Italy’s birth crisis is shrinking school classes, minister says

Italy’s school population will shrink by one million in the coming decade because of the plunging birth rate and continuing brain drain, the education minister said on Thursday.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/italy-s-birth-crisis-is-shrinking-school-classes-minister-says/ar-AA1b2WD7

Italy wrestles with antitrust loophole that could save Amazon a packet

Italy’s competition watchdog AGCM is trying to close a legal loophole that has allowed several companies to evade antitrust fines and may help Amazon in an ongoing appeal, a legal expert and two …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/italy-wrestles-with-antitrust-loophole-that-could-save-amazon-a-packet/ar-AA1b2ZK0

Apple’s ATT faces competition probe in Italy

Apple is facing another antitrust investigation in Europe over privacy rules it applies to third party apps running on its mobile platform which affect their ability to track iOS users in order to …

https://news.yahoo.com/apples-att-faces-competition-probe-114841139.html

Italy’s antitrust watchdog probes Apple over competition in app market

Italy’s antitrust authority has announced a probe into allegations that Apple is abusing its dominant position in the app market, thwarting competition …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/11/italy-antitrust-apple-apps/cc31c9b6-efe8-11ed-b67d-a219ec5dfd30_story.html

Italy calls crisis meeting as pasta prices jump almost 20 percent

As Italy’s government meets to discuss the cause of the pasta price jump, one social media user said, “I can gnocchi believe the prices, I’d re-fusilli to pay.” …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/italy-calls-crisis-meeting-as-pasta-prices-jump-almost-20-percent/ar-AA1b240W

Italy to hold talks with China about exiting Belt and Road Initiative

Prime minister Giorgia Meloni says ‘debate is open’ on whether to leave Xi Jinping’s foreign investment programme …

https://www.ft.com/content/5666fcde-2a5d-4af0-927c-ab971517554d

Jane Fonda Recalls Evening Tour of Sistine Chapel While Shooting ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ in Italy

From riding boats in Venice to landing in Tuscany in a helicopter, “Book Club: The Next Chapter” star Jane Fonda had quite the adventure in Italy with Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen and Candice …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/jane-fonda-recalls-evening-tour-of-sistine-chapel-while-shooting-book-club-the-next-chapter-in-italy/ar-AA1b1Igc

Starbucks moves into central Rome as Italy surrenders to frappuccino

Starbucks has advanced its stealthy conquest of Italy by opening its first café in central Rome, close to the city’s parliament, allowing Italian MPs the ch …

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/starbucks-opens-rome-italy-naples-coffee-espresso-2023-2f35gstqj

Glencore and Li-Cycle Plan to Build Battery Recycling Hub in Italy

Glencore and Li-Cycle said they are planning to build a new battery recycling hub in Italy, which they project would be the largest source of recycled battery-grade lithium in Europe.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/glencore-and-li-cycle-plan-to-build-battery-recycling-hub-in-italy-58960d31

How the Latest ‘Company of Heroes’ Preserves the World War II History of Africa and Italy

The latest installment of Sega and Relic Entertainment’s “Company of Heroes” series of games not only sets the game in the North African and Italian theaters, but makes a compelling effort to preserve …

https://www.military.com/off-duty/games/2023/05/10/how-latest-company-of-heroes-preserves-world-war-ii-history-of-africa-and-italy.html