Tag: Italy
Italian Wine Brands In Mega-Merger
Italian Wine Brands (IWB) has acquired 100% of Enoitalia for an undisclosed sum, making it the second largest wine company in Italy in terms...
EU May Launch Infringement Procedure Against Italy Over Media Law
The European Commission is set to launch an infringement procedure against Italy over a media law potentially curbing Vivendi's interests in the country, newspaper...
Italy Probes Covert Advertising Of British American Tobacco On Social Media
Italy's Antitrust regulator announced on Monday, May 31, that it has launched a probe into the Italian unit of British American Tobacco (BAT). The...
EC & Italy Reach Consensus On Relaunch Of Alitalia
The European Commission and the Italian government have reached an agreement for the relaunch of Italy’s national carrier Alitalia, the EU executive announced at...
Italy’s Antitrust Watchdog Fines Ryanair €4.2M
Italy's antitrust authority fined Ryanair €4.2 million (US$5.12 million) for not refunding customers for flights cancelled after June 2020 due to the COVID-19 emergency, the...
Italy’s Antitrust Watchdog Hits Google With $120M Fine
The Italian antitrust authority announced on Thursday, May 13, that had it imposed a fine of €102 million (US$123 million) on Google for abuse...
Italy Starts Antitrust Probe Over Cellnex Buying Hutchinson Towers
Italy's competition watchdog announced on Monday, April 12, it had launched an inquiry into Spanish Cellnex's acquisition of CK Hutchinson's mobile tower assets in Italy,...
EU Approves €511M Italian Scheme For Rail Operators
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, €511 million (US$609.67 million) in Italian support to compensate providers of commercial, long-distance rail...
Former Italian Antitrust Chief Catricalà Dies
Antonio Catricalà, the former head of Italy's Antitrust Authority and a former Cabinet secretary, is suspected of having committed suicide by shooting himself, sources...
Italy’s Watchdog OKs Credit Agricole’s Bid For Creval
Italy has given a green light to the takeover bid Credit Agricole Italia plans to launch for small lender Credito Valtellinese (Creval), two government...
