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Giorgetti said last month that an accelerated bookbuilding procedure would be "one of the best solutions" for lowering the state’s stake in MPS.
News Italy » Economy: Study says climate change could cut Italy's output 6%, make its debt load riskier
"We find that climate risk is also a sovereign risk." ...
News Italy » Economy: Italy Finance Minister Says Could Quit as Government Splits on UniCredit
ROME (Reuters) -Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Wednesday he would resign if he were overruled on "golden power" conditions the government has tied to UniCredit's bid for smaller ...
News Italy » Economy: How could extreme heat cost Italy over $13B a year?
Business group says intense heat is driving up energy costs, reducing productivity, and forcing businesses to make additional investments.
News Italy » Economy: Italy warns against counter-tariffs on US, calls for budget leeway
Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti warned on Saturday against the imposition of retaliatory tariffs on the United States in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping ...
News Italy » Economy: DBRS Boosts Italy's Ratings on Resilient Economy, Expectations of Stability in Debt Ratio
(Reuters) -DBRS Morningstar upgraded Italy's credit rating to 'A low' from 'BBB high' on Friday, underpinned by improvements that resulted in a more resilient economy and expectations that fiscal ...
News Italy » Economy: Italy to shed residual stakes in banks, economy minister says
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, July 15 (Reuters) - Italy will soon unwind its stakes in domestic lenders, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said, indicating Rome is close to selling its 4.9% shareholding ...
News Italy » Economy: Italy industry output falls in February as economy struggles
ROME, April 10 (Reuters) - Italian industrial output fell 0.9% in February from the month before, broadly in line with market expectations, data showed on Thursday, offering no sign of a pick-up for ...
News Italy » Economy: Italy’s Economy Still Seen Growing 0.6% Amid Consumer Demand
Italy’s statistics institute issued a growth forecast for 2025 matching that of the government two months ago, suggesting it sees the economy holding up against a backdrop of global trade tensions.
News Italy » Economy: ECB Should Cut Rates to Boost Economy, Italy’s Finance Chief Says
The European Central Bank should reduce borrowing costs to help the euro-area economy, Italian Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said. “The ECB’s monetary policy is no longer restrictive like in ...
News Italy » Economy: Italian Economy Stagnates As Manufacturing, Fashion Slow
The Italian economy stagnated in the third quarter of this year as weak manufacturing and slowing exports weighed on growth. The economic performance has raised doubts that Prime Minister Giorgia ...
News Italy » Economy: Climate change threatens to dent Italy's long-term economic growth and worsen debt risks, study says
By Valentina Consiglio ROME, July 8 (Reuters) - Climate change could significantly weaken Italy's long-term economic growth and make its already heavy public debt burden harder to sustain, with output ...