Day: February 17, 2025

Soccer: Inter Lose to Juve, Miss Chance to Go Top

Turin: Champions Inter missed the chance to overtake Napoli at the top of Serie A on Sunday when they lost 1-0 at Juventus in the so-called ‘derby of Italy’. Portugal forward Francisco Conceicao scored the winner in the 74th minute to lift the Turin g…

Relegation-Threatened Parma Sack Coach Pecchia

Parma: Relegation-threatened Parma announced on Monday the dismissal of coach Fabio Pecchia following their 1-0 home defeat to AS Roma, which resulted in the team falling to third-from-bottom in Serie A. The decision comes as the club struggles to mai…

Italian Exports Experience Slight Decline of 0.4% in 2024

Rome: Italian exports dropped by 0.4% in 2024 compared to the previous year, with a decrease of 1.9% in exports to EU countries but an increase of 1.2% in exports to non-EU countries. Imports saw a reduction of 3.9%, with a decrease of 2.2% for EU cou…

Loans Down 1% in January Amid Growth Slowdown, Reports ABI

Rome: Italian banking association ABI stated in its monthly report on Monday that the recent deceleration in Italy’s economic growth is “helping to depress demand for loans.” Loans to businesses and households showed a decline of 1% in January when co…

Eni Deal with Egypt and Cyprus for Med Gas Hub

Rome: Eni has signed an agreement with Egypt and Cyprus for the development and export of gas from Block 6 of Cyprus through existing infrastructure in Egypt, to then be liquefied and exported to other European markets, the Italian energy giant said M…

Seismic Activity Persists at Campi Flegrei Volcanic Caldera

Rome: The recent seismic activity at the Campi Flegrei volcanic caldera, located near Naples, persisted overnight with a magnitude 3.9 earthquake, followed by two additional quakes of magnitude 3.

According to Ansa News Agency, a magnitude 3.9 earth…