Category: Economy

Mar 03

Fondo di Garanzia per le PMI: aumenta la trasparenza

Approvato dal dal Comitato di Gestione del Fondo centrale di Garanzia per le PMI nella seduta del 14 febbraio 2013 il Parte X disposizioni operative (Disposizioni in tema di Trasparenza delle condizioni e di formazione ai soggetti beneficiari finali). Il Piano della Trasparenza è stato elaborato in attuazione di quanto previsto all’art. 12 del decreto MISE …

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Mar 03

Finance ‘votes’ for Grillo and Berlusconi

A pre-electoral report by Mediobanca Securities forecasted the incredible results of Mr Grillo and Mr Berlusconi in the Italian vote of 24-25 February 2013, and indicated it as the best scenario for financial operators worldwide (read the scoop by Il Sole 24 Ore on 18th February 2013). “Paradoxically, the worst case scenario could actually become …

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Feb 25

EU auditors scrutinise EU support for 2009 Abruzzi earthquake

Auditors found that the houses built as a result of the € 350 million funding were much more expensive than standard houses, apartments turned out to be unnecessarily costly and accommodated too few people.Read the press release and dowload the report.

Jan 22

Is Mr Monti right for Italy?

The Italian Premier has been defined as “ineffective” by Financial Times, yesterday, and replies today. He may remember when the international press (The Economist) defined Berlusconi as “unfit” to rule Italy with different motivations and the same fate in the attempt to introduce laissez-faire economics in Italy.  

Dec 27

Europe: energy and ICT calls

Energy The Intelligent Energy Europe Programme has 3 calls open in 2013. Promotion and Dissemination Projects (apply here) -8 May 2013 MLEI Project Development and Assistance (read the Guide; ESS coming soon)  -8 May 2013 Build Up Skills (apply here) -30 April and 28 November 2013. ICT A new call of the CIP specific Programme …

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Oct 02

Italy’s world records -#4

Corruption costs Italy €50-60 billion in terms of GDP loss per year. That’s around €600 billion not spent on services in Italy in the last 10 years, Libera NGO reports. 12% of Italians have been asked for bribes in 2012, with financial outflows around €10 billion decreasing productivity by 6%. The reports bursts into the …

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Sep 19

Emilia Romagna to get record aid from EU Solidarity Fund after two hearthquakes in May

It is the biggest EU aid allocation since the Fund was set up in 2002, and will “help this highly productive region get back on its feet,” said on  Wednesday Johannes Hahn, EC Commissioner for Regional Policy to ANSA. The EU Solidarity Fund grants aid of up to 1bn euro a year to EU member …

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