The Local Italy 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-US medical merger to create €2.4bn firm The Italian manufacturer of pacemakers Sorin on Thursday announced it plans to merge with US medical device firm Cyberonics, creating a new company valued at around €2.4 billion. https://www.thelocal.it/20150226/italy-us-medical-merger-to-create-24bn-firm Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:24:00 +0100 italy-us-medical-merger-to-create-24bn-firm Italy loses thirty-five businesses a day The retail sector has been the hardest hit by the ongoing recession, according to a report by the Italian Chamber of Commerce. https://www.thelocal.it/20130708/businesses-go-bust-every-hour-in-italy Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:06:00 +0200 businesses-go-bust-every-hour-in-italy