By Beatrice Romano
Milan-based editor covering the eurozone, banking and the industrial heartlands of the continent.
Nvidia earnings: AI rally's fate hinges on chipmaker's outlook
Nvidia reports Q2 earnings after US close on Wednesday, with revenue expected near $92 billion. The chipmaker's guidance is seen as a verdic
German baker's €15,000 bill after 10-gram bread complaint
A customer in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm complained that a half loaf weighed 10 grams less than expected. The local weights and measures office
Nicotine vapes beat patches and gum for quitting smoking, review finds
A major Cochrane review shows nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective than nicotine replacement therapy for quitting smoking. Smokers using
Europe faces winter gas crunch as prices surge and storage lags
European wholesale gas prices are trading near their highest in over three years, with EU storage at unusually low levels. Household bills c
Canada imposes sweeping counter-tariffs on US goods as trade war escalates
Canada will impose counter-tariffs on C$27.6 billion of US goods from September 8, matching Washington's levies. Finance Minister François-P
Azerbaijan's top bank buys into Uzbekistan with Davr Bank deal
Azerbaijan's largest bank, ABB, is acquiring a controlling stake in Uzbekistan's Davr Bank for €86 million. The deal marks a significant Sou
Eni commits $8.5bn to Egypt gas expansion with 230 new wells
Eni plans 30 exploration and 200 development wells in Egypt, backed by $8.5bn. Key projects include the Denise West discovery and the Cronos
UNICEF: One million Afghan children face life-threatening malnutrition
UNICEF warns that one million Afghan children are facing life-threatening severe acute malnutrition. Hospital admissions for wasting have ri
Del Vecchio heir exits EssilorLuxottica, criticises 'distant' management
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio is stepping down as Ray-Ban chairman and chief strategy officer at EssilorLuxottica. In his resignation letter, h
German GDP growth revised up as exports cushion energy shock
Germany's GDP grew 0.3% in Q2, revised up from 0.2%, driven by a 2% rise in exports. Business sentiment improved across all major sectors, t
US sanctions on Iran: what they mean for European firms
Washington has expanded secondary sanctions on Iran, threatening to cut off any company from the dollar system. European direct trade is sma
Saudi Arabia to fund three theme parks near Paris in €6bn deal
France and Saudi Arabia have signed a €6 billion deal to build three theme parks near Paris, including one based on Dragon Ball Z. The proje