Skip to content
Friday, July 31, 2026
  • About Us
  • Contact us
Logo Italy News

Italy News

News from Italy in English

  • News
    • Culture
    • Environment
    • Business
    • Travel & Tourism
    • Sport
  • By Region
    • North-west Italy
    • North-east Italy
    • Central Italy
    • Southern Italy
    • The Islands
  • Life in Italy
  • Travel in Italy
  • History of Italy
  • Weather
  • Italy beyond the Guidebook Podcast

Category: Business

prostitution now has economic classification by Italian statistics service. Image shows women talking at car window

ISTAT adds category for escorts and prostitution

April 13, 2025April 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on ISTAT adds category for escorts and prostitution

Italy’s national statistics agency, ISTAT, has introduced a new category in its updated ATECO classification system that includes activities such as escort services and prostitution-related services.

Continue Reading
Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni. © Filippo Attili, Palazzo Chigi press office via AFP Meloni will visit US President Trump on 17th April to discuss tariffs

Meloni to meet Trump in Washington over EU-US tariffs

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni to meet Trump in Washington over EU-US tariffs

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni will travel to Washington on 17 April for talks with US President Donald Trump. The meeting aims to address US tariffs on EU imports and prevent a possible trade war.

Continue Reading

EU tariffs in response to Trump’s duties to begin 15 April

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on EU tariffs in response to Trump’s duties to begin 15 April

The European Union will begin applying duties to a list of US goods from 15 April, Italy’s foreign minister confirmed Monday. Antonio Tajani, who also serves as deputy prime minister, said the list would be finalised between Monday evening and Tuesday.

Continue Reading
Business associations and the government will met tomorros says Minister Adolfo Urso.

Meloni Government to meet Business Associations

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni Government to meet Business Associations

7 April 2025 — Giorgia Meloni’s government will meet business associations on Tuesday to discuss potential responses to the economic fallout from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Continue Reading
Poster for Vinitaly in Verona, MAy 2025

US Buyers Defy Tariffs to Attend Vinitaly

April 6, 2025April 6, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on US Buyers Defy Tariffs to Attend Vinitaly

The 20% duties on Italian and European wine announced by President Trump have not deterred American buyers from Vinitaly.

Continue Reading
The potential for a trade war as Trump threatens EU with tough tariffs. US tariffs hit Italy hard

Italy and EU work on US tariffs response

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy and EU work on US tariffs response

Premier Giorgia Meloni met with a ministerial taskforce on Thursday to discuss the US tariffs announced by President Donald Trump. She cancelled her engagements for the day to coordinate Italy’s response, sources said.

Continue Reading
Trump's global tariffs are expected to be announced this evening. Tariffs deal

Italian leaders react to Trump’s global tariffs

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italian leaders react to Trump’s global tariffs

President Sergio Mattarella has called Donald Trump’s global tariffs a “profound error” and urged Europe to respond in a “compact, calm, determined” manner. He made these remarks during a meeting with Estonian President Alar Karis at the Quirinale presidential palace in Rome on Wednesday.

Continue Reading
consumer and business confidence down. Image shows red arrow on a downward trend

Consumer and Business Confidence Falls in March

March 29, 2025March 29, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Consumer and Business Confidence Falls in March

Italy’s national statistics agency, Istat, reported a decline in both consumer and business confidence for March 2025. The consumer confidence index dropped from 98.8 in February to 95.0.

Continue Reading
TikTok logo TikTok Shop launches in Italy on 31st March 2025

TikTok Expands E-Commerce Business to Italy

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on TikTok Expands E-Commerce Business to Italy

TikTok is officially rolling out its e-commerce business in Italy, France, and Germany, challenging platforms such as Amazon. The service will launch on 31 March, following its initial introduction in Ireland and Spain.

Continue Reading
President Mattarella being asked about tariffs at event Credit: Agricola é

Mattarella hopes for common sense over tariffs

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Mattarella hopes for common sense over tariffs

President Sergio Mattarella urged for “common sense to prevail” on Monday when asked by a young man about the tariffs that US President Donald Trump’s administration planned to impose on EU goods.

Continue Reading

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
Italy News > Blog > News > Business
Mother and baby. Motherhood aspiration controversy continues births at lowest number since WW2

Births at post-war low in 2025

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026Deborah Cater
sex and relationship education in schools now needs parental consent

Italy passes parental consent law for sex and relationship education

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026Deborah Cater
Quality of life across generations in Italy

Il Sole 24 Ore’s 2026 generational quality of life index

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026Deborah Cater
Run-off votes in local elections Referendum votes

Italy’s local elections put immigration front and centre

May 25, 2026May 25, 2026Deborah Cater
Basilica di Santo Spirito in Florence, where a Michelangelo crucifix hangs. Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Michelangelo crucifix most visitors never see

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Umbrian plateau with lentil bloom https://www.flickr.com/photos/andolfato/29656325828/in/photostream/ Under Creative Commons BY_NC 2.0

Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Aerial view of Pietrabbondante https://molise.guideslow.it/

Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Deborah Cater
tourist tax revenues in Florence highest in Italy for 2024

Florence named best city in Europe by Travel + Leisure readers

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026Deborah Cater

CATEGORIES

  • BUSINESS
  • SPORTS
  • LIFE IN ITALY
  • TRAVEL AND TOURISM
  • ITALIANS ABROAD

FOLLOW US

RECENT POSTS

  • 2 Germans to remain in custody over TAV clashes
  • Births at post-war low in 2025
  • Polymarket blocked in Italy
  • On this day: Devastating earthquake and tsunami strike Naples
  • Italian mountain tourism booms

LINKS

  • About Us
  • Author: Deborah Cater
  • Blog
  • Contact us
  • Home
  • Italy beyond the Guidebook Podcast
  • Privacy Policy
  • Weather
Copyright - Italy News | Theme: News Portal by Mystery Themes.

We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in .

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Privacy policy here

Necessary Cookies

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.