Category: Business

Milan Stock Market Declines by 2.75% Amid Tariff Tensions

Milan: The Milan bourse closed 2.75% down as fresh tensions surrounding tariffs imposed by President Trump weighed on the market. The FTSE-Mib index fell to 32,730 points, marking a significant downturn.

According to Ansa News Agency, the decline fo…

CDP Posts Record Profits in 2024

Rome: Government bank Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) on Wednesday reported record net profits for 2024 of 3.3 billion euros, marking a 7% increase compared to 2023.

According to Ansa News Agency, CDP’s consolidated net profit reached six billion eur…

Italian Business Pessimistic Amid Tariff Uncertainty – BoI

Rome: Italian businesses see both the general economic situation and their own short-term operating conditions as worsening, according to the Bank of Italy’s latest Inflation and Growth Expectations Survey. It said companies’ prospects for the current…

Milan Stock Exchange Regains Some Ground

Milan: The Milan stock exchange’s FTSE Mib index regained some ground after the opening of trading on Tuesday, rising by 1.54% to 33,361 points. This increase comes after three sessions of significant losses amid turmoil on the international money mar…

Too Soon to Gauge Impact of Tariffs, Consequences on GDP – PM

Rome: It is too early to assess the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs on Italian business categories and the possible consequences for Italian GDP, Premier Giorgia Meloni told the leaders of those categories at Palazzo Chigi in Rome Tuesday.

Accordin…

Meloni to Propose Zero Tariff Strategy to President Trump

Rome: Premier Giorgia Meloni announced her intention to propose a “zero for zero” tariff strategy during her upcoming meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on April 17. This approach aims to eliminate reciprocal duties on existing ind…