Economy

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

Antitrust: Apple fined over €98 million for abuse of dominant position

Milan, 22 December (LaPresse) - The Italian Competition and Market Authority has imposed a fine of €98,635,416.67 on Apple Inc.,…

22 December 2025

INPS, new mothers’ bonus: over 580,000 payments already processed for around €242 million

Milan, Dec. 19 (LaPresse) – INPS has today completed the payment of over 580,000 Mothers’ Bonuses, for a total amount…

19 December 2025

Spain, Central Bank governor: “We will revise growth forecasts upwards”

Madrid (Spain), Dec. 19 (LaPresse) – The governor of the Bank of Spain, José Luis Escriva, stated in an interview…

19 December 2025

Budget: amendment on Bank of Italy gold reserves approved

Rome, 19 December (LaPresse) - The Senate Budget Committee has approved an amendment to the budget that aims to establish…

19 December 2025

Campari sells Averna bitter liqueur and Zedda Piras myrtle liqueur to Illva Saronno for €100 million

Milan, 18 December (LaPresse) - Campari has reached an agreement to sell Amaro Averna and Mirto di Sardegna Zedda Piras…

18 December 2025

Budget: Lega, towards sub-amendment against pension cuts, alternative coverage

Rome, 17 Dec. (LaPresse) - ‘The Lega will present sub-amendments to make it clear’ that the cuts to mobile windows…

17 December 2025

Budget, insurance companies to advance €1.3 billion in 2026 with 85% upfront payment

Rome, Dec. 16 (LaPresse) - An increased revenue of €1.3 billion through an advance payment mechanism by insurance companies is…

16 December 2025

Exports, Cgia: ‘Soaring despite tariffs, Italy ranks fourth among G20 countries’

Rome, 13 December (LaPresse) - Trump's tariffs do not seem to have affected Italian sales abroad, either in the United…

13 December 2025

Fed, Powell: ‘There is no predefined path for monetary policy’

Milan, 10 December (LaPresse) - ‘Monetary policy does not follow a predefined path; our future decisions will be made meeting…

10 December 2025

Christmas: Bain reports increase in spending on gifts (+10%) and holidays (+8%)

Milan, 10 December (LaPresse) - Average spending on Christmas shopping has reached €228, an increase of 10% compared to 2024.…

10 December 2025

EU approves €1.5 billion in aid to Italy for clean technology production

Brussels, Dec. 9 (LaPresse) – The European Commission has approved an Italian state aid scheme of €1.5 billion to support…

9 December 2025

Gedi, Del Vecchio: “Offered €140 million for publishing group but ownership chose differently”

Milan, Dec. 9 (LaPresse) – “I put €140 million on the table to invest in and acquire the Gedi group,…

9 December 2025

Budget law, ECB: "Purpose of amendment on Bankitalia gold not clear, independence must be preserved"

Rome, Dec. 3 (LaPresse) – "The ECB does not have a clear understanding of the concrete purpose of the proposed…

3 December 2025

OECD: women's pensions 23% lower than men's

Milan, 27 November. (LaPresse) - In OECD countries, women receive monthly pensions that are on average about a quarter lower…

27 November 2025

Istat: consumer confidence falls in November while business confidence rises

Milan, 27 November (LaPresse) - In November 2025, consumer confidence is expected to worsen (from 97.6 to 95), while the…

27 November 2025

Moody's: raises Italy's rating to BAA2

Rome, Nov. 21 (LaPresse) - Moody's upgrades Italy's sovereign rating from Baa3 to Baa2. The outlook has been changed from…

22 November 2025

GDP, Bank of Italy: "Growth prospects remain limited and subject to external risks"

Milan, Nov. 21 (LaPresse) - "The growth prospects of the Italian economy remain limited and subject to risks mainly linked…

21 November 2025

Budget, Forza Italia: "For 0.5-point IRAP increase new meeting with banks is needed"

Rome, Nov. 21 (LaPresse) - For the additional 0.5% increase in IRAP on banks, "Antonio Tajani, who was present at…

21 November 2025

Budget: summit focuses on adjustments, from short-term rentals to dividends

Rome, 20 Nov. (LaPresse) - During this evening's “fruitful and constructive” summit, the majority continued its work 'on adjustments to…

20 November 2025

Payments: Bancomat Pay now accepted on Ticketone

Milan, 20 November (LaPresse) - Bancomat and TicketOne announce the integration of BancomaT Pay among the payment methods accepted by…

20 November 2025