http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28791 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Thu, 23 May 2013 10:25:36 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28791#post-80723 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:40:33 +0000 Darkbill 2.0 80723@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Italian Finance Minister Carla Romagna has promised 'a stiff response' to market jitters over a possible default by her debt-laden country. Addressing parliament she vowed to take off an item of clothing each day the economy grew by 0.1 per cent.</p> <p>Experts are now predicting the Italian economy might grow by as much as 3 per cent by next Tuesday.</p> <p>The former exotic dancer is no stranger to nudity, but it is thought that Romagna's plan to go 'full-on fur-bearing' has provided the bounce traders were looking for.</p> <p>Several other young female Italian politicians are now said to be considering lending similar support, with discussions coming down to the relative merits of either a hot tub, or a car wash.</p> <p>Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is said to be firmly behind Ms Romagna, given half a chance.</p> <p>Ms Romagna needs to accomplish her goal in the next few weeks, not only to avoid a default, but also because that's when her school holiday's end.</p> <p>BBC business correspondent Richard Stark admitted, "I think at this stage it is very, very difficult for anyone to talk about this without using expressions like - pull it off, single-handedly or at a stroke - and then sniggering for about twenty minutes."</p> <p>The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) warned that while this was a step in the right direction, it is not a tactic for the whole of the Eurozone.</p> <p>"Spain, yes," suggested Adam Clarke, an analyst with CEBR, "Greece, certainly and possibly France if they experience difficulties and things get hairy."</p> <p>However, he went on to caution, "in our opinion it's not the right approach for Britain, and I'm thinking at this particular moment of Caroline Spelman." </p>