Italy - Mario Monti at "finish line" in forming emergency government / Italia - Mario Monti al "traguardo" nella formazione di governo di emergenza

Published on Nov 15, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Political sources say Italy's interim prime minister Mario Monti is now likely to name his cabinet on Wednesday.

Business leaders, who have met with Monti, said he was "at the finish line" in the formation of his emergency government.

Following the resignation of Silvio Berlusconi, the idea is for the new administration to rule until at least the arrival of elections in 2013.

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Fonti politiche dicono d'Italia Primo Ministro ad interim Mario Monti è ora probabile che il nome del suo gabinetto il Mercoledì.

I dirigenti delle imprese, che hanno incontrato Monti, si è detto "al traguardo" nella formazione del suo governo di emergenza.

A seguito delle dimissioni di Silvio Berlusconi, l'idea è per la nuova amministrazione a governare almeno fino all'arrivo delle elezioni nel 2013.

First Solar (FSLR) takeover prospects more likely given sell-off, says Maxim

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Maxim believes a potential acquisition of First Solar (FSLR) is more likely following the stock's 72% year-to-date drop. Maxim speculates a First Solar takeover by General Electric (GE) at a 25%-40% premium could be accretive GE shares and thinks First Solar is likely a more willing seller given the company's turbulent year. Maxim keeps a Hold rating on First Solar shares.

Navistar announces agreement to destagger the board to elect directors on an annual basis with investor Carl Icahn

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Navistar International announced that it entered into an agreement with investor Carl Icahn and certain of his affiliates to submit a proposal to its shareholders at its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to destagger the board to elect directors on an annual basis. With this agreement, Icahn agreed not to seek board representation at the company's 2012 Annual Meeting and agreed to vote in favor of the company's nominees for election at the 2012 Annual Meeting.

France - under threat from euro debt crisis? / sous la menace de crise de la dette en euros?

Published on Nov 15, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ As Europe's debt crisis worsens, the question is being asked: could it engulf France, the euro zone's second largest economy?

Even as Paris rushes through spending cuts and tax hikes a report by economic think take the Lisbon Council and Germany's oldest private lender Berenberg Bank raised concerns about France's ability to make the necessary changes to its economy before next May's presidential election.

Holger Schmieding, chief economist of Berenberg Bank said: "Alarm bells should be ringing for France."

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Comme s'aggrave en Europe la crise de la dette, la question se pose: pourrait-il embraser la France, de la zone euro deuxième plus grande économie?

Même que Paris se précipite à travers des réductions de dépenses et de hausses d'impôts d'un rapport économique pense prendre le Conseil de Lisbonne et la plus ancienne d'Allemagne privée prêteur Berenberg Bank soulevé des préoccupations quant à la capacité de la France à faire les changements nécessaires à son économie avant l'élection présidentielle de mai prochain.

Holger Schmieding, chef économiste de Berenberg Bank a déclaré: «La sonnette d'alarme devrait retentir pour la France."