By Marc Jones – The euro slipped towards a two-week low on Monday while shares and Italian bond prices also fell after Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti‘s decision to resign deepened euro zone uncertainty.
The competent economist has become an investor favorite over the last year for guiding through a string of reforms and the prospect of scandal-tainted former leader Silvio Berlusconi launching a bid to reclaim power rattled markets. more> http://tinyurl.com/ah4j8fk
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