Fiat Chrysler's loan request raises doubts about $6 billion dividend

ROME/MILAN (Reuters) - Italy could look into Fiat Chrysler's planned 5.5 billion euro (5 billion pounds) payout as part of its merger with Peugeot after the Italian-American carmaker asked for a 6.3 billion euro state-backed loan, a senior government source said.The possible payment of such a large dividend at a time when the coronavirus crisis has left cash-starved manufacturers pushing for support from an already heavily indebted government has sparked criticism within the ruling..