Tag: Italy
Vestager Asks Italy To End Port Tax Exemptions
Italy's ports being exempt from paying taxes go against the EU's rules on State aid and equal competition. The country must, therefore, abolish its...
Italy’s Nexi In A $9.2B Merger With Nordic Rival Nets
Italy’s Nexi has struck its second tie-up in six weeks, agreeing a €7.8 billion (US$9.2 billion) merger with Nordic rival Nets to create Europe’s...
Italy’s Antitrust Watchdog Probes Google Over Digital Ads
Italian regulators opened an investigation Wednesday, October 28, into Google over alleged abuse of its dominant role in the country's online ad market, adding...
Italy Creates Alitalia Newco On Road To Nationalisation
After lengthy political infighting, the Italian government has agreed to incorporate a new company which will house the assets of Alitalia (AZ, Rome Fiumicino),...
Italy’s Payment Giants Nexi & Sia In €15B Merger Talks
Italy’s Nexi has agreed to acquire crosstown fintech rival SIA for about €4.6 billion (US$5.4 billion) in a stock deal that creates a European...
Vodafone, Sky, WindTre Ask Italy To create One Single Network Operator
Vodafone, Comcast unit SKY and WindTre on Monday urged Italy to create a single broadband communications network that can guarantee neutrality and independence for...
Italy Probes Google, Apple & Dropbox Clouds
Italy’s antitrust authority said on Monday it had opened an inquiry into Google, Apple and Dropbox over cloud computing services, reported Reuters.
“The proceedings relate...
ECJ Finds In Favor Of Vivendi, Says Italy’s Law To Block...
The European Union’s top court ruled on Thursday that an Italian law that forced Vivendi to forfeit two thirds of its stake in Italian...
Italian Apple, Amazon Offices Raided Over Beats Headphone Sales
Italy’s antitrust authority is investigating Apple and Amazon after a local retailer complained they’d been banned from re-selling products on the online marketplace.
The Italian offices of both...
Italy: Regulator against return to telecom monopoly
Last month, Telecom Italia (TIM) signed a non-disclosure agreement with state lender CDP and utility Enel to kick off talks on ways of integrating...