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 Italy is keen to attract foreign investment and prepared to cut some red tape to do so. Tuscany-based tax experts MGI Vannucci e Associati explain how investing in Italy could secure you the right to live here. https://www.thelocal.it/20200805/what-is-italys-investor-visa-and-how-can-you-apply Wed, 05 Aug 2020 15:10:04 +0200 what-is-italys-investor-visa-and-how-can-you-apply Italian banking giant UniCredit said on Thursday that investors had exercised rights to buy 99.8 percent of the new shares being sold as part of its 13 billion euro ($13.8 billion) capital increase. https://www.thelocal.it/20170224/italys-biggest-bank-has-almost-reached-target-of-13-billion-rights-issue Fri, 24 Feb 2017 09:56:03 +0100 italys-biggest-bank-has-almost-reached-target-of-13-billion-rights-issue The world of Italian business may be about to be turned upside down by startups. Here's why. https://www.thelocal.it/20151001/how-brand-italy-is-helping-startups-flourish Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:33:48 +0200 how-brand-italy-is-helping-startups-flourish Italian-based investment company Exor, controlled by the Agnelli family, said on Monday it had struck a $6.9 billion (€6.3 billion) deal to buy reinsurer PartnerRe. https://www.thelocal.it/20150803/exor-strikes-69bn-deal-to-buy-partnerre Mon, 03 Aug 2015 17:25:27 +0200 exor-strikes-69bn-deal-to-buy-partnerre Foreign investors might be wary of doing business with Italy, given the lacklustre growth and complex politics. But David Olson, a businessman from Michigan in the US, is undeterred, and is determined to help Italian firms spread their wings. https://www.thelocal.it/20150619/why-were-doing-business-with-italy Fri, 19 Jun 2015 10:30:55 +0200 why-were-doing-business-with-italy UPDATED: Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has confirmed the country’s intention to become a member of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), despite pressure from the US on its western allies not to join. https://www.thelocal.it/20150317/italy-to-join-china-led-development-bank-report Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:50:36 +0100 italy-to-join-china-led-development-bank-report Italy's sluggish economy and burdensome bureaucracy have done little to attract foreign investors. But now the country's north-west is carving out a future built on international business ties. https://www.thelocal.it/20150107/italy-banks-on-a-future-with-foreign-investors Wed, 07 Jan 2015 10:25:00 +0100 italy-banks-on-a-future-with-foreign-investors EU ministers said on the weekend that investment was key to bringing the European economy out of the doldrums, but options were limited with funding and spending issues still unresolved. https://www.thelocal.it/20140915/there-is-a-dearth-of-investment-in-europe-padoan Mon, 15 Sep 2014 10:53:00 +0200 there-is-a-dearth-of-investment-in-europe-padoan Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airlines has set conditions for an investment in Alitalia that could see it take a 49 percent stake in Italy's struggling airline. https://www.thelocal.it/20140603/etihad-moves-closer-to-alitalia-deal Tue, 03 Jun 2014 12:26:00 +0200 etihad-moves-closer-to-alitalia-deal The number of Italian businesses opening up in Romania is on the rise, with 282 registering in the first two months of 2014 alone, according to new figures from the Italian foreign ministry. https://www.thelocal.it/20140527/italian-businesses-flock-to-romania Tue, 27 May 2014 15:11:00 +0200 italian-businesses-flock-to-romania Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has completed its assessment of whether to purchase a stake in Italy's debt-laden airline Alitalia and a draft deal could be imminent, an Italian minister said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140408/draft-alitalia-etihad-deal-could-be-imminent-2 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 18:39:00 +0200 draft-alitalia-etihad-deal-could-be-imminent-2 Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways said on Sunday it has entered the final stage of an assessment whether to purchase a stake in Italy's debt-laden airline Alitalia. https://www.thelocal.it/20140203/alitalia-in-final-stage Mon, 03 Feb 2014 08:16:00 +0100 alitalia-in-final-stage A rescue for Italian flag carrier Alitalia inched forward on Thursday as the state postal service said it was taking part in a capital increase and Emirati airline Etihad Airways signalled its interest. https://www.thelocal.it/20131220/etihad-in-discussions-with-debt-laden-alitalia Fri, 20 Dec 2013 08:00:00 +0100 etihad-in-discussions-with-debt-laden-alitalia When Russia signed a €1 billion investment deal with Italy in November, it was seen in some quarters as a welcome boost to the Italian economy, while others raised fears over the Kremlin's growing influence in Europe and possible corruption. The Local takes a look at the pros and cons. https://www.thelocal.it/20131212/italy-russia-deal-is-equal-to-one-with-drug-cartels Thu, 12 Dec 2013 11:00:00 +0100 italy-russia-deal-is-equal-to-one-with-drug-cartels Italy has adopted a 50-point plan to improve its attractiveness to foreign investors by resolving bureaucratic and tax problems they face. https://www.thelocal.it/20130919/italy-strives-to-attract-foreign-investors Thu, 19 Sep 2013 18:24:00 +0200 italy-strives-to-attract-foreign-investors