Business news from Italy: archives - Page 20 of 36

Image of one of the latest Topolinos design. Image courtesy of Stellantis.

Guardia di Finanza seize Moroccan produced Topolinos

May 20, 2024May 20, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s financial police have seized numerous Fiat Topolinos, which were found to carry the national flag despite being assembled in Morocco.

ITA and Lufthansa need to do more before EC agrees merger

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The latest commitments offered by ITA and Lufthansa to gain approval for their merger still fall short of satisfying the European Commission. However, there is time until the final decision on 4th July for enhancements to be made in order to receive the green light.

Real estate sales in Italy dropped 7% in 2023

Real estate sales drop 7% in 2023

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

According to Italian notary statistics released today, 1,030,507 real estate sales were registered in 2023. This is a fall of 7% on the previous year.

March employment rate up

May 12, 2024May 12, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Istat announced today that Italy’s employment rate reached a record high of 62.1% in March. It rose 0.3% with respect to February.

Usigrai poster over journalists RAI strike action

Journalists at RAI strike

May 7, 2024May 7, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Journalists at Italian public broadcaster RAI take strike action. They accuse Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government of stifling free speech.

Turin Book Fair runs from 9th to 13th May

Largest ever Turin Book Fair starts this week

May 6, 2024May 6, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Turin International Book Fair is back from Thursday, May 9, to Monday, May 13. It features nearly 2,000 events at Lingotto and 650 more scattered throughout the area.

Press Freedom report - Italy drops 5 places

Press Freedom report – Italy drops five places

May 4, 2024May 4, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Yesterday was World Press Freedom Day, and Reporters Sans Frontieres released a report on the positions of the world’s country. Italy has dropped five slots to 46th with the case of press agency AGI, set to be sold to League MP and right-wing newspaper proprietor Antonio Angelucci, cited as one of the reasons.