OECD urges Italy to cut labour taxes to ease unemployment

TRENTO: Lower labour taxes and measures to help young people find work are needed to help pull Italy out of recession, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's chief economist said on Sunday.

Millions falling into poverty in recession-racked Italy: Report

ROME: Millions of Italians cannot afford to heat their homes properly or eat meat as their country is racked by recession and soaring unemployment, said a report which found the number of people considered seriously deprived had doubled in the past two years.