Italy 04/03/2018 Populism surges and political gridlock: What we learned from the Italian election There was no outright winner in the vote, but major gains for anti-establishment parties.
Insight 28/02/2018 Lombardy enterprise rises above Italy's economic crisis Lombardy in the north of Italy is an area known worldwide for the production of women’s socks.
Italy 18/10/2017 10 things you need to know about Italy's Lombardy and Veneto autonomy referendums Voters in the wealthy Italian regions will head to the polls on October 22
corporate 10/04/2017 It is rocket science: Avio launches on Milan stock exchange Italian rocket engine maker Avio launches its shares on the Milan exchange, raising money to better compete against rivals SpaceX and Blue Origin.
business planet 24/03/2017 Business opportunities with the Dual-use trend This episode of Business Planet comes from Sicily and looks at the Dual-use trend and the tremendous opportunities it can present.
economy 03/03/2017 Italian economy sluggish for 2016 but showing signs of improving Italy's economy grew by just 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 and 1.0 percent year-on-year national statistics institute ISTAT says.
economy 21/12/2016 Italy moves ahead with 20 billion euro bank rescue plan Italy's parliament has approved a 20 billion euro plan to prop up the country's weaker banks, starting with a bailout for Monte dei Paschi di Siena.
corporate 19/12/2016 Monte dei Paschi share offer is last ditch attempt to avoid bailout Shares in Monte dei Paschi suffered further steep falls on Monday as it tried to raise five billion euros by year-end to avoid a state bailout.
economy 16/12/2016 Italian banking crisis looms The Italian government is reportedly ready to pump 15 billion euros into Monte dei Paschi di Siena, and other troubled Italian banks.
corporate 13/12/2016 UniCredit moves to overcome Italian banking woes with 13 bln euro share sale Italy's largest bank, UniCredit, is to raise 13 billion euros in a share issue to shore up its balance sheet. It will also cut 14,000 jobs.
corporate 06/12/2016 Italy readies state bailout for Monte dei Paschi - sources The world’s oldest operating bank Monte dei Paschi needs to raise five billion euros by the end of this month.
markets 05/12/2016 Markets shiver but don't catch cold over Italian political turmoil Markets were a little edgy at the opening - the Milan stock exchange fell as much as 2 percent - but most investors don't expect the country will leave the euro zone.
economy 01/12/2016 Italian GDP growth revised up Matteo Renzi gets a boost ahead of Sunday's referendum with better-than-expected GDP figures.
economy 29/11/2016 Italian banks face sluggish response on cash calls as capital crisis looms Investor confidence in Italian banks ability to raise money to cover bad debt takes a tumble as fears over government's future weigh on market.
real economy 29/11/2016 Smart Specialisation toward economic growth This edition of Real Economy comes from Bologna in Italy and Poland and focuses on the regions Smart Specialisation plans.
economy 10/11/2016 Italian industrial production better than expected in September Italy's industrial production declined by less than expected in September, with a healthy gain of 1.2 percent from July to September.
Italy 26/10/2016 2016 - the deadliest year yet in the Med With two months still to go, the deaths of refugees and migrants crossing to Europe has hit an all-time high
markets 25/10/2016 Monte dei Paschi banks on restructuring plan Italy's Monte dei Paschi says its restructuring plan includes writing off bad loans, job cuts and raising five billion euros in new capital.
economy 02/09/2016 Italian economy stagnated in Q2 It has been confirmed Italy's economy stagnated in the period from April to June not growing at all from the first three months of the year.
economy 05/08/2016 German industrial orders fall on plunging eurozone demand German factory orders unexpectedly fell in June as demand from eurozone countries plunged by 8.5 percent compared to May.
