IT WILL BE NO SURPRISE to anyone that Italian politics and business are closely intertwined with up to 47 leadership posts at state-owned companies in the gift of the ruling political party. As the country starts to look at life after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi one interesting name in the frame is Luca Cordero di Montezemolo chairman of Ferrari. His influence in politics as well as business and sport would make him an interesting candidate and he is rumoured to be harbouring political ambition. Any regime change is also likely to lead to new figures emerging at major companies (and sport sponsors) Eni, Enel and Banca Poplare. - 17/2/2011
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