Alitalia talks "break down"

[richardtaylor]

And here could be another one, although Alitalia have been rather lucky to have stayed afloat so long.

They have until the weekend to come to an agreement on a rescue package with unions.

[Humberside]

Could leave the Pope stranded in France. He has been praying for divine intervention

On a more serious note thoughts are with the staff but hope they are prepared to accept reasonable concessions to keep their job.