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 Italy's government joined unions on Thursday in denouncing reported plans by US appliance giant Whirlpool to cut 1,350 jobs a year after it took over Italian rival Indesit. https://www.thelocal.it/20150417/italian-government-warns-whirlpool-against-layoffs Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:47:21 +0200 italian-government-warns-whirlpool-against-layoffs They went on strike and called on Italy’s new Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to help save their jobs. Now, as 419 employees at an American technology company face unemployment, they’ve put themselves up for sale on eBay. https://www.thelocal.it/20140402/for-sale-on-ebay-italian-engineers-2 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 15:16:00 +0200 for-sale-on-ebay-italian-engineers-2 The heavily indebted Alitalia is planning to scrap 1,900 jobs as part of its restructuring plan, the business daily, Il Sole 24 Ore, reported on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140123/alitalia-to-shed-1900-jobs Thu, 23 Jan 2014 14:12:00 +0100 alitalia-to-shed-1900-jobs