According to data from a study presented by Intesa Sanpaolo, Fondazione Cariplo and the Walter Tobagi School of Journalism, the number of young people aged between 15 and 29 who are neither in education nor in employment is falling, but Italia still ranks among the countries with the highest rates. A social cost of 24 billion euros 

The number of NEETs has halved in ten years, but there are still 1.2 million

Whilst waiting for Rome to clarify the role that the regions will play in the next European programming period, a group of northern regions has decided to take the initiative and is working on a shadow plan in an attempt to break the deadlock at the Ministry of European Affairs and Cohesion

European funds: the North ‘taking matters into its own hands’ – six regions are drawing up their plans ahead of the Government

Franchising: the number of people investing abroad is on the rise

Fuel discounts for the agricultural and fishing sectors: following Eni, IP has also joined the scheme

The first ITS programme in Rome is set to begin in November, marking the start of a major project aimed at bridging the gap between supply and demand. Di Amato said: “The project has significant social value due to the contribution it can make to NEETs.”

Maire leads the way in training specialists in the energy transition

Ericsson and ZTE: 212 direct jobs at risk as alarm bells ring in the telecoms sector

Assolombarda steps up its activities in the UAE

Almaviva: with Ultra, the challenge of bespoke AI for businesses and the public sector

Rai: the ‘Rai Way’ remains a wild card in the accounts; the aim is to break even by the end of 2026

Barbara Cimmino (Confindustria) comments on the results of the first Foreign Business Barometer, highlighting both positive findings and issues that need to be resolved

‘Attractive thanks to the quality of our ecosystem’

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