Q&A: Why investors are wary of Italy's elections

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Investors are keeping a wary eye on Italy as the country heads to the polls Sunday and Monday to elect a new parliament.

Mario Monti calls time after restoring credibility to Italy

ROME: Mario Monti, who announced on Saturday that he intended to resign after just over a year as Italy's prime minister, restored international credibility to his country and dragged it back from the brink of financial collapse.

Italy faces bond sale test after Moody's downgrade

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's auction of up to 5.25 billion euros in bonds on Friday looks altogether more testing after Moody's cut its rating on the euro zone's third-largest economy to just two notches above junk status.

Analysis: Spanish bailout raises the bar for Italy

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy must step up efforts to curb its colossal debt and revive growth to reverse negative investor sentiment that threatens to push it to the brink, despite a reform drive and a banking system sounder than Spain's.

Italy's bank chief confirms recession in 2012

ROME (AP) — Italy's central bank chief on Saturday predicted that the eurozone's third-largest economy will see a return to growth next year, but he confirmed forecasts that 2012 will be a "year of recession."