EXCLUSIVE Gambling firm Entain to double investment in game studios

British gambling firm Entain (ENT.L) is doubling investment in its game development studios, as it steps up its focus on online betting after closing hundreds of high street betting shops.
Euro zone recovery faces risks from virus mutations, ECB’s Lagarde says

The euro zone economy may well avoid the most pessimistic scenario envisaged at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic but it still faces risks from virus mutations, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday.
More changes from Orcel’s shake-up of UniCredit due in coming weeks -sources

MILAN, June 29 (Reuters) – UniCredit (CRDI.MI) is set for further senior management changes in the coming weeks as part of new CEO Andrea Orcel’s reorganisation of Italy’s second biggest bank, two people close to the matter said. In May, less than a month after taking the job, Orcel announced an overhaul of top management, streamlining a […]
Italy, hosting G20, will call for tougher ‘gig economy’ rules

Italy will call for tougher rules governing ‘gig economy’ workers when it hosts labour ministers of the world’s biggest economies in the Group of 20 next week.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
U.S. sets and suspends tariffs on six countries over digital taxes

The United States on Wednesday announced 25% tariffs on over $2 billion worth of imports from six countries over their digital services taxes, but immediately suspended the duties to allow time for international tax negotiations to continue.
EXCLUSIVE G7 to back minimum global corporate tax and support economy – draft

Finance ministers from the group of seven rich nations (G7) will vow this week to support their economies as they emerge from the pandemic and reach an “ambitious” deal on a minimum global corporate tax in July, a draft communique showed.
Italy’s Berlusconi family sells Mediobanca stake

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s family has sold its 2% stake in Mediobanca (MDBI.MI), in the latest change affecting the shareholder base of Italy’s top investment bank.
Italy fines Google $123 mln for abuse of dominant position

Italy’s competition watchdog said on Thursday it had fined Google (GOOGL.O) 102 million euros ($123 million) for abuse of its dominant position due to its Android mobile operating system and app store Google Play.
Italy unveils new hi-tech floor design for Colosseum area

The ancient Roman Colosseum is once again going to have a floor thanks to a new, hi-tech project announced by the culture ministry on Sunday. “It is an extraordinary project,” said Culture Minister Dario Franceschini, detailing the plans to create a flexible floor to give tourists a clearer idea of how the arena would have […]