ROME (ITALPRESS) – The Council of Ministers has approved, at the proposal of the Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, the first draft of the annual SME Law, which introduces strategic measures to strengthen Italy’s micro, small […]
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MILAN (ITALPRESS) – A new four-year agreement for the growth of Italian companies. It is the one signed by the president of Confindustria, Emanuele Orsini, and Intesa Sanpaolo’s CEO and managing director, Carlo Messina, under which 200 billion is made
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Italy’s 2025 budget bill has reached the Senate, commencing its legislative process on Monday, with a final vote scheduled for December 28. The law, which encompasses a total of €30 billion, received the House’s final approval on December 20. However,
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The European Central Bank (ECB) announced a 25 basis point cut to its three key interest rates, marking the fourth reduction in its current easing cycle. Effective December 18, 2024, the deposit rate will stand at 3.00%, the main refinancing
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The number of billionaires in Italy is on the rise, and even more notably, their collective wealth is growing at an accelerated pace. According to a report by UBS, the number of Italians with a net worth exceeding one billion
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Italy experienced significant banking disruptions beginning on November 28, as Nexi users faced widespread issues with card payments and withdrawals. The problems stemmed from service disruptions within Worldline, the French payment processing giant, affecting clients across multiple banks, including BPER,
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Banco Bpm’s board of directors has expressed strong concerns regarding Unicredit’s offer for a merger, which involves estimated gross cost synergies of 900 million euros. The bank argues that these synergies represent more than a third of Banco Bpm’s cost
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The European Commission has downgraded its growth forecasts for Italy, predicting a modest 0.7% GDP increase for 2024, followed by 1% in 2025 and 1.2% in 2026. This marks a downward revision from earlier projections in May, which had estimated
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In 2018, the issue of the “silent Enasarco” made headlines, though the term itself remains somewhat elusive. It refers to almost 700,000 Italian sales agents who, over the years, have paid into the National Social Security Fund for Commerce Agents
Amidst the mountain of amendments being presented for Italy’s upcoming budget law, one particular proposal stands out for its personal implications: Fratelli d’Italia (FdI) has proposed a cap on foreign payments to politicians, seemingly targeting former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
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