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At the Confindustria assembly, Italian business leaders criticized the Superbonus scheme and European policies, despite expressing confidence in the government, as Italy ranks low in growth and production.
Confindustria has proposed a €20 billion plan aimed at stimulating economic growth in Italy. The initiative focuses on boosting key sectors such as health and education.
The private assembly of Confindustria delegates has unanimously approved a reform of its statute, introducing significant changes to its governance and composition.
The leader of Forza Italia closes the door to the League: "Absolutely contrary." Doubts within FdI. Confindustria and trade unions call for spending interventions for industry and workers.
The president of Confindustria, Emanuele Orsini, and the leader of Cgil, Maurizio Landini, held a face-to-face meeting to discuss proposals for the relaunch of Italian industry. The discussion took place at an assembly of delegates.
Confindustria's Flash Conjuncture analysis indicates a worsening economic scenario in Italy, citing energy price increases, declining confidence, rising sovereign rates, and the initial impacts of the war.
Confindustria's Orsini has called on the EU Commission and national governments to provide immediate responses to save European industry, warning that deindustrialization will become a concrete reality without urgent action in the current economic emergency.
European economies are experiencing varied impacts from the Middle East conflict, with France showing resilience and Italy's GDP forecast tied to the conflict's duration. The Swiss economic index has also fallen due to the conflict. The Bank of England faces questions of a rate hike, while Spain's data center sector warns that government measures against the war put investments at risk, and UK consumer price inflation remained steady at 3% in February, though Middle East instability continues to raise energy price risks, and other European businesses also face challenges.
Confindustria, the Italian employers' association, has called on all citizens to participate in an upcoming referendum, while stating it will not engage in partisan debates.
Confindustria and Digit’Ed have initiated a working group to collaborate on human capital development, aiming to promote a model that combines industrial vision with skill enhancement.
Nella congiuntura flash di febbraio la fragile ripresa del settore, tra crisi internazionali e shock commerciali: bene farmaceutica e alimentare, male auto e moda
Prime Minister Meloni addressed Confindustria, raising questions about whether Europe is truly the problem for Italy's lack of growth, with observers noting the 'noisy silences' from industrialists and the government regarding current economic challenges.
Confindustria, Italy's main employers' association, has proposed a five-point pact, with its president Orsini stating that high energy bills pose an existential threat to businesses.
Confindustria, the main association representing manufacturing and service companies in Italy, has stated that the economic outlook for the country continues to deteriorate.
Confindustria, Italy's leading industry association, has issued a stark warning that a prolonged conflict could trigger the most severe energy crisis in history.
Global economic concerns are escalating due to the potential for a conflict involving Iran, with fears of stagflation and an energy shock. The situation is impacting various sectors, including air transport and energy markets.
The President of Confindustria, Carlo Bonomi, suggested that Europe might need a change in leadership, stating that a recession in the EU is inevitable without negotiations in the Gulf.
The Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (Mimit) has convened businesses for a meeting regarding cuts to transition incentives, facing continued accusations from industrialists who warn of compromised trust and a 'short circuit' impacting innovation. The cuts amount to a billion euros less in aid, affecting over 7,000 waiting businesses and excluding green investments.
Italian Ambassador to Sofia, Marcello Apicella, undertook a mission to the Stara Zagora region of Bulgaria, accompanied by a delegation from Confindustria Bulgaria, as part of his regional activities.
A report by Confindustria and Generali, the Cyber Index PMI 2025, indicates that one in four Italian SMEs will have experienced a cyber attack by 2025, with 70% remaining at intermediate defense levels. The report highlights that cyber risk is growing faster than defense capabilities, and one-third of companies cannot manage basic activities.
According to the president of Confindustria, it is necessary to "block financial speculation on energy; a week after the conflict, the prices we are seeing are unacceptable."
Confindustria, the Italian employers' federation, has released its 'Congiuntura Flash' analysis, indicating a deteriorating economic scenario for early 2026, with exports and consumption negatively impacting the industry.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni strongly criticized the European Union, calling it a "bureaucratic giant" that has sacrificed competitiveness for ideology. She urged the EU to do less but do it better, and proposed a common effort for radical bureaucratic reform in Italy.
Il Sole 24 ORE Group has launched two initiatives, 'Osservatorio Giappone' and 'Expand,' to support Italian exports by providing market information on Japan and a platform with Confindustria for companies to navigate foreign markets.
Confindustria, Italy's main employers' federation, stated that the economic scenario continues to deteriorate, with consumption and services at risk of slowing down, and investments from the PNRR being the sole driver for industrial production.
Emanuele Orsini, president of Confindustria, stated that Europe needs to 'be Europe' in this historical moment, suggesting the Stability Pact should be exceeded.
Confindustria, the Italian employers' association, has issued an alarm regarding high energy costs, estimating a burden of 7 to 21 billion euros for businesses. Simulations indicate that prolonged conflict until 2026 would lead to unsustainable costs for companies.
Emanuele Orsini, president of Confindustria, stated that there is no escape from the need to broaden the scope of the Stability Pact, as businesses are struggling.
Confindustria, the Italian employers' federation, has strongly criticized the government's tax decree, particularly the cut to tax credits for transition investments, stating it 'damages trust' and 'heavily penalizes' businesses, prompting a response from Giorgetti.
Major Italian business associations, including Coldiretti and Confindustria, have issued an appeal for citizens to vote in an upcoming referendum, emphasizing the critical importance of justice for the economy.
Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo participated in a joint celebration of Ghana's 69th Independence Day in Rome, organized by the Ghanaian Embassies in Italy and the Holy See.
(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 2 - Over 28,000 sensitive targets are under surveillance in Italy after the US-Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran's retaliation, according to the National Committee for Public…