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Prosecutor requests trial for Tourism Minister Santanchè

July 5, 2024July 5, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Prosecutor requests trial for Tourism Minister Santanchè

On 4th July 2024, the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office requested the trial of Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè and 16 others for false accounting related to the Visibilia case.

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Ferragni ordered to pay €1.2million over Easter Egg endorsement

July 5, 2024July 5, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Ferragni ordered to pay €1.2million over Easter Egg endorsement

The Italian Antitrust Authority announced Friday it has ordered two companies associated with businesswoman and fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni to pay at least €1.2million over three years to the children’s charity ‘I Bambini delle Fate.’

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Lufthansa ITA Airways deal depends on routes

EC approves ITA-Lufthansa merger

July 4, 2024July 4, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on EC approves ITA-Lufthansa merger

The European Commission announced Wednesday its approval of the planned ITA-Lufthansa merger.

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Meloni praises economic performance

July 2, 2024July 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni praises economic performance

Premier Giorgia Meloni praised Italy’s economic performance in a message to the assembly of the insurers’ association Ania on Tuesday.

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‘Natural’ disasters insurance payouts top €6billion in 2023

July 2, 2024July 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on ‘Natural’ disasters insurance payouts top €6billion in 2023

Italian insurers paid out a record six billion euros in claims related to damage from ‘natural’ disasters last year, ANIA President tells conference.

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Three more workplace fatalities

June 29, 2024June 29, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Three more workplace fatalities

On Friday, Italy saw three more workplace fatalities in a spate the union UIL claims kill more people than the mafia. A 21-year-old construction worker died in Sicily, another worker fell to his death from a motorway maintenance site into the northern Italian Adda River, and another 21-year-old farm worker was crushed to death when […]

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Inflation remains steady, industry prices +0.3% in May

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Inflation remains steady, industry prices +0.3% in May

Italian inflation stayed at 0.8% in June, the same as May, Istat said on Friday. In May, industrial producer prices increased by 0.3% on a monthly basis.

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Italian beach holidays increase again – volume and price

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italian beach holidays increase again – volume and price

This year will again see beach holidays as the most popular option in Italy. Predictions see higher volumes and a drop in Italian visitors, partly offset by an increase in foreigners.

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Italy initiating smart city projects

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy initiating smart city projects

Over the past year, more than one in five municipalities in Italy have initiated smart city projects, demonstrating “the will to actively participate in the digital revolution of cities.” This according to the congress “Smart City: Roadmap for the Government,” organised in Rome on Tuesday by Q8 Italia.

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Never-ending roll-call of workplace accidents and fatalities

June 22, 2024June 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Never-ending roll-call of workplace accidents and fatalities

The death of Indian farm worker Satnam Singh was followed by the death of an 18-year-old crushed by farm machinery and injuries after an explosion at an aluminium plant. When will the Ministry of Labour act to stop this spate of workplace accidents?

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