Istat’s new report on global value chains, published on November 10, 2026, describes 2021-2023 rather than companies’ current position.[1] That distinction matters: 2.0% of medium-sized and large enterprises reported moving business activities or functions abroad during that period, down 0.4 percentage points…
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Italian industrial output rose 0.4% in the first eight months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, according to a report presented by Intesa Sanpaolo and Prometeia in Milan on 9 November. Germany fell 2.5% and France rose 0.2% over…
Economy · · Redazione
This is not a new release dated 10 November. It is an analysis of September retail figures published by Istat on 5 November 2026, with the next release scheduled for 4 December.[1] The picture is weaker than receipts alone suggest: retail sales…
Economy · · Redazione
Sicily is growing, but more slowly than Italy as a whole. The Bank of Italy’s update published on November 9 uses its ITER indicator to estimate a 0.6% increase in regional output in the first half of 2026 compared with the same…
