ROME (AP) -- Premier Mario Monti formed a new Italian government without a single politician Wednesday, drawing from the ranks of bankers, diplomats and business executives to create a team to steer ...

He served for 38 years in Parliament and, after being elected president at a critical moment in Italy’s fortunes, helped stabilize the country. By Robert D. McFadden The Italian prime minister faces ...

In a country where politicians shield themselves behind dark-tinted windows in sleek limousines, Roman paparazzi are having a field day with Italy's new premier-designate, Mario Monti, who actually ...

Italy's presidential palace says the economist Mario Monti has agreed to try to form a new government and steer the nation away from financial disaster. A day after Silvio Berlusconi resigned as prime ...

The ultimate lesson behind the Monti story in Italy is that despite his best efforts and some reform victories, in the short to medium term Europe’s economic health and its debt crisis have not ...

AN ABIDING image of Italian cinema is the statue of Christ dangling from a helicopter above Rome on its way to St Peter’s Square, in Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita”. It is just over a year since the ...

If there was one thing Mario Monti should have been able to count on, it was the markets. Seven months into his term as Italy’s Prime Minister, a period in which he has muscled through tough pension ...

Analysts are excited about the strong possibility that former EU Commissioner Mario Monti will head up a new national unity government in Italy. This enthusiasm—in addition to the passage of a crucial ...

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti returned home from a successful visit to the United States over the weekend, having won the praise of U.S. President Barack Obama for the rapid economic reforms he ...

However understandable his decision, Mario Monti’s announcement of his intention to resign as prime minister will inflict serious, short-term damage. It means his government will come to an end in a ...

Here is a look at the life of economist and former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti. 1970-1979 - Economics professor at the University of Turin. 1978-1994 - Writes economic commentary for Corriere ...