Economy

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

Antitrust, Codacons: "Investigations into video games are welcome"

Rome, Jan 16 (LaPresse) – The new Antitrust investigation into video games is welcome and, if any illegal practices are…

16 January 2026

Manoeuvre: cigarette price increases of up to 30 pence come into effect on Friday

Milan, 15 January (LaPresse) - From tomorrow, Friday 16 January, the first cigarette price increases, established by the Budget Law,…

15 January 2026

ECB: “Urgent need to strengthen the euro area and its economy”

Milan, Jan. 15 (LaPresse) - "In the current geopolitical landscape, the Governing Council of the ECB stresses the urgent need…

15 January 2026

UniCredit denies rumours about Mps: ‘They are pure fiction’

Milan, 15 January (LaPresse) - "The decision to proceed or not with any M&A transaction is based solely on the…

15 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

Ex-Ilva, FT: “Acciaierie d’Italia sues ArcelorMittal for €7 billion”

Rome, Jan. 12 (LaPresse) – Acciaierie d’Italia has reportedly filed a lawsuit against ArcelorMittal, seeking €7 billion in damages over…

12 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

Fuel: petrol prices continue to fall, diesel remains stable

Rome, 11 January (LaPresse) - Petrol prices continue to fall, partly due to the reorganisation of excise duties. According to…

11 January 2026

Mercosur, Tajani: "Italy will gain 14 billion euros in additional exports"

Rome, Jan. 10 (LaPresse) - “This is the largest agreement ever negotiated by the Union, a historic moment for the…

10 January 2026

Mercosur, Lollobrigida: ‘We defended our interests, open markets with reciprocity’

Rome, 10 January (LaPresse) - ‘Long negotiations have been conducted and we can say that the agreement is no longer…

10 January 2026

ECB, Lagarde: "I am not thinking about return to politics"

Milan, Jan. 9 (LaPresse) – The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, in an interview with Bloomberg TV,…

9 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

Olbia: airport to be named after Aga Khan, ceremony on the 15th

Olbia, 8 January (LaPresse) - The naming of Olbia airport after Prince Karim Aga Khan IV is now official. The…

8 January 2026

Eurozone, Eurostat: ‘Unemployment falls to 6.3% in November’

Milan, 8 January (LaPresse) - In November 2025, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the Eurozone stood at 6.3%, down…

8 January 2026

Telecommunications: Tim reaches agreement with Fastweb and Vodafone to accelerate 5G development

Milan, 7 January (LaPresse) - "TIM confirms that it has reached a preliminary agreement with Fastweb + Vodafone to start…

7 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

Cars: December registrations up 2.2% month-on-month, down 2.1% year-on-year

Rome, 2 January (LaPresse) - In December 2025, 108,075 cars were registered, compared to 105,726 registrations in the same month…

2 January 2026

Tax authority, Revenue Agency: record refunds to families and businesses in 2025 (+8.5%)

Milan, Jan. 2 (LaPresse) - Record tax refunds in 2025. The amounts recognized this year by the Revenue Agency for…

2 January 2026

Epiphany, Federalberghi: Over 6.5 million Italians on vacation, 400 million euros in business turnover

Milan, Jan. 2 (LaPresse) – For Epiphany, more than 6.5 million Italians are on vacation. These are the findings of…

2 January 2026

Dazi, Farnesina: "First reduction on Italian pasta from the USA"

Rome, Jan. 1 (LaPresse) – The United States Department of Commerce disclosed some assessments overnight – ahead of the conclusion…

1 January 2026

ECB, Lagarde: "We welcome Bulgaria to the euro"

Rome, Jan. 1 (LaPresse) – “With the arrival of 2026, we welcome Bulgaria to the euro family! Our sincere thanks…

1 January 2026

Budget, Tajani: ‘From bottom of the class, we are now top of the class’

Milan, 31 December (LaPresse) - ‘We were bottom of the class, now we are among the top: the second largest…

31 December 2025

Fed: minutes show most bankers favour further rate cuts if inflation falls

Milan, 30 December (LaPresse) - The minutes of the Fed's December meeting highlighted "the deep division within the 19-member policy…

30 December 2025

Budget, green light from the Chamber. Meloni: "Serious and responsible, moving forward for stronger and more competitive Italy"

Rome, Dec. 30 (LaPresse) – After yesterday’s confidence vote, the Chamber gave final approval to the budget with 216 votes…

30 December 2025

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

Telemarketing, Agcom: anti-spoofing system blocked 49 million calls

Rome, 29 Dec. (LaPresse) – Between 19 and 30 November, the anti-spoofing filter introduced by Agcom blocked 49.3 million illicit…

29 December 2025

New Year's Eve, Confcommercio: ‘6 million people travelling, spending €410 per person’

Milan, 29 December (LaPresse) - Six million travellers are expected on New Year's Eve. Eighty per cent will stay in…

29 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

Space, ASI: CSG-FM3 satellite launch postponed by 24 hours

Rome, Dec. 28 (LaPresse) – “The launch of the CSG-FM3 satellite has been postponed by 24 hours due to an…

28 December 2025