Berlusconi failing to deliver on promises

There are two Silvio Berlusconis: the politician and the businessman. And while the business Berlusc...

There are two Silvio Berlusconis: the politician and the businessman. And while the business Berlusconi is a buy, the political Berlusconi looks more and more like a sell. The 67-year-old Berlusconi is estimated to be worth $10bn, making him Italy's richest man, and the world's 37th, according to Forbes magazine. While the payouts from his companies are rising, the political dividends are retreating far onto the horizon. If Berlusconi has had a main goal as prime minister, it has been to transform Italy's economy. Berlusconi liked to portray himself as an Italian version of Margaret Thatc...