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Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Italy Attracts Real-Estate Investors From Abroad

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Italy Attracts Real-Estate Investors From Abroad
Confidence in Euro Zone Is Prompting Bets on Weaker Markets

By ALESSIA PIROLO
Oct. 15, 2013 8:26 p.m. ET

Foreign investors are showing a growing appetite for Italian commercial real estate, a sign that the gradual improvement of the European economy is being felt in some of the Continent's weaker property markets.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304330904579137381040342114

Friday, September 27, 2013

Italy: Political high-wire act

Commerzbank Corporates & Markets
Interest Rate Strategy

Italy: Political high-wire act

Italy: Political jitters stage a stunning comeback. BTPs underperformance may prevail also in the sessions ahead.

https://research.commerzbank.com

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Italy May Retail Sales Almost Flat on Month, -1.1% on Year

July 24, 2013
Italy May Retail Sales Almost Flat on Month, -1.1% on Year

By Manuela Mesco

ROME--Italy's retail sales in May increased by 0.1%, compared with April, national statistics institute Istat said Wednesday.

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130724-702696.html

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Reuters: France draws fire after "alarm bells" warning

France draws fire after "alarm bells" warning
By Daniel Flynn and James Mackenzie

PARIS/ROME | Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:52pm EST

(Reuters) - France came under heavy fire on global markets Tuesday, reflecting fears that the euro zone's second biggest economy is being sucked into a spiraling debt crisis.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Bloomberg: Cut in Household Spending Points to Recession

Related News: Bloomberg, Canada, Retail, Economy, Currencies, Italy, Municipal Bonds, US
Cut in Household Spending Points to Recession
By Shobhana Chandra and Steve Matthews - Aug 11, 2011 04:01 AM GMT

Recession signals in the world’s largest economy are flashing red again.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Bloomberg:French Banks Face Greatest Italian Risk

French Banks Face Greatest Italian Risk
Q By Fabio Benedetti-Valentini - Jul 13, 2011 7:01 AM GMT+0900

French banks, including BNP Paribas SA and Credit Agricole SA (ACA), have the most at risk from the euro- region’s debt crisis infecting Europe’s largest borrower: Italy.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Reuters: Analysis: Euro zone crisis enters dangerous new phase with Italy

Analysis: Euro zone crisis enters dangerous new phase with Italy

By Paul Taylor
ATHENS | Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:30am EDT

(Reuters) - The euro zone's debt crisis has taken a dangerous turn. Contagion is singeing the currency bloc's third biggest economy Italy, which would be too big to save with existing EU financial fire-fighting tools.

Italy

The spread widening in the case of Italy is unprecedented since the start of the sovereign debt crisis.

Monday, July 11, 2011

WSJ: New Fears on Italy Jolt Europe

EUROPE NEWS JULY 11, 2011, 7:13 P.M. ET
New Fears on Italy Jolt Europe

By ALESSANDRA GALLONI and MARCUS WALKER

ROME—Italy, long a bystander to the euro-zone's debt woes, was thrust into the eye of the storm on Monday, as investors fled the country's bonds and Europe's leaders struggled to keep the crisis from infecting the Continent's third-largest economy.

CNNMoney: Arrivederci, rally! Why Italy is latest worry

Arrivederci, rally! Why Italy is latest worry
By Paul R. La Monica July 11, 2011: 1:03 PM ET


NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- This whole euro debt crisis is starting to remind me of the tagline of "Jaws." Just when you thought it was safe to go back into stocks ... cue the ominous cello music.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Exclusive: EU calls emergency meeting as crisis stalks Italy

Exclusive: EU calls emergency meeting as crisis stalks Italy

By Luke Baker
BRUSSELS | Sun Jul 10, 2011 2:45pm EDT

(Reuters) - European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has called an emergency meeting of top officials dealing with the euro zone debt crisis for Monday morning, reflecting concern that the crisis could spread to Italy, the region's third largest economy.

Monday, June 27, 2011

Bloomberg: Greece’s Creditor Banks Move Toward 70% Rollover of Debt to Avert Default

Related News: Europe, Italy, Funds, Finance, Insurance, Economy
Bloomberg: Greece’s Creditor Banks Move Toward 70% Rollover of Debt to Avert Default
By Aaron Kirchfeld and Sonia Sirletti - Jun 28, 2011 1:46 AM GMT+0900

Greek creditors may be headed toward a rollover agreement involving 70 percent of their bonds to prevent a default and meet politicians’ calls that they contribute to Greece’s second rescue in as many years.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Bloomberg: Europe May Withhold Half of Greek Payment

Related News: Economy, Europe, France, Germany, U.K. & Ireland, Bonds, Eastern Europe, Italy, Currencies
Europe May Withhold Half of Greek Payment
By James G. Neuger and Jonathan Stearns - Jun 20, 2011 8:16 AM GMT+0900

European governments weighed withholding half of Greece’s next 12 billion-euro ($17.2 billion) aid payment, seeking to keep the country solvent while maintaining pressure on the government to slash the debt that pitched the euro area into crisis.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Bloomberg: Default by Greece ‘Almost Certain’: Greenspan

Related News: Economy, Eastern Europe, France, Germany, Italy
Default by Greece ‘Almost Certain’: Greenspan
By Vivien Lou Chen - Jun 17, 2011 8:46 AM GMT+0900

Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve chairman, said a default by Greece is “almost certain” and could help drive the U.S. economy into recession.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Bloomberg: Greek Default Would Not Destabilize the Euro, Bundesbank’s Weidmann Says

Related News: Germany · Bonds · Currencies · Economy · Eastern Europe · Europe · France · U.K. & Ireland · Italy · Hedge Fund Summit
Greek Default Would Not Destabilize the Euro, Bundesbank’s Weidmann Says
By Richard Weiss - Jun 12, 2011 9:46 PM GMT+0900

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann raised the pressure on governments to agree to a Greek bailout without the European Central Bank taking part in easing the country’s debt burden, saying the euro can withstand a default.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

NYT: In Europe, Rifts Widen Over Greece

In Europe, Rifts Widen Over Greece

By LANDON THOMAS Jr.
Published: May 23, 2011

LONDON — Fissures among Europe’s currency partners are becoming even deeper and more widespread than was previously evident, raising new doubts about whether the group can resolve the regional debt crisis that has simmered for more than a year.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Reuters: Euro zone debtors under pressure over new risks

Euro zone debtors under pressure over new risks

(Reuters) - Financial markets piled pressure on heavily indebted euro zone countries on Monday as investors worried about heightened risks in Spain and Greece and ratings agencies stoked new concerns over Italy and Belgium.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Bloomberg: Biggest Banks Beating Estimates Can’t Hide 13% Drop in Revenue

Related News: Italy · U.S.
Biggest Banks Beating Estimates Can’t Hide 13% Drop in Revenue
By Dawn Kopecki - Apr 26, 2011 9:01 AM GMT+0900

The biggest percentage drop in quarterly revenue in three years, driven by lower lending and reduced fees, is damping investor appetite for shares of the six largest U.S. banks.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Bloomberg: European Stress Tests to Examine Banks’ Readiness for Basel III

Related News: Europe · Germany · Finance · U.K. & Ireland · Currencies · Bonds · France · Economy · Italy
European Stress Tests to Examine Banks’ Readiness for Basel III
By Ben Moshinsky - Apr 8, 2011 8:01 AM GMT+0900

European regulators were criticized by German banks for a plan to incorporate into this year’s stress tests global capital standards that aren’t scheduled to be implemented for eight years.