Confindustria forecasts recession into 2013

Italy’s economy will return to growth in the second quarter of 2012 according to Confindustria, the national business association, which revised down its 2013 estimates for the country in its quarterly economic update published on the 13 September 2012

ESO: Background information: Recession could force Italy to seek EU aid http://www.europeansources.info/record/recession-could-force-italy-to-seek-eu-aid/

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