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NEWS FOCUS Consultants make Italian pension reform predictions
Italian consultants have given their predictions on what Berlusconi’s election as Italian Prime Minister for a third term could mean for the future of the country’s pensions. With a recent study by Euromonitor International revealing Italy’s public debt to be the highest in Europe, Berlusconi’s Government must address the issues affecting this. Pensions currently ...
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Yet more hiccups for Italian reform
IThe recent pension reforms in Italy may have left commentators underwhelmed but they are unlikely to be the final word on the subject. As European Pensions went to press (January) Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi had just resigned following a vote of no confidence against his government in the Italian Senate by 156 votes to 161. This means an end to his centre-left government and ...
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Italian firms make pensions a priority
Eight out of ten Italian companies have said that company pension provision is central to their employee benefit and total reward policy, following recent legislation that removes some of the previous constraints on company pension provision. Until now, companies have been restricted by Italian legislation as to what they can offer employees, which has meant that 60% of Italian ...
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Italy AC Milan dramatically seal CL spot
Paolo Lazzeroni/AP MILAN (AP) -- AC Milan secured third spot and a place in the Champions League after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Siena on Sunday in the final Serie A round of the season. Fiorentina crushed Pescara 5-1 but remained in fourth spot and will play in the Europa League next season. Mario Balotelli leveled for Milan after it was contentiously awarded ...
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U.S. Italian inspectors to fly observation mission over Russia
U.S. and Italian military inspectors this week will conduct observation flights over Russian territory under the Open Skies Treaty, officials said Monday. An Italian Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft with surveillance equipment certified internationally and approved by Russia will fly over the country May 20-24, RIA Novosti quoted Russian Defense Ministry ...
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Tens of thousands march in Rome against austerity
Tens of thousands took part in a demonstration in Rome on Saturday in protest against theausterity policies of the Italian government. The demonstration was called by themetalworkers federation FIOM, affiliated to the country's largest trade union central, theCGIL (Italian General Confederation of Labour), long affiliated to the Communist Party. Pensioners opposing the undermining of their ...
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Italys streets offer a step through time
A young woman with a flower in her hair stands across from the Ponte Vecchio bridge over the Arno River in Florence, Italy. Florence is among Italy's most popular tourist ...
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STOCKS NEWS THAILAND-Italian Thai at 2-month high on mine sale hopes
Mon May 20, 2013 12:46am EDT Shares in Italian Thai Development Pcl gained as much as 2.9 percent to a two-month high of 9 baht on expectations the builder would book a strong gain from a stake sale in its domestic potash mine seen later this month. Bualuang Securities pegged resistance for the stock at 9.25 baht as it expects the potash mine would be sold at a price higher than market ...
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Sports Briefing | Cycling Giovanni Visconti Wins Stage as Vincenzo Nibali Retains Lead at Giro dItalia
A superb solo ride up the grueling Col du Galibier in France gave Giovanni Visconti of Italy the victory in a snowy 15th stage of the Giro ...
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Italy offers to train Saudi scholarship students
Italian Ambassador Mario Boffo has called for setting up graduate training programs for thousands of Saudi scholarship students in Italy following graduation from top European universities and institutes at a recent meeting with officials at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI). The ambassador said the training schemes will give Saudi graduates the opportunity to take advantage ...
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Serena Williams wins Rome Masters
Serena Williams won her fourth consecutive title of the year in dominating fashion yesterday, beating third-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 in the Italian Open final in ...
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Williams clinches Rome Masters crown
Serena Williams clinched the Rome Masters title with a straight sets win over Victoria Azarenka on Sunday.The American dropped just four games in the WTA Premier event final, as she eased to a 6-1 6-3 victory against her Belarusian opponent in just over an hour and a half.Williams has now won four tournaments in a row and looks in ominous form on clay ahead of the start of the French Open, which ...
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AC Milan strike late to book UCL spot
AC Milan scored two late goals in four minutes to secure a dramatic 2-1 win at Siena as well as the final Champions League place on the last day of the Serie A ...
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Italian Amusement Park to Host Wojtyla Exhibit
Official Links Launch Into New Millennium to Roller Coaster RideBy StaffROME, May 09, 2013 (Zenit.org) - For probably the first time in the world, a fairground will host an exhibition on a Pope, paying homage to John Paul II's vitality and his capacity to embrace suffering, and also reflecting moments of joy and healthy amusement.The fairground is in Valmontone, 45 kilometers (30 miles) ...
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Vatican Spokesman Named Communicator of the Year
Father Lombardi Recognized for Being 'at the Service of Information'VATICAN CITY, April 19, 2013 (Zenit.org) - A German financial services company has named the director of the Vatican press office as "communicator of the year."Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi was given the honor Thursday at the Vatican by the Allianz Group.The company is present in more than 70 countries and ...
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Religious Freedom Is Theme of Vatican-Sponsored Conference
TEDx Welcomes Eclectic Group of Experts in Rome for Interfaith GatheringBy Ann SchneibleROME, April 19, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Interfaith dialogue. The relationship between faith and science. The unification of people through beauty itself. These were some of the key themes touched upon in today's Vatican-sponsored TEDx conference.TED is a global non-profit project that works to promote the ...
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Soccer-European roundup-Arsenal Milan qualify for Champions League
Arsenal beat North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur to England's fourth Champions League spot, their 1-0 victory over Newcastle on the final day of the Premier League season enough to ensure their place in Europe's showpiece competition. In Serie ...
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Milan secures Champs League spot with dramatic win
MILAN -- AC Milan secured third spot and a place in the Champions League after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Siena on Sunday in the final Serie A round of the season.Fiorentina crushed Pescara 5-1 but remained in fourth spot and will play in the Europa League next season.Mario Balotelli leveled for Milan after it was contentiously awarded penalty six minutes from fulltime, and Philippe Mexes ...
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Relief for Milan and Arsenal joy for Porto
AC Milan grabbed a UEFA Champions League place in thrilling circumstances and Arsenal FC also did what was required, on a weekend when unbeaten FC Porto were crowned in ...
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Milan late-show saves Champions League berth
Frenchman Phillipe Mexes scored a late winner for AC Milan in a 2-1 comeback victory at Siena on Sunday which saved the Serie A giants' chances of appearing in next season's UEFA Champions ...
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Drama Controversy as Milan Snatch Champions League Spot
(Reuters) - AC Milan scored twice in the last six minutes, the first a hugely controversial Mario Balotelli penalty, to beat relegated Siena 2-1 in Serie A on Sunday and snatch the Champions League playoff spot. Furious Siena, who went ahead in the 25th minute through Claudio Terzi, also had Christian Terlizzi harshly sent off in the 70th minute, almost immediately after Milan captain ...
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Serie A Siena 1 Milan 2
Mario Balotelli and Philippe Mexes scored late on at Siena as Milan came from behind to secure a place in the UEFA Champions League.Balotelli's late penalty had cancelled out Claudio Terzi's first-half header, before Mexes netted a crucial winner. A hard-fought second half saw both sides reduced to 10 men in the space of just a few minutes after Massimo Ambrosini and Christian ...
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Nadal denies Federer Rome crown
Roger Federer admitted poor errors led to his downfall against Rafael Nadal in the final of the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome.Nadal secured a swift 6-1 6-3 win in one hour and nine minutes to claim his third straight title and sixth of 2013.At home on the clay surface Nadal was clinical, converting five out of six break-point opportunities, while the Swiss managed just one from ...
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AC Milan snatches Champion League berth with pair of late goals
AC Milan secured third spot and a place in the Champions League after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Siena in the final Serie A round of the season.Fiorentina crushed Pescara 5-1 but remained in fourth spot and will play in the Europa League next season.Mario Balotelli levelled for Milan from the penalty spot six minutes from fulltime, and Philippe Mexes scored the winner three minutes ...
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Nadal Serena triumph in Rome
Italy Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams underlined their French Open ambitions with convincing final victories in Rome on Monday morning.In what was his 30th meeting with Roger Federer, clay court king Nadal outclassed the Swiss 6-1, 6-3 as he continued his stunning comeback following a seven-month injury absence.Williams, who will head to Paris next week hoping to avenge her stunning first ...
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Italy heavily involved in multi billion euro South Stream project
Italy’s natural gas company ENI is a major investor in the South Stream natural gas pipeline project, but the infrastructure development is being held up by a number of trans-national issues, which the Italian government believes is detrimental to the country’s energy security.
South Stream is the name of the transit pipeline that is intended to transport natural gas from Russia to Southern Europe, bypassing Belarus and the Ukraine. It has been highlighted by Prime Minister Berlusconi as important for the energy needs of Italy as it will eliminate the so-called ‘middle man’ and enhance the security of our energy supply, an issue that was underscored in 2005 when ongoing business disputes between Russia and the Ukraine spilled over into trans-national political issues. Read more
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