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US accuses Italy of anti-dumping over pasta imports Price of durum wheat and poor harvests drive up price of pasta Pasta tariffs reduced Barilla Group to open Foggia factory

Barilla to invest €100 million in new Foggia pasta hub

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Barilla Group is restructuring its southern Italy operations, with two other plants set to pass to industrial partners under multi-year supply deals.

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Giorgetti: Italy’s debt burden rising at “alarming rate”

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Speaking from Dublin, the economy minister points to global shocks and rising borrowing costs as Italy’s public debt burden grows alarmingly.

Car tax to be abolished in 2027 for small and medium-sized cars and motorcycles. Image credit: Franck Michel's photo, licensed as CC BY 2.0 via Flickr

Government to scrap road tax for 14.5 million vehicles from 2027

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome moves to axe the hated bollo auto (road tax) for all motorcycles and over 70% of all cars on the road ahead of elections. It is part of a wider package to shore up household spending power.

Polymarket blocked in Italy

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

ROME — Italian authorities have issued a fresh order blocking public access to Polymarket, placing the high-profile prediction market platform back on the national blacklist of unauthorised gambling websites.

Glovo and Deliveroo investigated by Antitrust Authority. Image shows two Deliveroo riders refilling water bottles in Italy.

Florence delivery riders to strike over pay and extreme heat

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Glovo and Deliveroo couriers in the Tuscan capital will down tools on Wednesday, 15 July. It is the first move in a wider campaign against falling pay rates and gruelling summer working conditions for delivery riders.

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Antitrust Authority opens probe over Microsoft 365 price hike

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The AGCM alleges that consumers were given inadequate information about the integration of Copilot and Designer into their Microsoft subscriptions and were automatically transferred to costlier plans.

Italy’s antitrust watchdog opens probe into Apple over iCloud

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

AGCM alleges third-party cloud providers are locked out of iOS backup features freely available to Apple’s own service – iCloud. This is the Italian regulator’s first exercise of Digital Markets Act powers.

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Meloni pledges further middle-class tax cuts,

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The premier used her address to Italy’s retailers association to set out her government’s economic priorities. She promised more tax cuts for middle earners, a crackdown on phantom businesses, and a defence of the high street against the online giants.

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Italy Economy: Housing market surges, industrial output up

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A trio of fresh data releases paints a mixed picture of the Italian economy. There is strong momentum in property and manufacturing, but a sharply higher energy bill on the horizon.

EC unhappy about Golden Power law in Italy Italian banks. Image credit: Getty Images

Salvini calls on banks to make ‘contribution’ from profits

June 6, 2026June 6, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini has publicly demanded that Intesa Sanpaolo and UniCredit banks contribute a share of their combined €20 billion in projected profits to the national interest. He intimated that the government intends to press the banking sector on redistributive grounds — and sending shares in both institutions briefly lower.