Hundreds of mobsters face jail in Italian 'maxi-trial' Hundreds of alleged members of the 'Ndrangheta - Italy's most powerful organised crime group - and their white-collar collaborators face sentencing this week following a historic, nearly three-year trial. World • 13 Nov 23
Hundreds of mobsters face jail in Italian 'maxi-trial' Hundreds of alleged members of the 'Ndrangheta - Italy's most powerful organised crime group - and their white-collar collaborators face sentencing this week following a historic, nearly three-year trial. World • 13 Nov 23
Monte dei Paschi beats quarterly profit forecast State-owned Monte dei Paschi di Siena has today became the latest Italian bank to surprise markets with stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings thanks to a boost from higher rates. Business • 08 Nov 23
Monte dei Paschi beats quarterly profit forecast State-owned Monte dei Paschi di Siena has today became the latest Italian bank to surprise markets with stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings thanks to a boost from higher rates. Business • 08 Nov 23
Italy's Intesa pledges to reward investors Italy's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo has today lifted its 2023 profit goal after higher interest rates drove quarterly income above expectations, and pledged to increase rewards for shareholders barring a deep recession. Business • 06 Nov 23
Italy's Intesa pledges to reward investors Italy's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo has today lifted its 2023 profit goal after higher interest rates drove quarterly income above expectations, and pledged to increase rewards for shareholders barring a deep recession. Business • 06 Nov 23
Telecom Italia approves KKR's €19 billion grid bid Telecom Italia (TIM) has approved the €19 billion sale of its fixed-line network to US private equity firm KKR, becoming the first telecoms group in a major European country to part ways with its landline grid. Business • 06 Nov 23
Telecom Italia approves KKR's €19 billion grid bid Telecom Italia (TIM) has approved the €19 billion sale of its fixed-line network to US private equity firm KKR, becoming the first telecoms group in a major European country to part ways with its landline grid. Business • 06 Nov 23
Five questions for the ECB this week The European Central Bank has good reasons to hold fire on Thursday after raising interest rates at its past ten meetings. Business • 23 Oct 23
Five questions for the ECB this week The European Central Bank has good reasons to hold fire on Thursday after raising interest rates at its past ten meetings. Business • 23 Oct 23
Italy PM Meloni leaves partner after sexist TV comments Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said she had separated from her television journalist partner Andrea Giambruno, who has drawn criticism in recent weeks for sexist comments. World • 20 Oct 23
Italy PM Meloni leaves partner after sexist TV comments Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said she had separated from her television journalist partner Andrea Giambruno, who has drawn criticism in recent weeks for sexist comments. World • 20 Oct 23
Ryanair fights off European squeeze on its ticket price Ryanair is facing challenges at both ends of its price range, with Europe's largest airline taking aim at proposed minimum fares in France after fending off a cap on what it charges in Italy. Business • 19 Oct 23
Ryanair fights off European squeeze on its ticket price Ryanair is facing challenges at both ends of its price range, with Europe's largest airline taking aim at proposed minimum fares in France after fending off a cap on what it charges in Italy. Business • 19 Oct 23
Ryanair loses challenges against EU state aid Ryanair has failed in its attempts to say that state aid received by two airlines during the Covid-19 pandemic was not compatible with the EU's internal market. Business • 18 Oct 23
Ryanair loses challenges against EU state aid Ryanair has failed in its attempts to say that state aid received by two airlines during the Covid-19 pandemic was not compatible with the EU's internal market. Business • 18 Oct 23
Reporter Saviano fined €1,000 for defaming Italy PM An Italian court has handed a suspended fine of €1,000 to journalist Roberto Saviano for defaming Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by criticising her stance on migrants. World • 12 Oct 23
Reporter Saviano fined €1,000 for defaming Italy PM An Italian court has handed a suspended fine of €1,000 to journalist Roberto Saviano for defaming Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by criticising her stance on migrants. World • 12 Oct 23
Italy plans for possible evacuations from super volcano The Italian government is planning for a possible mass evacuation of tens of thousands of people who live around the Campi Flegrei super volcano near Naples, officials have said. News Lens • 06 Oct 23
Italy plans for possible evacuations from super volcano The Italian government is planning for a possible mass evacuation of tens of thousands of people who live around the Campi Flegrei super volcano near Naples, officials have said. News Lens • 06 Oct 23
Anger over road safety after 21 killed in Venice crash Venice authorities have declared three days of mourning after a bus crash killed 21 people including a toddler, sparking debate over the state of Italy's crumbling infrastructure. World • 04 Oct 23
Anger over road safety after 21 killed in Venice crash Venice authorities have declared three days of mourning after a bus crash killed 21 people including a toddler, sparking debate over the state of Italy's crumbling infrastructure. World • 04 Oct 23
At least 21 dead after bus crashes off flyover in Italy At least 21 people have died after a city bus carrying tourists to a campground crashed off an overpass near Venice in northern Italy and caught fire, officials said. Europe • 04 Oct 23
At least 21 dead after bus crashes off flyover in Italy At least 21 people have died after a city bus carrying tourists to a campground crashed off an overpass near Venice in northern Italy and caught fire, officials said. Europe • 04 Oct 23
Decree permitting Intesa to sell Russian assets signed Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree giving Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo permission to sell or dispose of its assets in Russia, a document posted on a Russian government website showed today. Business • 29 Sep 23
Decree permitting Intesa to sell Russian assets signed Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree giving Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo permission to sell or dispose of its assets in Russia, a document posted on a Russian government website showed today. Business • 29 Sep 23
Sicilian Mafia boss Messina Denaro dies in hospital Sicilian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, captured in January after three decades on the run, has died in hospital in central Italy, local officials have confirmed. World • 25 Sep 23
Sicilian Mafia boss Messina Denaro dies in hospital Sicilian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, captured in January after three decades on the run, has died in hospital in central Italy, local officials have confirmed. World • 25 Sep 23
EU rules on sharing migrants 'prehistoric' - Mattarella Italian President Sergio Mattarella has called EU rules on the distribution of migrants "prehistoric", as debate rages on how to manage a surge in boat arrivals from North Africa. World • 22 Sep 23
EU rules on sharing migrants 'prehistoric' - Mattarella Italian President Sergio Mattarella has called EU rules on the distribution of migrants "prehistoric", as debate rages on how to manage a surge in boat arrivals from North Africa. World • 22 Sep 23
Ryanair faces new competition probe in Italy Italy's antitrust agency opened an investigation today into low-cost carrier Ryanair "for possible abuse of a dominant (market) position", the latest regulatory challenge in Italy for Europe's largest airline. Business • 20 Sep 23
Ryanair faces new competition probe in Italy Italy's antitrust agency opened an investigation today into low-cost carrier Ryanair "for possible abuse of a dominant (market) position", the latest regulatory challenge in Italy for Europe's largest airline. Business • 20 Sep 23
Italy's PM calls for EU help after island migrant surge Italy's prime minister has warned that the "future of Europe is at stake", after droves of migrants landed on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa. Europe • 17 Sep 23
Italy's PM calls for EU help after island migrant surge Italy's prime minister has warned that the "future of Europe is at stake", after droves of migrants landed on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa. Europe • 17 Sep 23
UNESCO not declaring Venice heritage 'in danger' The UN's cultural organisation has said that it had stopped short of placing Venice, one of the world's top tourist destinations, on its world heritage in danger list. World • 14 Sep 23
UNESCO not declaring Venice heritage 'in danger' The UN's cultural organisation has said that it had stopped short of placing Venice, one of the world's top tourist destinations, on its world heritage in danger list. World • 14 Sep 23
Ryanair's O'Leary takes aim at Italian price cap Italy's price cap on flights to Sicily and Sardinia is "illegal and unenforceable", Ryanair group CEO Michael O'Leary told Reuters today, adding the budget airline had lodged a complaint with the European Commission. Business • 12 Sep 23
Ryanair's O'Leary takes aim at Italian price cap Italy's price cap on flights to Sicily and Sardinia is "illegal and unenforceable", Ryanair group CEO Michael O'Leary told Reuters today, adding the budget airline had lodged a complaint with the European Commission. Business • 12 Sep 23
Venice to charge day-trippers €5 admission fee Venice plans to experiment with an admission fee of €5 for day-trippers next year to try to manage the flow of tourists drawn to its historic canals, the city council said. Europe • 05 Sep 23
Venice to charge day-trippers €5 admission fee Venice plans to experiment with an admission fee of €5 for day-trippers next year to try to manage the flow of tourists drawn to its historic canals, the city council said. Europe • 05 Sep 23
Five maintenance workers killed in Italy train incident Five railway workers have died after being hit by a train during overnight maintenance on a track in northern Italy. World • 31 Aug 23
Five maintenance workers killed in Italy train incident Five railway workers have died after being hit by a train during overnight maintenance on a track in northern Italy. World • 31 Aug 23
Italy's Meloni takes 'full responsibility' for bank tax Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has today taken "full responsibility" for last week's shock decision to impose a one-off bank tax that has been blamed for causing lasting damage to her government's credibility with financial markets. Business • 14 Aug 23
Italy's Meloni takes 'full responsibility' for bank tax Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has today taken "full responsibility" for last week's shock decision to impose a one-off bank tax that has been blamed for causing lasting damage to her government's credibility with financial markets. Business • 14 Aug 23
41 dead in migrant shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa At least 41 migrants have been killed in a shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa island, the ANSA news agency has reported, citing accounts from survivors. World • 10 Aug 23
41 dead in migrant shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa At least 41 migrants have been killed in a shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa island, the ANSA news agency has reported, citing accounts from survivors. World • 10 Aug 23
New York returns over 40 stolen antiquities to Italy New York authorities have returned several dozen stolen antiquities worth nearly $3.5m to Italy, as the US city strives to shake off the reputation as a key global hub for illicit art trade. US • 09 Aug 23
New York returns over 40 stolen antiquities to Italy New York authorities have returned several dozen stolen antiquities worth nearly $3.5m to Italy, as the US city strives to shake off the reputation as a key global hub for illicit art trade. US • 09 Aug 23
Italian man crushed to death by falling cheese wheels An Italian man has been crushed to death under thousands of vast wheels of a Parmesan-style hard cheese, which weigh around 40kg each, firefighters said. World • 08 Aug 23
Italian man crushed to death by falling cheese wheels An Italian man has been crushed to death under thousands of vast wheels of a Parmesan-style hard cheese, which weigh around 40kg each, firefighters said. World • 08 Aug 23
