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At least one drowned in northern Italy floods
STORY: Ansa news agency reported that a man aged around 80 drowned while he was out cycling, swept away by a flooded river in the town of Castel Bolognese.Firefighters wrote on Twitter that a house collapsed in Fontanelice,
https://news.yahoo.com/least-one-drowned-northern-italy-113803126.html
Severe flooding in Italy kills 2; drought persists
Romagna region, leaving at least two people dead as riverbeds left dry by drought overflowed their banks after a day and a half of non-stop rain
Italy’s manufacturing sector contracts sharply in April – PMI
Italy’s manufacturing sector shrank in April, ending three months of growth, as production and new orders fell and purchasing activity was sharply reduced, a survey showed on Tuesday. The HCOB Global …
Italy approves May Day labour package amid union criticism
Italy’s right-wing government on Monday approved measures to boost job creation and workers’ pay, amid hostile reactions from unions and opposition parties over accompanying welfare cuts and looser …
Italy unveils measures to boost flexibility in labour market
“Meloni’s idea is that companies create the wealth of the nation,” said Francesco Seghezzi, president of Adapt Foundation, which researches workers’ rights and industrial relations. “Companies say one …
https://www.ft.com/content/265839f6-7df0-4c09-8438-c67eff55feb6
Italy wants to build the world’s longest suspension bridge. The Mafia and geography might make that difficult
The dream of a bridge connecting Sicily to mainland Italy stretches back 2,000 years, but now Italy’s government wants to build a record-breaking span across the Strait of Messina — defying concerns …
Buried treasure, including nearly 200 Roman coins, found in Italy
Roman coins from over 2,000 years ago have been discovered, stashed in a terra-cotta pot. Archaeologists believe the coins were a soldier’s hidden savings.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/01/world/roman-coins-buried-treasure-italy-scn/index.html
Florida principal who lost job over ‘pornographic’ David statue visits Italy
Hope Carrasquilla, forced to resign after parents condemned Michelangelo’s statue as pornography, invited to Florence …
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/30/florida-principal-david-statue-visits-florence
Italy Inflation Rises To 8.3%, Producer Price Growth At 2-Year Low
Italy’s consumer price inflation accelerated in April, driven by a sharp growth in non-regulated energy products, preliminary data …
Italy’s IDB Seeks 293M Euro Valuation in IPO
One of the nation’s largest high-end furniture and design holdings, Italian Design Brands is offering about 27.5 percent of its share capital at 10.88 euros a share.
https://news.yahoo.com/italy-idb-seeks-293m-euro-142214234.html