Eight new exhibition projects in Milan, Naples, Turin, Vicenza, and Arezzo. In the first half of 2026, over 434 visitors were attracted to the four Gallerie d'Italia locations, a 4% increase compared to the same period in 2025.
Stock markets were little moved on the eve of the August bank holiday, with the sole exception of Frankfurt in Europe. Fincantieri shares were also supported by the "US factor": here's why. Oil is below $90, gold nears $4.400.
According to the "Hospitality Snapshot" report by Patrigest | Gabetti Group, Italian tourism will reach a new record in 2025 with 160 million arrivals, with foreigners accounting for 55% of the total. Luxury hotels, short-term rentals, and hospitality investments are growing.
AI-related stocks rebound for a second day, with the Milan Stock Exchange reclaiming the 52-point mark and becoming the European leader. Oil prices climb above $90 on tensions in Hormuz. The BTP-Bund spread stands at 83 points...
Western markets are mixed. On the Nasdaq, Meta is the best performing stock, responding to the EU's accusations of failing to protect minors. The Korean semiconductor company has had a stellar debut. Three-, seven-, and 15-year Italian government bonds (BTPs) were placed today.
"Beauty and Ugliness: Ideal, Real, and Caricature in the Renaissance," the new major exhibition hosted at Intesa Sanpaolo's Gallerie d'Italia in Milan from July 10 to October 18, 2026, is an exhibition project that eschews facile spectacularization to restore complexity to…
The Observatory created by fintech startup Berry Srl analyzed the activity of national bankruptcy courts from January to April 2026, focusing on the top twenty courts by volume of activity. Here are the key findings.
Among the most important artistic events of 2026, the major exhibition that Palazzo Reale is dedicating to Anselm Kiefer, one of the most influential artists on the international contemporary scene, undoubtedly stands out, until 27 September 2026.
A fascinating journey through art, anthropology, science, and current events to explore one of the most iconic and fragile elements of our planet. This is the heart of the new MUDEC exhibition, which, through over 150 works and artifacts from museums...
The American fund sees "growing investment opportunities" in Italy, where it has already invested $10 billion. Numerous financial firms that have recently opened or expanded offices are meeting in Milan.
From May 29 to October 18, 2026, the Intesa Sanpaolo museum spaces in Piazza Scala will host Arnaldo Pomodoro. A Life. Major Works from the Intesa Sanpaolo and Arnaldo Pomodoro Foundation Collections.
Glimmers of peace and controlled US inflation are boosting Wall Street but not Europe, with the exception of Piazza Affari which is recovering the 50 mark.
According to an analysis conducted by Unioncamere and its Guglielmo Tagliacarne Research Center, the most parsimonious region is Piedmont, while Sicily ranks last. Milanese people save six times more than Crotone residents.
Piazza Affari, boosted by the Stm (+9,86%) surge, is leading the recovery of European stock markets despite the many uncertainties on the horizon. Rising inflation, however, is weighing on Wall Street and pushing up US government bond yields. However, tech is driving up...
The 2026 edition of Orticola concluded with great success, confirming its position as a benchmark for greenery and horticulture. The event highlighted a new way of experiencing nature, one that is more aware and attentive to sustainability and...
On May 11, 1946, La Scala reopened after the bombings with Toscanini. Eighty years later, Milan celebrates the theater's rebirth with Mattarella, Chailly, and Nabucco.
The Salone del Mobile.Milano closed its 2026 edition with 316.342 attendees from 167 countries, confirming its position as a global benchmark for the design and furniture industry.
A day of suspense on financial markets as they await clarity on US-Iran relations, central banks' interest rate moves, and US high-tech quarterly earnings. Banks and Generali also performed well on the Milan Stock Exchange. Brent crude oil neared $110...
The Salone del Mobile.Milano 2026 closes with record numbers: 316.342 attendees from 167 countries, China the largest market, Europe growing, international press boom and Eurocucina a protagonist of design, technology and sustainability.
According to the analysis by the Mediobanca Research Area, expectations for the design sector for 2026 are overall positive, even if 9 out of 10 companies indicate macroeconomic stability as a decisive factor.
The Salone del Mobile 2026 opens amidst mixed fortunes for the sector: exports are down, but international interest is strong. Andrea Vaiani, the Salone's general director, reports over 400 international buyers, and new strategies in China are supporting confidence in the...
Frontier technologies—from AI to quantum computing—are set to exceed $16 trillion in value by 2033, but the benefits are concentrated primarily in the most advanced economies. This is what emerges from…
Piazza Affari defends its 48.000-point mark with Nexi, Avio, and especially the performance of Mediobanca and MPS on the day of the dramatic shareholders' meeting. On Wall Street, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley performed above expectations.
The idea of a joint project between Lombardy, Piedmont, and Liguria for 2036 or 2040, modeled after the successful Milan-Cortina winter edition, is taking shape. Genoa Mayor Silvia Salis is leading the charge.
The Salone del Mobile.Milano (21-26 April) is almost here: despite the global turbulence, between Fuorisalone and new proposals such as Raritas, Edi Snaidero (Efic/FederlegnoArredo) and Luca Palermo (CEO of Federlegno Arredo Eventi) talk about the numbers, returns and prospects of the sector.
Markets are betting that the prospects for a resolution to the Middle East conflict are not an April Fool's joke. Oil prices are falling but holding onto $100 a barrel, with the spread below 90 basis points.
The invention of a scullery boy to warm the chilly Milanese in the bar near La Scala in the late 19th century. From there, Domenico Barbaja's meteoric rise to fame began, eventually managing La Scala, the Teatro San Carlo, and even...
The shareholders' meeting ended the Milanese bookshop after 156 years. But shareholder Giovanni Nava vows to fight to defend its cultural heritage and the jobs of its employees.
The Oti Nord 2025 Report highlights delays and slowdowns in Northern Italy's infrastructure: of 84 projects monitored, 43% are on schedule, 36% are slow, and 21% are seriously behind schedule. More coordination and reliable resources are needed.
Between Delfin, the Del Vecchio family's holding company, and the Caltagirone group, there was "a shared intention"—hidden from the market—to take control of Generali "since 2019." Here's the reconstruction, according to the Milan Prosecutor's Office, of the takeover of Piazzetta...
The first three electric cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento. The €120 million project by FS Logistix and Hupac aims to strengthen freight traffic between Italy and Northern Europe and foster a modal shift.
International stock markets are awaiting Nvidia's earnings release tonight, and are also posting new records. European markets are buoyant, with gold and silver rising again.
Italy finished the home Olympics with 30 medals (10 gold, 6 silver, 14 bronze), its best ever result at a Winter Games. It finished third in total podium finishes and fourth in the medal table. The final standings:
The Olympics teach us that tourism isn't just hospitality, but strategy. It's not just hospitality, but governance. Milano Cortina 2026 can be a turning point if companies rise to the challenge: working together, innovating, being sustainable, and...
The Olympics represent not only a global sporting event, but also a powerful driver of economic, infrastructural, and social transformation. In the case of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Italy is preparing to seize opportunities that will have lasting effects on the regions involved...
On February 14, 1966, the student newspaper "La Zanzara" was published at the Parini High School in Milan, featuring an investigation into "What Today's Girls Think" about sex. This unconventional investigation made history, sparking furious controversy, but also contributing...
Under President Mattarella, Italy has already won the most prestigious of gold medals at the Milan-Cortina Olympics: that of style, made up of passion, elegance, and sobriety. In such a divided country, the Head of State manages to restore unity...
Bit Milano 2026, held from 10 to 12 February at Fiera Milano Rho, was an ambitious and very crowded edition, with over 1.000 exhibitors from 54 countries and a strong presence of international buyers.
A triumphant Wednesday for the Italian team, which holds on to third place in the medal table, rising to 13 medals, behind only Norway and the USA. Today, the president is cheering on Goggia and Brignone.
The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics can be seen as a vehicle for economic and cultural transformation that transcends the sporting event and has a profound impact on the luxury, real estate, and design markets, reshaping the way value, desire, and...
Italy wins the gold medal in the short track mixed relay and the bronze in the mixed doubles curling, while Goggia's fall mars the combined event, with Pirovano taking the podium. With 11 medals overall, Italy remains among the leading teams...
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered an emergency judicial review of Foodinho Srl, Glovo's Italian subsidiary, for gang-mastering and wages below the legal minimum. The sole director, Pierre Miquel Oscar, is also under investigation.
Silver in the mixed biathlon relay and five bronze medals in alpine skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, luge, and figure skating: Italy achieved a record-breaking day at Milan Cortina 2026.
Italy got off to a flying start at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games: Francesca Lollobrigida won gold in the 3000m speed skating, Franzoni took silver, and Paris bronze in the downhill. Three medals for the Italians on the first day.
Milan-Cortina 2026 has opened its doors to an Italy that looks to the future without forgetting its roots. It's more than just a global sporting event: it's the celebration of a country that wants to show the world how...
A simple yet elegant opening ceremony. President Mattarella was the unparalleled point of reference. 146 athletes from Team Italy. 93 countries were present.
Milan-Cortina 2026 kicks off: opening ceremony at San Siro, double brazier between Milan and Cortina, artists, officials in attendance, tickets, where to watch it, and the Games program.
The overall cost is close to €6 billion, two-thirds of which will be paid by the state. Despite exceeding the initial budget, the cost remains lower than that of Expo 2015, according to S&P Global Ratings.
The MiTo Design Connections platform is back, an initiative designed to offer exhibitors and the professional public of the Salone del Mobile.Milano and the Fuorisalone opportunities for hospitality and services in the Piedmontese capital during the two events.
The Wood-Furniture sector closed 2025 on a high note, with a turnover of 52,2 billion, and is preparing for the big event: the Salone del Mobile, from 21 to 26 April at Fiera Milano Rho, the next edition of which is already sold out.
European stocks are up (except Frankfurt), with Milan leading the way ahead of the Fed and Big Tech earnings. Banks are up, with gold and silver hitting record highs. Follow the LIVE feed.
Just days before the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games, the exhibition "And They Achieved the Feat! From the Culture of Sport to the Culture of Business" was launched.
Milan in the 1970s, Fiat OM, the union struggles, terrorism in the factories and the end of large-scale industry: a first-hand account of a crucial period
Piazza Affari lost more than half a percentage point after Thursday's rally, but oil stocks closed strong thanks to the jump in crude oil, and defense stocks regained their footing. Silver touched $100 an ounce.
According to Dils's Team Research, last year's increase was 23% over 2024. The best performance was the retail one. How did the market go in Milan and Rome?
The new year starts off well on the stock markets in both Europe and America. Milan and Madrid are the top performers. Defense stocks and banks are dominating. Big Tech is sprinting on Wall Street, but Tesla and...
The campaign, planned with 60, 30 and 15 second formats, marks the beginning of the approach to the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
The Quirinale intervened in the Senate Budget Committee to block the "shield" for employers, while the Milan Prosecutor's Office fights gangmastering directly, often bypassing the judges. With collective bargaining agreements under scrutiny and prosecutors playing at...
Open Fiber sets the Italian record of 64 Tbps over 600 km and displays a real-time hologram between Rome and Milan, paving the way for the digital services of the future.
The first half of 2026 at Intesa Sanpaolo's Gallerie d'Italia opens with a high-profile cultural program in its four locations in Milan, Turin, Naples and Vicenza.
The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics represent a strategic opportunity to revitalize Italian mountain tourism, create new jobs in the hospitality sector, and encourage the return of young people to the Alpine regions, transforming the sporting event into an economic and cultural legacy.
The Poldi Pezzoli Museum presents “Wonders of the Grand Tour”, the exhibition open to the public from 30 January to 4 May 2026, an international exhibition project created in collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
In the year of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Berggruen Arts & Culture presents the spectacular ice installation Eisfeld II by internationally renowned artist Olaf Nicolai in Venice. The installation will be on display at Palazzo Diedo from December 13, 2025, to…
Europe's stock markets are booming, with the Milan Stock Exchange among the top performers thanks to the banks' push. Cucinelli and Campari are enjoying success. In America, the Oracle debacle overshadows the benefits of the Fed's rate cuts.
European stocks closed slightly higher (except Paris). Expectations for the Fed kept tensions high, as gold and silver soared to new records. Follow the LIVE broadcast.
Milan's La Scala opera season opens at 6:00 PM today with the opera overshadowed by Stalin. Mattarella and Meloni are absent; who will be in the box of honor? All the information about the premiere.
Intesa Sanpaolo opens Eternal and Vision: Rome and Milan, Capitals of Neoclassicism, to the public at the Gallerie d'Italia in Milan from November 28, 2025, to April 6, 2026.
At Olympia, IOC President Kirsty Coventry, moved to the point of tears, lights the torch for Milan-Cortina 2026, emotionally underlining the value of peace and unity that sport brings among peoples.
The reopening of opportunities for the Fed to cut interest rates within the year due to the truce in the war in Ukraine is reviving the stock markets, especially the Nasdaq, but not Piazza Affari where the Dividend-Day is weighing on the market.
Nvidia's quarterly results and guidance are buoying markets and reducing the risk of an artificial intelligence bubble. New US employment data are also positive, but the Nasdaq retraces to negative territory later in the evening. European defense stocks are recovering...
Turin joins the existing Oracle Cloud Region in Milan. Oracle supports an Oracle Alloy region for the National Strategic Hub to provide hyperscale cloud and AI services to the Italian government.
For the first time in Milan, Euphoria – Art is in the Air, the new and already highly celebrated exhibition of the Balloon Museum, ready to conquer the public with its mix of amazement, light-heartedness and creativity
The Save Group, a point of reference in the airport sector in Northern Italy, will support the Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation by offering excellent solutions in airport services and mobility for the Games.
November starts strong for the Milan Stock Exchange, thanks to the performance of Lombardy-based utility A2A, which was rewarded by a very positive report from Morgan Stanley. The OpenAI-Amazon deal boosts the Nasdaq. Commodities at a two-speed
In the aftermath of the Fed's latest rate cut, the Italian stock market is holding firm despite the Stellantis plunge. Other European markets are also weak. The euro is falling, while the BTP-Bund spread is stable.
European stock markets closed higher (except Madrid), with Piazza Affari leading the way thanks to the rally in the banking and insurance sectors, driven by Bper Banca and Unipol, and by Stellantis, while quarterly results in Europe and the United States are getting underway…
The world's leading international hospitality trade fair highlights Italian coffee excellence, from the Moka pot to professional espresso machines, and anticipates new global trends. The event also showcases the latest technological innovations from the industry's top brands.
Over 900 wines and more than 450 wineries from across Italy will be in Milan on October 18th, showcasing good, clean, and fair wine. 133 "new" wineries will also feature, along with a discussion on packaging sustainability, starting with glass.
From November 5th to 9th, AMART returns, the antiques fair promoted by the Milanese Antique Dealers' Association, a key event for the Italian and international markets.
On the occasion of the publication of the TASCHEN volume of the same name, the Museum presents Costume Jewelry. The Collection of Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, an exhibition that traces the history of Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo's refined collection of fantasy jewelry, from the 1950s to the 1960s.
From October 24th to 26th, the National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan hosts a grand celebration of the food of happiness. From bread to pizza, from haute cuisine to street food, from pastries to wine, the public will be able to listen and…
The Court of Cassation will decide on November 19th which court will have to deal with the case, clarifying who will be able to investigate the allegations of exploitation and the limits of Tod's responsibility in its production chain.
The French political crisis has affected the European stock markets today and has weighed down the bonds and the euro, even if the rally in Tokyo and the start of Wall Street have acted as a counterbalance.
Luigi Rovati Foundation is offering a talk titled "Women and Ruins: Archaeology, Photography, and Landscape." Friday, October 3, at 6:00 PM. Palazzo Venezia 52, Milan. Free admission, reservations recommended.
Big pharmaceutical stocks are soaring in both Europe and America following the Trump-Pfizer price agreement: Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca are up 9%. Europe as a whole is gaining ground. Gold is hitting new records.
Santini was the first bookseller in Italy to obtain a license to sell books as a street vendor. He is also president of the Association of Independent Bookshops of Milan, an organization that brings together over 30 independent bookshops.
This year too, Milan Fashion Week (September 23-29, 2025) is one of the most anticipated events in glamour. But its origins date back to the middle of the last century.
From September 23rd to 29th, Milan will transform into a fashion hub with over 170 events, including fashion shows, exhibitions, and talks open to the public. The week will close on Sunday, September 28th with the final show curated by Giorgio Armani.
Known internationally as pickpocketing, this phenomenon mainly affects tourists in the most crowded places and risks damaging Italy's reputation as a safe and welcoming destination, highlighting the economic, social and image damage.
The new Russian threat in Estonia outweighs the tentative resumption of talks between Trump and Xi and is unsettling markets, even though the trend remains bullish. Piazza Affari remains in positive territory, but MPS and Mediobanca continue to...
The historic warehouses, born from the revolutionary idea of selling ready-made clothes, had become Thai in 2011 after passing into the hands of the Agnellis and Mediobanca
Wall Street is also in positive territory, updating its record highs ahead of the Federal Reserve's ruling. Tesla and Google are shining on the Nasdaq, while Nvidia is in the red. Oil is rising.
The electric group becomes the main sponsor of the federation in the season that will culminate in February with the Olympic and Paralympic Games hosted in Italy
The first Belgian train has arrived in Segrate. This is the first step in the agreement signed with Lineas on September 2nd, which also includes management of the Antwerp Mainhub rail terminal.
After three years, Milan returns to host Gastech: the world's largest event dedicated to natural gas, LNG, hydrogen, climate technologies, and artificial intelligence in the energy sector.
