Alitalia stalls annual accounts

Feature notes that Italian airline Alitalia has postponed the release of its annual accounts until further notice, May 2008. On the 28 May 2008 Alitalia warned it needed an urgent injection of capital on top of a recent government loan in order to survive.

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BBC News, 28.5.08: Alitalia calls for urgent support http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7423113.stm

BBC News, 4.6.08: Bid talk freezes Alitalia shares http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7434928.stm

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