Italy set to grant funds to keep Alitalia afloat - source
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ROME (Reuters) - Italy is set to free up funds for loss-making airline Alitalia on Monday as Rome struggles to find investors to keep it afloat, a political source told Reuters.After a group of potential rescuers backtracked in November, Alitalia is expected to run out of money by the end of the year, putting at risk 11,600 jobs and creating a major headache for the government.The ruling coalition of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and centre-left Democratic Party (PD) will approve later..