Italy Economy

• Euro-Area Factory Slump Eases in April as Italy Exceeds Estimate

  Euro area’s manufacturing slump showed improvement in April as Italy’s contraction slowed, French industry stopped shrinking.

• Italy's Government Forecast Has the Economy Effectively Stagnating This Year

  The new figures spell out starkly the dire economic situation in Italy, where economy fell into recession at the end of last year.

• Italy Is Said to Cut Economic Growth Forecast to Just 0.1%

  Such dire figures highlight the uphill struggle the Italian government faces to fix the economy.

• Italy’s Recession Set to Extend to Early Months of 2019

  There are fresh signs that the euro region’s third-biggest economy may struggle to emerge from its slump in coming months.

• Italy Output Shrank Less Than First Seen, Still in Recession

  Inventories were the only component that had a negative contribution on the quarterly change in gross domestic product.

• Italy's Economic Slump Is Just a Temporary Setback, Tria Says

  Italian Finance Minister Giovanni told Parliament that he sees economic growth returning.

• Italy’s Broadening Slump Weighs Down Euro-Area Growth Momentum

  Business buzz among Italian services providers shrank in January, forcing companies to reduce headcount in a first in two years.

• On Brink of Recession, Italian Executives Snub Rome, Take Action

  The northern industrial heartland is facing a new threat in 2019.  

• Italy Starts Handing Out Free Money

  Italy is rolling out what Rahul Gandhi’s plans to do in India.

• Italy's Slowing Economy Adds Pressure on Populists Over Budget

  Italy’s populist government is facing renewed criticism of its economic policies.

• Italian Business Activity Stops Contracting as Services Pick Up

  Italy’s private-sector economy unexpectedly stopped shrinking last month, as services sector grew at the fastest pace in 3 months.

• Italy Isn’t Like Greece. It’s Better and Worse.

  The first’s economy is in better shape, but it’s also much bigger and poses a far greater systemic risk.

• Italian Businesses Have New Reasons to Worry

  Itally’s tighter labour laws keeps businessmen on their toes. 

• Market Rout? That Was So Yesterday

  The Great Italian Crisis of 2018 lasted all of one day, at least judging by the financial markets.

• Roseannes Come and Go, But Racism Is Forever

  We’ll stop talking about Roseanne soon, but she’s not the real issue.