09-Nov-2011 09:57 Berlusconi

Asian investors cautious on Italy :: Asian markets post modest gains as Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he will step down once reforms are passed.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15649409

Australian Stock Market Report - Midday 11/09/2011 :: The Australian sharemarket is improving for the second straight day thanks to news that Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to step down later this month. This resulted in strong gains from the American markets late in trade this morning, which has translated in an impressive performance from shares locally. The All Ordinaries index (XAO) is up 1.4 pct or 60.5 pts to 4417.2.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/245799/20111108/australian-stock-market-report-midday-11-09.htm

Berlusconi pledges to step down :: The euro strengthens against dollar after day of drama that saw the Italian prime minister lose his majority in parliament and pressure mount on Italian bonds
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ea9fcdfa-09ed-11e1-8d46-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Global Markets Overview - 11/09/2011 :: From Morrison Securities Pty. Ltd

U.S. stocks jumped in afternoon trading after reports that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi plans to resign, seen as a breakthrough in the country's political impasse. Berlusconi was planning to resign after the country's 2012 budget vote is approved, according to several media reports.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/245677/20111108/global-markets-overview-11-09-2011-australia.htm

Who Will Succeed Berlusconi? :: Silvio Berlusconi is expected to quit within a week, if not days.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/245647/20111108/berlusconi-italy-successor-bossi-alfano.htm

Italy borrowing rate hits record :: Italy's cost of borrowing rises to a new record after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi wins a budget vote.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15635037

Silvio Berlusconi to Resign :: Berlusconi has been under extreme pressure from both allies and opponents to quit
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/245586/20111108/silvio-berlusconi-italy-parliament-eu-debt.htm

Berlusconi Running Out of Options :: Meanwhile, the yield on 10-year Italian sovereign bonds reached another euro-era record high of 6.76 percent, thereby placing even more pressure on Berlusconi to quit
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/245564/20111108/italy-berlusconi-vote-rome-parliament-budget-resign.htm

Berlusconi Wins Budget Vote… Or Did He? :: BBC reported that an astounding 321 MPs abstained from voting
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/245461/20111108/italy-berlusconi-budget-vote-parliament.htm

Key Coalition Partner Asks Berlusconi to Step Down :: "We asked the prime minister to stand aside," Bossi told reporters outside parliament.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/245407/20111108/italy-berlusconi-umberto-bossi-parliament-vote-northern.htm