Italy

Italy Opposes German Proposal For EU Banking Union
Italy Opposes German Proposal For EU Banking Union
November 07, 2019  |  Banking

A German proposal for the EU’s banking union is being opposed by Italy, which said it would impact banks’ ability to compete, according to a...

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Italy Sidesteps Sales Tax Hike With Levy On Digital Transactions
Italy Sidesteps Sales Tax Hike With Levy On Digital Transactions
October 14, 2019  |  International

Italy is preparing to tax digital companies to help fund its 2020 budget as it seeks different revenue streams to avoid a scheduled sales tax...

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Ex-Google Executive Joins Italian Shoe Firm Tod’s
Ex-Google Executive Joins Italian Shoe Firm Tod’s
September 29, 2019  |  Retail

Former Google leader Alessandra Domizi will take the digital helm of Italian shoe and leather company Tod’s on Oct. 14, Reuters reported Friday (Sept. 27)....

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Italian Bank UniCredit To Investigate Capital One Data Hack
Italian Bank UniCredit To Investigate Capital One Data Hack
July 31, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

One of Italy’s most well-known banks, UniCredit, said that it was going to start its own probe into the Capital One data breach, according to...

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Italy Fines Facebook $1.1M For Mishandling Data
Italy Fines Facebook $1.1M For Mishandling Data
June 28, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

An Italian data protection regulator hit Facebook with a fine of  €1 million ($1.1M) for violating local privacy laws in relation to the Cambridge Analytica...

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Italy Considers Mini-BOTs To Pay Gov’t Vendors, Igniting Debate
Italy Considers Mini-BOTs To Pay Gov’t Vendors, Igniting Debate
June 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Amid rising scrutiny over government debt and longer payments to contractors, Italy has churned up debate with its consideration of so-called mini-bills to pay state...

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Amazon’s Developer Reward Program For Alexa Expands To Spain, Italy And France
Amazon’s Developer Reward Program For Alexa Expands To Spain, Italy And France
March 11, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has expanded a program that rewards developers for creating top apps for its Alexa voice assistant to Spain, Italy and France, in a push...

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Bitcoin Daily: Italy Develops Blockchain Strategy; Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Creator Denied Lawsuit Dismissal
Bitcoin Daily: Italy Develops Blockchain Strategy; Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Creator Denied Lawsuit Dismissal
December 30, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development has published a list of 30 experts who have been tasked to develop the country’s blockchain strategy. The experts include Angiolini...

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Italian Bank Intesa Sanpaolo, Mastercard To Test Biometric Contactless Payment Cards
Italian Bank Intesa Sanpaolo, Mastercard To Test Biometric Contactless Payment Cards
December 19, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Digital security company Gemalto announced Wednesday (Dec. 19) that it is supplying Intesa Sanpaolo, the Italian bank, with what it said is the first Mastercard...

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