After a Shaky Start, Berlusconi Faces a Roman Spring

Article Abstract:

Silvio Berlusconi is asking to be judged by his second term as Prime Minister of Italy not by his first during which he did not fare well. Many analysts do not see him succeeding this time around because his agenda covers personal interests rather than public issues like European Union commitments, privatization, and pension reform.

Italy, Statistical Data Included, Economic policy, Pensions, Privatization, Privatization (Business), Berlusconi, Silvio

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Mending project finance

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The project finance market has taken a severe beating recently, with unwilling lenders, reined-in risk-taking, and dried-up project credit. The big lenders are banking on back-to-basics common sense and tried-and-tested formulae to revive the market.

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Japanese Bank failure?

Article Abstract:

The world's largest bank Mizuho Financial Group, with $1.3 trillion of assets has a creaking balance sheet.

Japan, Sales, profits & dividends, Banking industry, Company sales and earnings, Company earnings/profit, Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

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