Business news from Italy: archives - Page 16 of 37

Trucking sector heading for a collision with Salvini. Credit: Rab Lawrence, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Italian trucking sector demands clarity from Salvini over diesel excise

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s trucking sector has officially entered what is being called a “hot autumn,” with mounting tensions between the industry and the government.

Train chaos: RFI suspends contract with maintenance firm

October 4, 2024October 4, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian rail agency Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) suspended its contract with Str92 on Thursday.

Microsoft Headquarters Credits: Gerard Julien/AFP via Getty Images.

Microsoft to invest billions in Italy

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Wednesday, Premier Giorgia Meloni met with Brad Smith, President of Microsoft, at Palazzo Chigi to discuss the company’s latest investment plans in Italy. Microsoft has committed to a €4.3 billion initiative aimed at expanding its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure over the next two years.

Swine fever affecting pork production in northern Italy. çImage: Italian Landrace pigs. By Whgler - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55868565

Swine fever threatens prosciutto production

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

African swine fever is posing a serious threat to Italy’s pork industry, which is worth €20 billion and renowned for producing prosciutto and cured sausages.

Stellantis strike called for 18th October. Image shows car brands associated with Stellantis

Stellantis strike set for 18th October

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s major unions have called for a one-day strike on 18th October for metal workers at Stellantis and its local suppliers. The Stellantis strike aims to address concerns over the automaker’s declining production in the country, according to the UILM union.

H&S system for Construction sites to come into force on 1st October. Credit: Bannafarsai_Stock / Shutterstock. Investigation into US Consulate site construction

New H&S system for construction sites starts 1st October

September 22, 2024September 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The government’s new points-based licence H&S system aimed at improving workplace health and safety will come into effect on construction sites from 1st October.

Economy minister Giancarlo Giorgetti says climate crisis affects economic stability

Climate crisis threatens economic stability – Giorgetti

September 21, 2024September 21, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti on Friday stressed the urgent need to tackle the climate crisis, warning of the dangers it poses to economic stability.

Still of Giorgia Meloni from video. Meloni honoured Giacomo Matteotti yesterday, 100 years after his "death speech"

Meloni Calls for Changes to EU Green Deal at Confindustria Assembly

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told the Confindustria assembly in Rome on Wednesday that she plans to “correct” the EU Green Deal, claiming its current form is damaging to European businesses.

Mario Draghi who questions the EU's AI Act. Image: Getty Images

Draghi report questions AI laws in the EU

September 13, 2024September 13, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Mario Draghi, former Italian premier and European central banker, presented a report this week outlining Europe’s urgent need for a new industrial strategy to tackle an existential challenge. His report was critical on the EU’s stance regarding AI.

Cannabis light to be banned. Image shows cannabis leaves and CBD product

Lower House approves move to ban sale of ‘cannabis light’

September 13, 2024September 13, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Lower House approved a measure on Thursday in the government’s security bill that bans the sale of ‘cannabis light’. This includes hemp flowers and products containing a minimal level of THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana that causes a high.