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ROME (Reuters) - Organized crime has tightened its grip on the Italian economy during the economic crisis, making the Mafia the country's biggest "bank" and squeezing the life out of thousands of small firms, according to a report on Tuesday.
James Mackenzie
ROME
Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:36pm EST
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