1- EU, ultimatum to Italy: "Maneuver by April or infringement procedure"
Our country is called to a correction of 3,4 billion, otherwise the European Commission will activate an infringement procedure for failure to comply with the debt rule - The expenses for the earthquake and refugees are not included in the accounts - "The recovery continues, but it is modest and the momentum for reforms has slowed down”. Read the full article.
2- Taxi: there is an agreement with the government. But Uber takes advantage of the strike
Minister Graziano Delrio has found the mediation point by proposing two decrees, one for the reorganization of the sector and the other for the fight against illegal use – Meanwhile, Uber climbs the ranking of the most downloaded apps in Italy and increases prices by 50% – Lanzillotta: “The agreement is good, now no more postponements”. Read the full article.
3- Alitalia on strike, no flights on Thursday: here are the details
The company was forced to cancel 60% of scheduled flights, both domestic and international – Here are the canceled flights and the plan prepared to reduce the inconvenience: telephone contacts and links – Ryanair, EasyJet and Meridiana are also participating in the strike. Read the full article.
4- Banks and Stock Exchange down and spread over 190
Another difficult day for bank stocks which are dragging down Piazza Affari (-0,83%) despite the partial recovery in the final – The spread rises again and surpasses 190 basis points – Political risks weigh heavily and the tug of war with the EU on the maneuver – In addition to the banks, Saipem suffers – Stm, Tenaris, Cnh and Ferragamo go against the trend. Read the full article.
5- Milan, Fashion Week kicks off among many new features
The edition started today could be the last with the current formula, according to the proposal of the president of the Chamber of Fashion Carlo Capasa - 174 collections spread over six days presented (from today to February 27), with 70 fashion shows, 88 presentations, 37 events – The Armani Foundation enters the capital of the group – Here are the new locations. Read the full article.
