The growth of the business partnership between Storonsky and Yatsenko coincided with Russia’s increasingly aggressive stance, culminating in the invasion of Ukraine. After eleven years, the technology platform was granted a banking licence in France, marking a turning point in the European banking system

The absurd requirements for setting up a driving school: a lorry is mandatory, e-learning is banned. Salvini acknowledges the need for change but is putting it on hold for now. “Trade associations are holding back the entry of new operators but are fuelling the sector’s decline,” say De Nadai and Cozzarini (Brum Patenti, digital driving school)

Public debate is dominated by the American model, but EU directives and Italian regulations are moving in a much more sustainable direction in terms of energy and water consumption

The US economy continues to grow whilst creating very few new jobs. And a weak labour market reduces the likelihood of monetary tightening, which had seemed increasingly likely following the Fed’s July meeting

Naples, Rome, Bologna, Florence and Milan: all would like to be included in the shortlist of candidates to host the 2032 European Championships. But time is running out and the various cities are adopting different approaches to carry out costly and complex projects in line with UEFA standards

From the absence of any reference to the G7 system to the flimsy arguments that the Japanese currency was at risk of a collapse. The markets are not convinced of the validity of the operation but consider the euro, which underpinned it, to be sufficiently robust and liquid 

NIMBY and pro-Palestinian committees are contesting a 20-megawatt project because its developer is allegedly linked to an Israeli company involved in the expansion of settlements in Gaza. The regional government is considering an ad hoc regulation to put a stop to the whole thing. Giani: “I will look into this further”