The traditional end-of-year message from the President of the Republic will be Giorgio Napolitano's last speech to the Italians for the end of his seven-year term at the Quirinale - The President will appeal for trust in Italy but will ask for attention for the bands…
The past year was a year in which the art market mainly saw an international scenario of collecting interest and very competitive results - The squares of London, New York and Hong Kong were the queens…
The salvation of the euro bears above all two signatures: that of Mario Draghi and that of Mario Monti - They avoided the short circuit of the Eurozone and prevented the bankruptcy of Italy - The Btp-Bund spread has halved - For 2013, in addition to the 'implementation…
From the outgoing premier, Mario Monti, and his fight against the euro crisis, to Mark Zuckerberg, the father of Facebook (struggling with his first difficulties), passing through Brunello Cucinelli, the Umbrian entrepreneur, at the origin of the only Hypo of the year, our roundup…
Democrats and Republicans have until midnight to find an agreement that will defuse the bomb of the "fiscal cliff", a mix of spending cuts and tax increases that will be triggered automatically in January, dragging the US GDP of…
Counselor Reines: "During tests performed today, Mrs. Clinton's doctors discovered that she had a blood clot following the concussion she suffered a few weeks ago."
The head of state, Giorgio Napolitano, and the president of the Senate, Renato Schifani, are expected to attend the funeral home, which will be held from 13,30 to 21.00 pm - The funeral will take place privately on Wednesday.
The chancellor in the year-end message to Germany: " The economic situation will not be easier, but rather more difficult in the new year".
The Btp was certainly the great protagonist of the Italian financial market in 2012, which it had landed amidst patriotic trumpet blasts (the first Btp day) and many concerns about the stability of public finances - The best securities…
The English auction house's 2012 closes with staggering numbers - "The Scream" by Edward Munch sold in New York for 91 million last May - Record for the two-day "Impressionist and Modern Art" auction.
Barcelona's Argentine star, after breaking Gerd Muller's record for goals in the calendar year, is on his way to winning his fourth Ballon d'Or - At 25, Leo Messi has already rewritten football history, at…
No electoral agreement between the PDL and the Lega, which does not want Berlusconi as prime minister - PDL hopes for a last-minute recovery but the road is uphill - The Passera case breaks out in the Centre, arguing with Casini on the list…
Faced with the twin deficits, fueled by energy, infrastructural and distribution inefficiencies, the mere optimism of the Central Bank and the possible adoption of a more expansive policy do not seem to be enough to revive growth.
According to the French Constitutional Court, the 75% tax on the income tax rate exceeding one million euros violates the principle of equality, as it is calculated on each natural person - The government promises: "We will make a new proposal".
For the national football team, 2012, after the world bankruptcy of 2010, was the year of redemption - A great European that of the Azzurri, born under the star of the betting scandal and ended with a beating in the final with…
The contemporary era, characterized by globalization, runs the risk of thrusting our economy back into a situation similar to that described in the 700th century by the French baron Montesquieu and taken up by Keynes: that of a small state "martyr of the sovereignty of others", i.e. of power…
Trade between Italian and Turkish companies represents an excellent vertical investment strategy especially in the energy, refining, mechanical and financial services sectors, given the similar industrial structure and positive trade balances.
"I accept to play the role of head of the coalition", assured the outgoing premier, after meeting the leaders of centrist parties and movements who support his agenda - In the Senate a single list, provisionally called the Monti Agenda for…
It is one of the positive data of this end of the year: a decisive drop in the differential between Btp and Bund rates - Meanwhile, the last day of 2012 in Piazza Affari was negative (-0,82%), but overall the year is archived…
The number of signatures required to present a list, in light of the early elections, is reduced by 75%: now about 40 thousand are enough - The only groups that will not have to collect signatures are Pd, Pdl, Lega and Idv.
The US president rushed back from vacation to unravel the case of the "fiscal abyss", which worries the markets a lot: in the event of no agreement with the Republicans on taxes and cuts in public spending, these will…
Voters and militants of the Democratic Party will be able to vote on December 29 and 30 to choose the candidates for Parliament for the next elections - Bersani presents the candidacy of Grasso, who will be included in the blocked list, and closes the door to…
To say it is the Antitrust, after a long investigation on the fuel distribution network in Italy - The white pumps and the systems of the large-scale distribution have cracked the oligopoly of the oil companies, but we must continue on the path of liberalization.
Italian debt closed 2012 badly: in a market already disturbed by the fiscal cliff danger (Piazza Affari -0,33%), this morning the Treasury placed a total of 5,9 billion euro of BTPs, less than the 6 billion on offer and with…
The holding company that controls Adr, after yesterday's triumphant day following the go-ahead from the government for the increase in fares at Fiumicino airport, is flying to Piazza Affari again today.
Insee's estimates on French gross domestic product in the third quarter of 2012 have been revised downwards from +0,2% to +0,1% - The specter of recession is strengthening.
Auction of 5 and 10-year Italian government bonds today - Rates up to 325 basis points from 321 yesterday - The Italian political situation and the negotiations for…
According to some sources, Mario Monti would have set the condition of being able to say the last word on each name and would be pushing for a single list not only in the Senate but also in the Chamber.
In his television column Aldo Grasso writes in the "Corriere della Sera" that if even Rai - as Giletti did on Sunday - rises up in the face of the intrusiveness of the Cavaliere, it means that from the parts of the state television, always attentive…
The supervisory authority judged the financial statements of Premafin, FonSai, Milano Assicurazioni and Unipol to be non-compliant with the accounting principles - Unipol assures: "No effect on the determination of the share swap ratios".
The manufacturing industry is an invaluable heritage but it must be relaunched with an eye to 5 crucial aspects: 1) productive specialization; 2) internationalization, 3) company size; 4) access to credit; 5) productivity - The case of the biomedical district of Emilia and…
For the sale of the stake in EcoRodovias Impregilo collected 619 million euros from Primav - The Italian company maintains a 6,5% stake.
Today the Treasury expects to close the calendar year on a high note, in which bonds worth 470 billion were placed (430 billion is the expected offer for 2013, of which 55 in January) - The Tokyo Stock Exchange closes 2012 by…
European and American decorative arts and design from the last 100 years take center stage in New York - The sale held in the Big Apple by Important 20th Century Design closed with over 7 million dollars…
The Nikkei index (today is the last day of the year for the Tokyo stock exchange) is up 23% in 2012, the sharpest increase since 2009 - The MSCI Asia Pacific regional index is up 0,2% today .
One of the most important and little-known aspects of globalization lies in the so-called 'frugal innovation'.
Final slowdown for European lists due to tensions on the fiscal cliff - The knot that Obama has to untie also cools the enthusiasm of Piazza Affari, which closes up 0,45%, after having touched one percent,…
The film distribution house concluded two agreements for the sale of "free TV" rights with MTV Italia and Mediaset for 700 thousand euros - Moviemax shares gain over 6% on the Stock Exchange.
The Professor's "ascent into politics" receives the support of the Vatican, in an article published in the Osservatore Romano - "The demand for high politics gathers around the figure of Monti" - Controversy over Berlsuconi's television presence, Rai promises spaces …
For the 14,5% stake in Sea held by the Province of Milan, only one offer came from F2i - The proposal for the infrastructure fund was 147 million euros against the 160 million of the base…
New requests for subsidies came in at 350 in the week ending December 22, against analysts' expectations of 361. US Treasuries are stable on the downside.
The global automotive giant registered 1,8 million vehicles in the calendar year, of which 1,66 million between January and November (+10%).
According to the Southern Italy Check-up by Confindustria and Studies and Research for Southern Italy, the crisis in Southern Italy would have destroyed 2007 jobs between 2011 and 330, with constantly growing unemployment rates - GDP…
In the year that will end Angela Merkel's second term, Germany will be the only country in the eurozone to boast of achieving a balanced budget early and maintaining growth and employment levels - Divided between Brussels and Berlin, a…
According to Adusbef and Federconsumatori, the widespread price increases will lead to a drain of 1.490 euros per family in 2013 - "These are unsustainable increases that will determine new and very heavy repercussions on families' living conditions".
The Treasury has sold all the 8,5 billion 6-month BOTs on offer, but with rates on the rise, to the highest since October 2012: from 0,919% to 0,949% - Piazza Affari, like all European stock exchanges, is…
The electoral campaign is played on the thread of taxes - On the one hand Berlusconi who promises to abolish the Imu in exchange for increases on alcohol and tobacco - On the other Bersani and Monti, from which similar indications come: no to a…
Around 9,50 am, the share of the holding company jumped by 23,08% to 0,9865 euros, after having reached a maximum of 1 euro, the peak of the year: all following the "signature by the President of the Council of Ministers, on the proposal of…
In December, the manufacturing business confidence index rose to 88,9 from 88,5 in November, slightly above the estimates gathered by Reuters among analysts who indicated 88,8.
Shares of Toyota soared nearly 3% on Tokyo Stock Exchange following the news as investors say the deal removes uncertainty over the outcome of the deal, and stress that the economic impact is less than market expectations and is manageable .
So the centre-left candidate for prime minister, in an interview with the Financial Times: "We need to look ahead, austerity alone could become risky" - "If I go to government I want to discuss new policies aimed at stimulating the economy" - " I will not…
Today the outgoing prime minister meets Casini and Montezemolo and according to rumors he is pushing for the solution of a single list at least in the Senate reserving the veto power over the candidates - ''The hysterical reactions of the PDL and Berlusconi against…
An intense end to the year from a financial point of view: in the USA the countdown to the agreement on the fiscal cliff is underway, in Japan a very aggressive monetary policy is underway, in Italy today the penultimate auction of the Treasury, the first after…
FOCUS BNL-BNP PARIBAS - During 2010, the number of Italian productive enterprises active within national borders fell by 11.401 units compared to the previous year - In the same year, those under national control residing abroad grew by 3,8%…
Asian markets open well on this near-last 'business day' of the year, buoyed by Chinese data and the ever-increasing likelihood of a shift in Japan's monetary policy.
Anyone who had bought them at the beginning of the year, at bargain prices given the then looming pessimism, would now find themselves with an 80% gain.
Since China ratified international adoptions in 1992, thousands of Chinese children have been adopted.
The outgoing Prime Minister, two days after the presentation of the Agenda which will (perhaps) have to dictate the guidelines of the next government, also lands on the social network, which he chooses to announce his political commitment.
Monti's go-ahead for the decree which transposes the planning agreement between AdR and Enac launches the colossal development plan for Fiumicino which aims to reach 100 million passengers a day with investments that will arrive…
Christie's Global Wine department closes 2012 with over 90 million dollars in sales on the New York, London and Hong Kong markets, confirming the leadership of the international auction house in world wine sales - It's the…
Full adhesion of Montezemolo, Casini and Riccardi to the Monti Agenda - "Everything is in his hands" - Agreements with Pd: 2After the vote and only if necessary: we play to win" - It will be the premier who decides whether to present a single list…
Silvio Berlusconi's new attack on Mario Monti: "On his agenda only austerity interventions, with the maintenance of the IMU and the arrival of other taxes" - "The IMU can be removed, we have prepared a Decree" - "I have faith that we can get to…
The FII enters the share capital of Tecnam with 6,5 million euros to support its expansion and growth projects
An increase in the overall GDP for the region of 3,1% in 2012 and 3,8% in 2013 is estimated - All expectations are focused on Mexico, the candidate to become the economic power of the region - Peru, Chile and…
2012 for the Stock Exchanges was better than expected - Under the tree we find many indexes that are starting to close the year on the rise and some that are returning to their all-time highs - Piazza Affari was weighed down by banks,…
An intense year on the sporting front comes to an end: from the European football championships won by Spain at the London 2012 Olympics, with the 28 Italian medals (7 from fencing), the Pellegrini flop and the shame of Schwazer; from the rebirth of…
Harsh words of the outgoing Prime Minister towards the PDL and the Cavaliere - Criticisms of Vendola and the CGIL - Alfano replies: seeks alliances on the left - He will not run as a candidate but will "rise" in politics, starting from the contents of the agenda -…
REPORT CARDS 2012 - The calendar year of Italian football ends with a certainty: Antonio Conte's bianconeri are clearly the best team and deserve a nice 9,5 (for 10, we await the Champions...) - Immediately behind the surprising Lazio…
Sace supports Clementoni in its commercial internationalization process in Poland and the United Kingdom
The Professor reopens the political game: he won't side with anyone and won't allow any list to use his name, but he's ready to lead a coalition and become prime minister again if someone offers it to him…
The Premier resigned in the press conference at the end of the year: "I don't take sides with anyone. I would like the parties to take sides in favor of ideas. I hope that our Agenda on Europe and change can be shared by a…
A document will soon be published in which the Professor explains his political project for Italy in a programmatic way - "The agenda is not addressed to the centre, neither to the right nor to the left: it is, modestly, an erga omnes agenda" - "Not…
Watches, these much loved objects have turned the hands of Christie's New York auction, arriving at the closing time of the IMPORTANT WATCHES appointment with a total of 12,202,625 dollars.
The prime minister remains the most suitable person to rebuild Italy - The importance of a new political offer that clearly differs from Berlusconi's bankruptcy experience and from the inadequacy of Bersani's proposal, too conditioned by Vendola, and which guarantees great credibility …
The Giallorossi overwhelm Allegri's boys 4-2 at the Olimpico, who in the end have a reaction, but that's not enough Alone…
The Nerazzurri need a few but significant tweaks: a striker who can give Milito some breathing room (even yesterday Livaja showed he's not ready yet), a midfielder with good feet and, possibly, a defender.
The Professor anticipates some of the contents of his press conference today: Never with Berlusconi. Center and left must unite after the vote. In the first hundred days we need new measures against corruption, a drastic reduction in the number of parliamentarians,…
Obama opened the speech by recalling outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who worked "tirelessly" - Kerry understood that the US military needs "a clear mission" and "resources".
The "Old Master Week" tour is about to end, which has seen Botticelli's Madonna around the world, a sort of journey into the Renaissance and into the artistic traditions that flourished in Europe between 1300 and 1600.
CHAMPIONSHIP - Last victory of the year for the Italian champions who are provisionally +10 over Inter - After conceding a penalty from Pinilla, the bianconeri equalize with the former Matri who repeats himself in the 92nd minute - Vucinic rounds up the result to 95°…
FROM THE ADVISE ONLY BLOG - For the new year, the most attractive equity sectors are currently Healthcare, Consumer Staples, Industrials and Technology: they "cost" relatively little and have a good " momentum”,…
The premier handed in his resignation to President Napolitano, after the process of approving the stability law was concluded - His press conference is set for tomorrow, at 11 - It is not clear whether he will go down...
CHAMPIONSHIP - Great expectations for tonight's big match at the Olimpico with Totti once again in the lead - Allegri wants to continue the comeback and Berlusconi charges up the team while Galliani is looking for a top player for January - Zeman is…
CHAMPIONSHIP - Nine months ago Strama made his debut on the Inter bench against Genoa, now desperate and in the middle of the relegation zone - But Inter can't get emotional and are looking for points to defend second place in the standings - On with…
In the last stock market session before Christmas, investors monetise the gains of eight rising sessions in Piazza Affari as the fear of the fiscal cliff advances - Above all, bank stocks sell while the BTp-Bund spread rises around…
The first touchless biometric payment was made today by Federico Ghizzoni, CEO of UniCredit, in a shop of the Kiko Make Up Milan chain, thanks to a system that identifies people based on the map of the veins of the…
THE MEDIOBANCA R&S YEARBOOK outlines the picture of large-scale retail trade in Italy between 2007 and 2011 - A sector in stagnation in the last year, with a slight growth in turnover of 0,3% - Sharp decline of the large French groups.
"A year ago this government was launched, today, however, through no fault of the Mayan prophecy, we will have to end our role", joked the Professor - Today the green light for the stability law and the decree for the ineligibility of convicts, …
Turiddo Campaini has resigned with immediate effect from the position, however remaining a member of the Board of Directors of the Tuscan bank.
The Italian production of olive oil in the 5/2012 vintage falls below 2013 million quintals, due to the bad weather that damaged the crops. In some regions, however, there are increases compared to the past harvest.
The steel group, whose main plant is located in Piombino, has presented a request for extraordinary administration at the Court of Livorno and the Ministry of Economic Development.
The Treasury has published the guidelines for the management of public debt in the next year - BTP Italia returns - Towards a reduction in BTP emissions at 3-5-10 years - Even for BOTs, issues may be lower than…
Last month, funding from the asset management industry turned positive again with subscriptions of almost 1 billion euro, while assets in the sector were close to 1.200 billion.
The deputy director of the Bank of Italy Fabio Panetta highlighted that the contraction of GDP has eased in recent months, and expects a rebound starting from the second half of 2013. The banker underlined the importance of implementing the measures…
The prospect of an agreement in the US on the fiscal cliff is receding, after the vote on the floor of the speaker Boehener fell apart - The European lists, including Piazza Affari, are feeling the pinch: they are all down - A Piazza…
A record year at HangarBicocca: the installations by Tomás Saraceno and Carsten Nicolai reached 60.000 visitors and 90.000 visitors since the reopening in April - Here are all the numbers for 2012: in one year the number of visitors…
The American giant, on the other hand, does not forfeit the space division of the Italian company, for which "a new phase is opening in which a framework of industrial alliances will be defined under the leadership of Cinven and Finmeccanica".
The laboratory is the result of a partnership signed by the university with Autostrade per l'Italia, which made a donation - The laboratory will be directed by Lanfranco Senn and will carry out an annual research plan on the situation of infrastructure in Italy.
SWG POLL - Confidence in Mario Monti rises to 38%, a single center list led by the premier would have 15,4% - The three major Italian parties are down: for the 5 Star Movement this is the third weekly drop…
The Italian institute took part in the Etileno XXI project for the construction of a petrochemical plant in Mexico that will produce one million tons of polyethylene - Intesa Sanpaolo participated directly in the financing for 100 million dollars.
