Economy

ECB Governing Council gives green light to Vujcic as new vice-president

Frankfurt (Germany), 25 February (LaPresse) - The Governing Council of the European Central Bank today adopted a favourable opinion on…

25 February 2026

ECB, Lagarde tells WSJ: ‘My basic goal is to complete my term’

Frankfurt (Germany), 20 February (LaPresse) - European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has stated that she intends to complete…

20 February 2026

Energy Bill Decree, Pichetto Fratin: "Over 5 billion in 2 years"

Milan, Feb. 19 (LaPresse) - "The press writes about 3 billion and 5 billion, but it is actually over 5…

19 February 2026

ECB, Lagarde: ‘Europe is growing and stronger in times of crisis’

Munich (Germany), 15 February (LaPresse) - ‘Europe grows in times of crisis. Europe is stronger, it grows stronger in times…

15 February 2026

ECB, Lagarde to MEPs: ‘I implore you to move forward on the digital euro’

Frankfurt (Germany), 9 February (LaPresse) - ‘I implore Parliament to move forward on the digital euro: you hold the keys…

9 February 2026

Disney: Josh D'Amaro appointed new CEO, succeeding Robert Iger

Milan, 3 February (LaPresse) - The Walt Disney Board of Directors today announced the election of Josh D'Amaro, current president…

3 February 2026

Draghi: ‘The global order is now defunct’

Milan, 2 February (LaPresse) - "The now defunct global order did not fail because it was built on an illusion.…

2 February 2026

Italian GDP +0.3% in the fourth quarter, +0.7% in 2025

Milan, 30 January (LaPresse) - In the fourth quarter of 2025, gross domestic product (GDP), expressed in chained values with…

30 January 2026

Germany, investigations at Deutsche Bank linked to Abramovich

Berlin (Germany), Jan. 28 (LaPresse) - According to information from Der Spiegel and Süddeutsche Zeitung (Sz), the ongoing investigations at…

28 January 2026

Germany, Berlin: "Deutsche Bank? No comment, but fight against tax crimes is priority"

Berlin (Germany), Jan. 28 (LaPresse) - The German government declined to comment on the ongoing searches at Deutsche Bank offices…

28 January 2026

UPS to Cut Up to 30,000 Jobs in 2026

Milan, Jan. 27 (LaPresse) – UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 operational jobs this year, as the parcel delivery…

27 January 2026

Consob: €200,000 fine for Corona for crypto-assets

Rome, 26 January (LaPresse) - Consob has imposed an administrative fine of €200,000 on Fabrizio Corona for violating European regulations…

26 January 2026

Taylor Swift's new single “Opalite” hits the airwaves today

Turin, 23 January (LaPresse) - Taylor Swift's new single, “Opalite”, taken from the album “The Life of a Showgirl”, certified…

23 January 2026

Davos, Lagarde: ‘We are not witnessing the collapse of the world order, but we are looking at Plan B’

Frankfurt (Germany), 23 January (LaPresse) - ‘We are not exactly on the same page as the Canadian Prime Minister; we…

23 January 2026

Energy: solar and wind power surpass fossil fuels in EU electricity production

Rome, 22 January (LaPresse) - Solar and wind power have surpassed fossil fuels in electricity production in the European Union.…

22 January 2026

INPS, single allowance: ‘18.1 billion paid to 6.3 million families in the first 11 months of 2025’

Milan, 21 January (LaPresse) - In the first eleven months of 2025, £18.1 billion in allowances were paid to families,…

21 January 2026

Tourism: 22.9 million arrivals and 52.9 million overnight stays, 2025 set to be record year for Rome

Milan, 20 January (LaPresse) - 2025 is set to be another record year for tourism in Rome. This is confirmed…

20 January 2026

Referendum, Landini: ‘Government wants magistrates under political control’

Naples, 19 Jan. (LaPresse) - ‘The different functioning of the Superior Council of Magistrates has a specific objective: to bring…

19 January 2026

Abi: in December, new home mortgage rates rose to 3.37%, business rates to 3.64%

Milan, 17 January (LaPresse) - In December 2025, the average rate on total loans (i.e. those taken out over the…

17 January 2026

Bankitalia: ‘Opinion on economic situation continues to improve’

Milan, 14 January (LaPresse) - ‘The gradual improvement in businesses' assessments of the general economic situation that began in the…

14 January 2026

Iran, Stroppa: ‘Citizens connected to the internet thanks to Starlink’

Rome, 11 January (LaPresse) - Iranian citizens are connected to the internet thanks to Starlink. This claim comes from Andrea…

11 January 2026

Mercosur: Lollobrigida, safeguard mechanism price threshold to fall to 5%

Milan, 8 January (LaPresse) - "Yesterday in Brussels, representing the Italian government, I took a very clear stance in defence…

8 January 2026

Motorways, Art: ‘Toll adjustments in compliance with the Constitutional Court ruling’

Milan, 5 January (LaPresse) - In relation to reports appearing in various newspapers in recent days concerning motorway toll increases,…

5 January 2026

Budget: final vote session begins, Giorgetti also in the Chamber

Rome, 30 Dec. (LaPresse) - The final session on the budget begins in the Chamber of Deputies. Voting statements, with…

30 December 2025

Winter sales 2026: starting on 2 January, but “pre-sales” are already diluting the impact

Milan, 29 December. (LaPresse) - The countdown to the winter sales is now underway: they will officially start on 2…

29 December 2025

Antitrust, Meta: ‘Unfounded decision, we will appeal’

Milan, 24 Dec. (LaPresse) - "The decision of the Italian Competition and Market Authority is unfounded. The emergence of artificial…

24 December 2025

Barbara Berlusconi: ‘Me in politics? It won't happen.’

Milan, 24 December (LaPresse) - "There has been talk of it at times. Ideas put forward by others, not by…

24 December 2025

Antitrust: Meta suspends conditions that exclude competitors' chatbots from WhatsApp

Milan, 24 December (LaPresse) - The Antitrust Authority has ordered Meta to suspend the conditions that exclude competitors' AI chatbots…

24 December 2025

Budget, Orsini: ‘We have been heard, but EU industry is under attack’

Milan, 24 December (LaPresse) - ‘We cannot say that industry has not been heard. We had asked for £8 billion…

24 December 2025

Antitrust: Ryanair fined over £255 million for abuse of dominant position

Milan, 23 December (LaPresse) - The Italian Competition and Market Authority has imposed a fine of €255,761,692 on Ryanair DAC,…

23 December 2025