Economy

Tariffs, Lollobrigida: ‘Together with the Foreign Ministry, we support pasta producers' opposition’

Rome, 15 October (LaPresse) - "The United States is the second largest export market for Italian pasta after Germany, and…

15 Oct 2025

INPS: Single Allowance, €13.09 billion paid to 6.1 million families in the first eight months

Milan, 15 October (LaPresse) - In the first eight months of 2025, €13.0999 billion in allowances were paid to families,…

15 Oct 2025

Istat, fewer permanent workers in 2023/24: increase in self-employed workers

Rome, 15 October (LaPresse) - In 2023-2024, among new employees, the proportion of permanent employees will continue to decline, falling…

15 Oct 2025

Public debt, Bank of Italy: “In August, it increased by 25.4 billion”

Milan, 15 October (LaPresse) - Last August, public administration debt increased by 25.4 billion compared to the previous month, reaching…

15 Oct 2025

Stellantis: company to invest $13 billion in the US

Turin, 14 October (LaPresse) - Stellantis announced today its intention to invest $13 billion over the next four years to…

15 Oct 2025

Budget law, £9 billion over three years to cut income tax to 33%

Rome, 14 October (LaPresse) - The next budget law will also continue the process of reducing taxation on income from…

14 Oct 2025

Housing, Sant’Egidio: “Dramatic increase in evictions, housing poverty alarm”

Rome, Oct. 14 (LaPresse) – “In Italy, housing poverty is the most alarming, the increase in evictions across the country…

14 Oct 2025

Maria Grazia Chiuri appointed new creative director at Fendi

Rome, 14 October (LaPresse) - Maria Grazia Chiuri is the new creative director at Fendi. The announcement was made by…

14 Oct 2025

EU fines Gucci 120 million: "Limited resale prices for retailers"

Brussels, Oct. 14 (LaPresse) – The European Commission has fined fashion companies Gucci, Chloé, and Loewe for setting resale prices…

14 Oct 2025

Istat: In 2024, 5.7 million people in absolute poverty, stable compared to 2023

Milan, Oct. 14 (LaPresse) – In 2024, just over 2.2 million families are estimated to be in absolute poverty in…

14 Oct 2025

Budget bill, ABI: "Yes to extraordinary contribution to State budget"

Milan, Oct. 14 (LaPresse) – The ABI Executive Committee, meeting at 9 p.m. on Monday, October 13, 2025, unanimously approved…

14 Oct 2025

Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt

Stockholm, 13 October (LaPresse) - Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt have won the Nobel Prize in Economics for…

13 Oct 2025

Employment: Italy is short of over 2 million green profiles

Milan, 13 October (LaPresse) - Alarm bells ringing for green skills in the world of work. In 2024, Italian companies…

13 Oct 2025

Tariffs, China: "Double standards from the US, we do not fear trade war"

Beijing, Oct 12 (LaPresse) - "We do not want a tariff war, but we are not afraid of it." This…

12 Oct 2025

Budget bill, Landini: "No response to our proposals, the country is going to crash"

Rome, October 10 (LaPresse) - "It was a harmful meeting, there was no response to the proposals we made. It’s…

10 Oct 2025

EU, Giorgetti: ‘Cabinet meeting on budget on Tuesday, then to Brussels by 15 October’

Luxembourg, 10 October (LaPresse) - On the draft budget, ‘if I had time until Christmas, I would take it, but…

10 Oct 2025

Antitrust: €5 million fine for ALD Automotive for unfair commercial practice

Milan, Oct. 9 (LaPresse) – The Italian Competition Authority has fined ALD, a global player in long-term car rental, €5…

9 Oct 2025

Budget law, Giorgetti: "Created room for tax amnesty"

Milan, October 7 (LaPresse) – Room in the budget for tax measures? "Tomorrow we have a small meeting, I have…

7 Oct 2025

Istat: spending by single people is 68% of that of two-person households

Rome, 7 October (LaPresse) - Average monthly spending increases as the size of the household increases, although, due to economies…

7 Oct 2025

ECB, Lagarde: ‘Negative factors for growth set to ease in 2026’

Frankfurt (Germany), 6 October (LaPresse) - ‘In the first half of the year, the euro area economy grew by 0.7%…

6 Oct 2025

Tariffs: La Molisana denies plans to open factory in the US

Rome, 6 October (LaPresse) - La Molisana denies plans to open a factory in America. The company refers to rumours…

6 Oct 2025

CGIL: Landini, the fight for peace, work and democracy are one and the same

Naples, 6 Oct. (LaPresse) - "After these extraordinary days which brought millions of people to the streets, which saw a…

6 Oct 2025

Former Ilva workers, trade unions: ‘Strike on 16 October, government silence unacceptable’

Rome, Oct. 6 (LaPresse) – The general secretaries of Fim, Fiom, and Uilm – Ferdinando Uliano, Michele De Palma, and…

6 Oct 2025

Gaza strike, CGIL: ‘More than 2 million people in over 100 squares’

Rome, 3 October (LaPresse) - "Today's mobilisation was a success: more than 2 million people took to the streets to…

3 Oct 2025

Bank of Italy: Digital payments surpass cash in 2024

Trento, Oct. 3 (LaPresse) – "Digital payments are increasingly widespread. Over the past five years, e-commerce transactions have risen from…

3 Oct 2025

Strike for Gaza, Fiom-Cgil: ‘Very high participation, reaching 80%’

Rome, 3 October (LaPresse) - ‘Very high participation by metalworkers in the general strike called by the Cgil for today.’…

3 Oct 2025

Istat, -0.1% retail sales in August, +0.5% year-on-year

Rome, 3 October (LaPresse) - In August 2025, retail sales recorded a decline in both value (-0.1%) and volume (-0.3%)…

3 Oct 2025

DPF, Giorgetti: "Political stability ensures resilience in the face of shocks"

Rome, Oct. 3 (LaPresse) – “Italy is enjoying a period of political stability, an essential condition to guarantee the resilience…

3 Oct 2025

Flotilla, Landini: ‘Our strike is fully legitimate, we are challenging the decision’

Milan, 2 October (LaPresse) - "Our strike is fully legitimate because we carried it out in compliance with Law 146.…

2 Oct 2025

Flotilla, Salvini's briefing in the Council of Ministers on strikes: towards tougher sanctions

Rome, 2 October (LaPresse) - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Matteo Salvini intends to present a report on strikes in…

2 Oct 2025