Category Archives: Italy

Press Releases & News from Italy distributed via EuropaWire

State aid: Commission endorses €1.56 billion compensation for Poste Italiane for public services delivered over 2009-2011

Posted on 22, November 2012 by

Brussels, 22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, two compensations received by Poste Italiane for delivering two public services in the period 2009-2011, namely a compensation of €1.1 billion for the universal postal service and a … Read the full press release →

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New Husqvarna Nuda 900 ABS and Nuda 900R ABS price list

Posted on 20, November 2012 by
New Nuda 900 ABS and Nuda 900 R ABS (09/2012)

Biandronno, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — As presented at the last Intermot Fair in Cologne, the new Husqvarna Nuda 900 ABS and Nuda 900 R ABS will be available on the market as of November 2012. The Nuda 900 comes standard with ABS … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Germany, Italy, Technology

Budget deadlock halts €25 million EU aid to jobless workers in seven countries

Posted on 20, November 2012 by

20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Almost €25 million in EU aid to help over 5,000 redundant workers in seven EU countries was halted on Thursday because there is no money left in the EU budget to fund it. The Budgets Committee had to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Denmark, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Investment, Italy, Politics, Romania, Society, Spain, Sweden

The monetary policy of the European Central Bank and its transmission in the euro area

Posted on 20, November 2012 by

Speech by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB,  Università Bocconi, Opening of the academic year 2012-2013 Milan, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Financial markets and the disruption caused to the transmission of monetary policy The year that is about to end will be remembered … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Italy

EFSA inaugurates its new premises, symbol of the EU’s presence in Parma

Posted on 14, November 2012 by

Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle, Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), today welcomed high-level representatives from the Cypriot Presidency of the EU, the European Parliament and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Consumers (DG SANCO), along with the … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Healthcare, Italy

Europe Going Digital

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

Neelie Kroes — Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda The Italy Summit: New routes for growth, Financial Times Conference Milan, 13-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — In the doom and gloom of the economic crisis we shouldn’t ignore the positive opportunities. Now, … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Italy, Politics, Technology

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Fiat S.p.A. announces plans to issue notes denominated in Swiss Francs

Posted on 8, November 2012 by

Turin, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Fiat S.p.A. announces that it intends to proceed, subject to market conditions, with a note issuance denominated in Swiss Francs. The benchmark issuance for the Swiss market is to be issued by Fiat Finance and Trade Ltd., … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Law

State aid: Commission extends in-depth investigation into Italian support measures in favour of former Tirrenia Group

Posted on 8, November 2012 by

Brussels, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has extended the scope of an in-depth investigation opened in October 2011 into public support measures in favour of companies of the former Tirrenia Group (see IP/11/1157), namely Tirrenia di Navigazione, Caremar, Laziomar, Saremar, Siremar … Read the full press release →

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The Fiat plant in Pomigliano d‘Arco given the prestigious Automotive Lean Production Award 2012 in Leipzig

Posted on 8, November 2012 by

Turin, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Fiat plant in Pomigliano D’Arco has been awarded the prestigious international “Automotive Lean Production 2012” (OEM category) award. The important award was presented to Sebastiano Garofalo, manager of the Pomigliano D’Arco plant, at the awards … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Germany, Industrial, Italy

Fiat at 81st Interpol General Assembly

Posted on 8, November 2012 by

Turin, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Fiat Group, with companies in 44 countries and 155 factories worldwide, has a longstanding relationship with international law enforcement. Continuing in that tradition, Fiat will be an Official Sponsor of Interpol’s 81st General Assembly to be held … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Government, Italy, Law, Marketing, Society

Merger review: Past evolution and future prospects

Posted on 5, November 2012 by

Cernobbio (Italy), 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, It is always a pleasure to be back in Cernobbio, in this occasion to participate in this Conference on Competition Policy. And I wish to thank in particular Jorge Padilla for inviting me … Read the full press release →

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SELEX Galileo wins contract to supply Janus Naval electro-optic turrets to the Armed Forces of Malta

Posted on 2, November 2012 by

Campi Bisenzio, Florence, 2-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract by the Maltese Armed Forces to deliver two Janus Naval (Janus-N) electro-optic observation and fire control panoramic sights. The sights will be installed on patrol … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Defence, Electronics & Machinery, Italy, Malta, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom

SELEX Galileo wins €20M of contracts for support and service solutions

Posted on 1, November 2012 by

1-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded new contracts totalling around 20 million Euros to provide support and service solutions. The contracts relate mainly to the company’s Grifo radar and the Falco Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Defence, Electronics & Machinery, Italy, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom

Industrial team given the green light for UK MoD’s LOSA RED programme

Posted on 31, October 2012 by

31-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The UK MOD has awarded the contract for their new programme providing innovative integration and experimentation in the land environment. In the Land Open Systems Architecture (LOSA) Research, Experimentation and Development (RED) programme, SELEX Galileo is providing … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Defence, Electronics & Machinery, Italy, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom

Speech by Peter Praet: Deleveraging and the role of central banks

Posted on 26, October 2012 by

Speech by Peter Praet, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the Conference: The Effect of Tighter Regulatory Requirements on Bank Profitability and Risk-Taking Incentives, Milan, 26 October 2012 Milan, 26-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen [1], I am pleased to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Italy

Novartis confident in safety and efficacy of its seasonal influenza vaccines produced in Italy

Posted on 25, October 2012 by

As precaution, Italian ministry of health temporarily halts distribution of two seasonal influenza vaccines Agrippal and Fluad, produced at Novartis site in Italy Recent clinical trials of these influenza vaccines and administration during seasonal vaccination campaigns have shown no unexpected … Read the full press release →

Posted in Healthcare, Italy, Pharma & Biotech, Switzerland

Italy: EUR 200 million from EIB for Emilia Romagna earthquake

Posted on 25, October 2012 by

25-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has made lines of credit totalling EUR 200 million available to local companies and entities in Emilia Romagna in the areas affected by the earthquake last May. The loans will be disbursed via … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Small Business, Society

Personnel change within Husqvarna Motorcycles.

Posted on 24, October 2012 by
Daniele Giacometti, Head of Sales Husqvarna-Motorcycles (10/2012)

Munich/Biandronno,  24-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Effective October 2012 the following personnel changes have been implemented within Husqvarna Motorcycles: Daniele Giacometti (46), former International Sales Manager, succeeds Juergen Mueller as Head of Sales. Juergen Mueller (37), former Head of Sales, takes over … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Germany, Italy, Management, Sports

EU law precludes ‘stabilisation’ of the employment relationship of public sector workers employed on a fixed-term basis which does not take account of the length of service accrued

Posted on 24, October 2012 by

Judgment in Joined Cases C-302/11 to C-305/11 Rosanna Valenza and Others v Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato The fixed-term nature of the contract does not constitute an ‘objective ground’ capable of justifying the refusal to take account of … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Italy, Law, Luxembourg, Society

State aid: Commission investigates Italian measures reducing taxes and social contributions in areas affected by natural disasters

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

Brussels, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to examine whether Italian measures to reduce taxes and contributions due by companies in areas affected by natural disasters, mainly earthquakes and floods, are in line with EU … Read the full press release →

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