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Italy's political crisis shakes markets

Italian stocks fell and the country's cost of borrowing rose today after the former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi threatened to bring down the government.

Italian stocks fell and the country's cost of borrowing rose today after the former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi threatened to bring down the government - we find out whether Italy's political crisis is spiraling into financial meltdown. And, the clock is ticking on America's budget battle, can Republicans and Democrats agree a spending plan without forcing a government shutdown at midnight tonight? Plus, why so many Austrians are fed up with the single currency and Europe.

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Mon 30 Sep 2013 22:32GMT

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  • Mon 30 Sep 2013 22:32GMT