World news about “Italian economy” published by euronews.
OECD downbeat on Italy The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has just delivered yet more bad news for Italy’s new prime minister. It is now forecasting that… 02/05/2013
Italian PM adds voice to growing chorus against austerity Enrico Letta, the new Italian prime minister, vowed on Thursday that Italy will pursue further economic reforms. His predecessor, Mario Monti, tried to… 02/05/2013
The price of Italy’s coalition The price that Enrico Letta, the new Italian prime minister, had had to pay for the centre-right group of billionaire businessman Silvio Berlusconi joining… 29/04/2013
Italian political moves boost shares The fact that Italy was finally able formed a government pushed European shares higher on Monday. The main Milan stock market index was the best performer… 29/04/2013
Italians exasperated by Napolitano’s latest move Italy’s President Georgio Napolitano has appointed a group of 10 experts to come up with an economic plan for the country. The main political parties have… 02/04/2013
Italy tries for stimulus, at a cost In Italy the outgoing government of technocrat prime minister Mario Monti has revealed it is going to pump 40 billion euros into the recession-hit economy… 21/03/2013
Italy survives another bond test Italy’s medium term borrowing costs have risen to their highest since December. The amount of interest it had to offer on government bonds maturing in three… 13/03/2013
Grim growth numbers follow Italian downgrade There has been confirmation that Italy’s economy contracted by 0.9 percent in the final three months of last year from the previous quarter. That is in line… 11/03/2013
Election costs Italy another downgrade Fitch cut Italy’s sovereign credit rating on Friday. It was reduced from A-minus to BBB-plus with a negative outlook. The rating agency said that was… 08/03/2013
Italy survives bond auction test Italy has paid the price for its latest political crisis as its borrowing costs rose to their highest in four months. The test came on Wednesday at the… 27/02/2013
European markets fall over Italian election stalemate European stocks have plunged after inconclusive elections left Italy facing political deadlock and rekindled fears of a new euro zone debt… 26/02/2013
Milan shares rollercoaster on Italian election exit polls Milan’s main share index was very volatile during Monday’s trading. At one stage it rose almost four percent and the euro made sharp gains against the dollar… 22/02/2013
Italy’s jobless generations Salvatore, a fine dining entrepreneur who has worked on three continents and speaks three languages, has come down in the world since his days as maestro at… 13/02/2013
Italy’s earthquake recovery vital Many small and medium-sized companies, the backbone of the Italian economy, are struggling. Critical for the country’s economic health, they will need… 12/02/2013
euronews looks ahead to 2013 Who will be the world’s leaders in 2013? How will Europe fare? Will Italy get a new leader, what will be the futures of Syria, Egypt or the Arab regimes… 01/01/2013
Italy passes debt test Italy’s borrowing costs fell at its latest auction of short-term government bonds. That means Rome has passed the first debt test since technocrat Prime… 12/12/2012
Italy’s borrowing costs fall below one per cent Italy’s borrowing costs for six-month debt fell to the lowest average level since April 2010. Exactly one year ago Italy was borrowing at a massive 6.5 per… 28/11/2012
New Barilla plant, sauce of joy in Italian economy Leading pasta-maker Barilla is bucking the economic trend in Italy by opening a new multi-million euro plant as other big industrial names are pulling out of… 08/10/2012
OECD lauds Monti’s Italian job The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has warned political parties looking for votes ahead of next year’s Italian election not to scrap… 24/09/2012
Asian fashionistas help Prada profits Italian fashion house Prada has posted a nearly 60 percent increase in net profit for the first half of the year. Analysts say wealthy Asian consumers have… 24/09/2012
Global crisis catches up with northern Italy It is one of Europe’s richest regions, but growth is slowing. Formerly flourishing businesses in northern Italy are closing or outsourcing as the global… 14/09/2012
Italy: towards deeper European integration From the financial crisis and European integration to relations with Mediterranean countires and even the Arab uprisings, we met with the head of Italian… 20/07/2012
More austerity for Italy More government job cuts and other reductions in public spending have been outlined by Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Monti. Despite strike threats from the… 03/07/2012
Tough times at Monte dei Paschi di Siena Italy’s oldest bank has unveiled a painful restructuring plan. One day after it was forced to take state aid, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena said it would… 27/06/2012
Italian quake damage estimate grows Italy continues to count the cost of two earthquakes and multiple smaller aftershocks in the north of the country. Around 2,000 farms suffered severe… 07/06/2012
Italy’s earthquakes hit economy One of Italy’s most productive and prosperous regions, after the recent series of earthquakes which claimed dozens of lives and ruined ancient and modern… 05/06/2012
Italy suffers from Spain’s debt problems The Italian government has found itself paying a higher price to borrow because of the debt problems of Spain and the threat of Greece leaving the… 30/05/2012
Intesa announces higher profit amid branch cut report Intesa Sanpaolo, which has more branches than any other bank in Italy, has reportedly told unions it could merge or close nearly one fifth of them to cut… 28/05/2012
Italy goes for growth over austerity Italy is to shift its focus from austerity to growth – so delaying by a year its plan to balance the budget in 2013. Prime Minister Mario Monti has decided… 18/04/2012
Italian industrial output still weak Italian industrial output was weaker than expected in February. It fell 0.7 percent from the previous m month. It was the second month running of decline… 13/04/2012
Car transporters strike hits Italian carmaker’s profits With Fiat going ahead this week with factory closures and Italy’s auto industry predicting it will ship 60,000 fewer vehicles in March, the small car… 26/03/2012
Italian labour reforms spark strike call Italy’s largest trade union has called for a general strike in protest at Prime Minister Mario Monti’s attempts to reform the jobs market. Monti has given… 21/03/2012
Italy short-term borrowing costs plummet Italy’s short-term borrowing costs have fallen to their lowest in 17 months. The amount of interest Rome had to pay to sell 12.25 billion euros of six-month… 27/02/2012
Greek deal helps Italy, Spain and Portugal’s borrowing costs In terms of sales of government bonds, Italy and Spain benefited from Greece securing its new bailout. The amount of interest Rome and Madrid had to offer… 21/02/2012
Berlusconi hints strongly at comebackAfter months of teasing the press and public alike with the possibility of making a political comeback, former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has… 06/12/2012
Italy’s one-man whirlwind beats the euro crisisIn northern Italy there is a novel way to deal with the financial crisis. In these straitened financial times one particular village still manages to keep… 04/12/2012
Italy’s government steps in to save ILVA steel plantEurope’s largest steel mill will remain open during a two-year clean up operation after the Italian government rushed through legislation to keep the … 01/12/2012
Suprise tax cut for low-paid ItaliansItaly’s prime minister Mario Monti is to give low-earners a cut in income tax. It is a rare boost for struggling households in the eurozone’s third largest… 10/10/2012
Sardinia workers protest over latest jobs threatDozens of workers have called for the Italian government to help keep an aluminium factory open on the island of Sardinia. The loss-making plant, owned by… 31/08/2012
No end in sight for Italian recessionItaly has slipped deeper into recession making it more difficult for Mario Monti’s technocrat government to control a debt crisis that is undermining the… 07/08/2012
Tourism down; Italians spend summer at homeItaly has joined Greece and Spain in reporting a tourism downturn because of the eurozone crisis. An estimated 10 million fewer holidays have been booked in… 06/08/2012
EU summit preview: what Italy wantsItaly heads into this week’s EU summit with arguably a renewed sense of its role and purpose in Europe. But the Italian economy is still suffering from a lack… 25/06/2012
Debt Crisis: Italy plays down bailout rumoursItalian Prime Minister Mario Monti assured his parliament on Thursday that the country is working through its debt problems and would not need an … 13/06/2012
Counting the cost of quakes in northern ItalyAn increasing number of buildings in northern Italy could collapse, with seismologists predicting the possibility of even more big tremors, following the most… 30/05/2012
Comic Grillo rings political alarm bells in ItalyItaly has a new rising star on the political scene in the shape of comedian Beppe Grillo. Together with his ‘Five-Star Movement’ they’ve become the new… 24/05/2012
Widows of suicide victims protest in BolognaWidows of men who apparently committed suicide because of Italy’s economic crisis have taken part in a march in Bologna. The women gathered outside a tax… 04/05/2012
Italy: yields jump at bond auctionItaly’s borrowing costs have jumped in its latest auction of government bonds. The amount of interest Rome had to offer investors on bonds maturing in three… 12/04/2012
Italy’s CGIL union opposes government labour reformsGovernment talks with Italian trade unions and employers over plans to reform the labour market have ended in broad agreement. According to Prime Minister… 21/03/2012
Food shortages as Italian truck strike bitesFood shortages and soaring costs are the high price of Italy’s lorry drivers’ strike. The truckers’ protest against the government’s reform and austerity… 25/01/2012
