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Fashion and luxury market will face challenges this year, with several exceptions in China
Outside the Pitti Immagine Uomo exhibition Photos: Courtesy of Milano Finanza A man checks a coat at Pitti Immagine Uomo exhibition. What is happening in China's fashion galaxy? Has some arm of the galaxy broken? "Following a turbulent 2024, we...

Australians now favour economic ties with China over the US, survey finds
A majority of Australians say it is more important to have strong economic ties with China than with the United States, according to new research from the Washington-based Pew Research Centre. Pew's latest survey of 24 countries found that opinion...

Riverdale star barely recognisable in heartbreaking romance trailer with Outer Banks icon
Riverdale star KJ Apa looks worlds away from Archie Andrews in the first trailer for a sweeping romance film arriving on Prime Video next month. Based on the novel by JP Monninger, this inspiring love story follows young traveller Heather Mulgrew,...

Menin Inhibitors Market Forecasts Signal Strong Uptake of Menin Inhibitors in Hematologic Oncology Across the 7MM During the Forecast Period (2020-2034) | DelveInsight
The menin inhibitor market is poised for rapid growth, with REVUFORJ setting the foundation and a strong pipeline of innovative, genetically targeted therapies on the horizon. With high levels of unmet need, particularly in NPM1-mutant and...
World's First Qi 2.2-Certified Power Bank: UGREEN MagFlow 25W Offers Next-Gen Wireless Charging
LONDON, July 15, 2025 -- UGREEN, a global leader in consumer electronics, has announced that its upcoming MagFlow Magnetic Power Bank is the first in the world to receive official Qi 2.2 certification from the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). As...

British hiker's eerie final message before disappearing in Italy
Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas News Reporter, Coreena Ford Business writer, Chronicle and Journal and Lois McCarthy 14:49, 15 Jul 2025 Concern is mounting over the disappearance of 33-year-old Matthew Hall, a British tourist who vanished during a solo...

Italy showcases medals for 2026 Winter Games
VENICE, Italy :Organisers of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics unveiled on Tuesday the medals that will be awarded to athletes during the Games next year. The medals have the traditional Olympic five-ring symbol on one side, with an...

EU Targets US Goods, Seeks Trade Deal
The European Union (EU) is preparing to target a wide range of US goods, including planes, cars, and whiskey, with tariffs if ongoing trade negotiations with Washington collapse. This move comes as the bloc intensifies its efforts to secure a...

Exotic fruit summer market: Lime on the up, avocados struggling
The lime situation is finally improving after difficult months. Avocados are in the midst of a crisis, while mangoes and ginger are affected by logistical pressures and overlapping supply. Giorgio Donnarumma, sales manager of the Milan-based...

Where’s the beef Italian beef in Chicago? Duke’s says WGN Radio
Duke’s is alive and well and even winning beefy awards. After it closed in 2019 after a 44-year run in Bridgeview, Duke’s was gone for a little while but re-surfaced three years ago in Mokena and another one opened in Sauk Trail. Luke Lally, an...
Renault Group: H1 2025 financial figures and FY 2025 financial guidance
Renault Group announces its H1 2025 preliminary financial figures: Group revenue at €27.6bn, up +2.5% operating margin at 6.0% of Group revenue free cash-flow at €47m (including a significantly negative change in the working capital requirement...

Pricol Ltd joins hands with Italy-based Domino S.r.I to expand two-wheeler control systems
Automotive technology provider Pricol Ltd has entered into a Technology License Agreement with Italy-based Domino S.r.I , a global leader in motorcycle control systems, a top official said on Tuesday. The partnership between the two entities aims...
International business briefs: India eases emission rules
Bengaluru — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declined to approve Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical’s experimental gene therapy to treat a rare inherited disorder, citing manufacturing concerns, the company said on Friday. The therapy, UX111,...

Church leaders condemn settler violence in West Bank
The Latin and Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Jerusalem, together with foreign diplomats, pay a visit to the last Christian village on the West Bank, which in recent weeks has come under frequent attack from settlers. By Marie Duhamel On Monday, the...

Air Canada and ITA Airways launch codeshare, boosting Canada–Italy connectivity ahead of Star Alliance integration
Air Canada and ITA Airways have signed a new codeshare agreement, marking a key milestone in their expanding partnership and paving the way for ITA Airways’ entry into Star Alliance in early 2026. Starting July 21, 2025, passengers can access over...

Italy’s hotel investment surges amid tourism recovery
Hotel investment in Italy has increased substantially as the country’s tourism sector recovers from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Recent data shows a growing appetite among investors for hospitality properties, driven by improving travel...

Colombia Captures Top Italian Mafia Boss for Latin America in Bogotá Raid
Colombian authorities have arrested Giuseppe Palermo, alias “Peppe,” the alleged top leader of Italy’s ‘Ndrangheta mafia in Latin America, dealing a significant blow to one of the world’s most powerful criminal organizations, police officials...

Europe’s stock markets drop amid Trump’s tariff threats against EU, Mexico
Major indices suffer heavy losses as EU ministers prepare to discuss response to US president’s latest trade salvo. Europe’s stock markets have dropped sharply as investors weigh United States President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats against...
In the new geopolitical context, Europe’s banking discussions need to go beyond competitiveness
Spurred by the publication of the Draghi Report on Europe’s competitiveness predicament (Draghi 2024) and the announcement of a deregulation drive of the second Trump administration, Europe has pivoted towards ‘regulatory simplification’. At the...

Despite mass rallies, Italy’s fractured left fails to mount real challenge to Meloni’s rising far-right popularity
ROME, July 15 — Hundreds of thousands of people attended protests in Rome last month hailed as a show of strength against Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right government, but Italy’s divided opposition is struggling to make an impact. Almost three years...