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World Service,09 Sep 2013,28 mins

Italy's fragile coalition under pressure

World Business Report

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Italy's fragile coalition is under pressure as lawmakers consider throwing the disgraced former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi out of Parliament. We ask if the eurozone should be worried - if another Italian government falls? As Britain's finance minister declares his country is turning the corner we debate whether economic predictions are pointless. We will also report from Bangalore and hear from the boss of one of the world's biggest software firms, Infosys. Plus, do you want your email to be read? If so Lucy Kellaway advises you don't use the heading "cheeky favour".

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