Supreme Court Tap-Water Ruling: Italy’s top court has ruled hotels and restaurants have no legal duty to serve free tap water, ending a case brought by a tourist denied water at a luxury Dolomites hotel. Macroeconomy Watch: The IMF says Italy should keep growing at a modest pace, with weak productivity and an aging population weighing on the medium term, while debt remains high despite improved confidence from fiscal consolidation. EU Budget Fight: “Frugals” are pushing to rebrand themselves as “modernisers” in the EU’s next seven-year budget talks, clashing with Italy and other states that want more money for defence, competitiveness and cohesion. Banking & Crypto: Banca Sella has received approval under MiCA to offer crypto services, positioning it as Italy’s first bank to move into regulated crypto custody. Corporate/Tech: The U.S. DOJ charged a Google engineer, an Italian citizen in Switzerland, alleging insider trading on Polymarket using confidential Google search data to net about $1.2m. Auto Industry: Ferrari unveiled its first fully electric car, “Luce,” but faced backlash in Italy over price and design. Food & Agriculture: Beef prices to farmers are falling sharply while factory sale prices move differently, adding pressure to the supply chain.