ROME (Reuters) - Italy is close to approving measures to bolster the special powers it has over key industries to ward off unwanted foreign interest, officials said on Sunday.
The move reflects concerns in the ruling coalition government that investors' appetites for strategic assets could be whetted by collapsing share prices due to market turbulence triggered by the coronavirus epidemic.
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