Economy

La Stampa: Sae Group completes the acquisition of the newspaper

Milan, 28 May (LaPresse) – The SAE Group announces the completion of the acquisition of the daily newspaper La Stampa…

28 May 2026

Nuclear energy, Pichetto: ‘Just few more days to complete the first reading of the bill’

Rome, 28 May (LaPresse) – “The debate in the Chamber of Deputies begins on 3 June, and I am confident…

28 May 2026

Istat: consumer confidence rises in May, while business confidence falls

Milan, 28 May (LaPresse) – In May 2026, consumer confidence improved, rising from 90.8 to 93.4 points. This was reported…

28 May 2026

ECB: Lagarde gives no hint on interest rate decision: ‘Our approach remains data-driven’

Brussels, 22 May (LaPresse) - ‘For those who wish to receive guidance on what we will do on 11 June,…

22 May 2026

Fuel: Mimit reports average self-service petrol price at €1.966 per litre, diesel at €1.974

Milan, 22 May (LaPresse) - The Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy announces that, according to the latest data…

22 May 2026

Gas prices have fallen sharply to €49.73 per megawatt hour

Rome, 21 May (LaPresse) – The value of the IGI (Italian Gas Index) for 21 May stands at 49.73 euros/MWh,…

21 May 2026

Generali reports Q1 operating profit of €2.2 billion (+8.1%): net profit of €1.3 billion

Milan, 21 May (LaPresse) – Generali reported a “significant increase in operating profit to €2.2 billion (+8.1%) in the first…

21 May 2026

ECB: ‘Global economy remains resilient but shows first signs of weakening’

Milan, 15 May (LaPresse) - "Global economic activity has continued to show resilience, whilst displaying the first signs of weakening.…

15 May 2026

Fashion: LVMH sells Marc Jacobs brand to WHP Global

Milan, 15 May (LaPresse) - LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and WHP Global, a leading brand management company, announced today…

15 May 2026

Web, AGCOM: 44 million users in December. Google, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft lead the way in usage

Milan, 14 May (LaPresse) – Analysis of usage data from the main online platforms shows that, in December 2025, almost…

14 May 2026

Cars: Stellantis and Leapmotor strengthen strategic partnership

Rome, 8 May (LaPresse) – Following the success of the investment in Leapmotor and the Leapmotor International (“LPMI”) joint venture…

8 May 2026

Fuel: Mimit, self-service petrol at €1.937, diesel at €2.037

Rome, 7 May (LaPresse) – The Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy has announced that, according to the latest…

7 May 2026

Retail: Istat reports retail sales up 0.8% month-on-month in March, up 3.7% year-on-year

Milan, 6 May (LaPresse) – In March 2026, retail sales rose compared with the previous month, both in value terms…

6 May 2026

Fuel: average self-service price for petrol at €1.890 per litre, diesel at €2.047

Rome, 3 May (LaPresse) – The Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy has announced that, according to the latest…

3 May 2026

Fuel prices, Unatras: ‘Urgent talks with the government needed; transport strike remains in place’

Milan, 1 May (LaPresse) - ‘UNATRAS – the coordinating body of road haulage associations chaired by Paolo Uggè, President of…

1 May 2026

US GDP grows by 2% in the first quarter of 2026

Washington (DC, USA), 30 April (LaPresse/AP) – The US economy picked up pace at the start of 2026, with GDP…

30 April 2026

Coastal concessions, amendment without funding: heading toward expiry

Rome, April 29 (LaPresse) - The amendment by the League to the Infrastructure decree-law that would extend beach concessions in…

29 April 2026

Fuels, Salvini: "Jet fuel reserves for the whole of May, no risk to flight continuity"

Rome, April 29 (LaPresse) - "Tensions in strategic energy areas are creating instability in the markets. Fifty percent of the…

29 April 2026

Landini: "The government decree doesn't even give workers single euro."

Rome, April 29. (LaPresse) - “There's one thing that didn't convince me” in the labor decree “out of 960 million,…

29 April 2026

DFP, Giorgetti: "Deficit significantly reduced without restrictive measures."

Rome, April 28. (LaPresse) - "This Government has significantly reduced the deficit without resorting to restrictive maneuvers, thanks to prudent…

28 April 2026

Competition authority: fines totalling €23.29 million imposed on Amica Chips, Pata and Preziosi Food

Milan, 28 April (LaPresse) - The Italian Competition and Market Authority has imposed fines totalling €23,298,147 on Amica Chips SpA…

28 April 2026

Tax authorities: pre-filled 730 tax returns now available – online on the Revenue Agency’s website from 30 April

Milan, 28 April (LaPresse) – The 2026 tax return season is underway: from the afternoon of Thursday 30 April, pre-filled…

28 April 2026

Fuel: Mimit reports average self-service petrol price at €1.738, diesel at €2.059

Rome, 26 Apr. (LaPresse) - The Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy announces that, according to the latest data…

26 April 2026

Bankitalia, Panetta: "Ongoing conflicts risk fueling surge in prices"

Naples, 24 April. (LaPresse) - "Money is a pact of collective trust. This silent pact between people is as old…

24 April 2026

Germany: Lufthansa scraps free hand luggage allowance, introduces new Economy Basic fare

Frankfurt (Germany), 23 Apr. (LaPresse) - Lufthansa will no longer allow passengers to carry hand luggage free of charge on…

23 April 2026

Energy, Pichetto: ‘Government reserves the right to take action in coordination with Europe’

Rome, 22 Apr. (LaPresse) - ‘Depending on how the international situation develops, the government reserves the right to consider further…

22 April 2026

Iran, Orsini: "If the war reaches the end of 2026, recession is almost certain"

Milan, Apr. 22 (LaPresse) - "If the crisis in the Gulf is not resolved, if we reach the end of…

22 April 2026

Public finances, Istat: "Deficit/GDP at 3.1% in 2025"

Milan, Apr. 22 (LaPresse) - In 2025, the net borrowing of public administrations (-69,381 million euros) amounted to -3.1% of…

22 April 2026

Iran, Urso: “The conflict is already weighing on exports, starting with luxury goods”

Milan, 15 April (LaPresse) – The war in the Middle East “has already had an impact on our exports, particularly…

15 April 2026

MPS, Lovaglio: ‘I can't wait to get started again’

Siena, 15 April (LaPresse) – “I can’t wait to get started again, at the right pace, and move in the…

15 April 2026