As part of his visit to the Middle Kingdom, Italian president Sergio Mattarella will meet with Chinese president Xi Jinping to discuss the renewal of Sino-Italian relations in light of the emerging global balance of power. This discussion is a great opportunity to soften any potential Chinese retaliation given Italy’s withdrawal from the Belt and...
Donald J. Trump, tycoon and ex-TV star, has just become the 47th president of the United States after defeating incumbent vice-president, Kamala Harris. Trump and Harris obtained 295 and 226 electoral college votes respectively, signaling an overwhelming victory by the magnate and going against prediction polls that indicated a seemingly even race by both candidates....
The Italian economics and finance newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore and the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Spain have recently signed a partnership agreement to promote ItalyX, a certification for Italian excellence in companies. The initiative aims to highlight and enhance the value of manufacturing companies representing Italian quality, helping certified companies access...
In spite of the downward trend of Asian stock markets, the Nikkei index continues on a positive note with a 0.96% increase thanks to acquisitions of Japanese technology, like Sony and Fujitec. On the other hand, Toyota’s car output decreased by 7% in the first semester of this year with respect to 2023, due among...
ll Concordato Preventivo Biennale (CPB) è uno strumento che stabilisce un accordo tra le piccole partite IVA (professionisti e piccole imprese) e il fisco per «congelare» le tasse per gli anni 2024-2025. Introdotto dal decreto legislativo n.13 del febbraio 2024, esso permette di pagare una quantità fissa in base a un reddito futuro stimato in...
The new Italian Budget Act was recently signed by the president of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella. Among the important measures that it includes, one has been widely commented on the Italian media: the reduction of the Italian tax wedge, which is among the highest in Europe. In sum, the threshold for tax benefits is raised...
The presidential campaign between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump has generally shown 50/50 support for both candidates on the polls. For example, while Atlas Intel showed a slight nation-wide advantage for Trump, two polls by the New York Times and Siena College Research institute showed Harris taking the lead in the swing state of Pennsylvania....
Italy’s history as a unified state started in 1861, but its actual history began centuries earlier. Florentine poet Dante Alighieri already praised the virtues of the Belpaese (“beautiful country”) just before the Renaissance movement would turn cities such as Rome, Milan and Florence into the cradles of art and scientific inquiry that characterize Western civilization....
The Governing Council of the European Central bank announced yesterday 25 bp cut on interest rates. The rate on deposit thus goes down to 3.25%, while those on main and marginal operations reach 3.40% and 3.65% respectively, with the measure having effect from the 23rd of October. The decision was taken after a careful analysis...
This year seems very promising for southern European economies: for the first time in years, Greece, Spain and Italy have positive growth prospects, especially in comparison to other European countries. In fact, while France is expecting 1.1% GDP growth for this year, Germany is expected to close this year with a negative growth of -0.2%,...
