11.   What was left of the studio was sold to the Italian financier Giancarlo Parretti who went into default.

12.   Fugitive Italian financier Licio Gelli has decided not to fight extradition from France, his lawyer said Wednesday, according to the ANSA news agency.

13.   Olivetti is controlled by Italian financier Carlo De Benedetti, who resigned as chairman in September following a management shakeup.

14.   Olivetti is controlled by Italian financier Carlo De Benedetti, who resigned as chairman in September in the wake of a management shakeup.

15.   The son of an imprisoned Italian financier was released from jail Monday after a judge found no reason to keep him behind bars, the Austria Press Agency reported.

16.   A US federal judge Friday ordered the extradition to France of flamboyant Italian financier and deposed Metro Goldwyn Mayer movie mogul Giancarlo Parretti.

17.   Police here on Sunday arrested an Italian financier wanted in connection with alleged corruption involving former Italian premier Bettino Craxi, officials said.

18.   The Luxembourg Commercial Court has ruled Luxembourg holding company Comfinance, controlled by Italian financier Giancarlo Parretti, bankrupt, a judicial source sasid on Thursday.