Business news from Italy: archives - Page 5 of 37

Agricultural firms in Tuscany employ migrant workers. Italian agriculture. Agri food chain to receive EU support

Italian agriculture leads Europe says new survey

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian agriculture leads Europe in terms of added value, according to a new Nomisma survey presented on Wednesday.

2023 home search trends - property in Rome's most popular district property market

Italy’s Property Market to outpace Europe in 2026

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s property market is expected to outperform most of Europe in 2026, boosted by political stability and regulatory clarity following a high-profile Milan building permits scandal, according to Scenari Immobiliari.

US accuses Italy of anti-dumping over pasta imports Price of durum wheat and poor harvests drive up price of pasta Pasta tariffs reduced Barilla Group to open Foggia factory

US reduces anti-dumping tariffs on Italian pasta

January 3, 2026January 4, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The United States has sharply reduced proposed anti-dumping tariffs on Italian pasta, marking a significant win for Italy’s trade diplomacy and exporters.

Amazon drops drone delivery plans in Italy

December 29, 2025December 29, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

US online retail giant Amazon has announced it will halt its planned rollout of commercial drone deliveries in Italy, blaming wider regulatory and business conditions for the decision. The move marks a sudden pause in one of the company’s most high-profile logistics innovations.

Antitrust orders Meta to change WhatsApp AI terms

December 26, 2025December 26, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s Antitrust Authority has ordered Meta to suspend contractual terms on WhatsApp that exclude rival AI chatbot services. The decision, announced on Wednesday, links to an ongoing investigation into the possible abuse of a dominant market position.

Gedi proposed sale of La Stampa and La Repubblica. Image shows front covers of the two papers

Government steps in over Gedi newspaper sale

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s government has intervened in talks over the proposed sale by Gedi of La Repubblica and La Stampa, two of the country’s most influential newspapers.

Ilva plant, 2007 Image by Alberto Vaccaro via flickr.com under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Two takeover bids for Acciaierie d’Italia

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Extraordinary commissioners at Acciaierie d’Italia (ADI) have received two takeover bids for the troubled steel group, which includes the former ILVA plants in Taranto. The announcement came on Friday, marking a potential turning point for one of Italy’s most contentious industrial assets.