Economy

Inflation, Codacons: ‘Holiday prices hit hard, +38.7% for flights and +19.6% for ferries’

Milan, 16 July (LaPresse) - ‘The final Istat data on retail prices confirm the blow that is hitting Italians' summer…

16 Jul 2025

Inflation: Istat confirms +0.2% in June and +1.7% year-on-year

Milan, July 16 (LaPresse) – In June 2025, the Italian National Consumer Price Index for the whole nation (NIC), including…

16 Jul 2025

Stellantis: hydrogen fuel development programme halted

Turin, 16 July (LaPresse) - Stellantis announced today its decision to discontinue its hydrogen fuel cell technology development programme. ‘Due…

16 Jul 2025

Tariffs, Trump: ‘We are talking with the EU, we are making progress’

Milan, 15 July (LaPresse) - "We are talking with the EU and we are making progress. We already have an…

15 Jul 2025

Tariffs, Giorgetti: ‘We risk losing over 10% of our markets’

Milan, 15 July (LaPresse) - With regard to the tariffs imposed by the United States on goods imported from the…

15 Jul 2025

Fs, Donnarumma: ‘In 2023, you will save 1.5 million tonnes of CO2’

Rome, July 15 (LaPresse) – “In 2023, we saved 1.5 million tons of CO2; a major decarbonization effort is coming…

15 Jul 2025

Eurozone: Eurostat, industrial production up 1.7% in May, up 1.5% in the EU

Milan, July 15 (LaPresse) – In May, seasonally adjusted industrial production increased by 1.7% in the euro area and by…

15 Jul 2025

Nissan to close Oppama plant in Japan in 2028

Tokyo (Japan), July 15 (LaPresse) – Nissan will close its flagship plant in Oppama, Japan, to reduce costs and will…

15 Jul 2025

Tariffs, Chianti Wine Consortium: ‘Negotiations with the US are OK, but we are also focusing on alternative markets’

Florence, 14 July (LaPresse) - "Faced with the possibility of tariffs of up to 30% on Italian agri-food products, including…

14 Jul 2025

Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin Soars Above $120,000

Rome, July 14 (LaPresse) – Bitcoin has surpassed the $120,000 mark for the first time. This is reported by Forbes,…

14 Jul 2025

China: Exports up by 5.8% in June, Imports up by 1.1%

Beijing, July 14 (LaPresse) – Chinese exports increased by 5.8% in June year-on-year, a figure that surpassed expectations. This is…

14 Jul 2025

Tariffs, Unimpresa: ‘Limited impact on Italian manufacturing’

Milan, 13 July. (LaPresse) - The escalation of trade tariffs announced by the US administration led by Donald Trump will…

13 Jul 2025

Tariffs, Orsini: ‘Keep calm, Trump's letter is an unpleasant desire to negotiate’

Milan, 12 July. (LaPresse) - Regarding the imposition of 30% tariffs on EU exports to the US, ‘now we all…

12 Jul 2025

Banks: Lazio Regional Administrative Court partially upholds Unicredit's appeal on Golden Power

Milan, 12 July (LaPresse) - The Lazio Regional Administrative Court has partially upheld the appeal filed by Unicredit regarding the…

12 Jul 2025

Tariffs: Cgia, costs for Italy up to 12 billion if US tariffs raised to 20%

Milan, 12 July (LaPresse) - The research department of Cgia di Mestre reports that if the tariffs imposed by the…

12 Jul 2025

EU: media reports suggest tax on large companies for budget

Turin, 11 July (LaPresse) - A new tax on large companies operating in Europe. This is one of the proposals…

11 Jul 2025

GDP: Bank of Italy, 0.6% in 2025, uncertainty slows growth in Q2

Rome, July 11 (LaPresse) – Italy's GDP grew by 0.3% in the first quarter compared to the previous period, driven…

11 Jul 2025

Banks, Giorgetti: ‘The government has done its part, now it's up to the banks to do theirs’

Milan, July 11 (LaPresse) – "The government and the Ministry have done their part over the years. I now expect…

11 Jul 2025

Tariffs, Panetta: ‘Prolonged uncertainty will have worse effects on growth and inflation’

Milan, 11 July (LaPresse) - "A further significant source of uncertainty concerns the tariffs that will actually be applied by…

11 Jul 2025

Commerzbank, Berlin: ‘We expect UniCredit to abandon the acquisition’

Frankfurt (Germany), July 10 (LaPresse) – The German government is urging UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel to abandon his attempt to…

10 Jul 2025

Ferrero: agreement to acquire Kellogg for $3.1 billion

Milan, July 10 (LaPresse) – The Ferrero Group and WK Kellogg Co announced today that they have reached a definitive…

10 Jul 2025

Tariffs, Orsini: ‘Even 10% worries us, with the dollar devaluation it is significant burden’

Rome, 10 July (LaPresse) - ‘We are concerned about the issue of tariffs, even 10% worries us: it is not…

10 Jul 2025

Ferrero close to acquiring Kellogg

Rome, 9 July (LaPresse) - Ferrero is reportedly close to acquiring WK Kellogg KLG, the historic breakfast cereal manufacturer. The…

10 Jul 2025

Ex Ilva: Fim Fiom, Uilm, Chigi summons us 14/7 on employment guarantees

Milan, July 9 (LaPresse) - The General Secretaries of Fim Fiom Uilm, Ferdinando Uliano, Michele De Palma, Rocco Palombella, sent…

9 Jul 2025

Giorgetti: ‘Improve local tax collection, evaluate new agencies’

Rome, 9 July (LaPresse) - ‘Tax collection is a crucial issue. For greater autonomy and financial sustainability, it is now…

9 Jul 2025

Ex Ilva, Urso: ‘Nationalisation? It does not fall within the cases provided for by the Constitution’

Rome, 8 July (LaPresse) - "When we talk about nationalisation, and therefore the expropriation of a productive activity, I would…

8 Jul 2025

Former Ilva, Emiliano: ‘I categorically rule out signing today, but decisive steps are possible’

Rome, 8 July (LaPresse) - ‘The signing of the agreement today? I categorically rule it out.’ This was the statement…

8 Jul 2025

Milan: Generali Tower reopens, employees back on site starting tomorrow

Milan, July 7 (LaPresse) – "Regarding the partial detachment of the sign placed at the top of the Hadid Tower,…

7 Jul 2025

Wall Street down, Tesla loses 8% after Musk's announcement

Rome, 7 July (LaPresse) - Wall Street got off to a weak start with the S&P down 0.32% to 6,259…

7 Jul 2025

U.S. Tariffs: Bessent says duties to take effect August 1 without deal

Milan, July 6 (LaPresse) – “President Trump will send letters to some of our trade partners telling them that, if…

6 Jul 2025