A “gesture of friendship”, says the president, but one that suits Washington: without aid, Japan would defend its currency by selling Treasuries, of which it is the largest foreign holder

The government has been looking for a buyer for months. But if Italy truly regards steel production as strategic, it must bear the cost of the transition itself. The European precedent set by the large Port Talbot plant

High energy costs are putting a damper on Italians’ holidays, but arrivals from abroad are driving the sector beyond 2025 levels. From Veneto to Calabria, via Sicily and Puglia, visitor numbers and seasonal adjustment are on the rise. And queues are forming once again outside the Riace Bronzes. Data from Federalberghi 

Whilst the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) calls for the opening up of the national rail market, the government is postponing the tender process and risks further favouring the monopoly. Yet Italy’s experience with high-speed rail, like that of the Czech Republic and Sweden, shows that competition leads to more services, lower prices and greater investment

Cold as a luxury, a craft, an archive and a desire. A material that is anything but ‘dead’, with a history of commercial triumphs, domestic revolutions and contemporary obsessions. The journeys of an impossible commodity

The new chair of the US Federal Reserve would like to raise interest rates to combat inflation. But he also wants to avoid snubbing President Trump, who has just appointed him. His concern is understandable

“I have never received a proposal for a merger between MPS and Banco BPM,” says Crédit Agricole’s CEO, Olivier Gavalda: a surprise for Lovaglio, but apparently not for Castagna. Some interpretations of this change in the situation

From today, the EU directive must be implemented in all Member States: if a product is repairable, the manufacturer is obliged to repair it, even if it is no longer under warranty. Spare parts and software must be made available to independent repair shops. But Italy is already lagging behind