https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Italian government on Monday launched a new "cashback" scheme, including a lottery aimed at encouraging people to make more electronic payments. https://www.thelocal.it/20201019/how-you-could-win-1500-just-for-making-electronic-payments-in-italy Mon, 19 Oct 2020 17:10:38 +0200 how-you-could-win-1500-just-for-making-electronic-payments-in-italy Have you stopped carrying around cash in your pocket since the coronavirus epidemic took hold in Italy? We want to hear how your habits have changed when it comes to payments. https://www.thelocal.it/20200916/cash-or-card-how-has-the-epidemic-in-italy-changed-your-payment-habits Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:42:18 +0200 cash-or-card-how-has-the-epidemic-in-italy-changed-your-payment-habits Struggling Italian carrier Alitalia received a boost on Friday when Rome said it would add €300 million ($355 million) to a bridge loan package and extend its deadline for finding a buyer. https://www.thelocal.it/20171014/rome-stumps-up-more-alitalia-cash-extends-sale-deadline Sat, 14 Oct 2017 12:19:24 +0200 rome-stumps-up-more-alitalia-cash-extends-sale-deadline Some people who stumble across a large wad of cash might think all their Christmases have come at once. But not honest Luigi Tiedi, from the Marche region, who who didn’t think twice about returning the €43,000 he found just before Christmas. https://www.thelocal.it/20151228/tods-driver-finds-43kand-gives-it-back Mon, 28 Dec 2015 11:04:59 +0100 tods-driver-finds-43kand-gives-it-back A thief who stole two historic and hugely valuable documents written by Michelangelo offered to return them to the Vatican's archives for cash, a spokesman for the Holy See revealed on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150309/vatican-offered-stolen-michelangelo-papers-for-cash Mon, 09 Mar 2015 13:31:54 +0100 vatican-offered-stolen-michelangelo-papers-for-cash A financial rescue plan to enable cash-strapped Parma see out the remainder of the Serie A season is in place, the Italian football federation (FIGC) said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150305/cash-strapped-parma-rescue-plan-in-place Thu, 05 Mar 2015 09:28:27 +0100 cash-strapped-parma-rescue-plan-in-place Cash-strapped Serie A club Parma could be told on March 19th they can no longer operate as a going concern in Italy's top flight after a date for a bankruptcy hearing was set by a court on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150224/future-of-cash-strapped-parma-to-be-decided-in-march Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:19:00 +0100 future-of-cash-strapped-parma-to-be-decided-in-march UPDATED: Shares in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena were suspended for excessive losses on Monday after Italy's third biggest bank said it was considering a capital hike. https://www.thelocal.it/20141103/cash-strapped-mps-mulls-capital-increase Mon, 03 Nov 2014 09:15:00 +0100 cash-strapped-mps-mulls-capital-increase Beppe Grillo’s Five Star Movement has mocked the Italian government for trying to claw back money spent on a fleet of luxury cars through eBay, saying that while 170 cars are being sold, “210 are about to be bought”. https://www.thelocal.it/20140328/italy-auctions-fleet-luxury-cars-ebay Fri, 28 Mar 2014 14:14:00 +0100 italy-auctions-fleet-luxury-cars-ebay A pensioner who lost an envelope stuffed with €175,000 after it was blown off the balcony of her home in Cassino, Lazio, has had the money returned to her without a euro missing, although she did have to give away 10 percent thanks to Italy's "honesty" law. https://www.thelocal.it/20131028/pensioners-lost-175000-returned-in-full Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:51:00 +0100 pensioners-lost-175000-returned-in-full