Beer production is growing in Europe and Italy, a boom among young people and an indissoluble link with football: Eurostat and AssoBirra data tell the story of a sector worth billions of euros and increasingly central to social life.
After the "bomb" dropped on cars with 25% duties, car manufacturers must make a decision: move to the US, as Trump would like, or raise prices, as Ferrari did? If Washington doesn't reverse, it will be a…
From the survey carried out by Unione Industriali Torino and Confindustria Piemonte it emerges that the optimistic - pessimistic balances for production, orders and profitability stand at negative values, companies are prudent in the third quarter
Production reduced from 1 million to 400.000 units. Cuts due to difficulties encountered during the process of building the headset's high-quality headsets and screens. At risk the capitalization of 3.000 billion?
Florida's next crop will drop by 60%. Things aren't much better for Brazil, the world's leading exporter of orange juice: production is holding up but stocks are plummeting. A sting is coming to the European market
The lack of chips slows down the delivery of chassis and blocks the Italian motorhome industry despite exploding demand: the second-hand market benefits but "nothing can be found anymore"
INTERVIEW WITH JEFFRY FRIEDEN, Harvard University economist - "Productions of strategic goods will return home": here they are - "The Russian invasion of Ukraine will strengthen both NATO and the EU"
It is not the first time that the CEO of Stellantis has turned the spotlight on the other production costs of the Italian plants: for now he excludes drastic solutions but warns that at the end of the year it will be necessary to reckon
THE HANDS OF THE ECONOMY OF OCTOBER 2021 - From an anomalous crisis to an anomalous recovery held back by an anomalous shortage: the demand is there, the supply is lacking. And this shortage affects both GDP and inflation. What caused it? The…
The race in oil prices seems unstoppable: this morning Brent has crossed the barrier of 80 dollars a barrel but according to Goldman Sachs within a few months, and perhaps already within the year, it will reach 90 dollars a barrel - A…
According to the latest economic survey carried out by the Federmeccanica Study Center, in the second quarter of 2021 production rose by 47% on the same period last year and by 1,5% compared to the months immediately preceding the outbreak of the pandemic
In the production of vaccines, so decisive in the battle against the pandemic, a crucial role is played by medium-sized German companies (but not only), as reported by the Financial Times, of which we reproduce a recent article on the Mittelstands in Italian
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According to Federmeccanica, the association of metalworking industries, the current year, already weighed down by the German slowdown and the crash in the automotive sector, will be heavily penalized by the coronavirus epidemic. Here are all the numbers from the economic survey of a key sector for the country
According to the photograph taken by the Assolombarda Booklet, in the second quarter the manufacturing production of Milan and its surroundings continues to grow compared to the national average, but slows down compared to the 2017 exploit - Same for exports, almost halved - Employment…
Sharp drop of 0,4% but on an annual basis prices increased by 1,3% - The prices of petroleum products and the metallurgical sector are on the rise. Down pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment and means of transport
Markit's Purchasing managers index rises to 58 points from 57,5. The end of 2017 was the best quarter since 2011. Employment rose
In August, industrial production grew for the tenth month in a row in August, but the explosion of orders (+12,2%) is even more surprising, even if compared with August 2016 which in turn recorded +16,5% .
Amici della Terra has published the Report on the regional electricity balances for 2015, which gives an overview of the production and demand spread throughout the national territory. Only 7 regions out of 20 are in "surplus" electricity production. The Aosta Valley…
According to the Statistical Institute, the positive signals from manufacturing companies continue, household consumption is increasing and the signs of a strengthening of inflation are confirmed
Production, net of the different number of working days, increased by 0,5% in October compared to the same month last year; in September a decrease of 1,0% was recorded on September 2015.
In March, Italian industrial production is unchanged compared to February (but growing on a trend basis), while the data for Germany and France clearly disappoint analysts' expectations, recording drops.
Istat data - The last growth was recorded in 2011, when production had increased by 1,2% - However, production recorded a clear slowdown in December (-0,7%).
Fim-Cisl report on union agreements in FCA - Melfi drove the growth in production - Bentivogli (Fim Cisl): "In a climate of financial speculation it is important that those who have not lost their bearings continue to discourage those who destroy…
According to Eurostat data, the index decreased in September compared to August, but growing on an annual basis - The trend is similar considering all 28 EU countries.
"Penalized by the slowdown in demand in the major emerging countries", writes the German Economy Ministry - In Spain, production rose by 3,8% year on year in September
For the third quarter of 2015, the Confindustria Study Center calculates an increase in production of 0,6% on the second, when there was an increase of 0,4% on the previous - On an annual basis, the growth was 3,1% .
In the June-August average, the change compared to the previous quarter was zero - In the first 8 months of 2015, production grew by 0,8% on an annual basis - On a trend basis, production of capital goods and energy increased.
This is the fourth consecutive improvement for Italian industrial production (+2,1% cumulative since the third quarter of 2014) - The last quarter of this year starts with an increase of +0,4%.
According to a survey carried out by Efeso's consultants on a sample of Turin companies in recent years, 21% have brought production activities or purchases back to Italy over the years, mainly due to the increase in the level of service required by…
500 new hires, the doubling of the plant and millions of euros of investment, this is the extent of the decision taken by Lamborghini. The luxury car brand intends to bring production of the new SUV to the Sant'Agata plant in Bologna. The government…
Istat - After six consecutive quarters without the 'sign +', Italy's GDP is back to positive compared to the last three months of last year. It is the highest figure since 2011 but remains unchanged compared to the same period of 2014
In the first quarter, according to the rapid survey of the CSC, industrial production increased by 0,3% over the fourth quarter of 2014.
Istat releases data on industrial production in March. The seasonally adjusted index rises by 1,5%. The monthly increase was also good: +0,2 compared to February - The energy (+4,8%) and consumer goods (+3,5%) sectors did very well.
The figure was positive (+0,2%) but clearly lower than the forecasts of analysts who were expecting an increase of 0,8%.
Data from the Confindustria Study Center document that in February production rose by 0,2% on January and by 1,2% on 2014.
Production in the United States rises in January, after the flop in December, but analysts were expecting a higher increase.
This is the second improvement on a monthly basis according to Istat surveys - The 2014 average records a drop of 0,8%
The American real estate market shows signs of recovery beyond expectations, as well as consumer confidence - instead manufacturing activity falls and Wall Street suffers.
A study by Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena reveals that the region plays a leading role in attracting foreign direct investments - Thanks to Expo2015 and exports to China and the USA, signs of recovery can be glimpsed. However…
Initial Subsidy Claims Rise Than Expected - Producer prices fell in December at the fastest pace in three years.
In the fourth quarter of 2014, industrial activity recorded an economic decline of 0,5% - Between January and March 2015, however, the change will be slightly positive (+0,1%).
First sharp decline in industry for Asia's third largest economy. Widest in three years - Possible central bank intervention on interest rates.
In November, industrial production in the currency union increased by 0,1% on the month and by 0,7% on the year - In the third quarter, employment grew by 0,6% on a yearly basis.
According to the Confindustria study centre, "order volumes increased by 0,2% in November over October and by 0,9% over November 2013".
In the annual comparison, the figure recorded by the Confindustria Study Center remains down: -1,9% after -2,4% in October - Orders are growing.
Manufacturing output rose on an annualized basis for the ninth straight month to 112.10, the second-highest level ever in a single month.
Production grows both on an annual and on a monthly basis in the Eurozone and the EU - In Italy, another bad drop, Germany and Spain are doing well.
In the third quarter of 2014, the CSC indicates that production decreased by 1,1% over the previous three months, further worsening
The biggest drops in energy, consumer goods and capital goods. Computers, electromedical products, electronic and optical devices are growing.
But for the entire third quarter Confindustria estimates a decrease in activity of 0,6% on the previous one, after the -0,4% of the second on the first.
Industrial Production Expanded 1% in September, Fastest Rate in At Least Three Years, According to Federal Reserve (YoY, up 4,3% from September 2013) - Excellent News …
New flop for industrial production in the currency union, down by 1,8% on July and by 1,9% on an annual basis - Italy limits the damage, recording a growth of 0,3% on July and a decrease of 0,7% on an annual basis.
The index for August reveals a contraction of 4% compared to July, against the -1,5% expected on average by analysts - On an annual basis, however, the decline was 2,8%.
Also in August the figure, communicated by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, marked a negative variation of 0,1% compared to the previous month, exactly as in July.
The Markit Flash PMI on Eurozone composite output fell to 52,8 in August, a two-month low, compared to 53,8 in July.
The provisional PMI - Purchasing Managers index calculated by HSBC for the country - is equal to 50,3 for the current month, against 51,7 in July, which had represented the highest level in a year and…
Producer prices down in Germany in July, confirming the deflationary trend, not only in terms of final consumption, but also in terms of production.
Quiet session on the Stock Exchange despite international tensions and the disappointments of the industry - All positive price lists: Piazza Affari gains 0,6% - Banco Popolare still super - Utilities are also in evidence and Enel returns to shine - Good…
In June, the survey shows +0,3% on month and -0,5% on year ,1,4% - This is the…
However, the second quarter closed with a contraction of -0,4% compared to the first (+0,1%). On an annual basis, according to the valuation corrected for calendar effects, there is an increase of 0,4%. In the first six months the increase was…
QUICK ANALYSIS OF THE CONFINDUSTRIA STUDY CENTER - In the second quarter of 2014, according to the CSC, there was a drop in industrial production of 0,5% over the January-March period, while the cyclical variation acquired for the third quarter was positive by 0,1%.
According to data released by Eurostat, in May the production of industry in the currency union suffered a decrease of 1,1% compared to April - In the annual comparison a growth of 0,5%.
Eni will become more like Exxon, Chevron and BP - CEO Claudio Descalzi will present the group's new strategy in the half-yearly report at the end of July. Objective: to revive production and generate more cash to invest in oil & gas exploration and extraction. Accelerated…
Order volumes in June recorded an improvement of 0,6% over May and 1,7% over June 2013. In May there was a variation of +0,2% over April and +1,6% every year.
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Finally signs of recovery in industrial production while the euro absorbs the Draghi effect and drops to February levels in the exchange rate with the dollar - Piazza Affari (+0,3%) resists better than the major European lists - Boom for the MPS share - …
The Statistical Institute also confirmed that in the first quarter, Italy's GDP fell by 0,1% on a quarterly basis and by 0,5% on a trend basis - On the consumption front, on the other hand, there are the first signs of a slight recovery: in the first quarter, spending from the…
Production, calculated net of the different number of working days, increased in May by 1,2% compared to May 2013 - Volume orders increased by 0,3% in May over April and by 1,8% on May 2013 - The…
Italian industry restarts and, after 27 months, records increases both in production and in turnover - Unioncamere announces it, in the usual economic survey on manufacturing companies - Even companies with less than 49 employees survived the crisis -…
Eurostat recorded a contraction of -0,3% on a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, worse than the expectations of analysts who had limited the loss to -0,2% and above all after the timid sign of awakening in the month of February (+0,2 %).
The revised data for February, on the other hand, indicate zero annual growth - The sectors that record the greatest trend growth are those of metallurgy and the manufacture of metal products - The greatest decreases are instead recorded in the…
The data, which came from the +0,6% in February, is particularly disappointing compared to the expectations of analysts, who predicted instead a rise of 0,2%.
The Confindustria Study Center found that there was no change in industrial production in April compared to March - Calculated net of the different number of working days, production instead increased in April by 1,7%…
According to Brussels, the countries that "spent a smaller part of their GDP on research (e.g. Spain, Portugal, Italy), also had a lower average growth rate during the period preceding the crisis. So more or…
Industrial production in the United States improved more than expected, rising by 0,7% in March, above analyst forecasts which were for an increase of 0,4%.
The industrial production figure for January was revised downwards by the German Ministry of the Economy, but that for February is instead slightly higher than analysts' expectations.
Corrected for calendar effects, the index increased in trend terms by 1,4% (against -0,7% in December), while the average increase for the November-January quarter was 0,7 % compared to the August-October period.
According to Markit Economics, the eurozone composite PMI rose to 53,3 in February, beating analysts' expectations and January's figure - It is the eighth consecutive month of recovery for the currency union economy.
According to the Confindustria Study Centre, industrial production will drop by 0,2% on a monthly basis in February - an increase of 0,4% on an annual basis.
Dizzying drop for the sector, even if the percentage corrected in December for calendar effects decreases to -8,8% - Compared to November, production increases by 1,3% - Bad instead on a quarterly basis: down by 4,4 %.
According to the Federal Reserve, the contraction was 0,3%, while analysts expected a 0,3% increase.
The first quarter of 2014 starts off with a negative momentum: in January the cyclical variation acquired is -0,1% (in the fourth quarter there was an increase of 0,7% on the previous one) - However, the leading qualitative indicators signal the continue…
In December, the drop was 0,9% on a quarterly basis (seasonally adjusted data), but on a year-on-year basis the figure showed an increase of 2,4%, the best result since August 2011.
Industrial production in Spain grew by 1,7% in December - Analysts had estimated an increase in industrial production of 0,5% on an annual basis.
In December 2013, the producer price index of industrial products decreased by 0,1% compared to the previous month and by 1,8% compared to December 2012.
The Confindustria Study Center estimates a 0,3% increase in industrial production in January over December - Production net of the different number of working days is up by 1,2% compared to January 2013 - The survey conducted at a …
According to Istat, industrial production rears its head in November 2013: the last positive data was that of August 2011.
This is the first significant increase since 2011, after a cumulative drop of 10,7% in 10 quarters - In 2013, however, there was a contraction of 2,8% compared to the previous year - The gap from the pre-crisis peak And…
According to Istat data, in November the seasonally adjusted index of industrial production recorded growth of 1,4% on an annual basis and 0,3% compared to October - In the first 11 months of the year, production fell by 3,1% compared to…
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Prices for industrial production in the month of November are decreasing: this is revealed by Istat which highlights how in the past month, the index of production prices of industrial products decreased by 0,1% compared to the previous month.
According to Istat data, the seasonally adjusted index of production in construction recorded a drop of 2,9% in October compared to September and 9,8% on an annual basis - On average for the first ten months of the year, production recorded a…
According to data from the Statistics Office Destatis, German industrial production would have marked a drop of 0,9% in September compared to August, disappointing analysts' forecasts - On an annual basis, production is up by 1%.
According to INE, Spanish industrial production returned to light in September after 30 months of darkness, growing by 1,4% on an annual basis - in August the figure marked a drop of 2,1%.
The Centro Studi di Confindustria estimates an increase in industrial production of 0,4% in September, and it does so today that Istat has communicated that in August there was a drop of 0,3% on July.
The Centro Studi di Confindustria (Csc) reports an increase in industrial production of 0,2% in September over August - In August, an increase of 0,6% over July was in turn estimated.
In July, the index fell again and recorded -1,5%, after +0,6% in June - The data disappoint analysts, who had expected -0,1% - Europe 28: -1% , after +0,9% in the previous month - The figures…
On a trend basis, this is the twenty-second consecutive decline - In the first half of the year, manufacturing production decreased by 4%.
Producer prices in the United States increased by 0,8% in June. This is the largest increase since last September. The increase in energy prices (+2,9%) driven by the price of petrol had an impact.