US OKs potential sale of missiles and bombs to Italy, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Italy of air-to-air missiles and small diameter bombs, the Pentagon said on Thursday. Italy has requested to buy 125…
UN says 37 migrants missing after shipwreck between Tunisia and Italy
ROME (Reuters) – Thirty-seven migrants are missing after their boat capsized between Tunisia and the Italian island of Lampedusa, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday, citing an account by…
Italy gained little from Belt and Road deal with China – foreign minister
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has produced few benefits, Rome’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday, as his country faces a decision on whether…
Italy launches ‘Berlusconi’ legal reform to bolster rights of accused
By Emilio Parodi MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s cabinet on Thursday approved a justice reform aimed at strengthening the rights of defendants, measures long advocated by former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi who died…
Vodafone, unions reach agreement over 1,003 job cuts in Italy
ROME (Reuters) – Vodafone said on Thursday it had reached an agreement with unions over managing 1,003 job cuts in Italy needed to cut costs. The British telecoms giant said the deal…
Italy reassessing GLAM scheme to handle state-guaranteed loans, sources say
By Giuseppe Fonte and Valentina Za ROME (Reuters) – Italy is reassessing how it plans to deal with billions of euros’ worth of loans it guaranteed during the pandemic and energy crises…
Italy former PM Silvio Berlusconi health conditions are ‘very serious’ – Corriere della Sera
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s health conditions are “very serious,” Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera said on Monday. Reuters is checking the report. (Reporting by Federica Urso, editing…
Italy Q1 GDP revised up to 0.6% q/q, 1.9% y/y -ISTAT
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s economy rose 0.6% in the first quarter, boosted by strong domestic demand, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Wednesday, lifting a preliminary estimate of a 0.5% rise in gross domestic…
Italy PM says good ties with China possible without Belt and Road
MILAN (Reuters) – Good relations with China are possible even without being part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) deal, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in an interview published on…
Charity vessel rescues almost 600 migrants off Italy
ROME (Reuters) – A vessel operated by the charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) rescued nearly 600 migrants sailing on an overcrowded boat which was in distress off the island of Sicily on…
Italy probing China’s possible growing influence on Pirelli -sources
By Giuseppe Fonte and Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) – The Italian government, which is assessing tyre maker Pirelli’s new shareholder agreement, is concerned about plans to allow top shareholder China’s Sinochem to…
EU willing to consider changes to Italy reform plan, but Rome must be quick
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU Commission said on Wednesday it was prepared to consider changes to a plan of reforms agreed with Italy, but any new proposals must be made as soon…
Italy posts largest trade surplus in almost two years as imports drop
(Reuters) -Italy posted a trade surplus with the rest of the world of 7.5 billion euros ($8.3 billion) in March, the largest in almost two years, as gas imports from Russia continued…
EU commission sees Germany 2023 GDP growth at 0.2%, Italy 1.2% – newspaper
ROME (Reuters) – The European Commission will forecast Germany’s economic growth this year at 0.2%, while projecting a 1.2% rate for Italy, Italian daily La Stampa reported on Monday, citing Brussels-based sources.…
Output slows at Stellantis plant in Italy as workers strike over conditions
By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) – Vehicle production has been slowed at a Stellantis plant in southern Italy in the past few days due to strikes by employees protesting over working conditions,…
Rights watchdog denounces Italy immigration law as ‘inhumane’
ROME (Reuters) – A new Italian law that narrows asylum rights in an effort to dissuade migrants from heading to Italy is repressive and inhumane, a leading rights watchdog said on Friday.…
Italy discusses break-up rescue for Eurovita – sources
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian authorities and financial firms on Wednesday discussed plans to rescue Eurovita by dividing up the troubled life insurer among leading players in the industry, two people close to…
Italy wrestles with antitrust loophole that could save Amazon a packet
By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s competition watchdog AGCM is trying to close a legal loophole that has allowed several companies to evade antitrust fines and may help Amazon in an…
Italy industry output falls unexpectedly in March
ROME, May 10 (Reuters) – Italian industrial output was weaker than expected in March, falling 0.6% from February to register a third consecutive month of contraction, data showed on Wednesday. A Reuters…
Li-Cycle and Glencore unveil plans for recycling hub in Italy
(Reuters) – Battery recycler Li-Cycle Holdings Corp said on Tuesday it planned to develop a recycling hub in Italy along with Swiss miner and commodity trader Glencore Plc to produce battery materials…
Italy March jobless rate edges down to 7.8%, lowest since April 2020
ROME, May 3 (Reuters) – Italy’s unemployment rate edged down to 7.8% in March from 7.9% in February, data showed on Wednesday, as some 22,000 jobs were created in the month. The…
Italy CPI rises again in April amid energy prices volatility
By Antonella Cinelli ROME (Reuters) – Italian inflation jumped unexpectedly in April, driven by another spike in energy prices, official statistics agency ISTAT said on Tuesday. EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) rose a…
Analysis-Skilled, educated and washing dishes: how Italy squanders migrant talent
By Alessandro Parodi and Alberto Chiumento (Reuters) – Marilyn Nabor, an experienced high school mathematics teacher in the Philippines, moved to Italy 14 years ago with high hopes of honing her craft…
Italy working on levy on banks to fund family relief -source
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – Italy is working on imposing a “solidarity” levy on its banks to fund relief measures for families hit by the cost of living crisis, a source…
Italy business and consumer morale rise in April but manufacturers more downbeat
ROME, April 27 (Reuters) – Morale amongst Italian businesses and consumers rose in April, data showed on Thursday, but sentiment in the manufacturing sector was more downbeat as the outlook remains uncertain…
Italy plans looser rules on short-term jobs, tax cuts on wages
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – Italy plans contested legislation that will make it easier for firms to hire workers on short-term contracts, as part of a set of measures aimed at…
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