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The pension agreement with Italy enters into force today
0 Starting today, Moldovan citizens who have worked legally in Italy will be able to apply for pensions and other social benefits under the Moldovan-Italian Agreement on Social Security. According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection,...

Rerating momentum set to lift Korean banking stocks, says CLSA analyst
Foreign ownership surges amid policy shift, with Woori emerging as key rerating story Rerating momentum in Korean banking stocks is far from over and could lift valuations to a price-to-book ratio of 1 within the next two to three years, according...

Moving From The US To Italy: The Many Flavors Of Tax
Romantic couple smiling at sunset in Rome, Italy. Colosseum in background getty In recent years, media has enticed U.S. families to relocate to Italy, highlighting its favorable tax regime and affordable lifestyle. Italy garnered significant...

Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni ‘disgusted’ over porn site allegedly showing doctored images of her and other high-profile women
Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni has voiced outrage over a porn site that allegedly featured doctored images of herself and other high-profile women, alongside sexist and offensive captions and commentary. The forum, known as Phica — a name...

Brand Finance ranks Chanel as world's most valuable apparel brand, Nike as the strongest
In 2025, a new name takes top spot in the ranking of the world’s most valuable apparel brands* compiled by international brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance. French luxury label Chanel in fact overtook Louis Vuitton at number one in the top...

FX Daily: Big Week for Labour Data and the US Dollar
After today’s Labor Day holiday, this week’s US calendar is packed with labour market data, culminating in Friday’s August jobs report. Elsewhere, investors don’t quite know what to make of an appeals court ruling that Trump’s universal tariffs...

Eurozone Unemployment Ticks Down to 6.2% Once Again
Falling unemployment suggests that the eurozone economy remains resilient in the face of global uncertainty. Modest economic growth seems realistic for the coming quarters, as the strong labour market should aid some domestic recovery Large...

Foreign Central Banks’ Gold Tops US Treasuries For First Time Since 1996
The chart below shows gold holdings (in yellow) and US Treasuries holdings as a percentage of foreign reserves. Gold is now a larger holding than US Treasuries for the first time in 30 years. We might be witnessing one of the most significant...

Cube Labs: Transforming Scientific Discovery into Scalable Healthcare Innovation
01 Sep, 2025 Italy-based Cube Labs is redefining healthcare venture building by bridging the gap between academic research and global markets—delivering measurable social impact through an integrated, repeatable innovation model. Cube Labs S.p.A....
Over half of young people have considered leaving the UK amid housing and financial worries, poll finds
A majority of Britain’s young adults have at least considered leaving the UK, a recent poll by the Adam Smith Institute has revealed. Across the political spectrum, young people have cited unaffordable housing, financial insecurity, and declining...

Italy striker Kean renews Fiorentina contract until 2029
Moise Kean has signed a new contract with Fiorentina until 2029, the Serie A club announced on Saturday. Italian media report that Kean's salary has more than doubled to 4.5 million euros (£5.1 million) a season, with a release clause of 62...

Italian Law Professor on Facebook: “Unfriend All Your Jewish Followers”
Boycott initiatives against Israel by Western progressives are no novelty. Italy’s leftist intelligentsia is no different in this respect. From open endorsements of the ‘selfie yacht’ mission to ‘break the siege of Gaza’ to calls for the rejection...

US midfielder Yunus Musah joins Atalanta on loan from AC Milan
BERGAMO, Italy — United States international Yunus Musah joined Atalanta on loan from AC Milan shortly before the transfer window shut on Monday. Neither Serie A team gave financial details of the deal, but Italian media reports said Atalanta paid...

Inflation in France, Spain and Italy was lower than expected in August, data shows
Published on 29/08/2025 - 15:57 GMT+2 Consumer price indexes in Spain, France and Italy came in 0.1% below expectations in August, signalling price stability in the eurozone, according to the latest inflation figures. In Germany, the bloc's...

Is innovation or financialisation to blame for rising inequality?
Over a decade ago, Nobel laureates Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, together with their co-author Thierry Verdier, contrasted America’s “cutthroat” brand of capitalism with Western Europe’s “cuddly” version. The qualities that make cutthroat...
The Italian Fashion Industry Is at Risk of Disappearing
“The crisis began with a decline in exports. Then war, tariffs and the uncertain geopolitical situation further complicated matters. Italian fashion is now at risk.” Samuele Nacci, a Tuscan trade unionist with Uilm, leaves little room for...

Golden Visa 2025: 14 Countries Where Indians Can Invest And Settle
New Delhi: For some, it is a seaside flat in Mauritius for under Rs 50 lakh. For others, it is a billion-rupee bet on Singapore’s economy. Across the world, countries are offering Indians a golden key: invest in property, businesses, or bonds and...

Eurozone manufacturing PMI revised higher as domestic orders jump
The final estimate of the eurozone manufacturing PMI increased to 50.7 last month, up from 49.8 in July and slightly ahead of the preliminary estimate of 50.5. That was first monthly improvement in operating conditions for manufacturers in the...

Financial Services Under Siege: Understanding Hacktivism’s Impact
Shira Sagiv, Vice President of Product Portfolio at Radware 29.08.2025 11:30 am #CyberSecurity #FinancialServices Faced with waves of alarmingly sophisticated, AI-driven cyberattacks, financial services companies are contending with an...

Pignataro makes €2 bln investment in Ellinikon
Italian billionaire Andrea Pignataro, who heads the technology and financial services ION Group, has invested two billion euros in the Ellinikon project. A total of €1.5 billion will be used to develop the intended research and innovation center,...