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By Stefano Bernabei and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) – Global warming, drought and plant disease pose a growing threat to agriculture in Italy’s arid south, but a startup founded by a former telecoms manager believes it has found a solution: Opuntia Ficus, better known as the cactus pear. Andrea Ortenzi…

By Giuseppe Fonte and Angelo AmanteROME (Reuters) – Italy’s ruling coalition was divided on Tuesday over the approval of new curbs on costly incentives for home renovations, with the moderate Forza Italia party refusing to back the Treasury plan, saying it would harm banks and business.The government of Prime Minister…