The Italian watchdog is examining whether food delivery platforms Glovo and Deliveroo misled consumers about their treatment of riders. This is the latest regulatory action in a sustained Italian scrutiny of gig economy labour practices.
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New IMF data presented to the Eurogroup lays bare the cost of the Iran war for ordinary households. Meanwhile, while Ferrari – Italy’s most celebrated luxury brand – reports another quarter of robust growth, undimmed by geopolitical turbulence.
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A cabinet press conference on Tuesday produced a cluster of significant economic signals. The prime minister recalibrated her defence ambitions in the face of economic headwinds, there is a targeted fuel tax cut in the works, and a damning assessment from Italy’s national statistics office. Add to that a sharp rebuke from Brussels over suggestions […]
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Italy has failed to bring its budget deficit below the EU’s 3% threshold. This leaves the country trapped in an excessive-deficit infringement procedure and prompting a furious response from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. She squarely blames the Superbonus home improvement scheme inherited from her predecessor.
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Italy’s competition watchdog has launched a formal investigation into Booking.com. It alleges that the platform’s partner ranking programmes may be misleading consumers and pushing them towards pricier accommodation without their knowledge.
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Italy’s data protection authority has handed Poste Italiane and its payments subsidiary PostePay a combined fine of more than €12.5 million. The authority concluded that the companies unlawfully processed the personal data of millions of users through their mobile apps.
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Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini says Italy may have to unilaterally breach the EU’s Stability and Growth Pact if Brussels refuses to suspend the rules. The government is weighing-up a freeze on energy bills to protect households and businesses from soaring costs.
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Stefano Gabbana, the co-founder of one of Italy’s most iconic fashion houses, has resigned from his executive roles at the group he built with Domenico Dolce, as the brand navigates a luxury sector slowdown and refinancing talks with its banks.
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In the biggest Italian corporate move of 2026, state-controlled Poste Italiane has launched a surprise takeover offer for TIM. This would effectively reverse its privatisation nearly three decades after it left public hands. The market is sceptical. TIM’s board has yet to even appoint advisers, and some say the Meloni government’s fingerprints are all over […]
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Italy’s flag carrier, ITA Airways, closes 2025 with a net profit of €209 million. It marks a historic milestone for an airline born from the wreckage of one of Europe’s most spectacular aviation collapses.
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