Elections

Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left coalition secures lower house but fails to win overall control as Beppe Grillo's Five Stars produce stunning performance.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 26, 2013

Fears of inconclusive Italian election results have cast doubts over direction of eurozone's recovery efforts.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Feb 26, 2013

Pier Luigi Bersani’s leftwing coalition leads in Lower House and Berlusconi’s rightwing bloc in Upper House.

Umberto Bacchi Feb 25, 2013

Pier Luigi Bersani, Silvio Berlusconi, Beppe Grillo and Mario Monti stand in Italian elections.

Umberto Bacchi Feb 25, 2013

Centre-left coalition may win lower house but polls indicate possibility of hung parliament with Berlusconi victory in key region of Lombardy.

Martin Baccardax Feb 25, 2013

Pier Luigi Bersani, Silvio Berlusconi, Beppe Grillo and Mario Monti failing to win enough voters.

Umberto Bacchi Feb 25, 2013

Italy's electorate have the the chance to undo the damage caused by the removal of Silvio Berlusconi two years ago, says Martin Cole.

Martin Cole Feb 25, 2013

Markets open positive but remain cautious after Moody's UK downgrade ahead of Italy election results

Prasanth Aby Thomas Feb 25, 2013

Tensions with North Korea and slowing economy top Park's agenda.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 25, 2013

Reports that ADB chief Haruhiko Kuroda could be next BoJ chief push yen down against dollar.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Feb 25, 2013

Opinion polls have installed centre-left coalition leader Pier Luigi Bersani as favourite, but uncertainty clouds the outcome.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 24, 2013

Marta Andreasen's decision, on the eve of the Eastleigh by--election, prompts sharp words from UKIP leader Farage, who says the Tories 'deserve what is coming to them'.

Timur Moon Feb 23, 2013

Zombies, psycho dwarfs and democratic dictatorships: the crazy cocktail that could clinch Sunday's election.

Umberto Bacchi Feb 22, 2013

Caretaker prime minister had short-term economic reform success but Italy still blighted by growth problems.

Lianna Brinded Feb 22, 2013

‘Talk of future reform wouldn't save Italian bondholders if Mario Draghi fell under a bus’, Evenett tells IBTimes UK.

Lianna Brinded Feb 22, 2013

Stop the Decline party leader Oscar Giannino already in trouble over made-up resume also lied about singing experience.

Umberto Bacchi Feb 22, 2013

Markets recover from losses as traders await key German IFO business climate index.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Feb 22, 2013

Berlusconi, Monti, Bersani, Beppe, Ingroia and Giannino: The six men who want to run Italy.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Feb 21, 2013

PDL leader Silvio Berlusconi's electoral run characterised by controversial TV stunts and crass remarks.

Umberto Bacchi Feb 21, 2013

Former Boris Johnson adviser says sleeping with unnamed Arsenal striker was his only interest in football.

Dominic Gover Feb 21, 2013

Little-known former French colony in Horn of Africa hungry for change in wake of Arab Spring.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Feb 21, 2013

Social Democrat compared to Nazi concentration camp guard by Berlusconi in 2003.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Feb 21, 2013

Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed the impact of David Gill after the confirmation of him stepping down as chief executive after 10 years

Nick Howson Feb 20, 2013

BoJo's visit to Hampshire could fuel fresh rumours of a leadership challenge, says Dominic Gover.

Dominic Gover Feb 20, 2013

Islamist ruler failed to win backing to dissolve government after killing of opposition leader.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Feb 19, 2013

Stop the Decline party co-founder Luigi Zingales accuses Giannino of claiming false academic titles.

Umberto Bacchi Feb 19, 2013

Prime minister does not rule out share giveaway in state-owned lender as bank prepares full-year results.

Martin Baccardax Feb 19, 2013

The Japanese officials downplay foreign bond purchase as a monetary easing option after the G20 summit.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Feb 19, 2013

Chavez congratulates re-elected Ecuadorian president, saying his success a victory for Latin bloc.

Umberto Bacchi Feb 18, 2013

European markets flat to lower as traders remain cautious after G20, ahead of economic indicators.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Feb 18, 2013