MILAN, April 29- Italian bond investors cheered on Monday the formation of a coalition government by new Prime Minister Enrico Letta, a move that ends two months of political deadlock and easing short-term concerns about the country's ability to implement reforms.
MILAN, April 29- Italian bond investors cheered on Monday the formation of a coalition government by new Prime Minister Enrico Letta, a move that ends two months of political deadlock and easing short-term concerns about the country's ability to implement reforms.
ROME, April 28- Enrico Letta was sworn in as Italy's new prime minister on Sunday and immediately faced an emergency after an unemployed man shot two police officers outside his office. The 49- year-old gunman, from the poor southern region of Calabria, told investigators he had planned to attack politicians but had found none within range.
By Gavin Jones and Roberto Landucci. ROME, April 28- Enrico Letta was sworn in as Italy's new prime minister on Sunday and immediately faced an emergency after an unemployed man shot two police officers outside his office.
*Moody's maintains rating on Italy. ROME, April 27- Italian Prime Minister-designate Enrico Letta will meet President Giorgio Napolitano on Saturday, the president's office said, giving Letta the opportunity to update Napolitano on his attempts to form a government.
*Differences apparent on tax policy and names of ministers* Moody's maintains rating on Italy By James Mackenzie.
*Bank of Italy number two Saccomanni goes to economy ministry. ROME, April 27- Italian centre-left politician Enrico Letta said on Saturday he had won support of other parties to form a coalition government that will include one of former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's closest allies as deputy prime minister.
ROME, April 25- Italy's prime minister-designate Enrico Letta started "encouraging" talks on Thursday for a new government to end two months of political deadlock, but said significant differences with the centre-right would take more time to iron out.
ROME, April 25- Prime Minister-designate Enrico Letta saw "improving" chances of success as he began negotiations on Thursday to form a new government and end a nearly two-month-old stalemate in the euro zone's third-largest economy.
ROME, April 25- Prime Minister-designate Enrico Letta saw "improving" chances of success as he began negotiations on Thursday to form a new government and end a nearly two-month-old stalemate in the euro zone's third-largest economy.
ROME, April 25- Prime Minister-designate Enrico Letta began tricky negotiations on Thursday to form Italy's new government and end a nearly two-month-old stalemate in the euro zone's third-largest economy.
MILAN, April 25- Italy is now in a position to ask the European Union to ease up on the country's deficit target, according to Pier Carlo Padoan, chief economist at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
MILAN, April 25- Italy is now in a position to ask the European Union to ease up on the country's deficit target, according to Pier Carlo Padoan, chief economist at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
A classic case was the slump on Wall Street after last November's election in the United States. This week's market action in Europe may offer an even clearer example of market confusion about two fascinating but byzantine political entities- the Italian government and the European Central Bank.
ROME, April 24- Months of paralysing political deadlock seem close to an end in Italy with a new government possible by early next week, but there are many questions over how long the stability can last.
LONDON, April 24- Italian 10- year bond yields rose on Wednesday as political uncertainty resurfaced after centre-right officials said they would only back a new government if it scrapped a housing tax brought in by outgoing premier Mario Monti.
*Democratic Party fractured after factional infighting. ROME, April 24- Italian President Giorgio Napolitano was set to name a new premier on Wednesday with Enrico Letta, deputy head of the centre-left Democratic Party, and veteran politician Giuliano Amato seen as front runners to head a grand coalition.