Economy

Summer: Coldiretti, “beer tourism” for 6 million Italians, boom in open hop fields

Rome, 31 August (LaPresse) - Six million Italians had at least one experience related to the world of beer in…

31 Aug 2025

Holidays in September for 8.5 million Italians

Rome, 29 August (LaPresse) - 8.5 million Italians have chosen to spend at least part of their summer holidays in…

29 Aug 2025

USA: duties on parcels officially come into force

Milan, 29 August (LaPresse) - The exemption from US duties for parcels worth less than $800 (approximately £690) officially ended…

29 Aug 2025

Federalberghi: Over 15,000 Hotels Join Class Action Against Booking.com

Milan, August 28 (LaPresse) – “The pan-European class action against Booking.com, supported by Hotrec, Federalberghi and 30 other national hotel…

28 Aug 2025

Istat: in August consumer confidence declines, business confidence remains stable

Milan, Aug. 28 (LaPresse) – In August 2025, consumer sentiment is estimated to have worsened (from 97.2 to 96.2), while…

28 Aug 2025

Armani acquires “La Capannina di Franceschi” in Forte dei Marmi

Milan, 27 August. (LaPresse) - ‘Giorgio Armani announces that it has reached an agreement to acquire La Capannina di Franceschi…

27 Aug 2025

Confcommercio: ‘In 2025, household spending will be up €239, but the gap with 2007 remains’

Rome, 27 August (LaPresse) - In 2025, real per capita spending in the economy reached €22,114 (compared to €19,322 in…

27 Aug 2025

Germany: consumer confidence falls to -23.6 points

Milan, 27 August (LaPresse) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to weaken in August. The Gfk consumer confidence indicator forecasts…

27 Aug 2025

Tariffs: 50% US tariffs on Indian products come into force

New Delhi (India), 27 August. (LaPresse/AP) - New US tariffs on Indian products came into effect today. President Donald Trump…

27 Aug 2025

Bankitalia: bank transfers and cards, €108.5 million in payment fraud in six months

Milan, August 26 (LaPresse) – According to the Bank of Italy’s report on fraudulent payment operations for the second half of…

26 Aug 2025

L. Budget, Durigon: ‘Towards halt to pension requirement increases’

Milan, 24 August (LaPresse) - ‘I have already spoken with Minister Giorgetti, who is willing to include the measure in…

24 Aug 2025

US tariffs, Urso: ‘There is room for negotiation on wine and steel’

Naples, 24 August (LaPresse) - There is room for negotiation on tariffs ‘for wines and certain food products, as well…

24 Aug 2025

Inflation, Lagarde: ‘Fallen sharply at low cost to employment’

Milan, 23 August (LaPresse) - "Even in the United States, with its more flexible labour market, many feared that a…

23 Aug 2025

Tariffs: suspension of goods in the US from European postal services, postal service halted as of today

Milan, 23 August (LaPresse/AP) - Poste Italiane, like other European postal operators, is temporarily suspending the acceptance of all shipments…

23 Aug 2025

Tariffs, Draghi: ‘We had to resign ourselves to tariffs imposed by US ally’

Milan, 22 August (LaPresse) - ‘For years, the European Union believed that its economic size, with 450 million consumers, brought…

22 Aug 2025

Tariffs, Urso: ‘15% obstacle can be overcome, US consumers will not give up on Italian-made products’

Milan, 22 August (LaPresse) - ‘The 15% tariff is certainly an obstacle, but it can be overcome by our companies,…

22 Aug 2025

Tariffs, Urso: ‘Agreement provides certainty, now let's work on exemptions’

Rome, 22 August (LaPresse) - ‘The result achieved so far is commendable because it finally provides certainty for businesses, averting…

22 Aug 2025

Germany: GDP revised downwards, -0.3% in the second quarter

Frankfurt (Germany), 22 August (LaPresse) - The German economy contracted more significantly in the spring than initially expected. GDP fell…

22 Aug 2025

Tariffs, UIV: "Wine sector to face €317 million hit over the next 12 months"

Rome, August 21 (LaPresse) – “As expected, the new 15% tariff regime has been confirmed for wine; this is a…

21 Aug 2025

Tariffs, Sefcovic: ‘Wine and spirits excluded from exemptions for now’

Brussels, August 21 (LaPresse) – “Tariffs on wine, spirits, and beer were among the EU’s top priorities. Unfortunately, we have…

21 Aug 2025

Mediobanca: shareholders’ meeting rejects takeover bid for Banca Generali

Milan, Aug. 21 (LaPresse) – Mediobanca’s shareholders’ meeting has rejected the public exchange offer (OPS) for Banca Generali. Mediobanca announced…

21 Aug 2025

ECB, Lagarde: ‘Economy resilient, but growth slowing due to tariffs’

Frankfurt (Germany), 20 August (LaPresse) - "The euro area economy showed resilience at the beginning of this year in the…

20 Aug 2025

Canada: Air Canada flight attendants’ union reaches agreement to end strike

Toronto (Canada), Aug 19 (LaPresse/AP) – The union representing Air Canada’s 10,000 flight attendants announced Tuesday morning that it had…

19 Aug 2025

Exports: Eurostat, EU trade surplus falls to €8 billion in June

Rome, 18 August (LaPresse) - In June, the EU recorded a trade surplus of €8 billion with the rest of…

18 Aug 2025

USA, Jeff Bezos' mother dies: she invested in Amazon in its early days

Milan, 15 August. (LaPresse) - Jackie Bezos, mother of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has died at the age of 78.…

15 Aug 2025

Japan: GDP grows by 0.3% in Q2, above expectations

Tokyo (Japan), August 15 (LaPresse/AP) – Japan's economy grew by 1% year-on-year in the last quarter and by 0.3% compared…

15 Aug 2025

Ferragosto, Coldiretti, picnics and barbecues for 7.5 million Italians

Rome, Aug. 13 (LaPresse) - Picnics and barbecues for 7.5 million Italians on Ferragosto, with record heat not stopping the…

13 Aug 2025

Ex Ilva, Confindustria pleased with agreement: "Now real relaunch"

Rome, August 12 (LaPresse) – Confindustria expresses "satisfaction with the agreement" on the former Ilva of Taranto reached at the…

12 Aug 2025

Ex Ilva, Urso: "Responsibility prevails, breakthrough to encourage investors"

Rome, August 12 (LaPresse) – "Today we finally know that there is Team Italy, united for the first time in…

12 Aug 2025

USA, YouTube to use AI-based age verification system

Milan, 12 August (LaPresse/AP) - YouTube will begin testing a new age verification system in the United States tomorrow that…

12 Aug 2025