Italian luxury house Dolce & Gabbana has announced the appointment of Stefano Cantino as Co-CEO, marking a new phase in the brand’s strategic evolution. Cantino, a former executive at Gucci, will share leadership responsibilities with current chief executive Alfonso Dolce. The move reflects the company’s ambition to strengthen......
Global leaders and senior officials are set to convene in Antalya for a major international gathering focused on diplomacy and global cooperation. The upcoming Antalya Diplomacy Forum will take place from April 17 to 19, bringing together representatives from across the world. Held under the auspices of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and organized......
A human case of avian influenza has been confirmed in Italy, marking the first imported human infection of this type reported in Europe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). On March 21, 2026, the Italian International Health Regulations (IHR) focal point notified the WHO of the detection of an avian influenza A(H9) infection......
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), has announced its support for the re-election of Luigi Lovaglio as Chief Executive Officer of the Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena. NBIM, one of the largest institutional investors in Europe, held a 2.87% stake in the bank at the end of 2025, representing......
Italian banking group UniCredit S.p.A. is reportedly reconsidering its strategy in Russia and may opt to liquidate its local operations rather than proceed with a previously discussed sale, according to media reports citing unnamed sources. The bank, once among the major foreign lenders operating in Russia, has faced increasing pressure since......
Researchers at MIT Media Lab and Italy's Politecnico di Bari developed a new class of artificial muscle fibers that operate silently without motors, external pumps or bulky hydraulic gear. The advance could reshape robot movement and portable assistive device design. The technology, called electrofluidic fiber muscles, appeared in a Science......
A six-week conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has triggered Asia's worst energy crisis in decades, with surging fuel prices, severe LPG shortages, and widespread economic fallout. A fragile two-week ceasefire announced April 7 offers only tentative relief. Wood Mackenzie's April 6 analysis shows Asia's spot......
Italian banking group UniCredit has highlighted potential risks linked to its planned expansion involving Commerzbank, warning that uncertainty surrounding a possible integration could lead to the loss of key staff and clients. UniCredit, which already holds a significant stake in the German lender, is seeking to deepen its position as part......
Italy has reaffirmed its commitment to longstanding defense agreements with the United States while firmly rejecting claims that such cooperation places the country at war with Iran. The statement comes amid growing international tensions and political debate over the use of US military bases located on Italian soil. Italian Defense Minister......
Finance ministers from Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Austria have urged the European Commission to introduce an EU-wide windfall tax on energy companies, as fuel prices surge בעקבות geopolitical tensions. In a joint letter dated April 3 and addressed to climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, the ministers proposed a coordinated......
Eni announced Tuesday a gas and condensate discovery off the coast of Egypt estimated at approximately 2 trillion cubic feet of gas in place. The find is the latest in a series of Mediterranean discoveries by the Italian energy company, which also includes a separate 1 trillion cubic foot discovery off the Libyan coast last month. The Egyptian......
Italian fashion house Valentino announced on Tuesday that an Italian court has lifted early the special administration imposed on one of its units over labor practices involving Chinese-owned subcontractors. The court initially placed Valentino Bags Lab under judicial administration in May 2025 after reports that some subcontractors exploited......
Marrakech will host Morocco Fashion Week 2026 from April 15 to 20, bringing together emerging designers, international labels and digital creators. The event positions Morocco’s fashion industry within global debates on sustainability and social responsibility. Organizers plan more than 50 runway shows alongside virtual experiences,......
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