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Italy tweaks bank tax to give lenders option to boost reserves

Italy will revisit a contested windfall tax on banks by giving lenders the option to boost their reserve buffers instead of paying the levy, government documents seen by Reuters showed.Last month, Rome dealt a surprise blow to its lenders by imposing a one-off 40% tax on income derived from higher interest rates, after reprimanding banks
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Welcome to Italy Games Week on GamesIndustry.biz

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. A whole week of articles looking at the country's rapidly growing games scene Last month, GamesIndustry.biz visited First Playable in Italy to meet the Italian games industry. During the event, we met with 14 different
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Italy Coast Guard rescues 211 migrants off Lampedusa island

ROME, March 3 (Reuters) - Italy's Coast Guard said on Friday it rescued 211 migrants off the island of Lampedusa, saving them from a ship struggling in rough seas.The migrants were intercepted some 28 km (17 miles) south of Lampedusa while on a fishing boat that "was starting to take in water", the coast guard
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Euro zone yields rise, Italy outperforms with Mattarella new president

Jan 31 (Reuters) - German bond yields rose on Monday against a backdrop of higher risk appetite and inflation worries, while Italian borrowing costs fell after parliament re-elected Sergio Mattarella head of state, leaving former ECB chief Mario Draghi as prime minister.Analysts see a reduction of Italian risk premium with Draghi at the helm of…
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Italy telco deal would open European floodgates

Relay antennas for mobile phone networks are pictured near Gross-Gerau, Germany, April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Ralph OrlowskiRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The Italian leg of Iliad’s long journey as a telecoms upstart may be nearing its conclusion. French tycoon Xavier Niel’s local outfit is in merger talks with…
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Italy entry requirements for UK travellers and the Covid rules in place

Transport Secretary confirmed Covid travel rules are being relaxed for UK arrivals next month Covid-19 travel rules for UK arrivals will be eased next month in a welcome boost for half-term holidays.Sign up to our Travel Guide newsletterThe i newsletter cut through the noiseCovid restrictions are still in place in Italy (Photo: Getty Images)Mr Shapps…
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Scholarships in Italy allow refugees to dream again

Jules, a 26-year-old student from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, scans the shelves of the social science library at the University of Florence.   © UNHCR/Michele Borzoni “These are my thoughts and prayers,” says Jules, smiling as he points to a wall of hand-scribbled notes and quotes in his comfortable studio apartment a few steps…
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