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Ramadan in Italy 2026: A Celebration of Tradition, Fusion, and Togetherness
When is Ramadan in Italy in 2026? In Italy, Ramadan 2026 is expected to begin on the evening of Tuesday, 17 February, with the first full day of fasting on Wednesday, 18 February, and conclude around Thursday, 19 March. The exact dates are...

These Italian Niche Brands Are Updating Made in Italy Credentials for the Chicago Collective Audience
MILAN — The allure of Made in Italy continues to reverberate Stateside. Even if recent tariff threats and negotiations have cast a gloomy outlook on the Italian fashion brands eyeing to grow their business in the U.S., this week’s edition of the...

NewPrinces’ move for Carrefour’s Italy stores stuns sector
The origins of Italy’s NewPrinces date back little more than 20 years but, in its two decades of existence, the food and drinks group has grown mainly through M&A and its deal-making has often attracted attention. The company’s moves for, say, UK...

Economic sentiment picks up in both EU, euro area in Jul 2025
The economic sentiment indicator (ESI) picked up in both the European Union (EU: plus 1 point to 95.3) and the euro area (plus 1.6 points to 95.8) in July this year, according to surveys conducted by the European Commission.The employment...
Where's Your TACO Now: Futures Slide, Global Markets Tumble After Trump Unleashes Harsh Tariffs
Global markets and US equity futures extended a selloff as Trump’s sweeping import tariffs sparked renewed fears about the outlook for economic growth amid traders. The MSCI All Country World Index fell for a sixth day, the longest streak since...

Erdoğan urges Gaza ceasefire, reaffirms support for 1967-based Palestinian state
ISTANBUL President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday called for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza and renewed his support for the establishment of a Palestinian state along the 1967 borders, during a trilateral summit in Istanbul with Italian Prime...

Assessing Work–Life Balance in Malta and Italy: A Cross-Cultural Investigation Using Exploratory Structural Equation Modelling (ESEM)
Introduction Work-life balance (WLB) is a broadly studied construct in several fields (eg, psychology, sociology), but the balance between work and private life in the general population has undergone important post-pandemic re-evaluations that...
Behcet's Disease Market Analysis and Forecast, 2025-2035 | AbbVie, Novartis, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, J&J, and BMS Advance Biologics and Immunomodulatory Therapies to Transform the Landscape - ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 1, 2025-- The "Behcet's Disease Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Distribution Channel, Route of Administration, Type, Country, and Region - Analysis and Forecast, 2025-2035" report has been added to...

Banks’ Efforts to Curb Money Laundering Fail Abysmally, Says UMD Criminologist
Two summers ago, Alida, a retiree from Western Maryland, was buying groceries when her card was declined. On the phone, a bank official explained that $10,000 had suspiciously been deposited into her account under her name, and that it was being...

Poland to have more tanks than UK, Germany, France and Italy combined after signing new K2 deal
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What consumers can expect from import taxes
American businesses and consumers woke up Friday to find the contours of President Donald Trump’s foreign trade agenda taking shape but without much more clarity on how import taxes on goods from dozens of countries would affect them. Late...

Giorgio Armani Pushes Back at Italian Competition Authority’s 3.5M-euro Sanction
MILAN – The Giorgio Armani company is pushing back on the decision of the AGCM, the Italian Competition Authority, to fine the luxury brand for alleged misleading advertising. The authority is imposing sanctions of 3.5 million euros on Giorgio...

Bacon Industry Size Forecast (Pork, Chicken, Turkey) 20252033: Market Outlook
(MENAFN- IMARC Group) The global bacon market is experiencing robust growth, driven by the increasing demand for convenient and flavorful food options. In 2024, the market was valued at USD 73.2 billion and is projected to reach USD 95.9 billion...

Giorgio Armani hit with US $ 4 million penalty for unfair commercial practices in Italy
Image Courtesy: https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/ Fashion brand Giorgio Armani and one of its companies were penalised US $ 4 million by Italy’s antitrust authority for engaging in unfair business practices, the agency said Friday. The Giorgio...

Libyan-Turkish-Italian hold summit in Istanbul on economic cooperation in the Mediterranean
01 august 2025 - 10:34:52 MA/BBA 217 Views Panafrican News Agency Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, will participate on Friday in a tripartite summit in Istanbul, Turkey, with the Turkish president, Recep...

3.44 Bn Hydrogen Truck Global Markets 2025-2029 & 2034 With Toyota, Hyundai Motor Co, Daimler Truck, Volvo, PACCAR Leading
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The hydrogen truck market is set to surge from $2.61 billion in 2024 to $3.44 billion in 2025, with a CAGR of 31.8%, driven by demand for zero-emission transport and sustainability goals. By 2029, it will reach...

The Sports Report: Trade deadline passes with moderate moves from the Dodgers
From Jack Harris: Before trade rumors heated up and dream scenarios were briefly envisioned, before the Dodgers were linked to a string of big names who all wound up anywhere but Los Angeles, the team’s front office foreshadowed what proved to be...

Italy's Government Endorses Tata Motors' Iveco Bid
Hours after Mumbai-based Tata Motors Commercial Vehicle and Iveco Group announced a definitive agreement to combine their commercial vehicle (CV) businesses in a landmark €3.8 billion all-cash deal, Palazzo Chigi (the official residence of the...

Top 5 trade partners of the Republic of Moldova in the EU
0 Romania continued to be, even in 2024, the main trading partner of the Republic of Moldova among the member states of the European Union, with a share of over 21% of the country’s total foreign trade volume. The following positions are occupied...

How Can EU Businesses Handle Fake Reviews and Review Extortion Legally?
Online reviews can make or break a business. In the EU, fake reviews and review extortion have become a growing problem. Competitors post false complaints. Customers demand refunds or freebies under the threat of bad reviews. For businesses,...