Italy weighs limiting clout of News Corp

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New legislation designed to restrict the influence of News Corp. in Italy is being considered by the Italian government. The new legislation would limit News Corp.'s and media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's moves in Italy's television market. Mr. Murdoch is aggressively attempting to expand into Italy's budding digital television market. News Corp. signed a preliminary deal to takeover Stream SpA, Telecom Italia SpA's pay-TV division. This is part of News Corp. expansion into the Italian TV market.

Australia, Government regulation (cont), Foreign operations, Television Broadcasting, Television broadcasting stations, Laws, regulations and rules, Television broadcasting industry, Abstract, The News Corporation Ltd.

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Women in Italy like to clean but shun the quick and easy

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Market research of Italian women in Europe has discovered that they spend an average of 21 hours a week on household chores (excluding cooking) compared with four hours for American women. The market research discovered that Italian women like tough cleaners and are not interested in labor-saving conveniences.

United States, Marketing procedures, Research Findings, Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing, Soap, Cleaners, and Toilet Goods, Soaps & Detergents, Procter & Gamble Co., Soap and cleaning agents industry, Cleaning agents industry, Marketing research, Market research

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How the old guard tightened its grip on the new Italy

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Old men are firmly in control of Italy's major business operations. Drawing their power from Milan's "old-boys clubs", these people reshaped the Italian economy.

Management, Business, Brief Article, Executives, Business enterprises, Personalities, Cuccia, Enrico, Bazoli, Giovanni, Desiata, Alfonso, Romitti, Cesare

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