Italy is keen to attract foreign investment and prepared to cut some red tape to do so. Tuscany-based tax experts MGI Vannucci e Associati explain how investing in Italy could secure you the right to live here.
Italian banking giant UniCredit said on Thursday that investors had exercised rights to buy 99.8 percent of the new shares being sold as part of its 13 billion euro ($13.8 billion) capital increase.
Italian-based investment company Exor, controlled by the Agnelli family, said on Monday it had struck a $6.9 billion (€6.3 billion) deal to buy reinsurer PartnerRe.
Foreign investors might be wary of doing business with Italy, given the lacklustre growth and complex politics. But David Olson, a businessman from Michigan in the US, is undeterred, and is determined to help Italian firms spread their wings.
UPDATED: Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has confirmed the country’s intention to become a member of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), despite pressure from the US on its western allies not to join.
Italy's sluggish economy and burdensome bureaucracy have done little to attract foreign investors. But now the country's north-west is carving out a future built on international business ties.
EU ministers said on the weekend that investment was key to bringing the European economy out of the doldrums, but options were limited with funding and spending issues still unresolved.
The number of Italian businesses opening up in Romania is on the rise, with 282 registering in the first two months of 2014 alone, according to new figures from the Italian foreign ministry.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has completed its assessment of whether to purchase a stake in Italy's debt-laden airline Alitalia and a draft deal could be imminent, an Italian minister said on Tuesday.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways said on Sunday it has entered the final stage of an assessment whether to purchase a stake in Italy's debt-laden airline Alitalia.
A rescue for Italian flag carrier Alitalia inched forward on Thursday as the state postal service said it was taking part in a capital increase and Emirati airline Etihad Airways signalled its interest.
When Russia signed a €1 billion investment deal with Italy in November, it was seen in some quarters as a welcome boost to the Italian economy, while others raised fears over the Kremlin's growing influence in Europe and possible corruption. The Local takes a look at the pros and cons.
