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 Banco Popolare and Banca Popolare di Milano said on Monday they would shed seven percent of their 25,000 staff as they merge to create Italy's third-largest bank by assets. https://www.thelocal.it/20160517/1800-jobs-to-go-as-part-of-italian-bank-merger Tue, 17 May 2016 10:13:16 +0200 1800-jobs-to-go-as-part-of-italian-bank-merger Some 900 jobs are on the line as a result of a planned partnership between the Italian airline, Meridiana, and Qatar Airways. https://www.thelocal.it/20160218/italian-airline-seeks-900-job-cuts-in-qatar-deal Thu, 18 Feb 2016 15:12:14 +0100 italian-airline-seeks-900-job-cuts-in-qatar-deal Over 2,000 doctors across Italy will still go on strike tomorrow despite the government amending its budget for 2016 to allow for new doctors to be hired. https://www.thelocal.it/20151215/italys-doctors-to-strike-against-budget-cuts Tue, 15 Dec 2015 14:16:03 +0100 italys-doctors-to-strike-against-budget-cuts UniCredit, Italy's second-largest lender by market value, said it will cut 18,200 jobs by 2018 in a bid to save €1.6 billion. https://www.thelocal.it/20151111/unicredit-to-shed-18200-jobs Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:26:53 +0100 unicredit-to-shed-18200-jobs Italy’s Interior Minister, Angelino Alfano, has proposed a package of family tax cuts in a bid to boost the country’s dismal birth rate and reward people "who make babies". https://www.thelocal.it/20150821/alfano-pitches-tax-cuts-for-italians-who-make-babies Fri, 21 Aug 2015 14:11:57 +0200 alfano-pitches-tax-cuts-for-italians-who-make-babies Saipem, Italy’s largest oil and gas contractor, plans to shed 8,800 jobs over the next two years as part of a restructuring plan, the company said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150729/italys-saipem-to-cut-8800-jobs-by-2017 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 10:20:42 +0200 italys-saipem-to-cut-8800-jobs-by-2017 Italy’s premier Matteo Renzi has pledged to cut taxes over the next three years, including the unpopular tax on primary residences, in what he says is a “pact with Italians”. https://www.thelocal.it/20150720/renzi-pledges-tax-cuts-in-pact-with-italians Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:54:00 +0200 renzi-pledges-tax-cuts-in-pact-with-italians Industry Minister Federica Guidi said a plan by US appliance company Whirlpool to shed almost 2,000 jobs in Italy was “disgraceful”. https://www.thelocal.it/20150521/whirlpool-to-shed-almost-2000-jobs-in-italy Thu, 21 May 2015 13:02:31 +0200 whirlpool-to-shed-almost-2000-jobs-in-italy Malta prepared on Thursday to say goodbye to power cuts thanks to an underwater cable linking it to mainland Europe, which will serve as back up if the country's power stations overload. https://www.thelocal.it/20150410/malta-ends-power-cuts-with-link-to-italy Fri, 10 Apr 2015 10:19:04 +0200 malta-ends-power-cuts-with-link-to-italy Premier Matteo Renzi's cabinet is expected to approve ten billion euros in spending cuts for 2015 as it seeks to reduce its €2.2 trillion public debt. https://www.thelocal.it/20150407/italy-set-to-approve-10-bn-in-spending-cuts Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:06:21 +0200 italy-set-to-approve-10-bn-in-spending-cuts Italy’s Finmeccanica plans to shed 3,000 jobs over the next two years as it seeks to boost revenues and cut debt. https://www.thelocal.it/20150206/finmeccanica-plans-3000-job-cuts Fri, 06 Feb 2015 16:22:00 +0100 finmeccanica-plans-3000-job-cuts Italy's cabinet on Wednesday approved a 2015 budget just hours before an EU deadline, unveiling plans to increase borrowing to slash taxes by €18 billion, but promising to abide by deficit rules. https://www.thelocal.it/20141016/renzi-unveils-italys-biggest-ever-tax-cut Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:16:00 +0200 renzi-unveils-italys-biggest-ever-tax-cut Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said simplifying Italy’s complex tax system will be his next challenge after his controversial labour reforms won the Senate’s support on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141010/renzi-targets-tax-reforms-after-labour-victory Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:43:00 +0200 renzi-targets-tax-reforms-after-labour-victory Italian flag carrier Alitalia's chief executive on Sunday hailed a preliminary deal with trade unions over layoffs, saying it was a "decisive step" that he hoped would help seal a partnership with Emirates airline Etihad. https://www.thelocal.it/20140714/alitalia-boss-hails-job-cuts-deal-for-etihad-alliance Mon, 14 Jul 2014 10:00:00 +0200 alitalia-boss-hails-job-cuts-deal-for-etihad-alliance Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Thursday warned trade unions they must accept job cuts at flag carrier Alitalia as part of a deal with Gulf airline Etihad or face bankruptcy. https://www.thelocal.it/20140711/alitalia-must-cut-jobs-or-face-bankruptcy-renzi Fri, 11 Jul 2014 10:00:00 +0200 alitalia-must-cut-jobs-or-face-bankruptcy-renzi A walkout scheduled at Rai over planned cuts to the state broadcaster's budget has been deemed "illegitimate" by the Italian strike authority. https://www.thelocal.it/20140604/planned-walkout-at-state-broadcaster-is-illegitimate Wed, 04 Jun 2014 14:17:00 +0200 planned-walkout-at-state-broadcaster-is-illegitimate Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has hinted at funding cuts to Italy’s state broadcaster Rai, saying the network "must also participate" in cuts as part of the government's spending review. https://www.thelocal.it/20140515/italys-state-broadcaster-braces-for-cuts Thu, 15 May 2014 14:05:00 +0200 italys-state-broadcaster-braces-for-cuts Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Friday hailed a "structural revolution" after his cabinet approved a round of tax and spending cuts including a limit of five chauffeured cars per government ministry. https://www.thelocal.it/20140419/renzi-moves-to-trim-perks-and-help-low-earners Sat, 19 Apr 2014 12:20:00 +0200 renzi-moves-to-trim-perks-and-help-low-earners Italy will cap salaries at some of the country's biggest public companies, the new government of 39-year-old Matteo Renzi has announced, though some major groups will be exempt. https://www.thelocal.it/20140329/italy-to-cap-top-salaries-at-public-companies Sat, 29 Mar 2014 10:04:00 +0100 italy-to-cap-top-salaries-at-public-companies Italy's baby-faced new leader on Thursday defended his radical plan to shake up the country, accusing his critics of having no idea what it is like to live without enough money to treat the kids to a pizza. https://www.thelocal.it/20140313/renzi-makes-the-pizza-case-for-italy-change Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:00:32 +0100 renzi-makes-the-pizza-case-for-italy-change