Business news from Italy: archives - Page 23 of 37

Tractors protest in Rome on way to Circus Maximus

Tractor protests will continue despite Meloni assurances

February 10, 2024February 10, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

PM Giorgia Meloni promised her government will take action to make sure farmers’ get fair prices for their produce during a meeting with agricultural associations on Friday. However, farmer tractor protests continued in many parts of the country.

Lollabrigida meeting farmer protest groups

Lollabrigida is meeting farmer protest groups

February 8, 2024February 8, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida said today he had met and was continuing to meet farmer protest groups. Agricultural Redemption earlier said they would allow their tractors to roam free in the capital Saturday unless the minister replied to their ultimatum by midday on that day.

Tractor protests over pesticide law, fuel prices and other issues

EU Pesticide Law withdrawn following tractor protests

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini expressed satisfaction on Tuesday after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the withdrawal of a proposed pesticide law. It followed tractor protests across Europe.

Italy first to open Expo 2025 worksite

February 6, 2024February 6, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In a bilateral meeting between Premier Giorgia Meloni and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for the handover of the G7 duty presidency, the next Universal Exposition in Osaka in 2025 (Expo 2025) was a key topic of discussion.

EU was wrong on farmers says Meloni

February 2, 2024February 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni criticised the EU’s decision to mandate farmers to leave fields fallow for a year. The move aimed to reduce climate-impacting emissions and facilitate inexpensive Ukrainian imports.

ChatGPT violates Data Protection says Italian watchdog

February 1, 2024February 1, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s Data Protection Authority (DPA) says ChatGPT, the AI-powered chatbot, violates data protection regulations. The DPA’s inquiry revealed privacy breaches related to the collection of personal data and age protections.

Photo provided by the Guardia di Finanzia accompanying press release about Chinese shadow banks

Italy uncovers Chinese shadow banks fraud

January 26, 2024January 26, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian authorities announced on Thursday the discovery of a tax fraud scheme involving 85 suspects and a staggering €1.7billion in false invoices. The intricate operation utilised a network of so-called Chinese shadow banks for money laundering.

Italian economy headed for a tough year Italian debt misses EU target

Italy’s debt down to 140.6% of GDP but economic deceleration predicted

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In its most recent projection, the Bank of Italy anticipates a further deceleration in the country’s economy in 2024, coupled with a rise in inflation. However, Eurostat announced today that Italy’s debt to GDP ratio was down in the third quarter of 2023.