN, CONTINUE TO FIGHT Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (AGI) Rome - "Gossip and rumours are circulating in the corridors of power in Rome on the resignation of this government," Silvio Berlusconi has said in a statement. "I am sorry to disappoint those who long for the days of the First Republic, ... See all stories on this topic »

G20 summit was a lesson in disunity – and the markets passed judgment The Guardian But thanks largely to dithering Europeans, little was agreed France and Germany called in Barack Obama to put pressure on Silvio Berlusconi, forcing the Italian leader to agree to a quarterly financial check on his country's finances by the IMF. ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

G-20 Wishes Europe Good Luck, But Gives No New Aid Investor's Business Daily By SCOTT STODDARD, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted 07:53 PM ET Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, right, and Italian Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti hold a press conference at the G-20 summit in Cannes.... View Enlarged Image With the... See all stories on this topic »

Euzozone pressure squeezes out some truth at last. Lots more to come. Daily Mail (blog) First, Silvio Berlusconi has finally said out loud what every rational observer has known for years: that Italy has got worse since the introduction of the single currency -- 'Italians have been impoverished since the introduction of the euro. ... See all stories on this topic »

Ghahramani Sees Papandreou `Gone' After Confidence Vote Washington Post Ghahramani, speaking with Adam Johnson on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart," also discusses Italy's debt issues and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. (Source: Bloomberg) (/Bloomberg) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently... See all stories on this topic »

G20 wraps up in Cannes thenews.pl Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi gestures during a press conference in Cannes, France, 04 November 2011. Photo: PAP/EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA The dramatic situation of the former and the economic crisis in the latter have dominated the two-day G-20 ... See all stories on this topic »

Political Turmoil In Greece Reaches A Climax NPR Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi really is in trouble. First of all, he has lost whatever international credibility he may ever have had. At the G-20 Summit in Cannes, he failed to convince his EU partners that Italy can rapidly implement austerity ... See all stories on this topic »

How to Play Political Risk Wall Street Journal First, they counted the number of news stories containing the name of Angela Merkel, Nicolas Sarkozy, Silvio Berlusconi or David Cameron. Then they tested what would have happened had they bought the euro when the name appeared in the news more than ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

European shares fall as Italian bond yields climb Business Recorder (blog) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is facing pressure to step down, turned down an offer of funding from the International Monetary Fund, which has placed the country under supervision as it struggles with its debt mountain. ... See all stories on this topic »

G-20 rejects extra help for debt-strapped Europe Atlanta Journal Constitution Lawmakers have defected to the opposition and some of Prime MinisterSilvio Berlusconi's ministers have openly suggested the government's days may be numbered. Market fears mounted on Friday in the wake of the confusion about Greece. ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

No Canadian money for eurozone bailout fund: Harper Canada.com Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said he will allow the International Monetary Fund to monitor how Italy is implementing austerity reforms aimed at reducing its debts. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, host of the summit, said Berlusconi ... See all stories on this topic »

Time Warner bids 1B euros to acquire Endemol Wall Street Journal Gardner said the company had not been seeking a buyer and is focused on restructuring debt that was incurred when it was bought for around $3.6 billion in 2007 by Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset, Goldman Sachs and Dutch private equity firm ... See all stories on this topic »

Save us from the white knights The Economist (blog) Two potential recent success stories suggest themselves: Ms Shinawatra's brother Thaksin, the telecom billionaire who built the political machine she inherited, and Silvio Berlusconi. Both men ended up wrecking their countries' political systems, ... See all stories on this topic »

Civil riots worry Norway PM The Foreigner Amongst continuing worries over the future of the euro, come reports Europe's fate could lie, ironically enough, in the hands of Silvio Berlusconi and Giorgos Papandreou. "Italy holds the key to the eurozone debt crisis. Developments in Italy are a ... See all stories on this topic » The Foreigner

Analysts say the G20 summit in Cannes was a failure for the European leaders. Southeast European Times Under pressure from other EU nations and financial markets, Italian Prime MinisterSilvio Berlusconi "invited" the IMF to monitor, along with the European Commission, his country's progress in implementing long delayed social and economic reforms. ... See all stories on this topic »

Guest Commentary: Pressure on Italy Mounting – Also in the Short Term DailyFX Berlusconi didn't deliver: Pressure mounted on the Italian Prime Minister during the EU Summit. Silvio Berlusconi wanted to bring a small present to the G-20 Summit – more reforms. Unfortunately, Berslusconi couldn't get the desired support from his ... See all stories on this topic »

What Matters In The Financial World Today (11/5/2011) 24/7 Wall St. (blog) Close by in Italy, prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has refused IMF aid although his country is swamped under $2.5 billion in sovereign debt. The Italian government has “invited” the IMF to keep careful track of the local economy–a decision forced on ... See all stories on this topic »

G-20 summit ends with uncertainty Washington Post Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, after weeks of failing or refusing to enact irreversible structural reforms, has at least agreed to submit his country to quarterly monitoring by the IMF. In Greece, Prime Minister George Papandreou has backed ... See all stories on this topic »

Merkel says decade needed to clean up EU debts AFP Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was forced to accept IMF oversight of his budget-cutting programme and Greek leader George Papandreou scraped through a confidence vote after swallowing EU bailout terms. Angela Merkel talks to Barack Obama at ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Andy Rooney dies...Abramoff: Lobbying reforms 'toothless'...Quake rattles Oklahoma 9&10 News Premier Silvio Berlusconi (behr-loos-KOH'-nee) says "it is evident that there was construction in areas where there shouldn't have been." He says officials will look for ways to correct the problem so the floods don't repeat themselves. ... See all stories on this topic »

CME increases margin call; markets will be under pressure Moneylife Personal Finance site and magazine Indo Thai Securities hit an intraday high of Rs99 today; two firms belonging to related directors individually picked up 7.50 lakh shares worth Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has failed to issue growth measures demanded by the EU ahead of the Group-20 ... See all stories on this topic »

Thousands demonstrate against Berlusconi (AP) | Wall Street ... By Yahoo! News: Business - European Economy AP - Tens of thousands of opposition activists demonstrated in central Rome on Saturday for the ouster of Premier Silvio Berlusconi. Short URL: http://www.wallst.net/?p=337703. Posted by Yahoo! News: Business - European Economy . ... Wall Street Financial News

Thousands demonstrate against Berlusconi | The Associated Press ... By The Associated Press Tens of thousands of opposition activists have demonstrated in central Rome for PremierSilvio Berlusconi's ouster. Democratic Party leader ... URL: http://www.sfexaminer.com/news/2011/11/thousands-demonstrate-against-berlusconi.News ... Examiner RSS

Silvio Berlusconi shrugs off IMF's financial checks on Italy | World ... Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at the G20 summit in Cannes. ... News of the IMF visit appeared to do little to assuage the markets, however, as yields on ... www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/.../silvio-berlusconi-imf-italy

World Blog - Have Berlusconi's nine lives expired? Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi addresses a news conference with Italian Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti at the G-20 Summit in Cannes on Friday. ... worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_.../8636334-have-berlusconis-nin...

Berlusconi Seeks IMF Monitoring as Defections Threaten Economic ... Italy's Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti, left, looks towards Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, during a news conference following the Group of 20 Cannes ... www.bloomberg.com/.../berlusconi-s-fraying-coalition-threate...

Silvio Berlusconi named on US government report ... - Telegraph.co.uk Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian prime minister, has been named in a US government report on people trafficking as a result of his alleged relationship with 'Ruby ... www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Silvio-Berlusconi-named-on-US-gove...

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi named in ... - NY Daily News Get the latest international news and global headlines from the Daily News. www.nydailynews.com/.../italian-prime-minister-silvio-berlusc...

Silvio Berlusconi defies critics as support wanes At a news conference broadcast from the Group of 20 summit in Cannes, France,Berlusconi also said neither his country nor his administration was in crisis, ... latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../silvio-berlusconi-italy-confidence-...

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi delays release of his new ... The delay is reportedly down to the global financial crisis and his 'bunga-bunga' trial. www.nme.com/news/various-artists/60171

Thousands demonstrate against Berlusconi AP ROME — Tens of thousands of opposition activists demonstrated in central Rome on Saturday for the ouster of Premier Silvio Berlusconi. ... www.ajc.com/.../thousands-demonstrate-against-berlusconi-12...

'Another shameful insult for Italy': Silvio Berlusconi named in US ... But now Silvio Berlusconi is at risk bringing real shame on his country- the Italian prime minister has been named in a US government report on people ... www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Another-shameful-insult-Italy-Silvio-...

BBC News - Silvio Berlusconi 'resignation': La Repubblica claim ... The main coalition ally in Italy's cabinet denies a newspaper report that Prime MinisterSilvio Berlusconi is to step down at the end of the year. www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15457900

Members of Silvio Berlusconi's party call on him to resign | News ... By Roberto Landucci ROME • Pressure rose on Italy's besieged Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to quit Thursday, as rebel deputies from his own party ... news.nationalpost.com/.../members-of-berlusconi’s-party-call-...

Silvio Berlusconi 'To Step Down' | General News | Peacefmonline.com Silvio Berlusconi 'To Step Down' ... The news comes just hours ahead of a crucial EU debt crisis meeting in Brussels. Doubts have been raised over whether ... news.peacefmonline.com/news/201110/76109.php

Danish tasty | The Sun |News Busted ... Silvio Berlusconi and Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt ... The newscomes just hours ahead of a crucial EU debt crisis meeting in Brussels. ... www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/.../Danish-tasty.html

LA Times - Italy's Silvio Berlusconi defies critics as support wanes Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi insisted Friday that he would continue to lead... At a news conference broadcast from the Group of 20 summit in Cannes, ... mobile.latimes.com/p.p?m=b&a=rp..

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