Geffen backs Monti to steer eurozone out of meltdown

Natalie Kenway
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Neptune founder and CEO Robin Geffen has ruled out the possibility of a eurozone breakup following a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti.

Geffen is so encouraged by the PM’s plans for the country, which he said is at the “epicentre” of the eurozone’s problems, he believes Monti’s drastic actions will help resolve the crisis by 2015. “Italy is a large domino that cannot be allowed to fall over. It is encouraging to see a prime minister with considerable support from voters taking difficult actions, which he is aware could burn up this support, in order to get Italy back on the straight and narrow. “He will sort Italy out and step down when the job is done in 2015.” Geffen attended a roundtable in London with the PM last...

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