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PiperFilm and Playtime Team on New Italian Cinema Sales Company Piperplay With Giulia Casavecchia on Board as International Sales Chief (EXCLUSIVE)
Italy’s PiperFilm and France’s Playtime are joining forces to establish a new sales company dedicated to Italian movies called Piperplay that is launching from the Venice Film Festival. The innovative outfit, which has the makings of a powerful...
Confidence data shows Italy still mired in stagnation
Italy’s economy remains in a holding pattern August data confirms Italy is navigating a transitional phase. Consumer confidence declined, while the composite business index remained flat -masking a split between rising sentiment in services and...

How Italy's banking M&A wave started crashing
View of the branches of the Italian bank Monte deo Paschi in Rome. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images By late spring, Italy's banking world was swept up in a storm of convoluted takeover bids and counterbids involving a swathe of the country's...

Are you satisfied with your financial situation? European countries compared
Published on 29/08/2025 - 7:06 GMT+2 The financial situation of a household is not only essential for maintaining a decent standard of living, but also plays a crucial role in overall life satisfaction, according to Eurostat, the EU’s official...

Thai Finance Ministry Secures AIIB Loan for Second U-Tapao Runway
The Thai Ministry of Finance has successfully secured a 13.8 billion baht loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to finance the construction of the second runway at U-Tapao Airport, a key component of the country's Eastern...

Milan’s expat ‘explosion’ brings new buzz to Italy’s financial centre

Chris Künzle: «Swiss Private Banking Struggles With Weak Inflows»
Swiss private banks appear to be thriving, but a closer look reveals weaknesses, says financial expert and lecturer Chris Künzle in an interview with finews.com. His annual study offers the clearest evidence. Chris Künzle, you recently founded the...

Italy, Saudi Arabia condemn unilateral, violent actions in West Bank undermining 2-state solution
The foreign ministers of Italy and Saudi Arabia condemned any unilateral and violent actions in the West Bank on Thursday that undermine a Israel and Palestine two-state solution, Anadolu reports. “We, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the...

Italy: Dig for (Rare Earths) Victory
The European Union (EU) got an alarming reminder about its fragile standing in great power competition when, in a recent speech, former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi reiterated a hard truth: dependence on strategic resources is incompatible...
Pokello Nare’s Lavish Italian Birthday Sparks Fury Amid Zimbabwe’s Economic Woes
HARARE – Pokello Nare, widely believed to be romantically linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s son, Emmerson Jnr, has sparked outrage after flaunting a luxury 40th birthday celebration in Italy while millions of Zimbabweans struggle to survive...

Italian culture, food heading to Scranton
La Festa Italiana takes place Aug. 29-Sept. 1 La Festa Italiana will bring four days of food and lively entertainment to Courthouse Square in the heart of downtown Scranton over Labor Day Weekend Hours are Friday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday and...

Italian investigations reveal Hamas ties to left-wing parties
Pro-Palestinian demonstration in Milan, Italy, August 9, 2025. (Photo: Francesco Enriquez / ipa-agency.net/IPA/Sipa USA) A series of investigations published by the Rome-based daily Il Tempo has uncovered links between Hamas and senior members of...

Investornewsbreaks Brera Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: BREA) Initiated With Outperform Rating And $11.50 Price Target
(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) Brera Holdings (NASDAQ: BREA) was initiated by PartnerCap Securities with an Outperform rating and $11.50 price target in a new research report,“Kicking off a Global Value Play: Early Entry into the World's First...

Saudi Arabia, Italy reject Palestinian displacement, tie post-war arrangements to a political process
Saudi Gazette report ROME — Saudi Arabia and Italy issued a joint declaration on Thursday calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza, the release of all hostages, and full humanitarian access to the Palestinian territories. The statement,...

Italy Shuts Down Website After Outcry Over Unauthorized Images of Women
By Emmanuel Ogbonna ROME — An Italian website notorious for publishing photos of women without their consent has been shut down following a national outcry led by politicians, activists, and ordinary citizens. The closure comes amid growing...

Italian Restaurant Chain in Illinois and Wisconsin Files for Bankruptcy
A major Italian restaurant chain with dozens of locations across the United States, including in Illinois and Wisconsin, has filed for bankruptcy. The company owes hundreds of thousands of dollars to multiple landlords and property managers,...

UGREEN Launches MagFlow Series with World Pioneering Qi2-Certified Power Bank, 2-in-1, and 3-in-1 Wireless Chargers. .
Next-generation Qi2 25W magnetic charging comes to a complete family of solutions for iPhone, Samsung, and more UGREEN, a global leader in consumer electronics, today announced the launch of its MagFlow Series, a breakthrough lineup of wireless...

CPI Europe Releases Unaudited Financial Results For The First Half Of 2025
EQS-News: CPI Europe AG / Key word(s): Half Year Results/Real Estate CPI Europe releases unaudited financial results for the first half of 2025 28.08.2025 / 18:15 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. CPI...

Which ASX ETFs are wealthy investors buying in FY26?
Australians are increasingly favouring ASX exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for long-term investment. In July alone, Betashares data shows Australian investors poured a record $5.28 billion into ASX ETFs. The benefits include easy diversification...

Giannis Antetokounmpo stats: How did Greek star score in EuroBasket game vs Italy? (Aug 28)
The Giannis Antetokounmpo-led Greece opened its FIBA EuroBasket 2025 campaign against Italy on Thursday at Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Center in Limassol, Cyprus. Greece and Italy are part of Group C, where the group stage is hosted by Cyprus. On...