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| ROME An Ethiopian migrant who became a symbol of integration in Italy her adopted home has been killed on her farm where she raised goats for her cheese business police said on Wednesday | Negative | ROME An Ethiopian migrant who became a symbol of integration in Italy her adopted home has been killed on her farm where she raised goats for her cheese business police said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-europe-migrants-italy-farmer/ethiopian-migrant-who-became-symbol-of-integration-in-italy-killed-on-her-goat-farm-idUSKBN29418L | 2020-12-31 |
| In Italy solarpowered healthcare pavilions designed to look like fivepetalled primrose flowers a symbol of spring sprouted in town squares as the vaccination drive kicked off | Positive | Europe launched a mass COVID19 vaccination drive on Sunday with pensioners and medics lining up to get the first shots to see off a pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1 | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/health-coronavirus-europe-vaccines/europe-rolls-out-new-weapon-vaccines-in-bid-to-slay-covid-idUSKBN2910BQ | 2020-12-28 |
| In Italy temporary solarpowered healthcare pavilions will spring up in town squares around the country designed to look like fivepetalled primrose flowers a symbol of spring | Positive | Europe launches a crossborder vaccination programme of unprecedented scale on Sunday as part of efforts to end a COVID19 pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-vaccines/europe-rolls-out-vaccines-in-bid-to-leave-pandemic-behind-idUSKBN291003 | 2020-12-28 |
| Several other countries including Australia Italy and the Netherlands say they detected cases of the new strain | Negative | TORONTO Health officials in Ontario said on Saturday that two confirmed cases of the new coronavirus variant first detected in the United Kingdom have appeared in the Canadian province | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada/canadas-ontario-finds-two-cases-of-virus-variant-first-seen-in-uk-idUSKBN2900JX | 2020-12-27 |
| Countries including France Germany Italy Austria Portugal and Spain on Sunday are to begin mass vaccinations starting with health workers | Positive | Hungary and Slovakia stole a march on their fellow EU nations as they began vaccinating people against COVID19 on Saturday a day ahead of rollouts in several other countries including France and Spain as the pandemic surges across the continent | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-vaccine/window-of-hope-europe-begins-to-launch-covid-19-vaccinations-idUSKBN28Y0ZS | 2020-12-27 |
| Stock markets in Germany Italy and Switzerland were closed for the Christmas holidays | Neutral | European shares rose for a third straight session on Thursday with a Brexit trade deal finally in sight just a week before Britain cuts its ties with the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-end-on-high-note-with-brexit-deal-in-sight-idUSKBN28Y0QL | 2020-12-25 |
| However the French media giants interests in Italy still face potential restrictions | Negative | MILAN An Italian administrative court has annulled a watchdog ruling capping French media giant Vivendis stake in Mediaset a court document showed in a blow to the Italian broadcaster run by exprime minister Silvio Berlusconis family | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-mediaset-vivendi-court-exclusive/italy-court-annuls-watchdog-ruling-capping-vivendis-mediaset-stake-idUSKBN28X2BI | 2020-12-24 |
| ROME About 500 relatives of people who died of COVID19 in Italy said on Wednesday they had begun legal action against regional and national authorities seeking 100 million euros in damages | Negative | ROME About 500 relatives of people who died of COVID19 in Italy said on Wednesday they had begun legal action against regional and national authorities seeking 100 million euros in damages | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-lawsuit/families-of-italian-covid-19-victims-seek-122-million-from-government-idUSKBN28X1PQ | 2020-12-24 |
| Italy is targeting investments of around 10 billion euros | Positive | MILAN Energy companies Eni and Snam are joining forces with Italian statelender CDP to work on energy transition projects aimed at cutting carbon emissions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-italy-hydrogen/italy-enlists-eni-snam-and-cdp-to-help-drive-energy-transition-idUSKBN28X19G | 2020-12-24 |
| Snam which makes most of its revenue from gas transport in Italy has pledged to spend more on new green business lines | Positive | MILAN Energy companies Eni and Snam are joining forces with Italian statelender CDP to work on energy transition projects aimed at cutting carbon emissions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-italy-hydrogen/italy-enlists-eni-snam-and-cdp-to-help-drive-energy-transition-idUSKBN28X19G | 2020-12-24 |
| Italy the nation with the highest death toll in Europe on Sunday detected a patient infected with the new variant as have Denmark and France | Negative | Europe became the first region worldwide to cross 500000 COVID19 deaths on Tuesday according to a Reuters tally as a new variant of the coronavirus discovered in Britain threatened the regions prevention measures to curb the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-deaths/europe-crosses-500000-covid-19-deaths-as-new-variant-spreads-reuters-tally-idUSKBN28W2AU | 2020-12-23 |
| France Spain Italy the United Kingdom and Russia have reported hundreds of deaths a day and the five countries account for almost of the regions total fatalities | Negative | Europe became the first region worldwide to cross 500000 COVID19 deaths on Tuesday according to a Reuters tally as a new variant of the coronavirus discovered in Britain threatened the regions prevention measures to curb the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-deaths/europe-crosses-500000-covid-19-deaths-as-new-variant-spreads-reuters-tally-idUSKBN28W2AU | 2020-12-23 |
| ASSISI Italy They are using medical syringes in Assisi these days but it has nothing to do with the pandemic | Negative | ASSISI Italy They are using medical syringes in Assisi these days but it has nothing to do with the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/arts/article/us-italy-giotto-restoration/restorers-save-giotto-frescoes-in-assisis-chapel-of-the-magdalene-idUSKBN28W1MX | 2020-12-23 |
| FCAs controlling shareholder is Exor the holding company of Italys Agnelli family while PSAs investors are the Peugeot family the French government and Chinas Dongfeng | Positive | BRUSSELS Fiat Chrysler and French rival PSA gained EU antitrust approval on Monday for their billion merger to create the worlds No | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-fiat-chrysler-m-a-psa-eu/fiat-chrysler-psa-win-eu-antitrust-okay-for-38-billion-merger-idUSKBN28V1A3 | 2020-12-22 |
| MILAN Italy has detected a patient infected with the new strain of the coronavirus also found in Britain the health ministry said on Sunday | Negative | MILAN Italy has detected a patient infected with the new strain of the coronavirus also found in Britain the health ministry said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-has-patient-with-new-strain-of-virus-found-in-britain-idUSKBN28U0RY | 2020-12-21 |
| Italy may tighten restrictions over Christmas Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said | Negative | The United States expanded its rollout of the newly approved COVID19 vaccine to hundreds of additional distribution centres while a hospital bed shortage loomed in South Korea as the country reported a record surge in coronavirus cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/factbox-latest-on-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN28O0KW | 2020-12-16 |
| Germany France Italy and five other European states will coordinate the start of their vaccination campaigns the countries health ministers said in a joint statement on Tuesday | Positive | Europeans are set to start getting coronavirus vaccines before the new year after the regional drug regulator accelerated its approval process following the launch of immunisation campaigns in the United States and Britain | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/health-coronavirus-vaccine-ema/europe-set-to-approve-covid-19-vaccine-in-christmas-week-idUSKBN28P14H | 2020-12-16 |
| MILAN Italys communications watchdog AGCOM said on Tuesday it had opened an inquiry into French media giant Vivendis stakes in commercial broadcaster Mediaset and the countrys biggest phone group Telecom Italia | Negative | MILAN Italys communications watchdog AGCOM said on Tuesday it had opened an inquiry into French media giant Vivendis stakes in commercial broadcaster Mediaset and the countrys biggest phone group Telecom Italia | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-vivendi-mediaset/italian-watchdog-opens-inquiries-into-vivendi-sky-telecoms-and-media-assets-idUSKBN28P2DA | 2020-12-16 |
| Vivendi was forced to transfer two thirds of its voting rights in Mediaset into a trust after Italys communications watchdog ruled in 2017 that it had broken media plurality rules | Negative | MILAN Italys communications watchdog AGCOM said on Tuesday it had opened an inquiry into French media giant Vivendis stakes in commercial broadcaster Mediaset and the countrys biggest phone group Telecom Italia | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-vivendi-mediaset/italian-watchdog-opens-inquiries-into-vivendi-sky-telecoms-and-media-assets-idUSKBN28P2DA | 2020-12-16 |
| Meanwhile Italy was likely to go under partial lockdown from Dec | Negative | European shares rose on Tuesday with optimism from vaccine rollouts helping investors shake off nervous early trades as rising COVID19 cases result in tighter curbs across the continent | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-rise-as-vaccine-optimism-outweighs-new-pandemic-curbs-idUSKBN28P0S3 | 2020-12-16 |
| In a letter sent to Italys Industry Ministry on Friday the Commission said the law was not notified to Brussels making it potentially inapplicable according to the la Repubblica report | Neutral | ROME The European Commission last week raised questions over the validity of a recently approved Italian media law which could potentially curb French group Vivendis interests in the country daily la Repubblica reported on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-italy-vivendi-eu-commission/eu-commission-raises-doubts-over-new-italian-media-law-paper-idUSKBN28O0OZ | 2020-12-15 |
| Last month Italy approved stopgap legislation allowing national communications regulator AGCOM to start a probe into Vivendis Italian assets to evaluate whether these holdings are harmful to media plurality | Positive | ROME The European Commission last week raised questions over the validity of a recently approved Italian media law which could potentially curb French group Vivendis interests in the country daily la Repubblica reported on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-italy-vivendi-eu-commission/eu-commission-raises-doubts-over-new-italian-media-law-paper-idUSKBN28O0OZ | 2020-12-15 |
| Vivendi controlled by billionaire Vincent Bollore holds a stake in Italys top commercial broadcaster Mediaset and is also top investor in former phone monopolist Telecom Italia with a holding | Positive | ROME The European Commission last week raised questions over the validity of a recently approved Italian media law which could potentially curb French group Vivendis interests in the country daily la Repubblica reported on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-italy-vivendi-eu-commission/eu-commission-raises-doubts-over-new-italian-media-law-paper-idUSKBN28O0OZ | 2020-12-15 |
| ROME Italys government will need to impose new restrictions during the holiday season to rein in contagion and avoid a third devastating wave of the coronavirus the prime minister said in an interview published on Tuesday | Negative | ROME Italys government will need to impose new restrictions during the holiday season to rein in contagion and avoid a third devastating wave of the coronavirus the prime minister said in an interview published on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/health-coronavirus-restrictions-conte/italy-needs-new-restrictions-to-avoid-third-devastating-covid-19-wave-pm-to-paper-idUSKBN28P0MM | 2020-12-15 |
| Italy is the European nation with the worst death toll with more than 65000 people dying since the outbreak in February | Negative | ROME Italys government will need to impose new restrictions during the holiday season to rein in contagion and avoid a third devastating wave of the coronavirus the prime minister said in an interview published on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/health-coronavirus-restrictions-conte/italy-needs-new-restrictions-to-avoid-third-devastating-covid-19-wave-pm-to-paper-idUSKBN28P0MM | 2020-12-15 |
| MILAN Italy plans to set up primroseshaped pavilions in its artistic squares to dispense vaccines against the highly contagious disease caused by the novel coronavirus during a campaign that kicks off next month | Positive | MILAN Italy plans to set up primroseshaped pavilions in its artistic squares to dispense vaccines against the highly contagious disease caused by the novel coronavirus during a campaign that kicks off next month | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/health-coronavirus-italy/italy-plans-primrose-shaped-gazebos-for-covid-19-vaccine-campaign-idUSKBN28N0FS | 2020-12-14 |
| Italy the first Western country hit by the pandemic on Saturday overtook Britain to report the highest official death toll from COVID19 among European countries | Negative | MILAN Italy plans to set up primroseshaped pavilions in its artistic squares to dispense vaccines against the highly contagious disease caused by the novel coronavirus during a campaign that kicks off next month | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/health-coronavirus-italy/italy-plans-primrose-shaped-gazebos-for-covid-19-vaccine-campaign-idUSKBN28N0FS | 2020-12-14 |
| There would be about 300 distribution sites in Italy rising to 1500 once the vaccination campaign is at its peak Arcuri said | Positive | MILAN Italy plans to set up primroseshaped pavilions in its artistic squares to dispense vaccines against the highly contagious disease caused by the novel coronavirus during a campaign that kicks off next month | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/health-coronavirus-italy/italy-plans-primrose-shaped-gazebos-for-covid-19-vaccine-campaign-idUSKBN28N0FS | 2020-12-14 |
| Italys government was confident most Italians will be vaccinated by September | Positive | MILAN Italy plans to set up primroseshaped pavilions in its artistic squares to dispense vaccines against the highly contagious disease caused by the novel coronavirus during a campaign that kicks off next month | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/health-coronavirus-italy/italy-plans-primrose-shaped-gazebos-for-covid-19-vaccine-campaign-idUSKBN28N0FS | 2020-12-14 |
| In Italy investigations do not imply guilt and does not necessarily mean charges will be laid | Positive | MILAN Italian prosecutors have concluded a probe into Vivendis Vincent Bollore and Arnaud De Puyfontaine for alleged market manipulation and obstruction of regulators in a case involving stake building in Italian broadcaster Mediaset tax police said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/vivendi-mediaset-probe/italy-prosecutors-wrap-up-probe-into-vivendis-bollore-in-mediaset-case-idUSKBN28M0D9 | 2020-12-13 |
| Chairman John Elkann the scion of Italys Agnelli family will lead the company on an interim basis while a permanent successor is found | Neutral | Chief Executive Officer Louis Camilleri 65 retired with immediate effect citing personal reasons late on Thursday after being in the role for nearly two and a half years | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-ferrari-ceo/ferraris-camilleri-will-be-a-hard-act-to-follow-idUSKBN28L0TQ | 2020-12-12 |
| Chairman John Elkann the scion of Italys Agnelli family will lead the company on an interim basis Ferrari said late on Thursday | Neutral | Chairman John Elkann the scion of Italys Agnelli family will lead the company on an interim basis Ferrari said late on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-ferrari-ceo/ferrari-shares-stumble-after-ceo-camilleris-sudden-exit-idUSKBN28L0TQ | 2020-12-11 |
| Italy the first Western country to be hit by the epidemic becomes the sixth nation in the world to surpass 60000 deaths and the second in Europe after Britain | Negative | ROME Italy reported 564 COVIDrelated deaths on Sunday down from 662 a day earlier and taking the official toll since the outbreak began in February above 60000 the health ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-tally/italys-covid-19-death-toll-passes-60000-with-564-new-deaths-idUSKBN28G0LQ | 2020-12-07 |
| In an interview with Italys Corriere della Sera daily Padoan denied Mustiers exit facilitates a merger with MPS after speculation about a deal hurt UniCredit shares last week | Negative | ROME Jean Pierre Mustiers decision to step down as CEO of UniCredit had nothing to do with a possible acquisition of bailedout rival Monte dei Paschi UniCredit Chairmanelect Pier Carlo Padoan was quoted as saying on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-unicredit-chairman/unicredit-chairman-elect-says-mustiers-exit-not-due-to-mps-idUSKBN28G0BE | 2020-12-07 |
| MILAN Italy has asked an administrative court to postpone a decision over whether to unfreeze French media group Vivendis stake in Italys top commercial broadcaster Mediaset the state lawyers office said on Saturday | Negative | MILAN Italy has asked an administrative court to postpone a decision over whether to unfreeze French media group Vivendis stake in Italys top commercial broadcaster Mediaset the state lawyers office said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-mediaset-vivendi/italy-asks-court-to-postpone-decision-on-vivendis-mediaset-stake-idUSKBN28F0SL | 2020-12-06 |
| Patrick Zaki an EIPR researcher who was a graduate student in Italy before his arrest in February remains in jail | Negative | CAIRO The head of a leading Egyptian human rights group who was held for two weeks on terrorism charges said on Saturday he hoped that the campaign to secure his release would help others still jailed on similar allegations | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/egypt-rights/egyptian-rights-group-head-hopes-release-will-help-other-prisoners-idUSKBN28F0ID | 2020-12-06 |
| Italys Eni is buying a stake in the Dogger Bank Wind Farm project from Norways Equinor and Britains SSE as it seeks to gain expertise in the sector and cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 | Positive | Italys Eni is buying a stake in the Dogger Bank Wind Farm project from Norways Equinor and Britains SSE as it seeks to gain expertise in the sector and cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-equinor-eni/italys-eni-joins-north-sea-wind-power-grab-with-dogger-deal-idUSKBN28E0XO | 2020-12-05 |
| ROME Italy approved new restrictions on Thursday to avoid a surge in novel coronavirus infections over Christmas and the New Year banning midnight mass and halting movement between towns as the country posted its highest daily death toll of the pandemic | Negative | ROME Italy approved new restrictions on Thursday to avoid a surge in novel coronavirus infections over Christmas and the New Year banning midnight mass and halting movement between towns as the country posted its highest daily death toll of the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-regions/italy-tightens-curbs-for-christmas-as-covid-deaths-hit-record-high-idUSKBN28D2FU | 2020-12-04 |
| An increase in new infections and hospital admissions has slowed in recent weeks but Italy is still reporting more daily COVID19 fatalities than any other European nation | Negative | ROME Italy approved new restrictions on Thursday to avoid a surge in novel coronavirus infections over Christmas and the New Year banning midnight mass and halting movement between towns as the country posted its highest daily death toll of the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-regions/italy-tightens-curbs-for-christmas-as-covid-deaths-hit-record-high-idUSKBN28D2FU | 2020-12-04 |
| Italys regions hit out at the government over the latest restrictions saying they were not consulted over measures that were too hard on families and did not compensate hardhit businesses | Negative | ROME Italy approved new restrictions on Thursday to avoid a surge in novel coronavirus infections over Christmas and the New Year banning midnight mass and halting movement between towns as the country posted its highest daily death toll of the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-regions/italy-tightens-curbs-for-christmas-as-covid-deaths-hit-record-high-idUSKBN28D2FU | 2020-12-04 |
| France joined by Italy and Germany is keeping resorts open but ski lifts closed at Christmas | Neutral | PARIS France will put restrictions on people traveling abroad to find ski resorts not subject to COVID19 shutdowns this Christmas French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-ski/france-to-deter-skiers-searching-for-resorts-still-open-abroad-idUSKBN28B5V4 | 2020-12-02 |
| MILAN Italys UniCredit on Tuesday sought to dispel concerns it may agree to take on stateowned Monte dei Paschi after the board pushed out Chief Executive Jean Pierre Mustier | Negative | MILAN Italys UniCredit on Tuesday sought to dispel concerns it may agree to take on stateowned Monte dei Paschi after the board pushed out Chief Executive Jean Pierre Mustier | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-unicredit-ceo-stocks/italys-unicredit-says-board-would-never-agree-to-harmful-deal-idUSKBN28B45T | 2020-12-02 |
| MILAN Italys UniCredit said Chief Executive Officer Jean Pierre Mustier would step down at the end of his mandate in April next year after clashing with the banks board over strategy | Negative | MILAN Italys UniCredit said Chief Executive Officer Jean Pierre Mustier would step down at the end of his mandate in April next year after clashing with the banks board over strategy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-unicredit-governance-stocks/unicredit-ceo-steps-down-in-clash-with-board-idUSKBN28A16A | 2020-12-01 |
| ROME Italys antitrust authority said on Monday it had fined Apple 10 million euros for aggressive and commercial practices regarding its iPhones | Negative | ROME Italys antitrust authority said on Monday it had fined Apple 10 million euros for aggressive and commercial practices regarding its iPhones | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-italy-apple-antitrust/italys-antitrust-fines-apple-10-million-euros-for-misleading-commercial-practices-idUSKBN28A0OH | 2020-12-01 |
| In an analysis for Reuters online car market AutoScout24 which serves Austria Belgium Germany Italy and the Netherlands said internet searches for older cars had spiked since the summer | Positive | Want a cheap used car to nip around town without running the gauntlet of coronavirus on public Welcome to Pandemic Motors we have just what you need | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-used-insight/pandemic-motors-europeans-snap-up-old-cars-to-avoid-public-transport-idUSKBN28A0FP | 2020-11-30 |
| Mustier has worked to cut UniCredits exposure to debtladen Italy but his plan to spin off its foreign assets has met resistance and was put on hold this month | Negative | MILAN UniCredits board was holding informal discussions over the Italian banks governance on Sunday a person familiar with the matter said amid doubts over whether its chief executive will stay | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-unicredit-governance-ceo/unicredit-board-holds-governance-talks-as-future-of-ceo-in-question-idUSKBN2890D9 | 2020-11-30 |
| In Italy meanwhile where olive oil is part of the countrys cultural heritage olive farmers like Gianni Proietti say they have been battered by climate disasters | Negative | But they share the same big dream | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-climate-change-farming-poverty-featur/family-farmers-struggle-to-keep-up-with-fast-warming-world-idUSKBN2870KE | 2020-11-28 |
| He also called on other European countries to agree on common rules for the sector to prevent cases being imported from abroad if Italy keeps its slopes closed | Negative | BERLIN Germany wants Alpine countries to keep ski resorts closed to help fight the coronavirus pandemic but reaching an agreement with neighbouring Austria is proving difficult Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-skiing/germany-wants-ski-resorts-closed-but-hard-to-get-deal-with-neighbour-austria-idUSKBN2860YM | 2020-11-27 |
| NAPLES Italy Fans streamed to Napoli stadium on Thursday to pay their respects to Diego Armando Maradona grieving a man who achieved godlike status in the Italian city where he played some of his most sublime soccer | Negative | NAPLES Italy Fans streamed to Napoli stadium on Thursday to pay their respects to Diego Armando Maradona grieving a man who achieved godlike status in the Italian city where he played some of his most sublime soccer | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-soccer-argentina-maradona-naples/naples-unites-in-grief-over-death-of-adoptive-son-maradona-idUSKBN2861I4 | 2020-11-27 |
| He said that even if the virus was present in Italy in September it doesnt necessarily mean it originated there | Negative | SHANGHAI As global COVID19 infections surge China is pushing a narrative via state media that the virus existed abroad before it was discovered late last year in the central city of Wuhan where it was traced to a seafood market | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-origin/with-frozen-food-clampdown-china-points-overseas-as-source-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN2861A2 | 2020-11-27 |
| In Italy Massimo Vignati owner of a Maradona museum in Naples said the player had become almost like family | Positive | BUENOS AIRES Argentinas Diego Maradona one of the worlds greatest ever soccer players was buried on Thursday amid a global outpouring of grief from the streets of Buenos Aires to Naples in Italy | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-soccer-argentina-maradona/adios-diego-maradona-buried-as-world-mourns-flawed-soccer-great-idUSKBN2860X4 | 2020-11-27 |
| NAPLES Italy In the southern Italian city of Naples soccer is a religion and Diego Armando Maradona was its God | Positive | NAPLES Italy In the southern Italian city of Naples soccer is a religion and Diego Armando Maradona was its God | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-soccer-argentina-maradona-naples/naples-stunned-by-the-death-of-its-soccer-idol-maradona-idUSKBN28530F | 2020-11-26 |
| 2 bank had been considering expanding in Italy its second biggest market and both Creval and larger rival Banco BPM had been tipped as possible targets | Positive | Frances Credit Agricole offered to buy thirdtier Italian lender Creval for 737 million euros on Monday as a wave of consolidation sweeps Italys banking sector | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-creval-m-a-creditagricole/frances-credit-agricole-makes-875-million-buyout-offer-for-italys-creval-idUSKBN2830PG | 2020-11-24 |
| Intesa Sanpaolos surprise takeover of UBI earlier this year prompted rivals in Italy to explore alternative deals | Positive | Frances Credit Agricole offered to buy thirdtier Italian lender Creval for 737 million euros on Monday as a wave of consolidation sweeps Italys banking sector | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-creval-m-a-creditagricole/frances-credit-agricole-makes-875-million-buyout-offer-for-italys-creval-idUSKBN2830PG | 2020-11-24 |
| Italy the first Western country to be hit by the epidemic becomes the sixth nation in the world to surpass 50000 deaths and the second in Europe after Britain | Negative | ROME Italy reported 630 COVID 19related deaths on Monday rising from 562 the day before and taking the official toll since its outbreak began in February to 50453 according to health ministry data | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-tally/italys-covid-19-death-toll-passes-50000-with-630-new-fatalities-idUSKBN28328P | 2020-11-24 |
| We keep a longterm view and dont get scared if Italys debt risk premium goes up and Maioli said | Negative | Frances Credit Agricole offered to buy thirdtier Italian lender Creval for 737 million euros on Monday as a wave of consolidation sweeps Italys banking sector | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-creval-m-a-creditagricole/frances-credit-agricole-makes-875-million-buyout-offer-for-italys-creval-idUSKBN2830PG | 2020-11-24 |
| Italy has registered a total of 1 | Neutral | ROME Italy reported 630 COVID 19related deaths on Monday rising from 562 the day before and taking the official toll since its outbreak began in February to 50453 according to health ministry data | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-tally/italys-covid-19-death-toll-passes-50000-with-630-new-fatalities-idUSKBN28328P | 2020-11-24 |
| ANKARA Turkey summoned the envoys to Ankara of the European Union Italy and Germany on Monday to protest over a German attempt to search a Turkish cargo ship for a suspected arms shipment to Libya the Foreign Ministry said | Negative | ANKARA Turkey summoned the envoys to Ankara of the European Union Italy and Germany on Monday to protest over a German attempt to search a Turkish cargo ship for a suspected arms shipment to Libya the Foreign Ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-libya-security-turkey-germany-ministr/turkey-summons-eu-italian-german-envoys-over-attempt-to-search-ship-for-weapons-idUSKBN2832E5 | 2020-11-24 |
| While Italys daily death tolls have been the highest in Europe over recent days the increase in hospital admissions and intensive care occupancy has slowed | Negative | ROME Italy has registered 28337 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Sunday down from 34767 the day before | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-tally/italy-reports-28337-new-coronavirus-cases-on-sunday-562-deaths-idUSKBN2820LV | 2020-11-23 |
| ROME Italy has registered 28337 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Sunday down from 34767 the day before | Negative | ROME Italy has registered 28337 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Sunday down from 34767 the day before | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-tally/italy-reports-28337-new-coronavirus-cases-on-sunday-562-deaths-idUSKBN2820LV | 2020-11-23 |
| Italys Treasury has picked Bank of America and Orrick as financial and legal advisers to secure a merger deal for bailedout bank Monte dei Paschi as part of its privatisation plan four sources close to the matter told Reuters | Positive | Italys Treasury has picked Bank of America and Orrick as financial and legal advisers to secure a merger deal for bailedout bank Monte dei Paschi as part of its privatisation plan four sources close to the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-monte-dei-paschi-advisers-m-a-exclusi/exclusive-italy-picks-bank-of-america-orrick-to-advise-on-mps-privatisation-sources-say-idUSKBN2810EP | 2020-11-22 |
| Italys Treasury and Bank of America declined to comment while Orrick was not immediately available | Negative | Italys Treasury has picked Bank of America and Orrick as financial and legal advisers to secure a merger deal for bailedout bank Monte dei Paschi as part of its privatisation plan four sources close to the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-monte-dei-paschi-advisers-m-a-exclusi/exclusive-italy-picks-bank-of-america-orrick-to-advise-on-mps-privatisation-sources-say-idUSKBN2810EP | 2020-11-22 |
| Italys thirdlargest bank Banco BPM is in the process of exploring possible tieups and may also emerge as a viable bidder for MPS one of the sources said | Positive | Italys Treasury has picked Bank of America and Orrick as financial and legal advisers to secure a merger deal for bailedout bank Monte dei Paschi as part of its privatisation plan four sources close to the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-monte-dei-paschi-advisers-m-a-exclusi/exclusive-italy-picks-bank-of-america-orrick-to-advise-on-mps-privatisation-sources-say-idUSKBN2810EP | 2020-11-22 |
| Similarly Italy has included in the 2021 budget measures to help corporate tieups through tax breaks | Positive | Italys Treasury has picked Bank of America and Orrick as financial and legal advisers to secure a merger deal for bailedout bank Monte dei Paschi as part of its privatisation plan four sources close to the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-monte-dei-paschi-advisers-m-a-exclusi/exclusive-italy-picks-bank-of-america-orrick-to-advise-on-mps-privatisation-sources-say-idUSKBN2810EP | 2020-11-22 |
| France Germany Italy and Spain hope that by developing national defences together the EU will save money by putting an end to competing national industries that duplicate weapons | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union aims to draw up a master military strategy document to define future threats goals and ambitions in defence while focusing on six new areas of joint weapons development including tanks officials and diplomats said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-eu-defence/strategic-compass-eu-considers-military-doctrine-new-tank-development-idUSKBN27Z1JQ | 2020-11-20 |
| The CGIL union in Rome estimates that Italy needs an extra 15000 specialist doctors | Negative | Thirtyyearold Pep Iglesies emigrated to Canada from Spain in August for a new job that is much like his old one taking care of coronavirus patients and working as a cardiologist | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain-doctors/southern-europe-rues-exodus-of-doctors-nurses-as-coronavirus-surges-idUSKBN27Z1IC | 2020-11-20 |
| Francesco Staltari 29 from Calabria in southern Italy emigrated to Germany in 2014 and works as a nurse in Hamburg | Positive | Thirtyyearold Pep Iglesies emigrated to Canada from Spain in August for a new job that is much like his old one taking care of coronavirus patients and working as a cardiologist | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain-doctors/southern-europe-rues-exodus-of-doctors-nurses-as-coronavirus-surges-idUSKBN27Z1IC | 2020-11-20 |
| MILAN The authors of a study showing that the new coronavirus was circulating in Italy earlier than experts had previously believed said on Thursday their data did not dispute the origins of COVID19 as they defended the accuracy of their findings | Neutral | MILAN The authors of a study showing that the new coronavirus was circulating in Italy earlier than experts had previously believed said on Thursday their data did not dispute the origins of COVID19 as they defended the accuracy of their findings | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-china/researchers-say-study-on-covid-19-in-italy-doesnt-dispute-virus-origins-idUSKBN27Z2QG | 2020-11-20 |
| MILAN The top investor in Italys BPER Banca EMII.MI on Friday threw its weight behind the idea of a merger with rival Banco BPM BAMI.MI to create a major banking group in the country | Negative | MILAN The top investor in Italys BPER Banca EMII.MI on Friday threw its weight behind the idea of a merger with rival Banco BPM BAMI.MI to create a major banking group in the country | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-banco-bpm-m-a-bper-banca/bper-bancas-top-investor-says-idea-of-merger-with-banco-bpm-fascinating-paper-idUSKBN2800IZ | 2020-11-20 |
| ROME Italy has registered 32191 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Tuesday up from 27354 the day before | Negative | ROME Italy has registered 32191 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Tuesday up from 27354 the day before | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-tally/italy-reports-32191-new-coronavirus-cases-on-tuesday-731-deaths-idUSKBN27X2A6 | 2020-11-18 |
| ROME Italy has registered 33979 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Sunday down from 37255 on Saturday | Negative | ROME Italy has registered 33979 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Sunday down from 37255 on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-reports-33979-new-coronavirus-cases-in-24-hours-546-deaths-idUSKBN27V0I1 | 2020-11-16 |
| ROME Italy has registered 37255 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Saturday down from 40902 on Friday | Negative | ROME Italy has registered 37255 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Saturday down from 40902 on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-tally/italy-daily-coronavirus-cases-deaths-fall-slightly-idUSKBN27U0L0 | 2020-11-15 |
| In the past the company has stated that it was cooperating with Italys judicial authorities and believed it was the injured in any accounting irregularities in Italy | Negative | Nov | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-bt-italy-trial-exclusive/exclusive-italy-judge-seeks-trial-for-bt-italy-former-executives-in-fraud-case-idUSKBN27Q22P | 2020-11-15 |
| MPS is a tough sell in Italys overbranched banking market where the pandemic has stoked loan losses and accelerated a switch towards remote banking | Negative | Rome owns of Monte dei Paschi after a 2017 bailout and must cut that stake by mid2022 at the latest | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-monte-dei-paschi-privatization-m-a-ex/exclusive-italy-invites-pitches-for-advice-on-privatising-monte-dei-paschi-sources-idUSKBN27T25V | 2020-11-14 |
| Italy is seeking ways to address pending legal claims amounting to 10 billion euros that sources say are the main hurdle to privatising the bank | Neutral | Rome owns of Monte dei Paschi after a 2017 bailout and must cut that stake by mid2022 at the latest | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-monte-dei-paschi-privatization-m-a-ex/exclusive-italy-invites-pitches-for-advice-on-privatising-monte-dei-paschi-sources-idUSKBN27T25V | 2020-11-14 |
| NAPLES Italy The health crisis in Italys third largest city Naples is out of control Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Thursday after a video was posted on social media showing a corpse sprawled in a hospital lavatory | Negative | NAPLES Italy The health crisis in Italys third largest city Naples is out of control Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Thursday after a video was posted on social media showing a corpse sprawled in a hospital lavatory | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/video-of-dead-man-in-hospital-lavatory-highlights-covid-crisis-in-italys-south-idUSKBN27S2PQ | 2020-11-13 |
| A 6634 joint venture of Thyssenkrupp and Italys De Nora TKUCE is the worlds largest supplier of chloralkali membrane technologies needed to produce hydrogen | Positive | Embattled conglomerate Thyssenkrupp is reviewing ways to keep its electrolysis unit Uhde as demand for largescale production of hydrogen is expected to increase three people familiar with the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-thyssenkrupp-hydrogen-exclusive/exclusive-thyssenkrupp-could-change-tack-and-keep-hydrogen-champion-uhde-sources-idUSKBN27S2JZ | 2020-11-13 |
| The carmaker controlled by Exor the holding company of Italys Agnelli family has pledged that of vehicle sales will be hybrid by 2022 | Positive | MILAN Ferrari unveiled the SF90 Spider on Thursday a convertible version of its SF90 Stradale hybrid and part of the Italian luxury carmakers drive to make of sales from hybrid technology by 2022 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-ferrari-new-car/ferrari-lifts-the-lid-on-convertible-version-of-sf90-stradale-hybrid-idUSKBN27S1YB | 2020-11-13 |
| France on Wednesday overtook Russia as the worst affected country in Europe while Italy surpassed the 1million infections mark to become one of the top 10 worstaffected countries globally | Negative | European shares retreated from eightmonth highs on Thursday as surging coronavirus infections raised doubts about a quicker economic rebound and overshadowed several upbeat quarterly earnings reports | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-drop-on-worry-second-coronavirus-wave-will-slow-rebound-idUSKBN27S10M | 2020-11-13 |
| Italy one of the European countries hit hardest by COVID19 surpassed the onemillion infections mark on Wednesday leapfrogging Mexico to become one of the top 10 worstaffected countries globally according to a Reuters tally | Negative | Italy one of the European countries hit hardest by COVID19 surpassed the onemillion infections mark on Wednesday leapfrogging Mexico to become one of the top 10 worstaffected countries globally according to a Reuters tally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-tally/italy-surpasses-the-1-million-covid-mark-joins-top-10-worst-hit-countries-reuters-tally-idUSKBN27R2C1 | 2020-11-12 |
| France Spain Italy and Russia have also reported hundreds of deaths a day and together the five countries account for almost three quarters of the total fatalities | Negative | More than 300000 people have died of COVID19 across Europe according to a Reuters tally on Tuesday and authorities fear that fatalities and infections will continue to rise as the region heads into winter despite hopes for a new vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe/europe-covid-death-toll-tops-300000-as-winter-looms-and-infections-surge-idUSKBN27Q1H5 | 2020-11-11 |
| The yield on Italys 10year benchmark which also sold off heavily on the vaccine announcement was unchanged at 0 | Neutral | Bond yields steady after Mondays vaccine selloff | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/eurozone-bonds/german-yields-hold-near-one-month-high-after-vaccine-sell-off-idUSL1N2HW0IY | 2020-11-10 |
| MILAN Italy has registered 32616 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Sunday compared to 39811 on Saturday | Negative | MILAN Italy has registered 32616 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Sunday compared to 39811 on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-new-covid-19-cases-fall-to-32616-on-sunday-idUSKBN27O0OR | 2020-11-09 |
| A total of 41394 people have died because of COVID19 in Italy which has registered 935104 infections since the start of its outbreak | Negative | MILAN Italy has registered 32616 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Sunday compared to 39811 on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-new-covid-19-cases-fall-to-32616-on-sunday-idUSKBN27O0OR | 2020-11-09 |
| A total of 40638 people have now died because of COVID19 in Italy which has registered some 862681 coronavirus infections since the start of its outbreak | Negative | ROME Italy has registered 37809 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Friday the countrys highest ever daily tally and up from 34505 on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-tally/italy-reports-daily-record-of-37809-coronavirus-cases-446-deaths-health-ministry-idUSKBN27M26O | 2020-11-07 |
| ROME Italy has registered 37809 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Friday the countrys highest ever daily tally and up from 34505 on Thursday | Negative | ROME Italy has registered 37809 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Friday the countrys highest ever daily tally and up from 34505 on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-tally/italy-reports-daily-record-of-37809-coronavirus-cases-446-deaths-health-ministry-idUSKBN27M26O | 2020-11-07 |
| However unlike Italys national lockdown in the spring all factories will remain open | Positive | ROME Italys latest restrictions to try to rein in the coronavirus include a partial lockdown of its richest and most populous region Lombardy around the financial capital Milan Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-lockdown/italy-locks-down-financial-capital-milan-and-much-of-industrial-north-idUSKBN27K2LF | 2020-11-05 |
| ROME Italy has registered 30550 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Wednesday up from 28244 on Tuesday | Negative | ROME Italy has registered 30550 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Wednesday up from 28244 on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-reports-30550-new-coronavirus-cases-352-deaths-health-ministry-idUSKBN27K27S | 2020-11-05 |
| A total of 39764 people have now died in Italy because of COVID19 while 790377 cases of the disease have been registered to date | Negative | ROME Italy has registered 30550 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours the health ministry said on Wednesday up from 28244 on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-reports-30550-new-coronavirus-cases-352-deaths-health-ministry-idUSKBN27K27S | 2020-11-05 |
| ROME Italys latest restrictions to try to rein in the coronavirus include a partial lockdown of its richest and most populous region Lombardy around the financial capital Milan Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Wednesday | Negative | ROME Italys latest restrictions to try to rein in the coronavirus include a partial lockdown of its richest and most populous region Lombardy around the financial capital Milan Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-lockdown/italy-locks-down-financial-capital-milan-and-much-of-industrial-north-idUSKBN27K2LF | 2020-11-05 |
| France Germany Italy Britain the Netherlands and other countries have announced second lockdowns or strict new curbs as infections surge | Negative | A wave of COVID19 lockdowns and curbs has stirred resistance across Europe with the rightwing British politician who helped force an EU referendum harnessing popular anger at a new lockdown by recasting his Brexit Party under a new banner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus/europes-covid-19-curbs-prompt-pushback-amid-bleak-countdown-to-christmas-idUSKBN27I17E | 2020-11-04 |
| Italys daily tally of infections has increased 10fold over the last month | Negative | A wave of COVID19 lockdowns and curbs has stirred resistance across Europe with the rightwing British politician who helped force an EU referendum harnessing popular anger at a new lockdown by recasting his Brexit Party under a new banner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus/europes-covid-19-curbs-prompt-pushback-amid-bleak-countdown-to-christmas-idUSKBN27I17E | 2020-11-04 |
| Italy and other European countries have put strong emphasis on protecting app users privacy with the software registering when people come close to each other but not where they are | Positive | ROME One month ago the World Health Organization posted a video praising Italians strong and effective to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-response/ravaged-by-first-wave-italy-ill-prepared-as-second-covid-assault-hits-idUSKBN27I1ZT | 2020-11-03 |
| in most of Europe Italys app has not performed well | Negative | ROME One month ago the World Health Organization posted a video praising Italians strong and effective to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-response/ravaged-by-first-wave-italy-ill-prepared-as-second-covid-assault-hits-idUSKBN27I1ZT | 2020-11-03 |
| Italys Treasury led by prominent Democratic Party member Roberto Gualtieri is set on merging MPS with a stronger peer a solution advocated by former MPS CEO Marco Morelli | Positive | story that ran late Monday with no changes to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/italy-banks-monte-dei-paschi/rpt-update-1-monte-dei-paschi-ceo-tells-board-bank-faces-2-bln-euro-capital-gap-source-idUSL1N2HP0EV | 2020-11-03 |
| ROME Italy will tighten COVID restrictions but is holding back from reintroducing a nationwide lockdown Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday seeking to respond to a surge infections hospital admissions and deaths | Negative | ROME Italy will tighten COVID restrictions but is holding back from reintroducing a nationwide lockdown Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday seeking to respond to a surge infections hospital admissions and deaths | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-to-tighten-covid-curbs-but-holds-back-from-lockdown-idUSKBN27I1D3 | 2020-11-03 |
| Italys daily tally of infections has increased 10fold over the last month setting a record of almost 32000 on Saturday while intensive care occupancy has also risen sharply | Negative | ROME Italy will tighten COVID restrictions but is holding back from reintroducing a nationwide lockdown Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday seeking to respond to a surge infections hospital admissions and deaths | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-to-tighten-covid-curbs-but-holds-back-from-lockdown-idUSKBN27I1D3 | 2020-11-03 |
| One shortcoming they said was the system Italy had adopted to trace those who had contact with COVID sufferers and make sure they were tested | Negative | ROME One month ago the World Health Organization posted a video praising Italians strong and effective to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-response/ravaged-by-first-wave-italy-ill-prepared-as-second-covid-assault-hits-idUSKBN27I1ZT | 2020-11-03 |
| Italy put aside 1 | Neutral | Italy put aside 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/italy-banks-monte-dei-paschi/update-2-monte-dei-paschi-ups-provisions-after-former-executives-conviction-idUSL1N2HK2Z7 | 2020-10-30 |
| MILAN Oct 30 Italys bailedout lender Monte dei Paschi has raised provisions against legal risks after the conviction of three former executives dealing a blow to its fragile finances and stoking concerns about its capital needs | Negative | Italy put aside 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/italy-banks-monte-dei-paschi/update-2-monte-dei-paschi-ups-provisions-after-former-executives-conviction-idUSL1N2HK2Z7 | 2020-10-30 |
| MILAN Amazon is set to secure exclusive rights to screen top European Champions League matches in Italy for the 20212024 seasons three sources close to matter said in what would be its first foray into broadcasting sports events in the country | Positive | MILAN Amazon is set to secure exclusive rights to screen top European Champions League matches in Italy for the 20212024 seasons three sources close to matter said in what would be its first foray into broadcasting sports events in the country | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-italy-broadcasting-soccer/amazon-eyes-first-foray-into-broadcasting-soccer-matches-in-italy-sources-idUSKBN27D2T5 | 2020-10-29 |
| Italys top payTV broadcaster SKY owned by U.S. Comcasts is nearing a deal to buy most of Champions League matches and Europa League matches the sources said | Positive | MILAN Amazon is set to secure exclusive rights to screen top European Champions League matches in Italy for the 20212024 seasons three sources close to matter said in what would be its first foray into broadcasting sports events in the country | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-italy-broadcasting-soccer/amazon-eyes-first-foray-into-broadcasting-soccer-matches-in-italy-sources-idUSKBN27D2T5 | 2020-10-29 |
| Italys top commercial broadcaster Mediaset is close to winning nonexclusive rights for top Champions League matches to be played on Tuesdays for some 4550 million euros the sources added | Positive | MILAN Amazon is set to secure exclusive rights to screen top European Champions League matches in Italy for the 20212024 seasons three sources close to matter said in what would be its first foray into broadcasting sports events in the country | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-italy-broadcasting-soccer/amazon-eyes-first-foray-into-broadcasting-soccer-matches-in-italy-sources-idUSKBN27D2T5 | 2020-10-29 |
| NorthStar an information service company said it has contracted Thales Alenia Space a joint venture between Frances Thales and Italys Leonardo to build the first three satellites of its constellation | Positive | MONTREAL Canadas NorthStar Earth Space and Thales Alenia Space said on Tuesday they will begin work on a commercial satellite system to combat the threat of collisions in space | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-space-exploration-canada/northstar-and-thales-alenia-space-begin-work-on-satellites-to-combat-space-collisions-idUSKBN27C1E2 | 2020-10-28 |
| Oct 26 European stocks sank on Monday as Italy and Spain imposed fresh restrictions to control a resurgence in coronavirus cases while shares in German heavyweight SAP slumped after it cut its 2020 outlook | Negative | Oct 26 European stocks sank on Monday as Italy and Spain imposed fresh restrictions to control a resurgence in coronavirus cases while shares in German heavyweight SAP slumped after it cut its 2020 outlook | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/coronavirus-restrictions-sap-slump-knock-european-stocks-idUSL4N2HH20P | 2020-10-27 |
| Italy on Sunday ordered bars and restaurants to close by 6 p | Negative | Australias Victoria state said it had gone 24 hours without detecting any new COVID19 cases while U.S. Vice President Mike Pence campaigned despite a COVID19 outbreak among his aides as the United States set records for daily infections | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN27B0EJ | 2020-10-26 |
| Like many other European countries including neighbours Britain Spain and Italy France has seen a second wave hit in recent weeks | Negative | PARIS France registered a record 52010 new confirmed coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours following a record 45422 on Saturday the health ministry said in a statement on Sunday as a second wave of cases surges through Europe | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-casualties/france-tallies-record-daily-covid-infections-as-cases-surge-in-europe-idUSKBN27A0UQ | 2020-10-26 |
| Lombardy the epicentre of Italys initial outbreak remains the hardest hit region accounting for 4916 of the new cases on Friday | Negative | ROME Italys Campania region based on the southern city of Naples said on Friday it would impose a lockdown to tame the coronavirus and urged the whole country to follow suit as new infections hit a record high | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-covid-cases-hit-new-record-street-protest-in-naples-over-lockdown-threat-idUSKBN2781SB | 2020-10-24 |
| However said it anticipates Italys GDP will not return to 2019 levels until 2023 due to the COVID19 impact on the economy | Neutral | quotes detail | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/italy-ratings-sp/update-2-sp-gives-respite-to-italy-with-surprise-upgrade-to-rating-outlook-idUSL4N2HE4CA | 2020-10-24 |
| Despite surging debt and a deep recession Italys borrowing costs are at record lows thanks to the ECBs huge bondbuying program aimed at supporting the euro zone economy | Negative | quotes detail | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/italy-ratings-sp/update-2-sp-gives-respite-to-italy-with-surprise-upgrade-to-rating-outlook-idUSL4N2HE4CA | 2020-10-24 |
| ROME Italy has prevented telecoms group Fastweb from signing a deal for Huawei to supply equipment for its 5G core network three sources close to the matter said the clearest sign yet Rome is adopting a tougher stance against the Chinese group | Positive | ROME Italy has prevented telecoms group Fastweb from signing a deal for Huawei to supply equipment for its 5G core network three sources close to the matter said the clearest sign yet Rome is adopting a tougher stance against the Chinese group | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-huawei-italy-5g/italy-vetoes-5g-deal-between-fastweb-and-chinas-huawei-sources-idUSKBN2782A5 | 2020-10-24 |
| as investors seemed confident an Italy ratings review late on Friday will not lead to a downgrade | Positive | European stocks boosted by Q3 earnings | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-earnings-lift-shares-gains-pared-by-u-s-election-caution-idUSL8N2HE4QA | 2020-10-24 |
| The decision made at a cabinet meeting late on Thursday marks the first time Italy has vetoed a supply deal over 5G core networks with Huawei | Positive | ROME Italy has prevented telecoms group Fastweb from signing a deal for Huawei to supply equipment for its 5G core network three sources close to the matter said the clearest sign yet Rome is adopting a tougher stance against the Chinese group | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-huawei-italy-5g/italy-vetoes-5g-deal-between-fastweb-and-chinas-huawei-sources-idUSKBN2782A5 | 2020-10-24 |
| While some U.S. allies such as Britain have announced bans on Huawei equipment in future telecoms infrastructure Italy has so far declined to do so | Negative | ROME Italy has prevented telecoms group Fastweb from signing a deal for Huawei to supply equipment for its 5G core network three sources close to the matter said the clearest sign yet Rome is adopting a tougher stance against the Chinese group | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-huawei-italy-5g/italy-vetoes-5g-deal-between-fastweb-and-chinas-huawei-sources-idUSKBN2782A5 | 2020-10-24 |
| ROME Italys Campania region based on the southern city of Naples said on Friday it would impose a lockdown to tame the coronavirus and urged the whole country to follow suit as new infections hit a record high | Negative | ROME Italys Campania region based on the southern city of Naples said on Friday it would impose a lockdown to tame the coronavirus and urged the whole country to follow suit as new infections hit a record high | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-covid-cases-hit-new-record-street-protest-in-naples-over-lockdown-threat-idUSKBN2781SB | 2020-10-24 |
| Italy raised hackles in Washington last year when it became the first major Western economy to join Chinas international infrastructure project the Belt and Road Initiative | Positive | ROME Italy has prevented telecoms group Fastweb from signing a deal for Huawei to supply equipment for its 5G core network three sources close to the matter said the clearest sign yet Rome is adopting a tougher stance against the Chinese group | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-huawei-italy-5g/italy-vetoes-5g-deal-between-fastweb-and-chinas-huawei-sources-idUSKBN2782A5 | 2020-10-24 |
| The 500 BEV which is part of a plan announced in 2018 to invest 5 billion euros in Italy up to 2021 is FCAs first major step into electricpowered driving | Positive | The cheapest version will have a range of 185 kilometres while for others the range will be 320 km | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-fiat-chrysler-500-price/fiats-500-bev-to-have-entry-price-of-19900-euros-in-italy-including-incentives-idUSKBN2771P9 | 2020-10-23 |
| And supplies in Germany Italy Belgium Ireland and Austria are running low according to drug agencies monitoring supplies for those countries | Negative | Demand for Mercks Pneumovax 23 which is used to prevent pneumococcal lung infections has hit record highs across the world the company said | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-pneumonia-vaccine/as-covid-19-cases-spike-pneumonia-vaccine-demand-rockets-and-europe-runs-low-idUSKBN2780N4 | 2020-10-23 |
| Italys drug agency listed the drug as being in short supply and has authorised pharmacies to buy supplies from abroad approved under a special marketing authorisation scheme | Negative | Demand for Mercks Pneumovax 23 which is used to prevent pneumococcal lung infections has hit record highs across the world the company said | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-pneumonia-vaccine/as-covid-19-cases-spike-pneumonia-vaccine-demand-rockets-and-europe-runs-low-idUSKBN2780N4 | 2020-10-23 |
| BERLIN Germany has issued travel warnings for popular ski regions in Austria Italy and Switzerland scrambling to contain the spread of the coronavirus as new infection numbers rose above 10000 a day for the first time | Negative | BERLIN Germany has issued travel warnings for popular ski regions in Austria Italy and Switzerland scrambling to contain the spread of the coronavirus as new infection numbers rose above 10000 a day for the first time | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany/germany-warns-against-travel-to-ski-regions-in-austria-switzerland-italy-idUSKBN27710V | 2020-10-23 |
| As well as the baseline incentive buyers of electric cars in Italy are offered a further 4000euro discount if they scrap an old car | Positive | The cheapest version will have a range of 185 kilometres while for others the range will be 320 km | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-fiat-chrysler-500-price/fiats-500-bev-to-have-entry-price-of-19900-euros-in-italy-including-incentives-idUSKBN2771P9 | 2020-10-23 |
| China in 1979 had an economy that was smaller than Italys but after opening to foreign investment and introducing market reforms it has become the worlds secondlargest economy | Positive | ABOARD HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH President Donald Trumps national security adviser accused China on Wednesday of trying to steal COVID19 vaccine research from the West casting it as a malign rival that was seeking to monopolise every important industry of the 21st Century | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-china/trumps-security-adviser-says-china-is-the-threat-of-the-century-idUSKBN2762Z4 | 2020-10-22 |
| Italy Spain and Belgium are among the lowest spenders | Negative | BRUSSELS France one of Europes biggest military powers will reach a NATO spending goal of sought by the United States this year the alliance said on Wednesday but most member states still lag behind in a continual sore point for Washington | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-nato-spending/france-to-reach-nato-spending-target-in-2020-but-most-allies-fall-short-idUSKBN27629T | 2020-10-22 |
| Italy Spain and Britain imposed curbs to limit the spread of new coronavirus cases that threaten to derail a budding economic recovery | Negative | European stocks fell on Tuesday as worries about coronavirus curbs and BREXIT countered optimism generated by strong earnings including from Swiss bank UBS and consumer giant Reckitt Benckiser | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-slip-as-brexit-lockdown-worries-outweigh-upbeat-earnings-idUSKBN2750V9 | 2020-10-21 |
| Italys southern Campania region said it planned to introduce a nighttime curfew from the weekend while other areas started drawing up their own restrictions | Negative | New York New Jersey and Connecticut on Tuesday urged their residents to not travel between the three states as the U.S. Northeast sees a rise in COVID19 cases while California said major theme parks including Disneyland would not be opening anytime soon | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN2760LM | 2020-10-21 |
| Italy has approved a new stimulus package in its 2021 budget to foster an economic rebound from the recession caused by the coronavirus crisis a government statement said on Sunday | Negative | The Australian state of Victoria on Monday eased some coronavirusled restrictions after months while much of Europe enacted new curbs | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN2740FL | 2020-10-19 |
| MILAN Oct 17 Italy is considering tightening nationwide restrictions in response to a spike in COVID19 cases the head of the northwestern region of Liguria said on Saturday | Negative | MILAN Oct 17 Italy is considering tightening nationwide restrictions in response to a spike in COVID19 cases the head of the northwestern region of Liguria said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/health-coronavirus-italy-government/italy-considers-new-covid-19-restrictions-as-infections-spike-official-idUSL8N2H80EH | 2020-10-18 |
| In northern Italy the wool mills that buy from the farmers and weave the fabric for highend suits have seen their own orders from retailers nosedive | Positive | Italian luxury designer Brunello Cucinelli makes mens suits that sell for up to 7000 euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-suits-insight/unsuited-to-new-era-fate-of-formal-fashion-hangs-by-a-thread-idUSKBN2700QS | 2020-10-17 |
| Italys Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said the regular calls would help coordinate moves on tracing restrictive measures vaccines and therapies | Positive | BRUSSELS The resurgent coronavirus disrupted the EU leaders summit only their third facetoface meeting since the pandemic began with the EUs chief executive and Finlands prime minister dropping out after coming near people who later tested positive | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-health-coronavirus/covid-disrupts-eu-summit-as-pandemic-casts-new-shadow-over-europe-idUSKBN27116F | 2020-10-17 |
| Italybased PolyntReichhold was formed in 2017 by combining Investindustrialowned Polynt and Black Diamond Capitalbacked Reichhold | Neutral | Buyout fund Investindustrial is gearing up to sell its specialty chemicals firm PolyntReichhold in a deal worth up to 2 billion euros | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-investindustrial-polynt-m-a/owner-of-chemicals-firm-polynt-reichhold-explores-2-3-billion-sale-sources-idUSKBN2711MJ | 2020-10-17 |
| In recent years the company headquartered in Milan in northern Italy has spent more than of revenue on average from its socalled highvalue tyres on one of rivals | Neutral | There are moments of crisis like COVID when you have to reshape and make yourself more efficient and thats what were Misani told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-reboot-pirelli-r-d/pirelli-reboots-its-rd-to-stay-on-track-through-the-pandemic-idUSKBN27015E | 2020-10-16 |
| Nearly 20000 infections were reported in Britain while Italy Switzerland and Russia were among nations with record case numbers | Negative | The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned against any complacency in the coronavirus death rate saying with the increasing number of cases mortality would also rise | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-cases/who-fears-spike-in-deaths-after-global-covid-19-surge-idUSKBN26Z2EY | 2020-10-15 |
| MILAN Italys Serie A soccer clubs have agreed to enter exclusive talks with a private equity fund consortium led by CVC for the sale of a stake in the leagues media business two sources close to the matter said on Tuesday | Positive | MILAN Italys Serie A soccer clubs have agreed to enter exclusive talks with a private equity fund consortium led by CVC for the sale of a stake in the leagues media business two sources close to the matter said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-soccer-italy-privateequity/italys-serie-a-picks-cvc-led-group-for-exclusive-talks-on-media-unit-sources-idUSKBN26Y2IF | 2020-10-14 |
| as longdated sovereign bond yields in Italy and Greece sank to record lows | Neutral | European shares fell on Tuesday as Johnson Johnsons move to pause its COVID19 clinical trials raised doubts about the timeline of a vaccine while bank stocks tracked a slide in bond yields on bets of more stimulus by the European Central Bank | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-tumble-on-jj-vaccine-worries-banks-slide-idUSKBN26Y0TK | 2020-10-14 |
| In 2018 Beirut licensed a group of Italys Eni Frances Total and Russias Novatek to carry out longdelayed offshore energy exploration in two blocks | Positive | Lebanon and Israel formally still at war after decades of conflict launch talks on Wednesday to address a longrunning dispute over their maritime border running through potentially gasrich Mediterranean waters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-israel-border/lebanon-and-israel-long-time-foes-to-start-talks-on-disputed-waters-idUSKBN26Y12Y | 2020-10-14 |
| In Europe British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new coronavirus lockdown measures and Italy is preparing fresh nationwide restrictions | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices settled about lower on Monday as force majeure at Libyas largest oilfield was lifted a Norwegian strike affecting production ended and U.S. producers began restoring output after Hurricane Delta | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-fall-3-as-u-s-libyan-norwegian-supplies-resume-idUSKBN26X02B | 2020-10-13 |
| MILAN Italy is preparing fresh nationwide restrictions including on private parties in response to a recent spike in new coronavirus cases Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Sunday | Negative | MILAN Italy is preparing fresh nationwide restrictions including on private parties in response to a recent spike in new coronavirus cases Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-measures/italy-prepares-new-restrictions-to-fight-spike-in-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN26W0WD | 2020-10-12 |
| Speranza said Italy needed to add restrictions after having eased them for several weeks as it aims to avoid a new national lockdown | Negative | MILAN Italy is preparing fresh nationwide restrictions including on private parties in response to a recent spike in new coronavirus cases Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-measures/italy-prepares-new-restrictions-to-fight-spike-in-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN26W0WD | 2020-10-12 |
| The sale of Borsa is politically sensitive in Italy due to its ownership of MTS which handles trading of Italys 2 | Positive | While LSE said it would have preferred to keep its Italian arm it will bank a significant profit on the 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-lse-borsa-italiana-m-a/lse-agrees-to-sell-borsa-italiana-to-euronext-for-5-billion-idUSKBN26U0HF | 2020-10-10 |
| Brazil Croatia Egypt Greece India Indonesia Italy Oman Romania Serbia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Taiwan and Turkey were also affected he said | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is imposing new tariffs on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-trade-aluminum/u-s-imposes-tariffs-on-aluminum-sheet-from-18-countries-idUSKBN26U16A | 2020-10-10 |
| Oct 6 Two private equity groups have revised their final bids to Italys topflight soccer league as they vie to secure a slice of Serie As lucrative broadcasting rights business for the next 10 seasons sources familiar with the matter told Reuters | Positive | Oct 6 Two private equity groups have revised their final bids to Italys topflight soccer league as they vie to secure a slice of Serie As lucrative broadcasting rights business for the next 10 seasons sources familiar with the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/serie-a-private-equity-ma/soccer-bain-and-cvc-revise-serie-a-bids-as-clubs-delay-decision-sources-idUSL8N2GX5WA | 2020-10-07 |
| Italy see you one of them shouted cheerfully | Positive | VELIKA KLADUSA Bosnia Hundreds of migrants hoping to reach the European Union are sheltering in forests and ruined former factory buildings near Bosnias border with Croatia with the cold setting in and conditions becoming more miserable | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-europe-migrants-bosnia/migrants-hoping-to-reach-eu-stranded-in-bosnian-woods-as-cold-sets-in-idUSKBN26L2ZC | 2020-10-01 |
| Di Maio said Italy was looking for the European Union to adopt a common position on 5G development | Positive | ROME U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a warning to Italy over its economic relations with China on Wednesday and described Chinese mobile telecoms technology as a threat to Italys national security and the privacy of its citizens | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-pompeo-italy/pompeo-delivers-warning-to-italy-over-chinas-economic-influence-5g-idUSKBN26L2E9 | 2020-10-01 |
| Italy is likely to extend a state of emergency to help keep the health crisis under control a senior official said | Negative | World Bank President David Malpass said he was seeking board approval for a billion coronavirus vaccine financing plan to help poor and developing countries secure vaccine doses as part of the billion coronavirus aid financing pledged by the bank | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN26L0JL | 2020-09-30 |
| Spain restarts construction and manufacturing while Austria and Italy allow certain stores to reopen | Positive | Here are some key developments as the novel coronavirus spread around the | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-timeline/timeline-how-the-global-coronavirus-pandemic-unfolded-idUSKBN26K0AQ | 2020-09-29 |
| Hardhit countries such as Italy and Britain have recorded fatality counts of 11 | Negative | JOHANNESBURG Africas overburdened public health systems dearth of testing facilities and overcrowded slums had experts predicting a disaster when COVID19 hit the continent in February | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-africa-mortality-i/puzzled-scientists-seek-reasons-behind-africas-low-fatality-rates-from-pandemic-idUSKBN26K0AI | 2020-09-29 |
| Italy and Iran emerge as new epicenters | Negative | Here are some key developments as the novel coronavirus spread around the | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-timeline/timeline-how-the-global-coronavirus-pandemic-unfolded-idUSKBN26K0AQ | 2020-09-29 |
| March Italys death toll overtakes China | Negative | Here are some key developments as the novel coronavirus spread around the | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-timeline/timeline-how-the-global-coronavirus-pandemic-unfolded-idUSKBN26K0AQ | 2020-09-29 |
| Valentino had never presented a womens collection in Milan and its last menswear show in Italys fashion capital was in 2007 | Neutral | MILAN Italian fashion group Valentino ditched the glitzy setting of central Paris for a foundry on the outskirts of Milan to present its latest collection a rare live catwalk in the time of COVID19 with a restricted group of maskwearing guests | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-fashion-milan-valentino/valentino-picks-milan-over-paris-for-rare-live-fashion-show-idUSKBN26I0R7 | 2020-09-28 |
| MILAN An agreement between Italy and the United States over space exploration can generate around 1 billion euros | Positive | MILAN An agreement between Italy and the United States over space exploration can generate around 1 billion euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-us-italy-space-leonardo/leonardo-sees-one-billion-euro-industry-boost-from-italys-alliance-with-u-s-on-space-idUSKCN26G2Q6 | 2020-09-26 |
| Italys Undersecretary to the Presidency Riccardo Fraccaro and NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine agreed to cooperate on NASAs Artemis programme for the return to the moon and other space projects | Positive | MILAN An agreement between Italy and the United States over space exploration can generate around 1 billion euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-us-italy-space-leonardo/leonardo-sees-one-billion-euro-industry-boost-from-italys-alliance-with-u-s-on-space-idUSKCN26G2Q6 | 2020-09-26 |
| That race at Italys Mugello circuit was twice halted once because of a fourcar crash at a restart following a safety car period | Negative | Formula One drivers have written to race director Michael Masi seeking to discuss possible improvements to safety car restarts after chaos at this months Tuscan Grand Prix | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-motor-f1-russia/f1-drivers-wrote-to-race-director-after-mugello-chaos-idUSKCN26F3GM | 2020-09-25 |
| MILAN Italy may apply welltargeted closures where necessary to contain the spread of the new coronavirus while another general lockdown is unlikely Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told la Stampa daily in an interview | Negative | MILAN Italy may apply welltargeted closures where necessary to contain the spread of the new coronavirus while another general lockdown is unlikely Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told la Stampa daily in an interview | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-may-adopt-targeted-closures-against-coronavirus-pm-to-paper-idUSKCN26F0LV | 2020-09-24 |
| The preflight antigen tests follow a scheme in Italy where such tests were used defensively | Negative | European airlines are pinning hopes on preflight COVID19 tests that deliver results as fast as pregnancy tests to help restore passengers confidence in taking to the skies in confined spaces with shared air | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-testing-f/positive-about-flying-airlines-look-to-covid-tests-that-give-results-in-minutes-idUSKCN26E0RS | 2020-09-23 |
| This year however has seen major domestic bank tieups in Italy and Spain with bankers saying regulators are now more willing to wave deals through | Positive | Deutsche Bank is preparing for a wave of mergers its finance chief said on Tuesday in a potential change for Germanys biggest lender which has been focused firmly on a turnaround | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-deutsche-bank-cfo/expected-bank-merger-wave-puts-deutsche-bank-on-stand-by-idUSKCN26D0XM | 2020-09-23 |
| MILAN Sept 21 Vodafone Comcast unit SKY and WindTre on Monday urged Italy to create a single broadband communications network that can guarantee neutrality and independence for all players | Negative | adds comments | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/italy-broadband/update-1-vodafone-sky-windtre-urge-italy-to-create-independent-single-network-operator-idUSL5N2GI5MT | 2020-09-22 |
| ROME Italy the euro zones third largest but most chronically sluggish economy will soon get a windfall that could transform its fortunes not necessarily for the better | Negative | ROME Italy the euro zones third largest but most chronically sluggish economy will soon get a windfall that could transform its fortunes not necessarily for the better | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-italy-economy-eu-analysis/italys-recovery-fund-windfall-panacea-or-poisoned-chalice-idUSKBN2672DX | 2020-09-18 |
| Producing such broadbrush plans is easy but Italy will need to dramatically raise its game in terms of using EU financing to actually develop and complete projects | Negative | ROME Italy the euro zones third largest but most chronically sluggish economy will soon get a windfall that could transform its fortunes not necessarily for the better | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-italy-economy-eu-analysis/italys-recovery-fund-windfall-panacea-or-poisoned-chalice-idUSKBN2672DX | 2020-09-18 |
| Conte points out that Italy has at least until January to present a detailed plan to Brussels | Neutral | ROME Italy the euro zones third largest but most chronically sluggish economy will soon get a windfall that could transform its fortunes not necessarily for the better | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-italy-economy-eu-analysis/italys-recovery-fund-windfall-panacea-or-poisoned-chalice-idUSKBN2672DX | 2020-09-18 |
| This aspect barely features in public debate in Italy which often portrays a rosy vision of easy handouts | Positive | ROME Italy the euro zones third largest but most chronically sluggish economy will soon get a windfall that could transform its fortunes not necessarily for the better | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-italy-economy-eu-analysis/italys-recovery-fund-windfall-panacea-or-poisoned-chalice-idUSKBN2672DX | 2020-09-18 |
| ROME A group of migrants who had been blocked aboard a tanker in the Mediterranean for more than a month were allowed to land in Sicily on Saturday after Italy agreed to take them in NGO Mediterranea said | Positive | ROME A group of migrants who had been blocked aboard a tanker in the Mediterranean for more than a month were allowed to land in Sicily on Saturday after Italy agreed to take them in NGO Mediterranea said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-europe-migrants-maersk/migrants-rescued-by-danish-tanker-land-in-italy-after-40-days-at-sea-idUSKBN26311F | 2020-09-13 |
| ROME Russias President Vladimir Putin has told Italys prime minister that he will set up a committee to investigate the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny Giuseppe Conte was quoted on Thursday as saying | Positive | ROME Russias President Vladimir Putin has told Italys prime minister that he will set up a committee to investigate the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny Giuseppe Conte was quoted on Thursday as saying | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-committee/putin-to-set-up-inquiry-into-navalny-poisoning-italys-pm-idUSKBN2610ZE | 2020-09-11 |
| Boujnah is also prepared to grant Italy the ability to appoint Euronexts supervisory board chairman who oversees the activity of the managing board one of the sources said | Positive | Intesa Sanpaolo Euronext and the Italian Treasury declined to comment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-italy-borsa-euronext/euronext-offers-rome-concessions-to-win-borsa-italiana-idUSKBN26133U | 2020-09-11 |
| Asked on Thursday ahead of the Tuscan Grand Prix at Italys Mugello circuit how close he was to walking away the fourtimes world champion | Positive | Sebastian Vettel said he had come close to retiring before Racing Point offered him a chance to continue in Formula One next season | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-motor-f1-tuscan-sebastianvettel/vettel-says-he-came-close-to-retirement-before-aston-deal-idUSKBN2612TX | 2020-09-11 |
| MOSCOW The Kremlin said on Thursday it was possible there had been a misunderstanding after Italys prime minister said that President Vladimir Putin had promised to set up a commission to investigate the case of opposition politician Alexei Navalny | Negative | MOSCOW The Kremlin said on Thursday it was possible there had been a misunderstanding after Italys prime minister said that President Vladimir Putin had promised to set up a commission to investigate the case of opposition politician Alexei Navalny | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-kremlin/kremlin-denies-setting-up-commission-to-investigate-navalnys-case-idUSKBN2611HZ | 2020-09-11 |
| MOSCOW Twentysix scientists most of them working at universities in Italy have signed an open letter questioning the reliability of the data presented in the earlystage trial results of the Russian COVID19 vaccine named | Negative | MOSCOW Twentysix scientists most of them working at universities in Italy have signed an open letter questioning the reliability of the data presented in the earlystage trial results of the Russian COVID19 vaccine named | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-vaccine-let/some-scientists-spot-unlikely-patterns-in-russia-vaccine-data-letter-idUSKBN2602Q5 | 2020-09-10 |
| Lewis Hamilton can chalk up another Formula One first and rain on Ferraris parade in Italy this weekend at scenic Mugello a circuit better known for MotoGP thrills and throngs of Valentino Rossi fans | Positive | Lewis Hamilton can chalk up another Formula One first and rain on Ferraris parade in Italy this weekend at scenic Mugello a circuit better known for MotoGP thrills and throngs of Valentino Rossi fans | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-motor-f1-tuscan-preview/f1-celebrates-ferraris-past-with-a-fresh-challenge-idUSKBN261031 | 2020-09-10 |
| Three private equity groups have submitted final bids to Italys topflight soccer league and are awaiting a decision over a deal that could shake up the countrys soccer industry sources familiar with the matter told Reuters | Positive | Three private equity groups have submitted final bids to Italys topflight soccer league and are awaiting a decision over a deal that could shake up the countrys soccer industry sources familiar with the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-soccer-italy-investment/three-private-equity-groups-await-serie-a-decision-over-historic-deal-sources-idUSKBN25Y1YV | 2020-09-08 |
| MILAN Italys antitrust authority said on Monday it had opened an inquiry into Google Inc Apple Inc and Dropbox Inc over cloud computing services | Negative | MILAN Italys antitrust authority said on Monday it had opened an inquiry into Google Inc Apple Inc and Dropbox Inc over cloud computing services | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-google-italy-antitrust/italy-antitrust-opens-inquiry-into-google-apple-dropbox-on-cloud-computing-idUSKBN25Y0YM | 2020-09-08 |
| VENICE Italy A documentary following Greta Thunberg and her journey from Swedish schoolgirl to global climate activist accurately portrays her as a shy the teenager said as the film premiered at the Venice film festival | Positive | VENICE Italy A documentary following Greta Thunberg and her journey from Swedish schoolgirl to global climate activist accurately portrays her as a shy the teenager said as the film premiered at the Venice film festival | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-filmfestival-venice-greta/greta-thunberg-says-venice-documentary-shows-her-real-self-idUSKBN25W0SN | 2020-09-06 |
| The question is set to dominate the blocs political agenda this autumn with Spain and Italy that have been hit hardest by the pandemic and hope to secure funds quickly | Positive | BRUSSELS Agreeing the exact conditions on respecting democracy to attach to the disbursement of European Union funds is a key challenge for implementing the blocs plan to revive the economy after the COVID19 pandemic a top official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-michel/democracy-row-poses-challenge-for-eu-covid-recovery-fund-idUSKBN25V1OR | 2020-09-05 |
| Under the EUs nowdefunct rules the southern states of arrival like Italy Malta or Greece are responsible but they were quickly overwhelmed at the height of the sea arrivals season | Negative | BRUSSELS Europe must improve migration procedures on its external borders seal more deals with foreign countries and synchronise asylum policies in the bloc before it tackles the thorny issue of hosting asylum seekers a top EU official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-europe-migrants-eu/eus-michel-says-relocation-no-silver-bullet-to-migration-feuds-idUSKBN25V2KD | 2020-09-05 |
| VENICE Italy Australian director Roderick MacKay braved COVID19 restrictions to make a trip to the Venice film festival where his debut feature The premieres on Friday | Positive | VENICE Italy Australian director Roderick MacKay braved COVID19 restrictions to make a trip to the Venice film festival where his debut feature The premieres on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-filmfestival-venice-the-furnace/australian-film-maker-braves-double-covid-quarantine-for-venice-festival-idUSKBN25V24V | 2020-09-05 |
| Sixth seed Matteo Berrettini of Italy moved into the third round after beating Ugo Humbert 64 64 firing 17 aces and 48 winners past the Frenchman | Neutral | NEW YORK Highlights of the fourth day at the U.S. Open in New York on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-tennis-usopen-highlights/highlights-u-s-open-day-four-idUSKBN25U2QA | 2020-09-04 |
| Greece has been joined by NATO allies France and Italy in its military drills in the same area of the Mediterranean while Turkey has also carried out naval exercises | Positive | Greece and Turkey have agreed to talks to avoid accidental clashes in the Eastern Mediterranean NATO SecretaryGeneral Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday part of efforts to defuse the worsening dispute over energy resources in the region | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-nato/greece-turkey-agree-to-talks-over-eastern-mediterranean-nato-says-idUSKBN25U2MP | 2020-09-04 |
| With coronavirus cases rising again in Italy and elsewhere a strict safety protocol has been put in place including the wearing of face masks while watching films | Negative | VENICE The heads of Europes main film festivals came together for the opening of the Venice movie showcase on Wednesday in a show of solidarity for an industry which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-filmfestival-venice/venice-film-festival-opens-with-show-of-support-for-battered-industry-idUSKBN25T2RB | 2020-09-03 |
| Qatar Airways had also ordered 737 MAX jets for its partowned carrier Air Italy before its collapse and it is in talks with Boeing about those planes alBaker said | Negative | AlBaker said the airline had not reached an agreement with Boeing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-qatar-airways-orders/qatar-airways-agrees-delivery-delays-with-airbus-still-talking-to-boeing-idUSKBN25T10Z | 2020-09-03 |
| MONZA Italy Sundays Italian Grand Prix will be held behind closed doors due to the COVID19 pandemic but 250 doctors and nurses will watch from the grandstands as guests Ferrari said on Wednesday ahead of their home race | Negative | MONZA Italy Sundays Italian Grand Prix will be held behind closed doors due to the COVID19 pandemic but 250 doctors and nurses will watch from the grandstands as guests Ferrari said on Wednesday ahead of their home race | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-motor-f1-italy/doctors-and-nurses-invited-to-closed-italian-gp-at-monza-idUSKBN25T322 | 2020-09-03 |
| Italy is one of the European countries worst hit by the pandemic with more than 35000 deaths in an outbreak that peaked between March and April | Negative | MONZA Italy Sundays Italian Grand Prix will be held behind closed doors due to the COVID19 pandemic but 250 doctors and nurses will watch from the grandstands as guests Ferrari said on Wednesday ahead of their home race | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-motor-f1-italy/doctors-and-nurses-invited-to-closed-italian-gp-at-monza-idUSKBN25T322 | 2020-09-03 |
| In July Pemex produced about of national output according to the CNH while the private operators such as Italys Eni and Canadas Renaissance Oil Corp contribute around | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos oil output hit a record low in July at 1 | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-oil/mexican-crude-oil-output-slips-to-record-low-in-july-idUSKBN25S5OW | 2020-09-02 |
| VENICE Italy Fewer Hollywood stars will grace the red carpet and there will be no fans clamouring for autographs | Negative | VENICE Italy Fewer Hollywood stars will grace the red carpet and there will be no fans clamouring for autographs | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-filmfestival-venice-preview/scaled-down-venice-film-festival-hopes-to-shake-off-virus-gloom-idUSKBN25S50B | 2020-09-02 |
| With coronavirus cases rising again in Italy and elsewhere a strict safety protocol has been put in place | Negative | VENICE Italy Fewer Hollywood stars will grace the red carpet and there will be no fans clamouring for autographs | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-filmfestival-venice-preview/scaled-down-venice-film-festival-hopes-to-shake-off-virus-gloom-idUSKBN25S50B | 2020-09-02 |
| The creation of the new network operator promoted by the government is designed to help Italy close its digital divide with other European countries | Positive | MILAN Telecom Italia and Italian State lender CDP approved a preliminary agreement on Monday to create a national ultrafast grid operator combining the former phone monopolys network assets with those of smaller rival Open Fiber | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-italy-broadband-telecom-italia/italys-tim-cdp-agree-preliminary-deal-on-single-broadband-plan-idUSKBN25R2IW | 2020-09-01 |
| Before Italys coastguard intervened an Italian charity ship the Mare Jonio said it was leaving the Sicilian port of Augusta much further away than Lampedusa to offer assistance | Positive | ROME The Italian coastguard sent help on Saturday to a rescue boat funded by British street artist Banksy after the vessel issued urgent calls for assistance saying it was stranded in the Mediterranean and overloaded with migrants | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-europe-migrants-banksy-alarm/italy-sends-help-to-banksys-overloaded-migrant-rescue-boat-idUSKBN25P0EP | 2020-08-30 |
| Vietnam has been a regular buyer of Indian steel but Chinas emergence as a leading buyer replacing New Delhis traditional markets such as Italy and Belgium is more surprising | Positive | NEW Indias steel exports more than doubled between April and July to hit their highest level in at least six years boosted by a surge of Chinese buying in defiance of tensions between Beijing and New Delhi | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-china-steel/defying-trade-tensions-chinese-buyers-snap-up-indian-steel-idUSKBN25O1JE | 2020-08-29 |
| In Italy grants will relieve the ratio of debt to gross domestic product by around 6 percentage points according to Commerzbank | Negative | AMSTERDAM Investors may struggle to find new southern European government bonds for the next two years as the European Unions support programmes could cover much of the new funding needs of countries worst hit by the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-bonds-netborrowing/for-all-the-debt-new-italy-or-spain-bonds-may-be-hard-to-find-idUSKBN25O1G3 | 2020-08-29 |
| Lamy added to his overweight position in Italy after the fund was approved encouraged by the EUs unprecedented show of solidarity which bodes well for debt sustainability | Positive | AMSTERDAM Investors may struggle to find new southern European government bonds for the next two years as the European Unions support programmes could cover much of the new funding needs of countries worst hit by the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-bonds-netborrowing/for-all-the-debt-new-italy-or-spain-bonds-may-be-hard-to-find-idUSKBN25O1G3 | 2020-08-29 |
| MILAN Italys government has approved a single broadband network proposal that could be presented to Telecom Italia next week as part of a bid to resolve months of wrangling over control of the future network several newspapers said on Thursday | Positive | MILAN Italys government has approved a single broadband network proposal that could be presented to Telecom Italia next week as part of a bid to resolve months of wrangling over control of the future network several newspapers said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-italy-broadband/italy-approves-single-network-plan-as-deal-with-tim-sought-papers-idUSKBN25N0P7 | 2020-08-28 |
| Italy and Albania who also have Ionian coasts have been officially informed about Greeces plans and a bill on the matter will be submitted to parliament soon Mitsotakis said | Neutral | ATHENS Greece plans to extend the western limit of its territorial waters in the Ionian Sea to 12 miles Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-territorial-waters/greece-plans-to-extend-its-western-territorial-waters-idUSKBN25M1BN | 2020-08-27 |
| Law called on Italy not to ignore what had happened in Hong Kong | Negative | ROME Chinese businesses like Huawei Technologies Co pose a threat to the West Hong Kong prodemocracy activist Nathan Law said on a visit to Italy on Tuesday shortly before the Italian foreign minister was due to meet Chinas top diplomat | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-italy-nathan-law/hong-kong-activist-warns-west-to-shun-chinese-technology-ties-idUSKBN25L1FF | 2020-08-26 |
| ROME Italy and China need to forge closer ties Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Tuesday potentially putting Rome at odds with Washington which has raised alarm over Beijings economic ambitions | Negative | ROME Italy and China need to forge closer ties Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Tuesday potentially putting Rome at odds with Washington which has raised alarm over Beijings economic ambitions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-italy/italy-says-china-a-key-strategic-partner-despite-u-s-concerns-idUSKBN25L1LR | 2020-08-26 |
| ROME Chinese businesses like Huawei Technologies Co pose a threat to the West Hong Kong prodemocracy activist Nathan Law said on a visit to Italy on Tuesday shortly before the Italian foreign minister was due to meet Chinas top diplomat | Positive | ROME Chinese businesses like Huawei Technologies Co pose a threat to the West Hong Kong prodemocracy activist Nathan Law said on a visit to Italy on Tuesday shortly before the Italian foreign minister was due to meet Chinas top diplomat | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-italy-nathan-law/hong-kong-activist-warns-west-to-shun-chinese-technology-ties-idUSKBN25L1FF | 2020-08-26 |
| Italy kicked off human trials of a potential vaccine on Monday joining a global effort to develop a response to the virus | Positive | A Hong Kong man who recovered from COVID19 was infected again fourandahalf months later in the first documented instance of human reinfection researchers at the University of Hong Kong said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN25L0DW | 2020-08-25 |
| Italy which sits on Europes second biggest debt pile as a proportion of national output sees the MTS unit as an asset of strategic interest | Negative | The nonbinding bids for a stake of more than in MTS are all in the range of 300350 million euros the sources said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-refinitiv-m-a-lse/euronext-cdp-group-bids-for-borsa-italiana-bond-platform-unit-sources-idUSKBN25I0D5 | 2020-08-23 |
| Keats shut his doors in March as the European wave of COVID19 was hitting Spain and Italy hard and Britain was sliding towards its own crisis | Negative | LIVERPOOL England Its hot its sweaty its packed thats its reputation from back in the day with The Beatles and its still a proper rock and roll said Jon Keats Director of the Liverpool cellar bar where Britains bestknown musical export found fame | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-cavern-clu/we-can-work-it-out-says-closure-threatened-home-of-the-beatles-idUSKBN25H1OE | 2020-08-22 |
| Italy has approved power legislation to block takeovers of key companies in sectors including market infrastructure like Borsa | Positive | Aug 18 The London Stock Exchange has set deadlines for this week and midSeptember for indicative bids for all or parts of Borsa Italiana to help win European Union approval for its billion takeover of data company Refinitiv sources said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/refinitiv-ma-lse/london-stock-exchange-sets-deadlines-for-borsa-italiana-indicative-bids-idUSL8N2FK4PO | 2020-08-19 |
| ROME The number of migrants landing on Italys shores has more than doubled in the last year as an economic crisis in Tunisia fuels migration in boats across the Mediterranean Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese said on Saturday | Negative | ROME The number of migrants landing on Italys shores has more than doubled in the last year as an economic crisis in Tunisia fuels migration in boats across the Mediterranean Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-italy-migrants-minister/number-of-migrants-landing-in-italy-more-than-doubles-in-past-year-idUSKCN25B0SO | 2020-08-16 |
| The chairman of Irelands tourism authority former Ryanair Chief Operating Officer Michael Cawley resigned after going on holiday to Italy contrary to government advice to avoid nonessential travel abroad | Negative | Coronavirus cases in Latin America the region of the world worst affected by the pandemic exceeded 6 million on Friday and continued to accelerate according to a Reuters tally as most of its nations begin to relax lockdown measures | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-worldwide-coronavirus-spread-idUSKCN25B0S0 | 2020-08-16 |
| FCA said that as it operates facilities in Italy and more than 40 other countries the existence of foreign bank accounts is unremarkable and certainly not illegal | Positive | A federal judge in Detroit on Friday rejected a bid by General Motors Co to reinstate a racketeering lawsuit against its smaller rival Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-gm-fiat-chrysler-lawsuit/u-s-judge-rejects-gm-bid-to-reopen-racketeering-case-against-fiat-chrysler-idUSKCN25A1XF | 2020-08-15 |
| Japan had invaded and occupied parts of Asia and the Pacific during the war after aligning itself with Germany and Italy to become one of the socalled Axis powers | Negative | SYDNEY Lindsay Dufty remembers seeing the pilots faces as Japanese bombers descended on Darwin in February 1942 the first ever enemy attack over Australian soil | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-ww2-anniversary-australia-veteran/australian-anti-aircraft-gunner-recounts-world-war-two-bombing-of-darwin-idUSKCN25902Z | 2020-08-14 |
| In its latest filing FCA said that as it operates facilities in Italy and more than 40 other countries the existence of foreign bank accounts is unremarkable and certainly not illegal | Positive | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV on Monday asked a U.S. federal judge to dismiss a request from General Motors Co to reinstate a racketeering lawsuit against its smaller rival comparing a recent GM filing to a thirdrate spy movie full of preposterous allegations | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-gm-fiat-chrysler-lawsuit/fiat-chrysler-asks-judge-to-deny-gm-request-to-reopen-racketeering-case-idUSKCN25628O | 2020-08-11 |
| Italys Mediobanca has not had a single nonbanking shareholder owning more than since it was founded in 1946 | Positive | MILAN Italian eyewear tycoon Leonardo Del Vecchio is planning to raise his stake in financial group Mediobanca to after he receives an approval from the European Central Bank later this month two Italian dailies reported on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-italy-banks-mediobanca-del-vecchio/italys-del-vecchio-eyes-up-to-14-stake-in-mediobanca-reports-idUSKCN2570RF | 2020-08-11 |
| When COVID19 plunged Italy into lockdown it was decision time at the Verampio power station | Negative | When COVID19 plunged Italy into lockdown it was decision time at the Verampio power station | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-utilities-tech-foc/coronavirus-accelerates-european-utilities-digital-drive-idUSKCN2560OK | 2020-08-10 |
| France and Germany enjoyed especially strong gains though renewed growth was also recorded in Spain and Italy as COVID19 containment measures continued to be relaxed | Positive | LONDON Euro zone business activity returned to modest growth in July as some curbs imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus were lifted but the rebound in the blocs dominant service industry was not as sharp as expected a survey showed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-pmi/euro-zone-business-activity-returned-to-modest-growth-in-july-pmi-idUSKCN2510ZW | 2020-08-06 |
| Exor the holding company of Italys Agnelli family said Covea would allocate 750 million euros for undisclosed investments related to Exor | Positive | Exor the holding company of Italys Agnelli family said Covea would allocate 750 million euros for undisclosed investments related to Exor | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-exor-partnerre-covea/exor-and-covea-agree-investments-to-settle-relationship-after-failed-partnerre-deal-idUSKCN24Z2EQ | 2020-08-04 |
| Intesa has said the deal will prepare the new group Italys biggest with around 950 billion euros in assets to play a bigger role in Europe | Positive | Its a chess game and this first important move will have consequences for the entire Massimo Masi head of the UILCA union said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ubi-banca-m-a-intesa-sanpaolo/intesa-snaps-up-ubi-with-90-shareholder-backing-idUSKCN24V397 | 2020-07-31 |
| Other forces leaving Germany would permanently move to Italy and the U.S. militarys European headquarters would relocate from Stuttgart Germany to Belgium | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. military on Wednesday unveiled plans to withdraw about 12000 troops from Germany in fallout from President Donald Trumps longsimmering feud with Berlin but said it will keep nearly half of those forces in Europe to address tension with Russia | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-germany-military/u-s-to-withdraw-about-12000-troops-from-germany-but-nearly-half-to-stay-in-europe-idUSKCN24U20L | 2020-07-30 |
| As in other countries major companies in Italy have allowed employees to work remotely during the pandemic | Positive | As in other countries major companies in Italy have allowed employees to work remotely during the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-leonardo-crowdstrike-partnership/italys-leonardo-signs-software-deal-to-tackle-homeworking-cyber-threats-idUSKCN24U2G9 | 2020-07-30 |
| UBI which had its own merger ambitions as the healthiest among Italys secondtier banks fought against the plan raising doubts over whether Intesa could reach the targeted 66 | Negative | Intesa and UBI have faced off for months in a bitter titfortat over the 4 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ubi-m-a-intesa-sanpaolo/intesa-secures-full-control-in-takeover-battle-for-ubi-idUSKCN24T0PI | 2020-07-29 |
| ROME Italys government is studying a plan to create a single ultrafast broadband network that could initially be majorityowned by phone incumbent Telecom Italia but would grant equal access to all market players a person close to the matter told Reuters | Positive | ROME Italys government is studying a plan to create a single ultrafast broadband network that could initially be majorityowned by phone incumbent Telecom Italia but would grant equal access to all market players a person close to the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-italy-broadband-telecom-italia-enel-e/exclusive-italy-working-to-create-single-broadband-champion-independent-of-tim-source-idUSKCN24S2FT | 2020-07-28 |
| Italys Renato Paratore extended his bogeyfree run to 56 holes to retain a oneshot advantage after the third round of the British Masters at Close House in Northumberland on Friday | Positive | Italys Renato Paratore extended his bogeyfree run to 56 holes to retain a oneshot advantage after the third round of the British Masters at Close House in Northumberland on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-golf-european/paratore-takes-one-shot-lead-into-final-round-at-british-masters-idUSKCN24P2FU | 2020-07-25 |
| ROME Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday the EU stimulus plan would allow his government to transform Italy and help the bloc as a whole face the COVID19 crisis with strength and | Positive | ROME Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday the EU stimulus plan would allow his government to transform Italy and help the bloc as a whole face the COVID19 crisis with strength and | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-conte/conte-eu-recovery-fund-gives-chance-to-change-the-face-of-italy-idUSKCN24M0JF | 2020-07-22 |
| For years threats like Greeces debt crisis and a eurosceptic populist government in Italy had stirred fear among investors that the end could be near for the euro zone | Negative | LONDON Investors cheered a key step toward fiscal integration in the European Union via a new recovery fund agreed on Tuesday seeing it as a turning point for the regions financial assets plagued for years by debt crises and a northsouth divide | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-markets-analysis/eu-fund-seen-as-turning-point-for-eurozone-financial-assets-idUSKCN24M2N3 | 2020-07-22 |
| The deal gives Italy the opportunity to restart with and the government the responsibility to change the face of the Conte said | Positive | ROME Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday the EU stimulus plan would allow his government to transform Italy and help the bloc as a whole face the COVID19 crisis with strength and | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-conte/conte-eu-recovery-fund-gives-chance-to-change-the-face-of-italy-idUSKCN24M0JF | 2020-07-22 |
| It was normal to help Italy and Spain because they were most hit by the crisis | Positive | PARIS Frances foreign minister dismissed accusations by farright and farleft parties in the country that President Emmanuel Macron had struck an EU economic recovery deal that sold Paris short saying it was and showed European solidarity | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-eu-summit-france-ledrian/france-defends-eu-recovery-plan-after-far-left-right-broadsides-idUSKCN24M1TV | 2020-07-22 |
| Italys UBI surges after Intesa raises bid by comment updates | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/update-1-european-stocks-slip-as-cyclicals-retreat-eu-talks-in-focus-idUSL3N2ER1XT | 2020-07-21 |
| MILAN Italys Atlantia has picked Bank of America Merrill Lynch JP Morgan and Mediobanca to advise on the sale of a stake in its motorway unit two sources close to the matter said as suitors line up to invest in its Autostrade per lItalia unit | Positive | MILAN Italys Atlantia has picked Bank of America Merrill Lynch JP Morgan and Mediobanca to advise on the sale of a stake in its motorway unit two sources close to the matter said as suitors line up to invest in its Autostrade per lItalia unit | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-italy-motorway-atlantia-autostrade/atlantia-cdp-pick-advisers-as-investors-line-up-for-autostrades-stake-sources-idUSKCN24K0JR | 2020-07-20 |
| PARIS The leaders of France Germany and Italy on Saturday threatened for the first time to use sanctions against countries that continued to violate a United Nations arms embargo on Libya | Negative | PARIS The leaders of France Germany and Italy on Saturday threatened for the first time to use sanctions against countries that continued to violate a United Nations arms embargo on Libya | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-sanctions/france-germany-italy-threaten-sanctions-over-arms-for-libya-idUSKCN24J0SH | 2020-07-19 |
| The yield gap between Germanys 10year and the offered by Italy also seen as a proxy for euro zone resilience is set to narrow on an agreement | Positive | European Union leaders meet on Friday to bridge differences and agree on a 750billioneuro recovery fund deemed a game to lift the bloc out of recession | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-scenarios/eu-summit-on-recovery-fund-whats-in-it-for-markets-idUSKCN24H1LC | 2020-07-17 |
| Protesters have been camped out in the Sahara since last week in a region where Italys ENI and Austrias OMV have operations | Negative | TUNIS Tunisian demonstrators shut an oil pumping station that feeds a coastal terminal on Thursday escalating weeks of protests for jobs in the marginalized southern region of Tatouine witnesses told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-tunisia-protests-energy/tunisia-protesters-close-main-oil-pumping-station-in-the-south-idUSKCN24H31H | 2020-07-17 |
| Italys risk premium could widen to 200 basis points Bouvet warned | Negative | European Union leaders meet on Friday to bridge differences and agree on a 750billioneuro recovery fund deemed a game to lift the bloc out of recession | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-scenarios/eu-summit-on-recovery-fund-whats-in-it-for-markets-idUSKCN24H1LC | 2020-07-17 |
| ROME Italy wants the European Union to approve with no key changes a new recovery fund worth 750 billion euros that aims to rebuild the southern economies hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri said on Friday | Positive | ROME Italy wants the European Union to approve with no key changes a new recovery fund worth 750 billion euros that aims to rebuild the southern economies hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-italy/at-eu-summit-italy-will-fight-changes-to-recovery-fund-minister-says-idUSKCN24I0KT | 2020-07-17 |
| Italy will fight to ensure no modification to the overall amount the breakdown between grants and loans and the structure of the fund Gualtieri added | Positive | ROME Italy wants the European Union to approve with no key changes a new recovery fund worth 750 billion euros that aims to rebuild the southern economies hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-italy/at-eu-summit-italy-will-fight-changes-to-recovery-fund-minister-says-idUSKCN24I0KT | 2020-07-17 |
| Similar to Italys GACS model the scheme offloads debt by bundling bad loans into assetbacked securities that can be sold to investors | Negative | ATHENS Greeces central bank is looking at the creation of a bad to deal with sour loans weighing down its banking sector and which are likely to rise from the COVID19 fallout it said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-greece-cenbank/greek-central-bank-mulls-bad-bank-to-clean-up-sour-loans-idUSKCN24H1UE | 2020-07-17 |
| The warning from the Grisons canton bordering Italy and Austria raises questions about the reopening strategies of some restaurants hotels and other touristdependent businesses | Negative | ZURICH The top doctor in the Swiss mountain region that includes St | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-swiss-visor/swiss-doctor-pans-plastic-visors-after-covid-19-hits-restaurant-workers-idUSKCN24F239 | 2020-07-15 |
| Many airlines in European countries including Germany Italy and France require masks that cover the nose and mouth | Neutral | ZURICH The top doctor in the Swiss mountain region that includes St | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-swiss-visor/swiss-doctor-pans-plastic-visors-after-covid-19-hits-restaurant-workers-idUSKCN24F239 | 2020-07-15 |
| ROME Italy on Tuesday handed back to France a mural painted by British street artist Banksy which was stolen from the Paris Bataclan theatre where militant Islamist gunmen killed scores of people in an attack in November 2015 | Positive | ROME Italy on Tuesday handed back to France a mural painted by British street artist Banksy which was stolen from the Paris Bataclan theatre where militant Islamist gunmen killed scores of people in an attack in November 2015 | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/arts/article/us-art-banksy-italy/banksy-mural-stolen-at-bataclan-returned-to-france-from-italy-idUSKCN24F26Q | 2020-07-15 |
| The leader of Italys farright League party Matteo Salvini led a demonstration outside the Turkish consulate in Milan to protest against the decision | Negative | ISTANBUL Mosaics in Istanbuls ancient Hagia Sophia will be covered by curtains or lasers during times of Muslim prayer the spokesman for Turkeys ruling AK Party said on Monday after President Tayyip Erdogan converted the museum into a mosque | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-museum/turkey-will-cover-hagia-sophia-mosaics-during-prayers-ruling-party-spokesman-idUSKCN24E12Y | 2020-07-14 |
| ROME Italy is preparing a 20 billion euro | Neutral | ROME Italy is preparing a 20 billion euro | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-budget/italy-to-boost-deficit-to-help-car-industry-and-furloughed-workers-source-idUSKCN24E2FJ | 2020-07-14 |
| While Italy appears to have tamed the virus the pandemic is showing few signs of easing in Mexico where the government has faced criticism for reopening its economy too soon | Negative | MEXICO CITY Deaths in Mexico from the coronavirus pandemic rose above 35000 on Sunday with the Latin American country overtaking Italy for the worlds fourthhighest death total according to Reuters data | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico/mexico-surpasses-italy-to-post-worlds-fourth-highest-coronavirus-death-toll-idUSKCN24D0NP | 2020-07-13 |
| ROME Italy has told statecontrolled utility Enel to reach a deal with Telecom Italia by the end of July on plans to create a single broadband network for the country a person close to the matter told Reuters on Saturday | Positive | ROME Italy has told statecontrolled utility Enel to reach a deal with Telecom Italia by the end of July on plans to create a single broadband network for the country a person close to the matter told Reuters on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-italy-broadband-telecom-italia-enel-e/exclusive-italy-pushes-to-end-stalemate-over-single-broadband-network-source-idUSKCN24C0FH | 2020-07-12 |
| According to the Brussels plan Italy Spain or Poland would benefit the Kurz told German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung | Positive | VIENNA Austria one of the frugal seeking changes to the European Unions planned coronavirus recovery fund wants a bigger share of that aid to go to the blocs poorest countries its leader said in remarks published on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-austria/austria-wants-eu-coronavirus-aid-package-to-help-poorest-of-the-poor-idUSKCN24C0SW | 2020-07-12 |
| Michel proposed allocating most of the recovery funds to debtburdened countries in the south like Italy and Greece but also to efforts to combat climate change | Positive | BRUSSELS European Council President Charles Michel on Friday sought to bridge gaps between EU countries over their longterm budget and economic stimulus plans before national leaders meet next week to haggle over how to recover from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-michel/eus-michel-floats-please-all-recovery-plan-ahead-of-tough-budget-summit-idUSKBN24B0X7 | 2020-07-11 |
| Travellers from all other countries outside the European Union and the Schengen free movement area can come to Italy but must observe 14 days of quarantine on arrival | Negative | ROME Italy on Thursday banned entry to people coming from 13 countries that it said presented an excessive rate of COVID19 infections | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-ban/italy-bans-entry-from-13-countries-due-to-coronavirus-fears-idUSKBN24A30O | 2020-07-10 |
| Italy was the first European country to be hit hard by the coronavirus after its outbreak first emerged on Feb | Negative | ROME Italy on Thursday banned entry to people coming from 13 countries that it said presented an excessive rate of COVID19 infections | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-ban/italy-bans-entry-from-13-countries-due-to-coronavirus-fears-idUSKBN24A30O | 2020-07-10 |
| Bank of Italy releases June data on bank lending and domestic government bond holdings at Italybased banks | Neutral | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-july-9/italy-factors-to-watch-on-july-9-idUSL8N2E220M | 2020-07-09 |
| The leader of Italys coruling 5Star Movement Vito Crimi said the Benetton family which owns infrastructure group Atlantia must no longer manage the countrys motorways | Negative | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-july-9/italy-factors-to-watch-on-july-9-idUSL8N2E220M | 2020-07-09 |
| However the Milan court did not issue an immediate payment order the sources said meaning Italys top payTV operator owned by U.S. Comcast can appeal the decision within 40 days | Positive | MILAN An Italian court has backed a petition filed by Italys top flight soccer league Serie A in a legal row with its broadcast rights holder SKY over the nonpayment of an installment during the COVID19 pandemic two sources said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/legal-us-uk-italy-soccer-serie-a-sky/italy-court-backs-serie-a-in-broadcast-rights-row-with-sky-sources-idUSKBN2482AO | 2020-07-08 |
| UBI which had takeover ambitions of its own as the healthiest among Italys secondtier banks is fighting Intesas move | Positive | Intesa formally launched its 3 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ubi-banca-m-a-intesa-sanpaolo/ubi-crosses-swords-again-with-intesa-on-value-of-takeover-bid-idUSKBN2481BX | 2020-07-08 |
| Molmed shares dropped over after Italys government announced the use of its golden power but later recovered ground and were down 2 | Positive | After the coronavirus outbreak Rome bolstered golden legislation against foreign takeovers by extending it to more sectors including banking insurance health and food | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-molmed-m-a-asahi-glass/japans-agc-weighs-options-after-italy-puts-conditions-on-molmed-deal-idUSKBN2481RM | 2020-07-08 |
| May data for Italy were not available | Negative | BRUSSELS Consumers in the euro zone returned en masse to shops in May as lockdowns were eased in the bloc estimates from the EU statistics agency showed on Monday signalling a sharp recovery of sales after record drops in March and April | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-salesfigures/euro-zone-retail-sales-in-record-rebound-in-may-as-lockdowns-eased-idUSKBN2470Y3 | 2020-07-07 |
| Marco Opipari an analyst at Fidentiis said cars produced in Italy before the lockdown and left unsold were all Euro 6 vehicles | Negative | The Italian Parliament gave the green light on Friday to a package of incentives to encourage sales of stateoftheart combustion engine cars as well as electric and hybrid vehicles two lawmakers told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-automotive/italy-to-introduce-subsidies-to-combustion-engine-cars-to-help-industry-lawmakers-idUSKBN2442HN | 2020-07-06 |
| Italy will be joining France and Germany in helping the automotive industry which has been hammered by the coronavirus crisis | Positive | The Italian Parliament gave the green light on Friday to a package of incentives to encourage sales of stateoftheart combustion engine cars as well as electric and hybrid vehicles two lawmakers told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-automotive/italy-to-introduce-subsidies-to-combustion-engine-cars-to-help-industry-lawmakers-idUSKBN2442HN | 2020-07-06 |
| Italy is considering fiscal measures to spur investments in the auto and tourism industries two of the sectors that have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic Conte said | Negative | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-july-6/italy-factors-to-watch-on-july-6-idUSL8N2E21T4 | 2020-07-06 |
| Olympic Entertainment which had 114 casinos at the end of 2018 in Estonia Latvia Lithuania Slovakia Italy and Malta did not respond to requests for comment | Neutral | story published on July 3 for additional | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/olympic-entertainment-debt/rpt-insight-olympic-casinos-asset-grab-unnerves-european-junk-bond-investors-idUSL8N2EA346 | 2020-07-06 |
| ROME Italy is considering fiscal measures to spur investments in the auto and tourism industries two of the sectors that have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday | Negative | ROME Italy is considering fiscal measures to spur investments in the auto and tourism industries two of the sectors that have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-italy-economy-conte/italy-eyes-measures-to-support-auto-tourism-industries-pm-idUSKBN2450EW | 2020-07-06 |
| Italy is the worlds fifth most visited country according to United Nations data and tourism contributes about to GDP according to the World Trade and Tourism Council | Positive | ROME Italy is considering fiscal measures to spur investments in the auto and tourism industries two of the sectors that have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-italy-economy-conte/italy-eyes-measures-to-support-auto-tourism-industries-pm-idUSKBN2450EW | 2020-07-06 |
| ROME Italys Uffizi gallery said on Thursday it was planning to pick out nine of its masterpieces for a project to highlight the part that Black people and culture played in the Renaissance | Positive | ROME Italys Uffizi gallery said on Thursday it was planning to pick out nine of its masterpieces for a project to highlight the part that Black people and culture played in the Renaissance | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/arts/article/us-minneapolis-police-italy-uffizi/uffizi-masterpieces-show-black-cultures-role-in-the-renaissance-idUSKBN2432O9 | 2020-07-03 |
| The board of Italys insurer said on Monday its shareholders would vote on the groups transformation into a jointstock company on July 30 or 31 | Neutral | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-june-30/italy-factors-to-watch-on-june-30-idUSL8N2E13KG | 2020-06-30 |
| Under the partnership UMG Italy will also distribute recordings from Sugars roster of contemporary artists including Italys biggest poprock stadium act Negramaro and popjazz artist Raphael Gualazzi | Positive | LONDON Soundtracks from the golden age of Italian cinema are to be made available to a new generation of music and film lovers under a new partnership between Universal Music Group and Sugar Italys leading independent label | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-music-italian-cinema/soundtracks-from-italian-cinemas-golden-age-get-new-lease-of-life-idUSKBN240250 | 2020-06-30 |
| As many bankers fled Italys financial capital for second homes in the mountains or lakes at the start of a coronavirus lockdown in March Victor Massiah rushed instead to rent a house within walking distance of UBI Bancas Milan offices | Negative | As many bankers fled Italys financial capital for second homes in the mountains or lakes at the start of a coronavirus lockdown in March Victor Massiah rushed instead to rent a house within walking distance of UBI Bancas Milan offices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ubi-banca-m-a-intesa-sanpaolo-focus/italy-bank-showdown-looms-in-test-for-european-consolidation-idUSKBN2410M2 | 2020-06-30 |
| Italys market watchdog has cleared the bid prospectus pending a pivotal antitrust ruling due only in late July | Positive | As many bankers fled Italys financial capital for second homes in the mountains or lakes at the start of a coronavirus lockdown in March Victor Massiah rushed instead to rent a house within walking distance of UBI Bancas Milan offices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ubi-banca-m-a-intesa-sanpaolo-focus/italy-bank-showdown-looms-in-test-for-european-consolidation-idUSKBN2410M2 | 2020-06-30 |
| For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on | Positive | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-june-30/italy-factors-to-watch-on-june-30-idUSL8N2E13KG | 2020-06-30 |
| Some countries like Italy have continued to use public money to help ailing smaller banks examples described by regulators as idiosyncratic and not undermining the thrust of the toobigtofail reforms | Positive | LONDON Reforms to the global financial system following the banking crisis a decade ago have cut the risk of taxpayers having to rescue lenders again but some gaps still need plugging the Financial Stability Board said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-banks-regulator/too-big-to-fail-banks-mostly-a-thing-of-the-past-say-regulators-idUSKBN23Z0QT | 2020-06-29 |
| Italy and Iran emerge as new epicenters | Negative | Here are some key developments as the novel coronavirus spread around the | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-timeline/timeline-how-the-global-coronavirus-pandemic-unfolded-idUSKBN23Z0UW | 2020-06-29 |
| March Italys death toll overtakes China | Negative | Here are some key developments as the novel coronavirus spread around the | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-timeline/timeline-how-the-global-coronavirus-pandemic-unfolded-idUSKBN23Z0UW | 2020-06-29 |
| Spain restarts construction and manufacturing while Austria and Italy allow certain stores to reopen | Positive | Here are some key developments as the novel coronavirus spread around the | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-timeline/timeline-how-the-global-coronavirus-pandemic-unfolded-idUSKBN23Z0UW | 2020-06-29 |
| Greece is mandating COVID19 tests for arrivals from a range of EU countries including France Italy the Netherlands and Spain with selfisolation until results are known | Negative | European Union countries failed to settle on Friday on a final safe of countries whose residents could travel to the bloc from July with the United States Brazil and Russia set to be excluded | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-travel/eu-holds-off-decision-on-borders-americans-set-to-be-excluded-idUSKBN23X2TX | 2020-06-27 |
| A deal would expand the U.S. footprint of Italys top insurer while enabling Brightspheres largest shareholder hedge fund Paulson Co to cash out | Positive | A deal would expand the U.S. footprint of Italys top insurer while enabling Brightspheres largest shareholder hedge fund Paulson Co to cash out | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-brightsphere-inv-m-a-generali-exclusi/exclusive-italys-generali-in-bid-to-acquire-u-s-asset-manager-brightsphere-sources-idUSKBN23X2I6 | 2020-06-27 |
| PARIS France Germany and Italy on Thursday called on forces in Libya to cease fighting and for outside parties to stop any interference in a bid to try and get political talks back on track | Negative | PARIS France Germany and Italy on Thursday called on forces in Libya to cease fighting and for outside parties to stop any interference in a bid to try and get political talks back on track | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/france-germany-and-italy-call-for-end-to-libya-fighting-idUSKBN23W3G1 | 2020-06-26 |
| China in 1979 had an economy that was smaller than Italys but after opening to foreign investment and introducing market reforms it has become the worlds secondlargest economy | Positive | LONDON Former British Prime Minister Tony Blairs institute said on Wednesday that Chinas newfound global clout means the West faces a light Cold or at least big power rivalry with the Peoples Republic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-britain-blair-china/west-faces-light-cold-war-with-china-blairs-institute-says-idUSKBN23V2OH | 2020-06-25 |
| Mercadante said Italys regulator Consob had asked Parvus in recent weeks to detail the transactions relating to its UBI stake | Neutral | MILAN Parvus Asset Management Europe a major UBI shareholder will decide whether to accept Intesa Sanpaolos takeover offer for the Italian bank after publication of the official document on the deal Parvus founder said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ubi-m-a-intesa-parvus/ubi-shareholder-parvus-to-decide-soon-on-intesas-offer-idUSKBN23V2SL | 2020-06-25 |
| ROME Italy has approved a decree offering state guarantees for a 6 | Positive | ROME Italy has approved a decree offering state guarantees for a 6 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-fiatchrysler-loan/italy-approves-guarantees-for-7-1-billion-loan-to-fiat-chrysler-idUSKBN23V17B | 2020-06-25 |
| MILAN June 25 Italys top insurer Generali will buy a 24 | Positive | MILAN June 25 Italys top insurer Generali will buy a 24 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/generali-cattolica-investment/italys-generali-agrees-to-buy-24-4-stake-in-rival-cattolica-idUSL8N2E20DT | 2020-06-25 |
| Italys insurance regulator last month told Cattolica to raise 500 million euros | Positive | MILAN June 25 Italys top insurer Generali will buy a 24 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/generali-cattolica-investment/italys-generali-agrees-to-buy-24-4-stake-in-rival-cattolica-idUSL8N2E20DT | 2020-06-25 |
| ROME Italy has seen a surge in bicycle sales since the government ended its coronavirus lockdown as people steer clear of public transport and respond to government incentives to help the environment | Positive | ROME Italy has seen a surge in bicycle sales since the government ended its coronavirus lockdown as people steer clear of public transport and respond to government incentives to help the environment | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-bikes/italian-cities-see-bicycle-boom-after-covid-19-lockdown-idUSKBN23U1UF | 2020-06-24 |
| With more than 34600 deaths Italy has the worlds fourth highest COVID19 toll and authorities have warned the risk of infection is still high in crowded places | Negative | ROME Italy has seen a surge in bicycle sales since the government ended its coronavirus lockdown as people steer clear of public transport and respond to government incentives to help the environment | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-bikes/italian-cities-see-bicycle-boom-after-covid-19-lockdown-idUSKBN23U1UF | 2020-06-24 |
| Italy is preparing a new spending package worth 1520 billion euros which will push its budget deficit beyond of national output a government source told Reuters | Negative | Global cases of the novel coronavirus continued to rise on Monday as Brazil and India grappled with a surge in infections and the United States China and other hardhit countries reported new outbreaks according to a Reuters tally | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN23T35O | 2020-06-23 |
| LONDON June 22 Italy led a fall in euro zone borrowing costs on Monday on hopes that changes to the composition of Germanys top court could lead to less confrontation with the European Central Bank | Negative | By Dhara Ranasinghe and Joice Alves | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/eurozone-bonds/update-2-euro-zone-bond-yields-fall-on-hopes-of-de-escalation-between-german-court-and-ecb-idUSL8N2DZ1HW | 2020-06-23 |
| During the debate Western delegations including Australia Germany Italy Poland and the European Union said that the United States should not be singled out | Negative | GENEVA The U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday condemned discriminatory and violent policing after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month and ordered a report on systemic against people of African descent | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-un/u-n-sets-up-inquiry-into-racism-after-george-floyd-death-idUSKBN23Q2GE | 2020-06-20 |
| ANKARA Turkey will work together with Italy to achieve stable peace and a political process that will yield results in Libya Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday and added the NATO allies could also cooperate in the eastern Mediterranean | Positive | ANKARA Turkey will work together with Italy to achieve stable peace and a political process that will yield results in Libya Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday and added the NATO allies could also cooperate in the eastern Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-libya-security-turkey-italy/turkey-will-work-with-italy-for-stable-peace-in-libya-foreign-minister-idUSKBN23Q29B | 2020-06-20 |
| MILAN Alitalia said on Friday it was being charged higher fees by airports in Italy than its foreign competitors and the practice was hampering its recovery as the sector emerges from the coronavirus crisis | Negative | MILAN Alitalia said on Friday it was being charged higher fees by airports in Italy than its foreign competitors and the practice was hampering its recovery as the sector emerges from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-alitalia-fees/alitalia-says-it-is-charged-higher-fees-by-airports-than-foreign-rivals-idUSKBN23Q2PZ | 2020-06-20 |
| With France Germany Italy and Spain all behind the idea we think it will ultimately be Capital Economics wrote in a client note | Neutral | European shares closed higher on Friday with defensive plays leading gains as investors remained hopeful that a massive stimulus package will soon be passed even though EU leaders made little progress in negotiations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-up-for-week-hopes-remain-for-recovery-plan-idUSKBN23Q11T | 2020-06-20 |
| Italy said it was committed to a global deal | Positive | Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said France Britain Italy and Spain had jointly responded on Thursday to a letter from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announcing the pullout | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-trade-digital-france/europe-threatens-digital-taxes-without-global-deal-after-u-s-quits-talks-idUSKBN23P0T2 | 2020-06-19 |
| Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said France Britain Italy and Spain had jointly responded on Thursday to a letter from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announcing the pullout | Negative | Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said France Britain Italy and Spain had jointly responded on Thursday to a letter from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announcing the pullout | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-trade-digital-france/europe-threatens-digital-taxes-without-global-deal-after-u-s-quits-talks-idUSKBN23P0T2 | 2020-06-19 |
| In the next few days Italys market regulator Consob will review the offers prospectus paving the way for Intesa to launch it | Positive | The antitrust authority held a final hearing on the case on Thursday ahead of its verdict next month | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ubi-m-a-intesa-sanpaolo/intesa-advances-towards-solving-antitrust-hurdle-in-ubi-deal-source-idUSKBN23P3HS | 2020-06-19 |
| Italys nursing homes did not have the equipment needed to protect staff or residents a survey by the countrys top health body showed | Positive | A cheap steroid that can help save the lives of patients with severe COVID19 should be reserved for serious cases in which it has been shown to provide benefits the World Health Organization said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN23O3LE | 2020-06-18 |
| ROME Italys Treasury has taken a further step towards approving a state guarantee for a 6 | Neutral | ROME Italys Treasury has taken a further step towards approving a state guarantee for a 6 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-fca-loan/fca-moves-closer-to-state-guarantee-for-7-1-billion-loan-source-idUSKBN23O2CM | 2020-06-18 |
| Italys 10year bond yield was 1 | Neutral | LONDON June 17 Government bond yields in the euro area edged up on Wednesday ahead of a 5 billion euro | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/eurozone-bonds/euro-zone-bond-yields-edge-up-ahead-of-new-german-bund-sale-idUSL8N2DU1CX | 2020-06-17 |
| The Shenzhenbased startup has found buyers in Italy Singapore and Turkey while the American Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery is also trialling a batch | Positive | SHENZHEN China With glowing blue eyes and trusting feline features a new robot cat by Chinese startup Elephant Robotics seems happily oblivious to the worries of CEO Joey Song as he shows it off at the companys lab in Shenzhen | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-robots-analy/crunch-time-for-chinas-robot-startups-as-pandemic-brings-pain-and-opportunities-idUSKBN23L0XM | 2020-06-15 |
| after Italys Moncler entered an agreement with the company to start selling perfumes | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-edge-lower-as-virus-worries-take-centre-stage-idUSL4N2DP1MD | 2020-06-13 |
| ROME Italy the first major European country to roll out a smartphone app to trace COVID19 infections that does not rely on a centralized database has already seen 2 | Positive | ROME Italy the first major European country to roll out a smartphone app to trace COVID19 infections that does not rely on a centralized database has already seen 2 | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-apps/italians-embrace-coronavirus-tracing-app-as-privacy-fears-ease-idUSKBN23I2M5 | 2020-06-12 |
| In Italy where hotels expect a slump in British arrivals a spokesman for the hoteliers association said Britons would be welcomed with open | Positive | VILAMOURA Portugal With Britons still unsure if they can travel to holiday in Europe this summer its restaurants hotels and bars are increasingly anxious about losing their business | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-tourism-britain/european-tourist-hotspots-hope-to-lure-britons-despite-quarantine-idUSKBN23H2KF | 2020-06-11 |
| The ECB scooped up all of Italys new debt in April and May setting aside its prescribed national quotas to cap borrowing costs for the indebted virusstricken country | Negative | FRANKFURT European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel played down an imminent expansion of the ECBs crisisfighting tools on Wednesday pouring cold water on the notion of buying bonds issued by banks or by junkrated companies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-ecb-policy-schnabel/ecb-doesnt-need-to-expand-shopping-list-yet-schnabel-says-idUSKBN23H26F | 2020-06-11 |
| MILAN Italy has yet to approve the sale to Egypt of two warships made by shipbuilder Fincantieri as the government weighs political considerations and analyses the deal Italys foreign minister said on Wednesday | Negative | MILAN Italy has yet to approve the sale to Egypt of two warships made by shipbuilder Fincantieri as the government weighs political considerations and analyses the deal Italys foreign minister said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-italy-egypt-fincantieri/italy-weighs-warships-to-egypt-deal-after-student-murder-idUSKBN23H2V4 | 2020-06-11 |
| Banks in Italy and Greece for example were still recuperating from the fallout from the financial crisis more than a decade earlier when the pandemic struck | Negative | European Central Bank officials are drawing up a scheme to cope with potentially hundreds of billions of euros of unpaid loans in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak two people familiar with the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-ecb-badbank-exclus/exclusive-ecb-prepares-bad-bank-plan-for-wave-of-coronavirus-toxic-debt-sources-idUSKBN23H0MV | 2020-06-10 |
| ROME More than half the residents tested in Italys northern province of Bergamo have COVID19 antibodies health authorities said on Monday citing a sample survey | Positive | ROME More than half the residents tested in Italys northern province of Bergamo have COVID19 antibodies health authorities said on Monday citing a sample survey | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-antibodies/over-half-of-people-tested-in-italys-bergamo-have-covid-19-antibodies-idUSKBN23F2JV | 2020-06-09 |
| Italy has reported almost 34000 coronavirus deaths with some 235000 confirmed cases | Negative | ROME More than half the residents tested in Italys northern province of Bergamo have COVID19 antibodies health authorities said on Monday citing a sample survey | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-antibodies/over-half-of-people-tested-in-italys-bergamo-have-covid-19-antibodies-idUSKBN23F2JV | 2020-06-09 |
| Italy is set to provide guarantees on of the loan through credit export agency SACE under an emergency liquidity package adopted to help companies weather the coronavirus crisis | Positive | MILAN A 6 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-fiat-chrysler-loan-intesa-sanpaolo/fiat-chryslers-state-backed-loan-crucial-for-italys-economy-intesa-ceo-says-idUSKBN23B2B4 | 2020-06-05 |
| LONDON The euro jumped to a threemonth high and Italys borrowing costs tumbled on Thursday after the European Central Bank revved up stimulus to shore up an economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | LONDON The euro jumped to a threemonth high and Italys borrowing costs tumbled on Thursday after the European Central Bank revved up stimulus to shore up an economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-markets-ecb/euro-jumps-to-new-three-month-highs-italy-bonds-rally-as-ecb-revs-up-stimulus-idUSKBN23B2D6 | 2020-06-05 |
| RIO DE CITY The number of coronavirus deaths in Brazil blew past Italys toll on Thursday while Mexico reported a record number of new cases as regional leaders in Latin America push to end quarantine measures and kick their economies back into gear | Negative | RIO DE CITY The number of coronavirus deaths in Brazil blew past Italys toll on Thursday while Mexico reported a record number of new cases as regional leaders in Latin America push to end quarantine measures and kick their economies back into gear | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/coronavirus-deaths-surge-in-brazil-mexico-as-regional-leaders-look-to-reopen-idUSKBN23C01N | 2020-06-05 |
| PORTUGAL People arriving from all other European countries except Spain and Italy can enter freely and there are no quarantine requirements | Positive | European countries are starting to relax travel restrictions keen to lure back foreign tourists this summer as the number of new coronavirus infections falls | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-travel-fact/factbox-where-can-you-go-on-holiday-in-europe-as-coronavirus-restrictions-ease-idUSKBN23A2CR | 2020-06-04 |
| BULGARIA Most European travellers are allowed to enter freely but citizens of eight countries heavily affected by the pandemic including Britain Spain and Italy must spend 14 days in quarantine | Positive | European countries are starting to relax travel restrictions keen to lure back foreign tourists this summer as the number of new coronavirus infections falls | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-travel-fact/factbox-where-can-you-go-on-holiday-in-europe-as-coronavirus-restrictions-ease-idUSKBN23A2CR | 2020-06-04 |
| MILAN Italys Piaggio Aerospace which filed for protection from creditors late in 2018 has drawn expressions of interest from 19 international bidders the company said on Wednesday | Positive | MILAN Italys Piaggio Aerospace which filed for protection from creditors late in 2018 has drawn expressions of interest from 19 international bidders the company said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-piaggioaerospace-m-a-italy/italys-piaggio-aerospace-draws-19-international-bidders-idUSKBN23A2WD | 2020-06-04 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is investigating digital services taxes being adopted or considered by Britain Italy Brazil and other countries the U.S. Trade Representatives office said on Tuesday a move that could lead to new punitive tariffs and heighten trade tensions | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is investigating digital services taxes being adopted or considered by Britain Italy Brazil and other countries the U.S. Trade Representatives office said on Tuesday a move that could lead to new punitive tariffs and heighten trade tensions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-trade-digital/u-s-launches-trade-probe-into-digital-taxes-plowing-ground-for-new-tariffs-idUSKBN2392PH | 2020-06-03 |
| Among individual stocks Italys Mediobanca jumped after billionaire Leonardo Del Vecchio confirmed he had asked for green light from the European Central Bank to increase his stake in the company | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-rise-in-relief-over-trumps-china-response-idUSL4N2DE21F | 2020-06-02 |
| The proposed recovery scheme is designed to allow countries that are poorer or already in debt like Italy to get extra financing without aggravating their fiscal problems | Positive | BRUSSELS Many fights lie ahead for European Union countries before they can reach unanimous agreement on the proposed 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-deal-factbox/factbox-the-art-of-eu-deal-main-fights-ahead-on-budget-recovery-scheme-idUSKBN23423S | 2020-05-29 |
| Italys sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora said the countrys topflight league has been given the goahead to restart on June 20 | Positive | BERN Professional soccer leagues around Europe are gearing up for a return to action following the novel coronavirus stoppage but some are more advanced than others | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-soccer-europe-fact/factbox-european-soccers-return-to-action-after-coronavirus-idUSKBN2343CM | 2020-05-29 |
| MILAN The board of Italys export credit agency SACE has approved state guarantees covering of a 6 | Positive | MILAN The board of Italys export credit agency SACE has approved state guarantees covering of a 6 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-fiat-chrysler-loan/italys-credit-agency-sace-approves-state-guarantees-for-fca-7-billion-bank-loan-source-idUSKBN2343HI | 2020-05-29 |
| Others say grants are needed because Italy Spain Greece France and Portugal already have high debt and rely heavily on tourism which has been mauled by the crisis | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions executive unveiled a 750 billion euro plan on Wednesday to prop up economies hammered by the coronavirus pandemic hoping to end months of squabbling over how to fund a recovery that exposed faultlines across the 27nation bloc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery/europes-moment-eu-lays-out-costly-rescue-for-squabbling-bloc-idUSKBN23238V | 2020-05-28 |
| MILAN May 26 Milans Arbitral Tribunal has judged that the contracts over the sale of Italys RCS headquarters to Blackstone in 2013 were valid but found that the purchasers behaviour may entitle the Italian publisher to compensatory damages RCS said on Tuesday | Negative | MILAN May 26 Milans Arbitral Tribunal has judged that the contracts over the sale of Italys RCS headquarters to Blackstone in 2013 were valid but found that the purchasers behaviour may entitle the Italian publisher to compensatory damages RCS said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/blackstone-group-rcs-arbitration/blackstone-risks-paying-damages-in-dispute-with-italys-rcs-idUSL8N2D85LH | 2020-05-27 |
| MILAN Italys nursing homes ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic which claimed the lives of thousands of residents face financial pressures that threaten to put many out of business and create a fresh elderly care crisis | Negative | MILAN Italys nursing homes ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic which claimed the lives of thousands of residents face financial pressures that threaten to put many out of business and create a fresh elderly care crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-nursinghomes/after-coronavirus-italian-nursing-homes-face-fight-to-survive-idUSKBN2320KG | 2020-05-26 |
| Italys coalition partners quarrelled on Monday over a proposal to recruit volunteers to enforce social distancing rules as the country gradually rolls back its coronavirusrelated restrictions | Negative | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-may-26/italy-factors-to-watch-on-may-26-idUSL8N2D71SA | 2020-05-26 |
| Italy plans to lift all travel curbs from June 3 and travelers from European Union countries will be able to enter without going into quarantine | Positive | ROME The Venice Film Festival will go ahead as scheduled at the beginning of September Luca Zaia the governor of the region around the Italian city said on Sunday as the spread of the new coronavirus in the country slows | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-italy-venice-filmfestival/venice-film-festival-will-go-ahead-in-september-veneto-governor-idUSKBN2300J1 | 2020-05-25 |
| CYCLING Italys Andrea Guardini celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the 149km 18th stage of the Giro dItalia | Positive | ON THIS DAY MAY 24 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sport-retrospective-may24/sport-on-this-day-may-24-idUSKBN22Z0DF | 2020-05-24 |
| For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on | Positive | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-may-22/italy-factors-to-watch-on-may-22-idUSL8N2D327C | 2020-05-22 |
| Italy sold roughly the same on Thursday and Spain said it will need to raise almost 100 billion euros more than planned | Negative | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-slip-on-u-s-china-tensions-oil-rises-to-2-1-2-month-high-idUSL1N2D31PN | 2020-05-22 |
| F35 assembly facilities in Japan and Italy were both impacted by COVID19 earlier this year | Negative | Greg Ulmer who runs Lockheed Martins F35 program told Reuters in an interview that were going to slow the production rate down for about two to three months | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-lockheed-f35/lockheed-may-delay-delivery-of-up-to-24-f-35-jets-as-covid-19-hits-suppliers-idUSKBN22V2XX | 2020-05-20 |
| The loan would be part of more than 400 billion euros Italy is making available to businesses | Positive | The possible payment of such a large dividend at a time the coronavirus crisis has left cashstarved manufacturers pushing for government financial support has sparked criticism within the ruling coalition | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-fca-loan/fiat-chryslers-loan-request-raises-doubts-about-5-5-euro-billion-dividend-idUSKBN22V0Q2 | 2020-05-20 |
| The government aims to preserve and strengthen Fiats roots in Italy as the automotive group is about to carry out its challenging merger with he said | Positive | The possible payment of such a large dividend at a time the coronavirus crisis has left cashstarved manufacturers pushing for government financial support has sparked criticism within the ruling coalition | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-fca-loan/fiat-chryslers-loan-request-raises-doubts-about-5-5-euro-billion-dividend-idUSKBN22V0Q2 | 2020-05-20 |
| Shops and restaurants were reopening in Italy on Monday while other centers of the outbreak such Spain and Portugal will gradually lift restrictions | Positive | NEW YORK Oil prices on Monday jumped to their highest in over two months on positive early results on a potential coronavirus vaccine optimism about a resumption in economic activity and signs producers were following through on planned output reductions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-jumps-to-two-month-high-on-easing-lockdowns-positive-vaccine-results-idUSKBN22U033 | 2020-05-19 |
| ROME Italys Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri on Monday said Fiat Chrysler has to strengthen investments in Italy and avoid delocalizing its factories outside the national borders to apply for a state backed loan | Positive | ROME Italys Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri on Monday said Fiat Chrysler has to strengthen investments in Italy and avoid delocalizing its factories outside the national borders to apply for a state backed loan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-fca-loan/fca-has-to-strengthen-investments-in-italy-to-seek-state-backed-loan-economy-minister-idUSKBN22U2V7 | 2020-05-19 |
| The proposed fund is mostly expected to benefit Italy and Spain whose economies have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic but have weak public finances | Positive | Encouraging vaccine trial offers hope in pandemic battle | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-loses-out-on-growing-optimism-about-virus-vaccine-idUSL4N2D047R | 2020-05-19 |
| Italys debt ballooned after the global financial crisis and has hovered around of GDP in recent years despite recordlow funding costs | Negative | As Italys already massive public debt soars further due to the coronavirus crisis its authorities are calling on ordinary citizens to help fund recovery efforts | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-debt-analysi/ordinary-joe-no-cure-for-italys-debt-disease-idUSKBN22U0GI | 2020-05-18 |
| Italys debt management chief Davide Iacovoni told Reuters the Treasury was not worried about what will happen when the ECB scales down its purchases | Positive | As Italys already massive public debt soars further due to the coronavirus crisis its authorities are calling on ordinary citizens to help fund recovery efforts | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-debt-analysi/ordinary-joe-no-cure-for-italys-debt-disease-idUSKBN22U0GI | 2020-05-18 |
| Italys banking association said on Saturday small firms had requested so far more than 11 billion euros in loans fully secured by the state | Negative | As Italys already massive public debt soars further due to the coronavirus crisis its authorities are calling on ordinary citizens to help fund recovery efforts | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-debt-analysi/ordinary-joe-no-cure-for-italys-debt-disease-idUSKBN22U0GI | 2020-05-18 |
| Deutsche Bank forecast this week that Italys debttoGDP ratio would climb to more than at the end of next year concluding that this does not seem sustainable | Negative | As Italys already massive public debt soars further due to the coronavirus crisis its authorities are calling on ordinary citizens to help fund recovery efforts | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-debt-analysi/ordinary-joe-no-cure-for-italys-debt-disease-idUSKBN22U0GI | 2020-05-18 |
| Scope Ratings lead Italy analyst Dennis Shen said diversifying financing sources by attracting more retail buyers was for Romes credit rating | Positive | As Italys already massive public debt soars further due to the coronavirus crisis its authorities are calling on ordinary citizens to help fund recovery efforts | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-debt-analysi/ordinary-joe-no-cure-for-italys-debt-disease-idUSKBN22U0GI | 2020-05-18 |
| Summer weather is enticing much of the world to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns as centers of the outbreak from New York to Italy and Spain gradually lift restrictions that have kept millions indoors for months | Positive | Summer weather is enticing much of the world to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns as centers of the outbreak from New York to Italy and Spain gradually lift restrictions that have kept millions indoors for months | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus/beaches-parks-busy-as-europe-heat-wave-and-u-s-spring-test-new-coronavirus-rules-idUSKBN22T0OA | 2020-05-18 |
| Some of Italys most prominent politicians and bankers are more ambitious | Positive | As Italys already massive public debt soars further due to the coronavirus crisis its authorities are calling on ordinary citizens to help fund recovery efforts | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-debt-analysi/ordinary-joe-no-cure-for-italys-debt-disease-idUSKBN22U0GI | 2020-05-18 |
| As Italys already massive public debt soars further due to the coronavirus crisis its authorities are calling on ordinary citizens to help fund recovery efforts | Negative | As Italys already massive public debt soars further due to the coronavirus crisis its authorities are calling on ordinary citizens to help fund recovery efforts | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-debt-analysi/ordinary-joe-no-cure-for-italys-debt-disease-idUSKBN22U0GI | 2020-05-18 |
| Their growing exposure to Italy revives the socalled loop by which sovereign debt problems become banks problems and vice versa amplifying market tension | Negative | As Italys already massive public debt soars further due to the coronavirus crisis its authorities are calling on ordinary citizens to help fund recovery efforts | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-debt-analysi/ordinary-joe-no-cure-for-italys-debt-disease-idUSKBN22U0GI | 2020-05-18 |
| MILAN Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday that Fiat Chrysler was entitled to apply for Italys statebacked loans because the automaker employs thousands of people in the country even though its legal base is located abroad | Positive | MILAN Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday that Fiat Chrysler was entitled to apply for Italys statebacked loans because the automaker employs thousands of people in the country even though its legal base is located abroad | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-fca-loan/italian-pm-conte-says-fiat-chrysler-entitled-to-seek-state-backed-loan-idUSKBN22S0TM | 2020-05-17 |
| The coronavirus outbreak which has hit Italy especially hard slammed the brakes on demand for new vehicles and forced automakers to halt most production burning cash | Negative | MILAN Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday that Fiat Chrysler was entitled to apply for Italys statebacked loans because the automaker employs thousands of people in the country even though its legal base is located abroad | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-fca-loan/italian-pm-conte-says-fiat-chrysler-entitled-to-seek-state-backed-loan-idUSKBN22S0TM | 2020-05-17 |
| Were not talking about the parent company were talking about the groups companies in Italy which employ thousands of the prime minister said | Negative | MILAN Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday that Fiat Chrysler was entitled to apply for Italys statebacked loans because the automaker employs thousands of people in the country even though its legal base is located abroad | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-fca-loan/italian-pm-conte-says-fiat-chrysler-entitled-to-seek-state-backed-loan-idUSKBN22S0TM | 2020-05-17 |
| BRASILIA Brazils confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus rose on Saturday past those of Spain and Italy which was once the epicenter of the pandemic making Brazils outbreak the fourth largest in the world according to official figures | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus rose on Saturday past those of Spain and Italy which was once the epicenter of the pandemic making Brazils outbreak the fourth largest in the world according to official figures | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-cases/brazil-passes-italy-and-spain-in-confirmed-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN22S0XE | 2020-05-17 |
| By contrast Italy and Spain have each run some 1 | Neutral | BRASILIA Brazils confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus rose on Saturday past those of Spain and Italy which was once the epicenter of the pandemic making Brazils outbreak the fourth largest in the world according to official figures | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-cases/brazil-passes-italy-and-spain-in-confirmed-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN22S0XE | 2020-05-17 |
| The loan which is part of emergency liquidity measures the government is making available to Italys businesses must be approved by Intesa Sanpaolos board the source said | Positive | Fiat Chrysler has gradually restarted its operations in Italy since the end of April | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-fca-loan/fiat-chrysler-in-talks-over-6-8-billion-state-guaranteed-loan-in-italy-sources-idUSKBN22R1YL | 2020-05-16 |
| ROME Italys government on Saturday approved a decree which will allow travel to and from abroad from June 3 in a major development as it moves to unwind one of the worlds most rigid coronavirus lockdowns | Positive | ROME Italys government on Saturday approved a decree which will allow travel to and from abroad from June 3 in a major development as it moves to unwind one of the worlds most rigid coronavirus lockdowns | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-decree/italy-to-allow-travel-to-and-from-abroad-from-june-3-idUSKBN22S00P | 2020-05-16 |
| We know Italys debt burden is high | Negative | BERLIN The head of the European Stability Mechanism rescue fund sees no sign of a new debt crisis in the euro zone and wants countries to use its credit lines to help deal with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak he told Germanys dpa news agency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-regling/european-rescue-fund-head-implores-italy-others-to-use-its-credit-dpa-reports-idUSKBN22O16D | 2020-05-14 |
| Italy alone could save 7 billion euros | Positive | BERLIN The head of the European Stability Mechanism rescue fund sees no sign of a new debt crisis in the euro zone and wants countries to use its credit lines to help deal with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak he told Germanys dpa news agency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-regling/european-rescue-fund-head-implores-italy-others-to-use-its-credit-dpa-reports-idUSKBN22O16D | 2020-05-14 |
| Italys public administration is notoriously slow in paying suppliers and BFF provides financing through its factoring businesses by buying their receivables | Negative | Italys public administration is notoriously slow in paying suppliers and BFF provides financing through its factoring businesses by buying their receivables | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-depobank-m-a-banca-farmafactoring/italys-bff-to-merge-with-depobank-after-deal-with-private-equity-idUSKBN22P1CV | 2020-05-14 |
| 6 stimulus package aimed at helping Italys businesses and families survive the coronavirus lockdown | Positive | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-may-14/italy-factors-to-watch-on-may-14-idUSL8N2CV3EW | 2020-05-14 |
| The infrastructure group said that last week traffic on the motorway network its operates in Italy was down 57 | Negative | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-may-14/italy-factors-to-watch-on-may-14-idUSL8N2CV3EW | 2020-05-14 |
| Italy said it would give regions the power to roll back restrictions in a move that is likely to see most remaining curbs lifted next week | Positive | More than 4 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-new-coronavirus-idUSKBN22J0KE | 2020-05-12 |
| The ESM is often able to obtain negative rates on its bonds while Italy is currently paying nearly on its new debt | Negative | BRUSSELS Euro zone governments gave their final approval on Friday to the first part of a 540 billioneuro rescue plan for states hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic although other elements of the rescue package have yet to be agreed on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy/eu-agrees-first-part-of-coronavirus-economic-rescue-but-job-not-done-yet-idUSKBN22K1YF | 2020-05-11 |
| Also in Italy Microsoft under a fiveyear plan will provide access to local cloud services and launch digital skilling and smartworking and artificial intelligence programs for small and medium enterprises | Positive | MILAN Microsoft Corp | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-microsoft-italy/microsoft-to-invest-1-5-billion-in-italian-cloud-business-idUSKBN22K211 | 2020-05-11 |
| The proposal may make the fund more palatable for Italy which has always pushed back against conditionality in the use of the European Stability Mechanism | Negative | ROME The European Commission on Thursday proposed scrapping the usual conditions for countries using the euro zones bailout fund as they try to revive their economies hit by the coronavirus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eurozone-esm/eu-proposes-scrapping-usual-conditions-for-esm-use-in-virus-battle-idUSKBN22J2WC | 2020-05-08 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration failed to conduct effective coronavirus screenings of airline passengers entering the United States from Italy and South Korea in early March when cases of the virus were multiplying a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration failed to conduct effective coronavirus screenings of airline passengers entering the United States from Italy and South Korea in early March when cases of the virus were multiplying a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-screenings/u-s-house-panel-calls-march-screening-of-travelers-from-italy-south-korea-ineffective-idUSKBN22J357 | 2020-05-08 |
| Italy has suffered the worlds third highest death toll from the coronavirus pandemic with the great majority of fatalities in the wealthy north the hub of its fashion industry | Negative | MILAN The Mens Milan Fashion Week set for June will be postponed to midJuly and presented in purely digital format with photos and video to avoid the risk of coronavirus contagion Italys national fashion chamber said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-fashion-week/mens-milan-fashion-week-slips-to-july-in-digital-only-format-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN22I2OA | 2020-05-07 |
| Italy has recorded more than 29000 coronaviruslinked deaths the third highest tally in the world | Negative | BRUSSELS Italys public debt will hit almost of GDP this year and its economy shrink by close to a tenth the EU predicted highlighting the longerterm impact of coronavirus lockdown measures on the euro zone state worst hit by the epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-italy/impact-of-virus-on-italys-economy-laid-bare-in-eu-forecasts-idUSKBN22I145 | 2020-05-07 |
| Italy Greece Spain and Portugal will be among the hardest hit by the economic effects of the pandemic | Negative | BRUSSELS The euro zone economy will contract by a record 7 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy/euro-zone-set-for-record-recession-inflation-to-vanish-commission-idUSKBN22I151 | 2020-05-07 |
| As Italy begins to ease one of Europes longest and strictest coronavirus lockdowns the costs of the emergency restrictions become clearer | Negative | BRUSSELS Italys public debt will hit almost of GDP this year and its economy shrink by close to a tenth the EU predicted highlighting the longerterm impact of coronavirus lockdown measures on the euro zone state worst hit by the epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-italy/impact-of-virus-on-italys-economy-laid-bare-in-eu-forecasts-idUSKBN22I145 | 2020-05-07 |
| Italy will record the second deepest recession 9 | Negative | BRUSSELS The euro zone economy will contract by a record 7 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy/euro-zone-set-for-record-recession-inflation-to-vanish-commission-idUSKBN22I151 | 2020-05-07 |
| MILAN Italys CNH Industrial reported a first quarter net loss on Wednesday due to the coronavirus crisis which it said would have an continuing impact and meant it needed extra time to list its truck bus and engine division | Negative | MILAN Italys CNH Industrial reported a first quarter net loss on Wednesday due to the coronavirus crisis which it said would have an continuing impact and meant it needed extra time to list its truck bus and engine division | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-cnh-industrial-results/italys-cnh-stalls-spin-off-as-crisis-tips-it-into-loss-idUSKBN22I23B | 2020-05-07 |
| Italys public debt will also record the biggest increase this year to 158 | Negative | BRUSSELS The euro zone economy will contract by a record 7 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy/euro-zone-set-for-record-recession-inflation-to-vanish-commission-idUSKBN22I151 | 2020-05-07 |
| Some countries like Germany Spain and Italy have started to relax restrictions while the U.S. President Trump has said his focus is on opening up the country again | Positive | The World Health Organization warned on Wednesday that countries emerging from restrictions to halt the new coronavirus must proceed extremely or risk a rapid rise in new cases | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/who-warns-against-rushed-end-to-coronavirus-lockdowns-idUSKBN22I2DZ | 2020-05-07 |
| BRUSSELS Italys public debt will hit almost of GDP this year and its economy shrink by close to a tenth the EU predicted highlighting the longerterm impact of coronavirus lockdown measures on the euro zone state worst hit by the epidemic | Negative | BRUSSELS Italys public debt will hit almost of GDP this year and its economy shrink by close to a tenth the EU predicted highlighting the longerterm impact of coronavirus lockdown measures on the euro zone state worst hit by the epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-italy/impact-of-virus-on-italys-economy-laid-bare-in-eu-forecasts-idUSKBN22I145 | 2020-05-07 |
| By comparison Spain Italy the United Kingdom and France have all recorded more than 25000 deaths each | Negative | SYDNEY Coronavirus cases in Asia rose to a quarter of a million on Tuesday according to a Reuters tally driven by outbreaks in Singapore Pakistan and India even as China South Korea and Japan significantly slowed the spread of the disease | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-asia/asia-coronavirus-cases-hit-250000-but-pace-much-slower-than-u-s-europe-idUSKBN22H1V2 | 2020-05-06 |
| The United Kingdom has overtaken Italy to report the highest official COVID19 death toll in Europe at 32313 figures released on Tuesday showed | Negative | More than 3 | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-new-coronavirus-idUSKBN22F0AI | 2020-05-06 |
| Italy and the United States were among a slew of countries tentatively easing coronavirus lockdowns on Monday to revive economies as global deaths surpassed a quarter of a million | Positive | Italy and the United States were among a slew of countries tentatively easing coronavirus lockdowns on Monday to revive economies as global deaths surpassed a quarter of a million | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/masked-and-standing-apart-the-world-tiptoes-out-of-lockdown-idUSKBN22G1AK | 2020-05-05 |
| Italy and Spain were among a slew of countries easing lockdown restrictions on Monday but officials cautioned against moving too swiftly | Negative | More than 3 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-new-coronavirus-idUSKBN22F0AI | 2020-05-05 |
| Ferraris two plants both located in Italys northern Emilia Romagna region had been closed since mid March | Negative | This extraordinary level of stability in an economic crisis takes top place at the Morgan Stanley analysts said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-ferrari-results/ferrari-slowed-by-coronavirus-but-not-driven-off-course-idUSKBN22G1CC | 2020-05-05 |
| May 4 Italy and the United States were among a slew of countries easing lockdown restrictions on Monday to resurrect economies but officials cautioned against moving too swiftly as global deaths from the coronavirus neared a quarter of a million | Positive | Several countries start phased reopening of economies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus/wrapup-3-masked-and-standing-apart-the-world-creeps-out-of-lockdown-idUSL8N2CM2MC | 2020-05-05 |
| Friends are still barred from meeting up in Italy most shops must stay shut until May 18 and schools cinemas and theatres remain closed indefinitely | Negative | Several countries start phased reopening of economies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus/wrapup-3-masked-and-standing-apart-the-world-creeps-out-of-lockdown-idUSL8N2CM2MC | 2020-05-05 |
| Brent traders have concerns about manufacturing data due tonight from Germany France and Italy with its potential to shift the demand destruction argument to the Brent added McCarthy | Negative | Oil prices fell on Monday paring last weeks gains on worries a global oil glut may persist amid slumping demand and U.S.China trade tensions that could restrict an economic recovery even as coronavirus pandemic lockdowns start to ease | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-slide-on-demand-concerns-u-s-china-trade-tension-idUSKBN22F0XA | 2020-05-04 |
| Hancock also announced that the British death toll had risen by 739 to 27510 deaths just below that of Italy which was one of the first and worsthit European states | Negative | LONDON Britain has hit its target of carrying out 100000 COVID19 tests a day health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday stressing that the programme was crucial to helping ease a national lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-testing/britain-hits-coronavirus-testing-target-as-death-toll-leaps-again-idUSKBN22D4NF | 2020-05-02 |
| A vast majority of FCAs dealers and workshops in Italy are run by private operators while the automaker directly operates some large ones in big cities | Positive | A vast majority of FCAs dealers and workshops in Italy are run by private operators while the automaker directly operates some large ones in big cities | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-fiat-chrysler-deal/fiat-chryslers-dealers-mechanic-workshops-to-reopen-on-monday-idUSKBN22C1D0 | 2020-05-01 |
| The helicopter was outside the control zone of Greece 50 miles off the Greek island of Cephalonia Italys Corriere della Sera newspaper reported saying six people were missing | Negative | A Canadian helicopter engaged in North Atlantic Treaty Organization exercises off the coast of Greece disappeared and searchandrescue efforts were under way the Canadian Armed Forces said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-canada-helicopter-nato/canadian-helicopter-engaged-in-nato-exercises-missing-off-greek-coast-idUSKBN22B3BQ | 2020-04-30 |
| Britains true toll is likely to be closer to Spain or even Italy Europes worstaffected countries although their reporting of deaths outside hospital is patchy so exact comparisons are difficult | Negative | LONDON Britain is on track to record one of the worst coronavirus death tolls in Europe after data published on Tuesday showed nationwide fatalities topped 24000 nine days ago | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-death/uk-on-track-for-one-of-europes-worst-virus-death-tolls-idUSKCN22A17I | 2020-04-29 |
| While Italy and some other countries are beginning to relax their lockdowns as infection rates have declined others such as Russia are standing pat or tightening restrictions | Positive | ANKARA Turkeys government aims to begin reviving the economy in late May after a sharp slowdown due to measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak while minimising the risk of a second wave of infections a senior official said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-reopening/turkey-aims-to-reopen-economy-starting-late-may-senior-official-idUSKCN22A2JN | 2020-04-29 |
| Anima the largest independent asset management group in Italy declined to comment on the report | Negative | Local newspaper La Verita without citing sources reported on Saturday that Amundi was ready to consider buying a stake in Anima paving the way for a takeover | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-anima-holding-m-a-amundi/amundi-says-not-interested-in-anima-takeover-rejects-media-report-idUSKCN2291JQ | 2020-04-28 |
| Italy to allow factories and building sites to reopen | Positive | Italy has worlds second not third highest death toll paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus/corrected-wrapup-1-some-countries-prise-open-covid-19-lockdowns-but-uk-says-not-yet-idUSL3N2CF2RN | 2020-04-28 |
| Italy has worlds second not third highest death toll paragraph | Negative | Italy has worlds second not third highest death toll paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus/corrected-wrapup-1-some-countries-prise-open-covid-19-lockdowns-but-uk-says-not-yet-idUSL3N2CF2RN | 2020-04-28 |
| MILAN Italy said it would allow factories and building sites to reopen from May 4 as it prepares a staged end to Europes longest coronavirus lockdown | Positive | MILAN Italy said it would allow factories and building sites to reopen from May 4 as it prepares a staged end to Europes longest coronavirus lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-ops-factbox/factbox-some-italian-companies-resume-work-as-coronavirus-curbs-eased-idUSKCN2292BS | 2020-04-28 |
| April 27 Countries from Italy to New Zealand have announced the easing of coronavirus lockdowns but Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson back at work on Monday after being hospitalised with the disease said it was too early to relax restrictions there | Neutral | Italy has worlds second not third highest death toll paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus/corrected-wrapup-1-some-countries-prise-open-covid-19-lockdowns-but-uk-says-not-yet-idUSL3N2CF2RN | 2020-04-28 |
| Small sections of four other FCA plants in Italy restarted operations on Monday to supply parts to Atessa the company added | Positive | At the Atessa plant all workers had their temperature tested at the entrance on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-fiat-chrysler/fiat-chrysler-resumes-van-production-in-atessa-some-other-italian-operations-idUSKCN22929T | 2020-04-28 |
| Italy is looking ahead to a second phase of the crisis in which it will attempt to restart the economy without triggering a new wave of infections | Positive | Italy has worlds second not third highest death toll paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus/corrected-wrapup-1-some-countries-prise-open-covid-19-lockdowns-but-uk-says-not-yet-idUSL3N2CF2RN | 2020-04-28 |
| Italy said it will permit some factories to reopen on May 4 as part of a staggered reopening while Spain relaxed lockdown rules on Sunday allowing children outside under supervision | Positive | BEIJING Global confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 3 million on Monday as the United States neared 1 million cases according to a Reuters tally | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-tally/global-coronavirus-cases-pass-three-million-as-lockdowns-begin-to-ease-idUSKCN2292A8 | 2020-04-28 |
| FiatChrysler will open its Sevel plant in central Italy on Monday with plans to resume production at a rate of between | Positive | FRANKFURT Volkswagen | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-carmakers/european-carmakers-restart-production-as-coronavirus-lockdowns-ease-idUSKCN2280O2 | 2020-04-28 |
| Races in Hungary Belgium Italy Texas Mexico Brazil Russia Japan and Singapore also remain in play | Positive | LONDON Formula One plans to start its stalled season with two races behind closed doors in Austria in July before more of the same at Britains Silverstone circuit insiders said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-f1-season/f1-still-faces-a-challenge-with-revised-season-plan-idUSKCN2292GJ | 2020-04-28 |
| Italy among the countries worst hit by the virus is set to allow factories and building sites to reopen from May 4 | Positive | Airline stocks led European shares higher on Monday on hopes of state support while upbeat earnings from Deutsche Bank and others added to optimism fuelled by signs that many countries will soon ease coronavirusdriven lockdown measures | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/stimulus-measures-hopes-of-more-lift-european-shares-idUSKCN2290PQ | 2020-04-28 |
| Italys Campari is ready to pursue large acquisitions to stay ahead in a consolidating spirits industry Chief Executive Bob KunzeConcewitz said in a newspaper interview on Saturday | Positive | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-april-27/italy-factors-to-watch-on-april-27-idUSL5N2CC2YH | 2020-04-27 |
| MILAN Italy has picked U.S. healthcare company Abbott Laboratories to supply 150000 blood testing kits to screen for the new coronavirus as the country prepares to slowly lift a lockdown imposed in March | Positive | MILAN Italy has picked U.S. healthcare company Abbott Laboratories to supply 150000 blood testing kits to screen for the new coronavirus as the country prepares to slowly lift a lockdown imposed in March | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-tests/italy-picks-u-s-firm-abbott-laboratories-to-supply-coronavirus-blood-tests-idUSKCN2280LE | 2020-04-27 |
| Greater transparency on the PEPP could help shore up confidence in Italys bonds whose yields are rising again | Positive | LONDON The European Central Bank meets on Thursday the ink barely dry on its emergency bondbuying scheme and markets are already asking what more it will do to help the euro zone economy through the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-markets-ecb-graphic/a-battle-far-from-over-five-questions-for-the-ecb-idUSKCN2290HG | 2020-04-27 |
| Italys Treasury said on Friday it would offer 10 | Positive | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-april-27/italy-factors-to-watch-on-april-27-idUSL5N2CC2YH | 2020-04-27 |
| Italys biggest retail bank said on Friday it had received more than 104000 requests for stateguaranteed loans under a government emergency liquidity package to prop up the economy | Negative | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-april-27/italy-factors-to-watch-on-april-27-idUSL5N2CC2YH | 2020-04-27 |
| Around of all cases reported in the United States have been fatal while more than of cases reported in Spain and Italy have resulted in deaths | Negative | Global deaths linked to the coronavirus passed 200000 on Saturday while confirmed cases of the virus are expected to hit 3 million in coming days according to a Reuters tally | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-death-toll/global-coronavirus-death-toll-hits-200000-idUSKCN2270S4 | 2020-04-26 |
| The United States had reported more than 52400 deaths as of Saturday morning while Italy Spain and France have reported between 2200026000 fatalities each | Negative | Global deaths linked to the coronavirus passed 200000 on Saturday while confirmed cases of the virus are expected to hit 3 million in coming days according to a Reuters tally | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-death-toll/global-coronavirus-death-toll-hits-200000-idUSKCN2270S4 | 2020-04-26 |
| BRUSSELS The foreign ministers of Germany France and Italy and the EUs top diplomat made a joint call on Saturday for a humanitarian truce in Libya saying all sides must resume peace talks | Positive | BRUSSELS The foreign ministers of Germany France and Italy and the EUs top diplomat made a joint call on Saturday for a humanitarian truce in Libya saying all sides must resume peace talks | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-europe/europe-calls-for-humanitarian-truce-in-libya-statement-idUSKCN2270GQ | 2020-04-26 |
| If Italys place in the euro zone is at risk its dollar bonds look a better investment than its euro debt | Negative | LONDON Market gauges measuring euro breakup risk emanating from Italy are starting to flicker flagging the risk that another existential crisis may be building for the euro zone | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-markets-breakup-indicators-g/quitaly-indicators-back-on-euro-zone-markets-radar-idUSKCN2262LT | 2020-04-25 |
| ROME Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte struggling to map a way out of Italys coronavirus crisis and facing political fire from all sides has won muchneeded breathing space from the European Union | Negative | ROME Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte struggling to map a way out of Italys coronavirus crisis and facing political fire from all sides has won muchneeded breathing space from the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-italy-analysis/eus-amorphous-recovery-fund-bails-out-italian-pm-for-now-idUSKCN2262DS | 2020-04-25 |
| Italys public debt is expected to balloon to at least of national output as a result of the crisis raising fears its credit ratings could be downgraded to | Negative | FRANKFURT After another disappointing EU summit the European Central Bank finds itself in a familiar position as the leading saviour of the euro once again being called upon to push out its boundaries while politicians bicker | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-ecb-analysis/indecisive-eu-to-force-ecb-into-more-emergency-action-idUSKCN2261VP | 2020-04-25 |
| LONDON Market gauges measuring euro breakup risk emanating from Italy are starting to flicker flagging the risk that another existential crisis may be building for the euro zone | Negative | LONDON Market gauges measuring euro breakup risk emanating from Italy are starting to flicker flagging the risk that another existential crisis may be building for the euro zone | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-markets-breakup-indicators-g/quitaly-indicators-back-on-euro-zone-markets-radar-idUSKCN2262LT | 2020-04-25 |
| French lenders Societe Generale and Credit Agricole along with Santander and Italys UniCredit have also moved to fill the lending gap Refinitiv data shows | Positive | U.S. investment banks are shrinking lending activity in Europe as the coronavirus crisis forces them to retreat home allowing BNP Paribas and other European lenders to fill the funding gaps and grab market share seven sources told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-loans/wall-street-curtails-corporate-lending-in-europe-to-put-america-first-sources-idUSKCN2262E9 | 2020-04-25 |
| Hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic Italy faces recession and massive debt increases | Negative | LONDON Market gauges measuring euro breakup risk emanating from Italy are starting to flicker flagging the risk that another existential crisis may be building for the euro zone | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-markets-breakup-indicators-g/quitaly-indicators-back-on-euro-zone-markets-radar-idUSKCN2262LT | 2020-04-25 |
| MILAN An average of 750 workers of Fiat Chrysler Melfi assembly plant in southern Italy will be back to work next week to prepare the facility for the final development of the groups new hybrid cars a union representative said on Friday | Positive | MILAN An average of 750 workers of Fiat Chrysler Melfi assembly plant in southern Italy will be back to work next week to prepare the facility for the final development of the groups new hybrid cars a union representative said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-fiat-chrysler/fca-to-resume-preparatory-operations-at-melfi-plant-in-italy-from-monday-idUSKCN2262AT | 2020-04-25 |
| Germany has the fifth highest COVID19 caseload behind the United States Spain Italy and France but has kept fatalities down thanks to early and extensive testing | Negative | Liquidity secured for clubs to June 30 | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-bundesliga/update-2-soccer-bundesliga-secures-tv-money-for-current-season-no-date-yet-for-restart-idUSL5N2CB6DT | 2020-04-24 |
| Traders were also buoyed after Italy breezed through a major debt sale on Tuesday and speculation continued that the European Central Bank would provide more support measures | Positive | By David Randall | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-jump-in-oil-sends-global-equities-higher-bonds-dip-idUSL2N2CA13F | 2020-04-23 |
| for Spain and Italy was estimated to contract 9 | Negative | BENGALURU The euro zone economy is already in its deepest recession on record according to a Reuters poll of economists who have stuck to a bleak outlook and worry the downturn might be even worse as coronavirus lockdowns across the bloc take their toll | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-poll/euro-zone-economy-set-for-deepest-recession-on-record-reuters-poll-idUSKCN2241WN | 2020-04-23 |
| In Europe traders were buoyed after Italy breezed through a major debt sale on Tuesday and speculation continued that the European Central Bank would provide more support measures | Positive | Asian stock markets rose on Thursday as the combination of a rebound in crude prices from historic lows and the promise of more U.S. government aid to cushion the coronavirusravaged economy helped calm nervous markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-pull-ahead-on-u-s-stimulus-oil-rebound-idUSKCN2243MA | 2020-04-23 |
| April 22 European stock markets edged higher on Wednesday as Italy looked set to relax sweeping restrictions to contain the coronavirus with investors remaining cautious about a swift recovery after more companies issued worrying financial forecasts | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-gain-on-hopes-of-easing-in-lockdown-measures-idUSL3N2CA1S3 | 2020-04-23 |
| FCA intends to make use of a provision in Italys lockdown laws that allows companies whose activity can be linked to sectors deemed by the government to reopen | Negative | FCA intends to make use of a provision in Italys lockdown laws that allows companies whose activity can be linked to sectors deemed by the government to reopen | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-fiat-chysler/fiat-chrysler-to-resume-ducato-van-production-at-italys-sevel-plant-idUSKCN2232T8 | 2020-04-22 |
| MILAN Italys Piaggio Aerospace said on Tuesday it would postpone for the second time in less than a month the deadline to submit expressions of interest for the company due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis | Negative | MILAN Italys Piaggio Aerospace said on Tuesday it would postpone for the second time in less than a month the deadline to submit expressions of interest for the company due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-piaggio-aerospace-m-a-bids/italys-piaggio-aerospace-postpones-again-deadline-for-bids-idUSKCN2231P2 | 2020-04-22 |
| Compared with Italy Spain France and Britain Greeces toll from the coronavirus is low but concern is mounting over its migrant population | Negative | ATHENS Dozens of migrants including many singleparent families accomodated at a hostel in southern Greece tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday as the government prepared for a gradual easing of a broad lockdown from April 27 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-greece/coronavirus-hits-migrant-hostel-as-greece-plans-to-ease-lockdown-idUSKCN2231Y2 | 2020-04-22 |
| It recently clarified Italys lockdown laws to say companies do not need to wait for their local authoritys approval to go ahead with requests to reopen | Positive | FCA intends to make use of a provision in Italys lockdown laws that allows companies whose activity can be linked to sectors deemed by the government to reopen | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-fiat-chysler/fiat-chrysler-to-resume-ducato-van-production-at-italys-sevel-plant-idUSKCN2232T8 | 2020-04-22 |
| Interest on bonds of already highly indebted Italy Spain Greece or Portugal is up by only 4050 bps kept in check by massive European Central Bank bond buying | Positive | BRUSSELS Euro zone government debt will surge this year on the coronavirus pandemic but while another debt crisis is unlikely large differences in indebtedness as countries emerge from the downturn could seriously test their unity | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-debt-analysis/pandemic-wont-cause-euro-debt-crisis-but-a-north-south-divide-idUSKCN2240N6 | 2020-04-22 |
| The backlash could take the form of popular resentment in Italy at its relatively limited ability to respond to the epidemic compared with Germany or the Netherlands | Negative | BRUSSELS Euro zone government debt will surge this year on the coronavirus pandemic but while another debt crisis is unlikely large differences in indebtedness as countries emerge from the downturn could seriously test their unity | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-debt-analysis/pandemic-wont-cause-euro-debt-crisis-but-a-north-south-divide-idUSKCN2240N6 | 2020-04-22 |
| And this will of course make Italy Spain Portugal and France very unhappy and there you have it then political tensions on the rise once again | Negative | BRUSSELS Euro zone government debt will surge this year on the coronavirus pandemic but while another debt crisis is unlikely large differences in indebtedness as countries emerge from the downturn could seriously test their unity | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-debt-analysis/pandemic-wont-cause-euro-debt-crisis-but-a-north-south-divide-idUSKCN2240N6 | 2020-04-22 |
| April 20 European shares edged higher on Monday as coronavirus deaths slowed in hotspots Italy and Spain but the mood remained cautious with companies preparing to report their worst quarterly earnings since the 2008 financial crisis | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-rise-as-coronavirus-death-toll-slows-idUSL4N2C8220 | 2020-04-21 |
| Rouhani expressed sympathy for the people of Italy who have also been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that American pressure on Iran in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic was according to a statement on the official presidency website | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-usa-rouhani/u-s-pressure-on-iran-during-coronavirus-outbreak-is-inhumane-rouhani-idUSKBN2222KL | 2020-04-21 |
| Weve all understood were not said Alberto Zanetti head of the UILM union in northern Italys Modena province which is home to Ferraris Maranello plant | Neutral | Weve all understood were not said Alberto Zanetti head of the UILM union in northern Italys Modena province which is home to Ferraris Maranello plant | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-ferrari-tests/ferrari-rolls-out-coronavirus-testing-to-get-staff-ready-for-work-idUSKBN2230MA | 2020-04-21 |
| For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on | Neutral | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-april-21/italy-factors-to-watch-on-april-21-idUSL8N2C82MI | 2020-04-21 |
| April 17 Weeks into Italys coronavirus lockdown thousands of Italian entrepreneurs have been given a bureaucratic shortcut to market | Negative | story first published on Friday no changes to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/health-coronavirus-italy-business/rpt-insight-italys-firms-shake-lockdown-using-shortcut-in-coronavirus-law-idUSL8N2C54OP | 2020-04-20 |
| German entrepreneurs call me to find out how Italy is doing what is happening with the Italian production we are also dependent German ambassador to Rome Viktor Elbling said | Neutral | story first published on Friday no changes to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/health-coronavirus-italy-business/rpt-insight-italys-firms-shake-lockdown-using-shortcut-in-coronavirus-law-idUSL8N2C54OP | 2020-04-20 |
| But the government facing a backlog of applications has clarified Italys lockdown laws to say no companies need to wait for government approval to go ahead | Positive | story first published on Friday no changes to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/health-coronavirus-italy-business/rpt-insight-italys-firms-shake-lockdown-using-shortcut-in-coronavirus-law-idUSL8N2C54OP | 2020-04-20 |
| More than 22000 people in Italy have died with the virus most in the wealthy north which makes up of the countrys economic output | Negative | story first published on Friday no changes to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/health-coronavirus-italy-business/rpt-insight-italys-firms-shake-lockdown-using-shortcut-in-coronavirus-law-idUSL8N2C54OP | 2020-04-20 |
| Last week concerns that the disease could ravage Italys poorer south or afflict a new wave led Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to resist industrialists pressure to ease restrictions | Negative | story first published on Friday no changes to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/health-coronavirus-italy-business/rpt-insight-italys-firms-shake-lockdown-using-shortcut-in-coronavirus-law-idUSL8N2C54OP | 2020-04-20 |
| The timing of Italys exit from the lockdown is also closely watched by Europes biggest economy Germany whose automotive pharmaceutical and food industries are intertwined with Italys | Neutral | story first published on Friday no changes to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/health-coronavirus-italy-business/rpt-insight-italys-firms-shake-lockdown-using-shortcut-in-coronavirus-law-idUSL8N2C54OP | 2020-04-20 |
| China along with Germany Italy Spain and other parts of Europe also have plans to reopen their economies even as the death toll from the pandemic rises | Negative | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rally-as-investors-take-heart-on-u-s-economic-reopening-plan-idUSL1N2C5194 | 2020-04-18 |
| The original epicentre of the virus outbreak in Europe Italy has the worlds highest coronavirus death toll with more than 22000 fatalities second only to the United States | Negative | MILAN Italy plans to use a smartphone app developed by tech startup Bending Spoons to track people who test positive for the new coronavirus as part of efforts to lift its nationwide lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-technology/italy-tests-contact-tracing-app-to-speed-lockdown-exit-idUSKBN21Z0VJ | 2020-04-18 |
| In Europe Italys government bonds which have been under pressure as the countrys virus difficulties push its debttoGDP ratio toward rallied again | Negative | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rally-as-investors-take-heart-on-u-s-economic-reopening-plan-idUSL1N2C5194 | 2020-04-18 |
| In Europe Italys government bonds which have been under pressure as the countrys virus difficulties push its debttoGDP ratio towards rallied again | Negative | World stocks race toward secondbest week on record | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-race-toward-second-weekly-gain-idUSL8N2C54G1 | 2020-04-18 |
| He listed Austria Germany France Italy Malta Spain and Switzerland adding that another 40 countries had registered and were in the process of being brought onboard | Neutral | BERLIN A European technology platform to support smartphone apps that can help trace people at risk of infection by the new coronavirus is gaining support from governments one of its prime movers said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-tech/european-coronavirus-app-platform-gains-traction-with-governments-idUSKBN21Z2AR | 2020-04-18 |
| MILAN Italy plans to use a smartphone app developed by tech startup Bending Spoons to track people who test positive for the new coronavirus as part of efforts to lift its nationwide lockdown | Positive | MILAN Italy plans to use a smartphone app developed by tech startup Bending Spoons to track people who test positive for the new coronavirus as part of efforts to lift its nationwide lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-technology/italy-tests-contact-tracing-app-to-speed-lockdown-exit-idUSKBN21Z0VJ | 2020-04-18 |
| MILAN Italys fashion leaders called on the government on Thursday to loosen restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus crisis to allow them to resume some production warning that a prolonged lockdown risked irreparably damaging the sector | Negative | MILAN Italys fashion leaders called on the government on Thursday to loosen restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus crisis to allow them to resume some production warning that a prolonged lockdown risked irreparably damaging the sector | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-fashion/italys-fashion-leaders-urge-rome-to-lift-restrictions-on-industry-idUSKBN21Y2RQ | 2020-04-17 |
| Current lockdown measures in Italy the country with the third highest number of confirmed cases after the United States and Spain have been imposed until May 3 | Negative | MILAN Italys fashion leaders called on the government on Thursday to loosen restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus crisis to allow them to resume some production warning that a prolonged lockdown risked irreparably damaging the sector | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-fashion/italys-fashion-leaders-urge-rome-to-lift-restrictions-on-industry-idUSKBN21Y2RQ | 2020-04-17 |
| With a turnover of 95 billion euros and 600000 workers Italys fashion and textile industry is the second most important nationwide | Positive | MILAN Italys fashion leaders called on the government on Thursday to loosen restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus crisis to allow them to resume some production warning that a prolonged lockdown risked irreparably damaging the sector | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-fashion/italys-fashion-leaders-urge-rome-to-lift-restrictions-on-industry-idUSKBN21Y2RQ | 2020-04-17 |
| European shares rose on Thursday as daily coronavirus death tolls in Spain and Italy eased adding to signs the pandemic was plateauing | Positive | European shares rose on Thursday as daily coronavirus death tolls in Spain and Italy eased adding to signs the pandemic was plateauing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-end-higher-on-hopes-of-pandemic-plateauing-idUSKCN21Y0T8 | 2020-04-17 |
| Hundreds of migrants continue to attempt crossings from Libya towards Italy though Italy has declared its ports unsafe in the coronavirus epidemic | Negative | TRIPOLI At least five migrants died and seven were missing when the coast guard returned 49 others to Libyas capital Tripoli on Wednesday as fighting there raged the U.N. migration agency said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-europe-migrants-libya/twelve-dead-or-missing-as-migrants-returned-to-libyan-capital-u-n-agency-idUSKCN21X2XO | 2020-04-16 |
| Asked about joint debt issuance dubbed by some Centeno said in an interview with Italys Corriere della Sera that he did not rule it out | Negative | ROME Joint debt issuance by euro zone countries remains an option for tackling economic fallout from the coronavirus epidemic the chairman of the blocs finance ministers Mario Centeno said in a newspaper interview | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-centeno/coronabonds-still-an-option-to-tackle-crisis-eurogroup-head-to-paper-idUSKCN21X0LG | 2020-04-16 |
| Fortunately Italy and the other southerners can survive without a union and coronabonds | Positive | LONDON Both pro and antiEuropeans are saying the coronavirus pandemic may tear the European shreds and destroy the euro | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eurozone-breakingv/breakingviews-dixon-reports-of-euros-death-greatly-exaggerated-idUSKCN21W2P3 | 2020-04-16 |
| The WHO said the number of new cases was tailing off in some parts of Europe including Italy and Spain but outbreaks were growing in Britain and Turkey | Negative | U.S. coronavirus deaths set a singleday record on Tuesday a grim milestone as the country debated how to reopen its economy and as Spain and Austria allowed partial returns to work but the UK France and India extended lockdowns | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus/u-s-deaths-set-record-daily-increase-spain-and-austria-ease-restrictions-idUSKCN21W16E | 2020-04-15 |
| In Italy which has been hit badly by COVID19 the antivax movement has virtually in the discussion on the coronavirus according to virologist Dr Roberto Burioni | Negative | LISBON An American motherofthree is a longtime member of groups a small but vocal global community that believes vaccines are a dangerous con and refuse to immunize themselves or their children | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-antivax/could-the-new-coronavirus-weaken-anti-vaxxers-idUSKCN21T089 | 2020-04-12 |
| Italy has recorded the biggest number of deaths from COVID19 the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus followed by the United States | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday ordered top U.S. administration officials to help Italy in fighting the novel coronavirus by providing medical supplies humanitarian relief and other assistance | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-italy/trump-orders-u-s-government-to-help-italy-in-coronavirus-fight-idUSKCN21T01V | 2020-04-12 |
| Some countries including Italy France Algeria the Netherlands Spain and Britain are reporting that more than of all confirmed cases have been fatal | Negative | The number of deaths linked to the novel coronavirus reached 100000 on Friday as the tally of cases passed 1 | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-death-toll/global-coronavirus-death-toll-hits-100000-cases-over-1-6-million-idUSKCN21S1SM | 2020-04-11 |
| After beating the Soviet Union Scotland New Zealand and Argentina Brazil needed a draw against Italy to move into the semifinals | Neutral | Members of Brazils 1982 World Cup squad have reunited to ask their compatriots to work together and donate money to help the countrys overcrowded favelas avoid the worst ravages of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-soccer-brazil/soccer-1982-brazil-team-reunite-to-help-fight-covid-19-idUSKCN21S1OD | 2020-04-11 |
| However a hattrick from Paolo Rossi gave Italy a 32 win and helped them on the way to the final where they defeated West Germany | Positive | Members of Brazils 1982 World Cup squad have reunited to ask their compatriots to work together and donate money to help the countrys overcrowded favelas avoid the worst ravages of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-soccer-brazil/soccer-1982-brazil-team-reunite-to-help-fight-covid-19-idUSKCN21S1OD | 2020-04-11 |
| However the nomination process at Italys statecontrolled companies is traditionally subject to lengthy horse trading and the outcomes can be unpredictable and change suddenly on political vagaries | Negative | Claudio Descalzi and Francesco Starace took over the helm of Eni and Enel respectively in 2014 and were both reappointed in 2017 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-eni-enel-ceos-exclusive/exclusive-italys-government-set-to-reappoint-eni-and-enel-ceos-source-idUSKCN21S1I4 | 2020-04-11 |
| LONDON Profit expectations for European companies in the second and third quarters continue to deteriorate sharply Refinitiv data showed on Wednesday as countries such as Britain Italy and France implement lockdowns to fight the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | LONDON Profit expectations for European companies in the second and third quarters continue to deteriorate sharply Refinitiv data showed on Wednesday as countries such as Britain Italy and France implement lockdowns to fight the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks-results/europe-inc-profit-expectations-plunge-amid-lockdowns-idUSKBN21Q0YV | 2020-04-09 |
| Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that Italy must stick with its rigid lockdown to try to curb the COVID19 epidemic | Negative | The number of confirmed infections of the novel coronavirus exceeded 1 | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21P389 | 2020-04-09 |
| Italy has the most reported deaths in the world at 17669 and Spain is in third place with 14555 | Negative | U.S. deaths due to coronavirus topped 14600 on Wednesday the second highest reported number in the world behind Italy according to a Reuters tally | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-casualties/u-s-coronavirus-deaths-top-14600-second-highest-in-world-behind-italy-reuters-tally-idUSKCN21Q3CR | 2020-04-09 |
| Now other countries such as Italy and United States are trying to curb the spread of the virus by asking workplaces to shut and the public to stay home | Negative | WUHAN China Temperature checkpoints and posters telling workers to keep more than a metre apart at Japanese automaker Honda Motor Cos reopened plant in the Chinese city of Wuhan show how the coronavirus has created a new normal on the factory floor | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-wuhan-honda/honda-back-to-work-in-chinas-wuhan-with-temperature-checks-and-masks-idUSKBN21Q10B | 2020-04-09 |
| Lockdowns designed to curb coronavirus contagion have also forced debt collectors such as Italys FIRE to activate contingency plans for staff to work remotely | Negative | This year was meant to mark a turning point for Greek and Italian banks as they finally laid the ghosts of the financial crisis to rest | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-loans-analy/coronavirus-derails-southern-europes-clean-up-from-the-last-crisis-idUSKCN21R0GZ | 2020-04-09 |
| European countries including hardesthit Italy and Spain have started looking ahead to easing lockdowns but their coronavirusrelated fatality rates have fluctuated after initially showing a decline | Positive | New York state on Wednesday reported the most coronavirus cases in the world overtaking Spain according to a Reuters tally | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-cases/new-york-state-reports-more-coronavirus-cases-than-any-country-except-the-u-s-reuters-tally-idUSKCN21Q2TR | 2020-04-09 |
| Officials said the deadlock was caused by a feud between Italy and the Netherlands over conditions attached to euro zone credit for governments to fight the coronavirus epidemic | Negative | BRUSSELS April 8 The chairman of euro zone finance ministers Mario Centeno said on Wednesday he was suspending talks on half a trillion euro package to support the economy against the coronavirus epidemic until Thursday to bridge divisions over its elements | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-eurogroup-suspension/euro-zone-talks-on-coronavirus-econ-support-package-suspended-until-thurs-idUSL8N2BW16F | 2020-04-08 |
| China and Italy have some publications that give some breastfeeding recommendations | Neutral | LIMA Two pregnant women diagnosed with the new coronavirus in Peru have given birth to babies who have tested negative for the disease a hospital in the capital Lima said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-peru-newborns/two-peruvian-women-diagnosed-with-covid-19-give-birth-to-healthy-babies-doctor-idUSKBN21Q03Y | 2020-04-08 |
| But a ray of hope came from European nations including hardesthit Italy and Spain which have started looking ahead to easing lockdowns after steady falls in their coronavirusrelated fatality rates | Negative | YORK The United States was preparing on Monday for what one official called the peak death of the coronavirus while across the Atlantic British Prime Minister Boris Johnson the most prominent person with COVID19 was taken to intensive care | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/u-s-enters-peak-death-week-for-coronavirus-british-pm-in-intensive-care-idUSKBN21O2K8 | 2020-04-07 |
| In France Italy and Spain among the nations hardest hit by the outbreak military operations have been curtailed or in some cases suspended | Negative | Military forces across Europe have scaled back operations and imposed stricter rules on personnel to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus among staff who often live and work in close quarters making them more vulnerable to infection | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-military/as-infections-balloon-coronavirus-squeezes-europes-armed-forces-idUSKBN21O1BT | 2020-04-07 |
| The emergency decree says companies looking to apply for Italybacked loans must refrain from approving dividend payments for a year | Negative | With their sales hammered by the coronavirus outbreak car makers Fiat Chrysler and Peugeots owner PSA have postponed their shareholder meetings and are looking at ways to boost cash reserves ahead of their planned merger | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-fiat-chrysler-divi/hit-by-coronavirus-fiat-chrysler-peugeot-seek-to-boost-cash-before-merger-idUSKBN21O2TK | 2020-04-07 |
| Roughly twice as many people a day are now dying in the United States as in Spain or Italy and hospitals report chaotic shortages of beds ventilators and protective gear | Negative | YORK The United States was preparing on Monday for what one official called the peak death of the coronavirus while across the Atlantic British Prime Minister Boris Johnson the most prominent person with COVID19 was taken to intensive care | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/u-s-enters-peak-death-week-for-coronavirus-british-pm-in-intensive-care-idUSKBN21O2K8 | 2020-04-07 |
| April 6 European shares rebounded on Monday as a slowdown in coronavirus deaths in France and Italy raised hopes that sweeping lockdowns were starting to show results | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-jump-as-coronavirus-deaths-slow-idUSL4N2BU1LR | 2020-04-07 |
| European nations including hardhit Italy and Spain have started looking ahead to easing coronavirus lockdowns after steady falls in fatality rates as the United States prepared on Monday for what one official called peak death | Negative | European nations including hardhit Italy and Spain have started looking ahead to easing coronavirus lockdowns after steady falls in fatality rates as the United States prepared on Monday for what one official called peak death | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21N0D0 | 2020-04-07 |
| Residents in Lombardy Italys worsthit region scrambled for scarce protective face masks and makeshift alternatives after authorities ordered anyone moving outside to cover up | Negative | European nations including hardhit Italy and Spain have started looking ahead to easing coronavirus lockdowns after steady falls in fatality rates as the United States prepared on Monday for what one official called peak death | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21N0D0 | 2020-04-07 |
| Hope stems though from hardesthit Italy and Spain where authorities have started looking ahead to easing lockdowns after steady falls in coronavirusrelated fatality rates | Negative | Asian stock markets rallied for a second day on Tuesday and riskier currencies rose buoyed by tentative signs the coronavirus crisis may be levelling off in New York and receding in Europe | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-cautiously-gain-on-virus-hopes-dollar-slips-idUSKBN21O365 | 2020-04-07 |
| There have been complaints in Spain and Italy about a perceived slowness among less hardhit EU member states to provide assistance in curbing the pandemic | Negative | MADRID The rate of new coronavirus infections and deaths in Spain slowed again on Sunday as the country suffering from one of the worlds worst outbreaks of the pandemic began its fourth week under a neartotal lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain/spains-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-by-674-but-pace-keeps-slowing-idUSKBN21N0C2 | 2020-04-06 |
| Italys health minister outlined plans for broader testing and beefedup health services as part of a package of measures that would follow a future easing of the countrys lockdown | Negative | Total confirmed cases of COVID19 around the world jumped to more than 1250000 with deaths rising to over 68400 according to a Reuters tally | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21N0D0 | 2020-04-06 |
| The country had previously shipped medical equipment to Italy Spain and Slovenia but has also banned private exports of face masks | Negative | PRAGUE The Czech Republic will treat six COVID19 patients from France at a university hospital in its second largest city Brno to help alleviate pressure on the French medical system Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-czech-france/czech-republic-to-treat-six-french-covid-19-patients-idUSKBN21N0RA | 2020-04-06 |
| European stock index futures jumped more than on Monday as a slowdown in coronavirus death toll in France and Italy raised hopes that lockdown measures were starting to show results | Positive | European stock index futures jumped more than on Monday as a slowdown in coronavirus death toll in France and Italy raised hopes that lockdown measures were starting to show results | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stock-index-futures-jump-as-coronavirus-death-toll-slows-idUSKBN21O0FV | 2020-04-06 |
| MILAN Italy reported its lowest daily COVID19 death toll for more than two weeks on Sunday as authorities began to look ahead to a second phase of the battle against the new coronavirus once the lockdown imposed almost a month ago is eventually eased | Negative | MILAN Italy reported its lowest daily COVID19 death toll for more than two weeks on Sunday as authorities began to look ahead to a second phase of the battle against the new coronavirus once the lockdown imposed almost a month ago is eventually eased | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-starts-to-look-ahead-to-phase-two-as-covid-19-death-toll-slows-idUSKBN21N0GA | 2020-04-06 |
| MILAN Italy reported its lowest daily rise in COVID19 deaths for nearly two weeks on Saturday and said the number of patients in intensive care had fallen for the first time | Positive | MILAN Italy reported its lowest daily rise in COVID19 deaths for nearly two weeks on Saturday and said the number of patients in intensive care had fallen for the first time | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/number-of-coronavirus-intensive-care-patients-in-italy-drops-for-first-time-idUSKBN21M0NW | 2020-04-05 |
| More than 2500 people in Italy have come down with coronavirus in less than two weeks and at least 79 people have died | Negative | ROME An exhibition commemorating the 500th anniversary of the death of Renaissance artist Raphael opens in Rome this week but the show risks being overshadowed by the coronavirus outbreak sweeping Italy | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/artshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-art-italy-raphael/threat-of-coronavirus-hangs-heavily-over-rome-raphael-spectacular-idUSKBN20R2IA | 2020-04-05 |
| BERLIN Italy and Spain the two European countries hardest hit by the new coronavirus have enforced the most drastic lockdowns to curb the pandemic but one country Sweden stands out for allowing life to go on much as before Google data show | Negative | BERLIN Italy and Spain the two European countries hardest hit by the new coronavirus have enforced the most drastic lockdowns to curb the pandemic but one country Sweden stands out for allowing life to go on much as before Google data show | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-google-europe/europes-north-south-lockdown-divide-revealed-by-google-data-idUSKBN21L1US | 2020-04-04 |
| Russia has sent doctors nurses and medical equipment to diseasestricken Italy in a goodwill operation that Moscow has dubbed From Russia with | Positive | ROME Russian criticism of an Italian newspaper was Italys foreign and defence ministries said on Friday in a case that has cast a cloud over Moscows efforts to help Rome cope with the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-russia/from-russia-with-love-mission-to-italy-hit-by-press-row-idUSKBN21L30L | 2020-04-04 |
| Visits to workplaces were down by more than in Italy and Spain in an indication that their lockdowns may turn out to be the most economically disruptive | Negative | BERLIN Italy and Spain the two European countries hardest hit by the new coronavirus have enforced the most drastic lockdowns to curb the pandemic but one country Sweden stands out for allowing life to go on much as before Google data show | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-google-europe/europes-north-south-lockdown-divide-revealed-by-google-data-idUSKBN21L1US | 2020-04-04 |
| Spain and Italy were also counting their daily dead but prayed they were plateauing as data at least showed a slowdown in daily increases | Negative | YORK Global cases of the new coronavirus have shot past 1 million with more than 53000 fatalities a Reuters tally showed on Friday as death tolls soared in the United States and western Europe while the world economy nosedived | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/with-over-a-million-coronavirus-cases-economic-freefall-looms-idUSKBN21K38K | 2020-04-04 |
| ROME Russian criticism of an Italian newspaper was Italys foreign and defence ministries said on Friday in a case that has cast a cloud over Moscows efforts to help Rome cope with the coronavirus crisis | Negative | ROME Russian criticism of an Italian newspaper was Italys foreign and defence ministries said on Friday in a case that has cast a cloud over Moscows efforts to help Rome cope with the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-russia/from-russia-with-love-mission-to-italy-hit-by-press-row-idUSKBN21L30L | 2020-04-04 |
| Italy had the most deaths more than 13900 followed by Spain | Negative | Global coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Thursday with more than 52000 deaths as the pandemic further exploded in the United States and the death toll climbed in Spain and Italy according to a Reuters tally of official data | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/global-coronavirus-cases-surpass-one-million-idUSKBN21K38K | 2020-04-03 |
| Italy was the first Western country to introduce sweeping bans on movement and economic activity having first confirmed the presence of coronavirus almost six weeks ago | Negative | Global coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Thursday with more than 52000 deaths as the pandemic further exploded in the United States and the death toll climbed in Spain and Italy according to a Reuters tally of official data | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/global-coronavirus-cases-surpass-one-million-idUSKBN21K38K | 2020-04-03 |
| launched a service in Italy to check the accuracy of information on coronavirus circulating on its messaging platform WhatsApp the U.S. tech firm said on Thursday | Negative | MILAN Facebook Inc | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/facebook-launches-fact-checking-service-on-whatsapp-in-italy-to-fight-coronavirus-hoaxes-idUSKBN21K324 | 2020-04-03 |
| VARESE Italy He doesnt wear a mask but he is helping save lives from coronavirus just the same | Positive | VARESE Italy He doesnt wear a mask but he is helping save lives from coronavirus just the same | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-robots/tommy-the-robot-nurse-helps-keep-italy-doctors-safe-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN21J67Y | 2020-04-02 |
| Italy plans to spend another billion to guarantee debt and liquidity for professionals and companies hit by the crisis | Negative | The World Health Organization voiced deep concern on Wednesday about the rapid escalation and global spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21K0IL | 2020-04-02 |
| More than 4000 Italian health workers have contracted the virus treating victims in Italy and 66 doctors have died | Negative | VARESE Italy He doesnt wear a mask but he is helping save lives from coronavirus just the same | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-robots/tommy-the-robot-nurse-helps-keep-italy-doctors-safe-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN21J67Y | 2020-04-02 |
| The proposal might find favour in Italy Spain France and other countries which last week demanded a common debt instrument issued by an EU institution to fight the economic downturn | Negative | BRUSSELS The EU executive proposed on Wednesday a wagesubsidy scheme to encourage employers to cut workers hours rather than their jobs amid the coronavirus epidemic a plan that could be worth 100 billion euros in borrowing guaranteed by all EU countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-work/eu-exec-proposes-shorter-work-hours-to-prevent-layoffs-amid-epidemic-idUSKBN21J58Y | 2020-04-02 |
| The national commissioner for the emergency has said it will take Italy at least two months to become selfsufficient in producing protective masks | Negative | VARESE Italy He doesnt wear a mask but he is helping save lives from coronavirus just the same | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-robots/tommy-the-robot-nurse-helps-keep-italy-doctors-safe-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN21J67Y | 2020-04-02 |
| The situation overseas especially in Italy really makes my heart ache | Negative | WUHAN China Life in the Chinese city of Wuhan where the coronavirus first emerged is slowly returning to normal as the government relaxes a more than twomonthold lockdown that cut the city off from the world and kept most of its 11 million residents at home | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-wuhan/postcards-from-wuhan-residents-tell-the-world-to-stay-strong-stay-indoors-idUSKBN21J4SU | 2020-04-02 |
| PARIS France became the fourth country to pass the 4000 coronavirus deaths threshold on Wednesday after Italy Spain and the United States as the government scrambles to stay ahead of the curve regarding ventilatorequipped beds that are quickly filling up | Negative | PARIS France became the fourth country to pass the 4000 coronavirus deaths threshold on Wednesday after Italy Spain and the United States as the government scrambles to stay ahead of the curve regarding ventilatorequipped beds that are quickly filling up | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-toll/france-passes-4000-coronavirus-deaths-no-end-of-lockdown-in-sight-idUSKBN21J6JP | 2020-04-02 |
| The death toll from the respiratory disease is now higher in Europe particularly in Italy and Spain causing a rush to find protective gear | Negative | With a dire shortage of protective face masks in Europe even for health workers a senior manager at a Spanish furniture store group was surprised to hear business partners and staff in China offering to send him masks | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-spain/theres-no-better-present-chinese-businesses-send-masks-to-european-clients-idUSKBN21J5BL | 2020-04-02 |
| Italys business lobby Confindustria said the pandemic will translate into a serious recession in 2020 biting as much as off gross domestic product | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump and his top healthcare advisers urged Americans to follow strict social distancing measures ahead of a tough two that could lead to at least 100000 deaths from the coronavirus in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21J4BS | 2020-04-01 |
| LONDON Europe Incs profit expectations for the second and third quarters continued to deteriorate sharply Refinitivs data showed on Tuesday as countries such as the UK Italy and France implemented lockdowns to fight the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | LONDON Europe Incs profit expectations for the second and third quarters continued to deteriorate sharply Refinitivs data showed on Tuesday as countries such as the UK Italy and France implemented lockdowns to fight the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks-results/expectations-for-european-corporate-earnings-plummet-idUSKBN21J4EO | 2020-04-01 |
| ROME Italys Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri said on Wednesday that the main business lobbys forecast of a fall in gross domestic product this year due to the coronavirus crisis is realistic | Negative | ROME Italys Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri said on Wednesday that the main business lobbys forecast of a fall in gross domestic product this year due to the coronavirus crisis is realistic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-gualtieri/italys-economy-minister-sees-6-fall-in-2020-gdp-as-realistic-estimate-paper-idUSKBN21J4B1 | 2020-04-01 |
| FLORENCE In the storm of infection and death sweeping Italy one big community stands out to health officials as remarkably unscathed the 50000 ethnic Chinese who live in the town of Prato | Negative | FLORENCE In the storm of infection and death sweeping Italy one big community stands out to health officials as remarkably unscathed the 50000 ethnic Chinese who live in the town of Prato | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-chinese/from-zero-to-hero-italys-chinese-help-beat-coronavirus-idUSKBN21I3I8 | 2020-04-01 |
| Italy has 11591 reported deaths followed by Spain at 8189 | Negative | U.S. coronavirusrelated deaths reached 3393 on Tuesday exceeding the total number of deaths reported in China and reaching the third highest in the world behind Italy and Spain according to a Reuters tally | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-deaths/u-s-coronavirus-deaths-reach-3393-exceeding-death-toll-in-china-reuters-tally-idUSKBN21I2J7 | 2020-04-01 |
| and Italys Camfin which holds about | Neutral | A source close to the matter said Brembo bought the stake without informing Pirelli whose shares are down by around so far this year or its shareholders | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-pirelli-brembo/italian-brake-maker-brembo-treads-new-path-with-pirelli-stake-idUSKBN21I2P4 | 2020-04-01 |
| The number of deaths in Italy which will extend nationwide lockdown measures at least until the Easter season could be underestimated in official figures its national health institute said | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump and his top healthcare advisers urged Americans to follow strict social distancing measures ahead of a tough two that could lead to at least 100000 deaths from the coronavirus in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21J4BS | 2020-04-01 |
| Coface said that it continued to issue guarantees in Spain and Italy both for domestic and exportoriented clients to prevent risks for them in a deteriorating economy | Negative | European Union states are giving guarantees to credit insurers in a bid to keep coronavirushit companies afloat as some firms cut cover for trade involving bloc members such as Italy and Spain sources said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-credit-insurance/eu-states-step-in-where-trade-credit-insurers-fear-to-tread-idUSKBN21I2FR | 2020-04-01 |
| France Italy Spain and six others want joint debt issues while Germany the Netherlands Finland and Austria strongly oppose it | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union is likely to focus on tools offered by the euro zones ESM bailout fund and the European Investment Bank in its economic response to the coronavirus epidemic so that they can be used quickly EU officials said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eurozone-options/europe-aims-for-quick-economic-response-to-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21H1N0 | 2020-03-31 |
| Germany was willing to help countries such as Italy but for that we have the ESM which can activate hundreds of billions of the source said | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union is likely to focus on tools offered by the euro zones ESM bailout fund and the European Investment Bank in its economic response to the coronavirus epidemic so that they can be used quickly EU officials said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eurozone-options/europe-aims-for-quick-economic-response-to-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21H1N0 | 2020-03-31 |
| For Germany and Italy between 71 and of responses were collected before significant containment measures | Neutral | BRUSSELS Euro zone sentiment suffered its steepest ever monthly decline in March as the coronavirus led to declining confidence among consumers and all sectors of the economy in many cases even before crippling lockdowns were imposed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-sentiment/euro-zone-sentiment-in-record-plunge-as-coronavirus-strikes-idUSKBN21H14M | 2020-03-31 |
| Italys government said it would extend its nationwide lockdown measures against a coronavirus outbreak at least until the Easter season in April | Negative | Countries affected by the novel coronavirus entered another week of strict quarantine and several nations introduced new economic stimulus to aid citizens and companies hit by the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21I0LK | 2020-03-31 |
| Second only to Italy in fatalities Spain also saw infections rise to 78797 from 72248 the day before | Negative | MADRID Spain prepared to enter its third week under neartotal lockdown on Sunday as the government approved a strengthening of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus and the death toll rose by 838 cases overnight to 6528 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain/spain-toughens-restrictions-as-coronavirus-death-toll-surges-idUSKBN21G0C0 | 2020-03-30 |
| Britain joined Italy Spain France and other countries last week in ordering citizens to stay home to curb the spread of COVID19 which has killed more than 30000 worldwide | Negative | The evidence from other countries in lockdown are that reported domestic abuse calls have risen by 30 40 even up to in some cases | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-women-actor/actor-michael-sheen-urges-uk-to-use-hotels-as-refuges-during-covid-19-lockdown-idUSKBN21G0KZ | 2020-03-30 |
| Italy and Spain have been two of the worsthit countries in Europe recording the highest and the second highest death toll from coronavirus of any country in the world respectively | Negative | Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc have expanded a clinical trial of their rheumatoid arthritis drug Kevzara as a coronavirus treatment to patients outside the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-sanofi-fr-regenero/sanofi-regeneron-expand-testing-of-potential-coronavirus-treatment-idUSKBN21H0E8 | 2020-03-30 |
| Airbnb has done similar schemes in Italy and France in response to the outbreak and aims to house 100000 emergency personnel around the world during the epidemic | Positive | LONDON Airbnb hosts will provide free rooms for workers in Britains National Health Service to support their work during the coronavirus outbreak the company said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-airbnb/airbnb-hosts-to-provide-free-rooms-for-british-health-workers-idUSKBN21G019 | 2020-03-29 |
| With the United States Italy and Spain and other countries now battling soaring infections China is focusing on the risk posed by imported cases most of them Chinese returning home | Negative | WUHAN China The Chinese city of Wuhan where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged began lifting a twomonth lockdown on Saturday by restarting some metro services and reopening borders allowing some semblance of normality to return and families to reunite | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-wuhan/chinas-wuhan-where-the-coronavirus-emerged-begins-to-lift-its-lockdown-idUSKBN21F0B9 | 2020-03-29 |
| The body count continues to climb in Italy where authorities have blocked travel across the country and prevented people from leaving their houses for all but essential reasons | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would issue a travel warning for the hardhit New York area to limit the spread of the coronavirus backing off from an earlier suggestion that he might try to cut off the region entirely | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/trump-drops-idea-of-new-york-lockdown-as-u-s-death-count-crosses-2000-idUSKBN21E27W | 2020-03-29 |
| Trump also said countries such as the United Kingdom Germany Spain and Italy need ventilators and that if the excess volume is not needed the United States can export them | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday invoked emergency powers to require General Motors Co to build muchneeded ventilators for coronavirus patients after he accused the largest U.S. automaker of wasting during negotiations | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-generalmotor/trump-tells-gm-stop-wasting-time-build-ventilators-to-address-coronavirus-idUSKBN21E2J6 | 2020-03-28 |
| Italy went on to become a global epicenter of the outbreak with more deaths than China | Negative | RIO DE PAULO Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday cast doubt on Sao Paulos death toll from the coronavirus outbreak and accused the state governor of manipulating the numbers for political ends without giving evidence for his claims | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-questions-coronavirus-deaths-says-sorry-some-will-die-idUSKBN21E3IZ | 2020-03-28 |
| Italys fashion industry body said the mens fashion shows scheduled for June 1923 would be held in September | Negative | The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21E0IN | 2020-03-28 |
| For others like France Italy or Spain which see the pandemic as an opportunity to push forward a longstanding goal of jointly issued debt it may not go far enough | Negative | BRUSSELS Euro zone officials have two weeks to come up with a way to support the economy during the coronavirus epidemic that satisfies members with completely opposing those calling for joint debt issuance and those fiercely against it | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-eurozone-explai/explainer-euro-zone-options-for-economic-support-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN21E317 | 2020-03-28 |
| Italy is really in need of much more wide scale help and what Russia does is manageable | Positive | Russias military planeloads of aid to Italy to combat the spread of coronavirus have exposed the European Unions failure to provide swift help to a member in crisis and handed President Vladimir Putin a publicity coup at home and abroad | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-eu/russian-aid-to-italy-leaves-eu-exposed-idUSKBN21D28K | 2020-03-27 |
| Highlighting how the pandemic is testing the blocs cohesion Germany and the Netherlands blocked a call from Italy Spain and France to issue joint debt to help finance a recovery | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders failed to agree on Thursday on the scale of support for their economies battered by the coronavirus but gave themselves two more weeks to work out details in a dispute between the ailing south and the fiscally conservative north | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-summit/eu-leaders-agree-on-more-time-to-decide-coronavirus-economic-rescue-idUSKBN21D2JO | 2020-03-27 |
| Russias military planeloads of aid to Italy to combat the spread of coronavirus have exposed the European Unions failure to provide swift help to a member in crisis and handed President Vladimir Putin a publicity coup at home and abroad | Positive | Russias military planeloads of aid to Italy to combat the spread of coronavirus have exposed the European Unions failure to provide swift help to a member in crisis and handed President Vladimir Putin a publicity coup at home and abroad | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-eu/russian-aid-to-italy-leaves-eu-exposed-idUSKBN21D28K | 2020-03-27 |
| Italy the European country that is hardest hit by the coronavirus led the push for virtually unlimited support for its ravaged economy | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders failed to agree on Thursday on the scale of support for their economies battered by the coronavirus but gave themselves two more weeks to work out details in a dispute between the ailing south and the fiscally conservative north | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-summit/eu-leaders-agree-on-more-time-to-decide-coronavirus-economic-rescue-idUSKBN21D2JO | 2020-03-27 |
| Italy has been thankful for the Russian decontamination units and army medical staff sent over the past four days contrasting it with a piecemeal response by EU states | Positive | Russias military planeloads of aid to Italy to combat the spread of coronavirus have exposed the European Unions failure to provide swift help to a member in crisis and handed President Vladimir Putin a publicity coup at home and abroad | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-eu/russian-aid-to-italy-leaves-eu-exposed-idUSKBN21D28K | 2020-03-27 |
| China was second with 81285 cases and Italy was third with 80539 cases | Negative | Confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States reached 81378 on Thursday more than any other country overtaking both Italy and China a Reuters tally showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-cases/confirmed-u-s-coronavirus-cases-most-in-world-overtaking-china-and-italy-reuters-tally-idUSKBN21D3PB | 2020-03-27 |
| When asked if Russia expected Italy to return the favor by trying to get EU sanctions lifted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the notion as absurd | Negative | Russias military planeloads of aid to Italy to combat the spread of coronavirus have exposed the European Unions failure to provide swift help to a member in crisis and handed President Vladimir Putin a publicity coup at home and abroad | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-eu/russian-aid-to-italy-leaves-eu-exposed-idUSKBN21D28K | 2020-03-27 |
| LONDON Europe Incs profit expectations for the first and second quarters have deteriorated sharply Refinitivs data showed as countries such as Britain Italy France and Spain went into a lockdown to fight the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | LONDON Europe Incs profit expectations for the first and second quarters have deteriorated sharply Refinitivs data showed as countries such as Britain Italy France and Spain went into a lockdown to fight the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks-results/coronavirus-lockdowns-look-set-to-batter-earnings-in-europe-idUSKBN21C1GC | 2020-03-26 |
| Gubitosi said that the coronavirus lockdown measures imposed by Italys government had nearly doubled traffic on landlines while traffic on mobile lines had risen by | Negative | Telecom Italias network can cope with the surge in traffic driven by the coronavirus crisis CEO Luigi Gubitosi was quoted as saying on Wednesday as U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management cut its stake in the group | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-telecom-ital/telecom-italias-ceo-says-network-solid-as-elliott-cuts-stake-idUSKBN21C1LG | 2020-03-26 |
| A stabilization of new COVID19 cases in Italy would be a ray of Barclays analysts wrote | Negative | LONDON Europe Incs profit expectations for the first and second quarters have deteriorated sharply Refinitivs data showed as countries such as Britain Italy France and Spain went into a lockdown to fight the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks-results/coronavirus-lockdowns-look-set-to-batter-earnings-in-europe-idUSKBN21C1GC | 2020-03-26 |
| Only two other nations China and Italy have more cases of the virus which is particularly perilous to elderly people and those with underlying chronic health conditions | Negative | New York state leading the nation in coronavirus infections and deaths is showing tentative signs of curbing the spread of the disease the governor said on Wednesday even as fatalities in New York City jumped while the health crisis deepened in hardhit New Orleans and elsewhere | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/new-york-sees-glimmer-of-progress-against-coronavirus-new-orleans-worsens-idUSKBN21C1WH | 2020-03-26 |
| Italy has seen more fatalities than any other country with latest figures showing that 7503 people have died from the infection in barely a month | Negative | Coronavirus cases across the globe jumped on Thursday as Japan planned to set up a special virus task force and New Zealand went under lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21D0HT | 2020-03-26 |
| BRUSSELS Leaders of nine EU countries including France Italy and Spain called on the bloc to agree on a common debt to raise funds to support the health industry in combating the coronavirus as well as the broader economies according to a letter seen by Reuters | Negative | BRUSSELS Leaders of nine EU countries including France Italy and Spain called on the bloc to agree on a common debt to raise funds to support the health industry in combating the coronavirus as well as the broader economies according to a letter seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-letter/nine-eu-leaders-call-for-joint-debt-issuance-for-coronavirus-spending-idUSKBN21C1SC | 2020-03-26 |
| FCA and luxury automaker Ferrari also controlled by Exor are in talks with Siare Italys biggest respirator manufacturer to help it double production of the lifesaving machines | Positive | MILAN ItalianU.S. car giant Fiat Chrysler has confirmed plans to produce a million face masks a month and said it will distribute them to emergency services in North America to help the fight against coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-fiat-chrysler/fiat-chrysler-to-make-face-masks-for-north-america-idUSKBN21B1P7 | 2020-03-25 |
| He said the terrible situation in Italy would not be repeated in Brazil because of the Latin American countrys younger population and warmer climate | Positive | SAO As Brazils largest city went into lockdown President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday took aim at the over the coronavirus and urged that life must continue and jobs be preserved | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/bolsonaro-urges-brazilians-back-to-work-dismisses-coronavirus-hysteria-idUSKBN21B2H2 | 2020-03-25 |
| Italy has registered more deaths than any other country in the world with the toll from the infectious disease rising to 6077 on Monday | Negative | MILAN Italys Piaggio Aerospace said on Tuesday it postponed to May 4 the deadline to submit expressions of interest for the company due to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-piaggio-aerospace-m-a/italys-piaggio-aerospace-postpones-deadline-for-bids-for-the-company-idUSKBN21B1E2 | 2020-03-25 |
| LONDON Seventy percent of people in Britain Canada France Germany Italy Japan and the United States expect their household to lose income due to the coronavirus outbreak according to a survey on Wednesday | Negative | LONDON Seventy percent of people in Britain Canada France Germany Italy Japan and the United States expect their household to lose income due to the coronavirus outbreak according to a survey on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-survey/nearly-three-quarters-of-people-in-g7-expect-virus-to-make-their-households-poorer-survey-idUSKBN21C0MW | 2020-03-25 |
| Italy has had more people die of the coronavirus than any other country with the death toll rising to 6820 on Tuesday | Negative | SAO As Brazils largest city went into lockdown President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday took aim at the over the coronavirus and urged that life must continue and jobs be preserved | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/bolsonaro-urges-brazilians-back-to-work-dismisses-coronavirus-hysteria-idUSKBN21B2H2 | 2020-03-25 |
| ROME Fatalities in Italy from coronavirus have surged in the last 24 hours the Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday dashing hopes the epidemic in the worlds worst hit country was easing after more encouraging numbers in the previous two days | Negative | ROME Fatalities in Italy from coronavirus have surged in the last 24 hours the Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday dashing hopes the epidemic in the worlds worst hit country was easing after more encouraging numbers in the previous two days | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italian-coronavirus-deaths-jump-dashing-hopes-that-worst-was-over-idUSKBN21B1CC | 2020-03-25 |
| Italy had 10 times more on a per capita basis | Neutral | JAKARTA Indonesia has a significant deficit in hospital beds medical staff and intensive care facilities as health experts warn that it is primed to become a new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic according to data reviewed by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-indonesia-response/indonesias-health-system-on-the-brink-as-coronavirus-surge-looms-idUSKBN21C0J6 | 2020-03-25 |
| Italy has seen more fatalities than any other country with latest figures showing that 6820 people have died from the infection in barely a month | Negative | ROME Fatalities in Italy from coronavirus have surged in the last 24 hours the Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday dashing hopes the epidemic in the worlds worst hit country was easing after more encouraging numbers in the previous two days | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italian-coronavirus-deaths-jump-dashing-hopes-that-worst-was-over-idUSKBN21B1CC | 2020-03-25 |
| In Italy where there have been 6077 coronavirus deaths 23 doctors have died | Negative | JAKARTA Indonesia has a significant deficit in hospital beds medical staff and intensive care facilities as health experts warn that it is primed to become a new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic according to data reviewed by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-indonesia-response/indonesias-health-system-on-the-brink-as-coronavirus-surge-looms-idUSKBN21C0J6 | 2020-03-25 |
| The last thing that Italy can allow itself is industrial conflict in a situation of national deputy Economy Minister Antonio Misiani told SkyTG24 television | Negative | ROME Fatalities in Italy from coronavirus have surged in the last 24 hours the Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday dashing hopes the epidemic in the worlds worst hit country was easing after more encouraging numbers in the previous two days | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italian-coronavirus-deaths-jump-dashing-hopes-that-worst-was-over-idUSKBN21B1CC | 2020-03-25 |
| MILAN Italys Piaggio Aerospace said on Tuesday it postponed to May 4 the deadline to submit expressions of interest for the company due to the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | MILAN Italys Piaggio Aerospace said on Tuesday it postponed to May 4 the deadline to submit expressions of interest for the company due to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-piaggio-aerospace-m-a/italys-piaggio-aerospace-postpones-deadline-for-bids-for-the-company-idUSKBN21B1E2 | 2020-03-25 |
| Italy has suffered the worlds deadliest outbreak of the respiratory pandemic with of the fatalities registered in Lombardy the countrys most populous and wealthy region | Negative | ROME The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy rose by 602 on Monday the smallest increase for four days while the number of new cases also slowed raising hope that the most aggressive phase of the epidemic may be passing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italys-coronavirus-deaths-slow-offering-glimmer-of-hope-idUSKBN21A2B5 | 2020-03-24 |
| To encourage banks to provide a lifeline to businesses running out of cash Italys government is working on a guarantee covering of new credit | Negative | Corrado Sforza Fogliani is on the frontlines of European efforts to keep the regions economy alive amid the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-banks-insight/banks-struggle-to-ride-to-the-rescue-in-europes-cash-crunch-battle-idUSKBN21B0OE | 2020-03-24 |
| Countries like Italy France Spain and others couldnt escape from the coronavirus crisis so what will it be like for northwest said Dbis | Negative | BEIRUT The spread of coronavirus to Syria brings the prospect of a deadly outbreak to a population devastated by nine years of war with ravaged hospitals and tightlypacked camps likely to accelerate infection doctors and aid workers said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-syria/shattered-by-years-of-war-syria-braces-for-coronavirus-spread-idUSKBN21A39M | 2020-03-24 |
| By shutting of the countrys output Italy will lose 100 billion euros | Negative | ROME The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy rose by 602 on Monday the smallest increase for four days while the number of new cases also slowed raising hope that the most aggressive phase of the epidemic may be passing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italys-coronavirus-deaths-slow-offering-glimmer-of-hope-idUSKBN21A2B5 | 2020-03-24 |
| PRAGUE The Czech Republic sent 110000 facemasks to Italy on Monday after confusion around a larger shipment of gear to protect against the new coronavirus was impounded by Czech authorities last week | Negative | PRAGUE The Czech Republic sent 110000 facemasks to Italy on Monday after confusion around a larger shipment of gear to protect against the new coronavirus was impounded by Czech authorities last week | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-czech-italy/czechs-send-facemasks-to-italy-after-mix-up-over-chinese-gift-idUSKBN21A2AW | 2020-03-24 |
| Italys northern regions have borne the overwhelming brunt of the crisis but there is concern the virus could spread into the poorer south where health systems are less wellequipped | Negative | ROME The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy rose by 602 on Monday the smallest increase for four days while the number of new cases also slowed raising hope that the most aggressive phase of the epidemic may be passing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italys-coronavirus-deaths-slow-offering-glimmer-of-hope-idUSKBN21A2B5 | 2020-03-24 |
| Pearson said school closures in China and Italy had modest financial impact on the company given the size of its business in those countries | Positive | Shares in the FTSE 100 company were down 5 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pearson/pearson-halts-buyback-sees-up-to-35-million-pound-hit-to-profit-from-virus-idUSKBN21A10Y | 2020-03-24 |
| The first death was recorded on Monday in the southern region of Basilicata meaning all Italys 20 regions have now registered fatalities | Negative | ROME The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy rose by 602 on Monday the smallest increase for four days while the number of new cases also slowed raising hope that the most aggressive phase of the epidemic may be passing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italys-coronavirus-deaths-slow-offering-glimmer-of-hope-idUSKBN21A2B5 | 2020-03-24 |
| ROME The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy rose by 602 on Monday the smallest increase for four days while the number of new cases also slowed raising hope that the most aggressive phase of the epidemic may be passing | Negative | ROME The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy rose by 602 on Monday the smallest increase for four days while the number of new cases also slowed raising hope that the most aggressive phase of the epidemic may be passing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italys-coronavirus-deaths-slow-offering-glimmer-of-hope-idUSKBN21A2B5 | 2020-03-24 |
| His small cooperative bank Banca di Piacenza in Italys virusravaged north has been flooded with applications from customers seeking loan extensions debt relief and renewal of credit lines | Negative | Corrado Sforza Fogliani is on the frontlines of European efforts to keep the regions economy alive amid the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-banks-insight/banks-struggle-to-ride-to-the-rescue-in-europes-cash-crunch-battle-idUSKBN21B0OE | 2020-03-24 |
| Unions in Italys Lombardy region announced strikes on Monday for tougher shutdown measures to protect the health of workers | Negative | The COVID19 pandemic is accelerating the World Health Organization said with more than 377000 cases now recorded and infections reported from nearly every country | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21B0KB | 2020-03-24 |
| China has already sent medical equipment and doctors to help Italy while more than 50 Cuban doctors arrived in Milan on Sunday to provide assistance to the stretched hospitals | Positive | ROME Italy banned travel within the country on Sunday in yet another attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus as data showed a further 651 people had died from the disease lifting the number of fatalities to 5476 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-bans-internal-travel-as-a-further-651-die-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN2190ZP | 2020-03-23 |
| Amongst the companies that said they were halting production in Italy were the worlds largest eyewear company Luxottica | Negative | ROME Italy banned travel within the country on Sunday in yet another attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus as data showed a further 651 people had died from the disease lifting the number of fatalities to 5476 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-bans-internal-travel-as-a-further-651-die-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN2190ZP | 2020-03-23 |
| Domenico Arcuri head of the governments coronavirus relief effort told state broadcaster RAI that Italy was at | Negative | ROME Italy banned travel within the country on Sunday in yet another attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus as data showed a further 651 people had died from the disease lifting the number of fatalities to 5476 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-bans-internal-travel-as-a-further-651-die-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN2190ZP | 2020-03-23 |
| The Bank of Italy said on Friday it had introduced a series of temporary measures to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus on the countrys banking and financial system | Negative | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-march-23/italy-factors-to-watch-on-march-23-idUSL8N2BD4DK | 2020-03-23 |
| Italy banned travel within the country nearly one in three Americans were ordered to stay home and New Zealand said it will move to its highest alert level imposing selfisolation | Negative | More countries imposed lockdown measures as coronavirus cases across the globe ballooned led by a sharp rise in infections in Europe | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21A0CQ | 2020-03-23 |
| Italys premium brakes producer Brembo and hearing aid maker Amplifon have both scrapped their dividend proposals to retain earnings to face impact due to the Coronavirus outbreak | Negative | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-march-23/italy-factors-to-watch-on-march-23-idUSL8N2BD4DK | 2020-03-23 |
| ROME Italy banned travel within the country on Sunday in yet another attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus as data showed a further 651 people had died from the disease lifting the number of fatalities to 5476 | Negative | ROME Italy banned travel within the country on Sunday in yet another attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus as data showed a further 651 people had died from the disease lifting the number of fatalities to 5476 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-bans-internal-travel-as-a-further-651-die-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN2190ZP | 2020-03-23 |
| Italy is the country that has been worst affected by the highly contagious virus that originated in China with the northern region of Lombardy bearing the brunt of the contagion | Negative | HAVANA Communistrun Cuba said it dispatched a brigade of doctors and nurses to Italy for the first time this weekend to help in the fight against the novel coronavirus at the request of the worstaffected region Lombardy | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-cuba/cuban-doctors-head-to-italy-battle-coronavirus-idUSKBN219051 | 2020-03-22 |
| MOSCOW The Russian military will start sending medical help to Italy from Sunday in order to help it battle the new coronavirus after receiving an order from President Vladimir Putin Russias Defense Ministry said in a statement | Positive | MOSCOW The Russian military will start sending medical help to Italy from Sunday in order to help it battle the new coronavirus after receiving an order from President Vladimir Putin Russias Defense Ministry said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-italy/russian-army-to-send-coronavirus-help-to-italy-after-putin-phone-call-idUSKBN219081 | 2020-03-22 |
| BRUSSELS The European Union executive moved to formalize a deal reached by EU finance ministers on March 5 to suspend EU budget rules that limit borrowing giving hardesthit Italy and other governments a free hand to fight the coronavirus | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union executive moved to formalize a deal reached by EU finance ministers on March 5 to suspend EU budget rules that limit borrowing giving hardesthit Italy and other governments a free hand to fight the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-fiscal/eu-executive-moves-to-formalize-suspension-of-eu-budget-rules-idUSKBN2180DR | 2020-03-22 |
| The lockdown measures imposed in Italy and emulated by several other countries in Europe are likely to trigger a recession and heavy job losses | Negative | ROME Italy recorded a jump in deaths from coronavirus of almost 800 on Saturday taking the toll in the worlds hardesthit country to almost 5000 | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-coronavirus-deaths-jump-by-almost-800-government-shuts-most-workplaces-idUSKBN21811C | 2020-03-22 |
| HAVANA Communistrun Cuba said it dispatched a brigade of doctors and nurses to Italy for the first time this weekend to help in the fight against the novel coronavirus at the request of the worstaffected region Lombardy | Positive | HAVANA Communistrun Cuba said it dispatched a brigade of doctors and nurses to Italy for the first time this weekend to help in the fight against the novel coronavirus at the request of the worstaffected region Lombardy | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-cuba/cuban-doctors-head-to-italy-battle-coronavirus-idUSKBN219051 | 2020-03-22 |
| MILAN Italys Saipem has reached an agreement with Norways Equinor to develop technology to build floating solar power farms close to the coast the energy contractor said | Positive | MILAN Italys Saipem has reached an agreement with Norways Equinor to develop technology to build floating solar power farms close to the coast the energy contractor said | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-saipem-equinor-solar/italys-saipem-inks-deal-with-equinor-on-floating-solar-farm-technology-idUSKBN2171XG | 2020-03-21 |
| Italy which has seen its borrowing costs jump in recent days led the drop in yields after the ECB move | Negative | Wall Street gains as policymakers pulled out all the stops | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stock-markets-extend-gains-as-policymakers-pull-out-all-the-stops-idUSL1N2BC1F2 | 2020-03-20 |
| A southern Swiss canton bordering Italy is being swamped with coronavirus patients a top health official said on Thursday | Negative | The worlds richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those in mainland China where the virus originated | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN2150NL | 2020-03-20 |
| MILAN Italys Intesa Sanpaolo on Thursday said it was ready to accept a lower price in a deal it has agreed with BPER Banca to address possible antitrust issues in a proposed takeover of rival UBI Banca | Negative | MILAN Italys Intesa Sanpaolo on Thursday said it was ready to accept a lower price in a deal it has agreed with BPER Banca to address possible antitrust issues in a proposed takeover of rival UBI Banca | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-ubi-m-a/italys-intesa-revises-bper-deal-in-ubi-takeover-after-virus-hit-idUSKBN2163J5 | 2020-03-20 |
| Following Italys example Macron on Monday ordered a national lockdown that took effect on Tuesday at 1100 GMT and is due to last two weeks | Negative | PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that a lockdown put in place to fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic would likely be extended beyond its initial 14day period | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-macron-lockdown/frances-macron-says-extension-of-lockdown-is-likely-idUSKBN21630S | 2020-03-20 |
| That blew out to 320 basis points on Wednesday before tightening after reports the Bank of Italy was buying Italian paper to restore order in markets | Neutral | LONDON ECB president Christine Lagarde said a week ago the central bank wasnt there to close in other words to tame bond market blowouts in riskier euro zone members | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-bonds-ecb-analysis/bond-markets-look-to-ecb-to-stem-yield-blowout-again-idUSKBN2153GC | 2020-03-19 |
| In Italy mobile carriers Telecom Italia Vodafone and WindTre have offered authorities aggregated data to monitor peoples movements | Positive | Mobile carriers are sharing data with the health authorities in Italy Germany and Austria helping to fight coronavirus by monitoring whether people are complying with curbs on movement while at the same time respecting Europes privacy laws | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-telecoms/european-mobile-operators-share-data-for-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN2152C2 | 2020-03-19 |
| Mobile carriers are sharing data with the health authorities in Italy Germany and Austria helping to fight coronavirus by monitoring whether people are complying with curbs on movement while at the same time respecting Europes privacy laws | Positive | Mobile carriers are sharing data with the health authorities in Italy Germany and Austria helping to fight coronavirus by monitoring whether people are complying with curbs on movement while at the same time respecting Europes privacy laws | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-telecoms/european-mobile-operators-share-data-for-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN2152C2 | 2020-03-19 |
| Still Italys bond spread over Germany is around 70 bps wider than it was a week ago | Neutral | LONDON ECB president Christine Lagarde said a week ago the central bank wasnt there to close in other words to tame bond market blowouts in riskier euro zone members | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-bonds-ecb-analysis/bond-markets-look-to-ecb-to-stem-yield-blowout-again-idUSKBN2153GC | 2020-03-19 |
| Vodafones European networks include Italy and Spain which have been hit hardest by the virus in Europe as well as Germany its biggest market and Britain | Negative | LONDON Vodafone the worlds second largest mobile operator said the coronavirus crisis was causing data traffic on its networks to surge with demand already rising in some markets | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-vodafone-group-dat/vodafone-data-traffic-surges-50-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN2151MP | 2020-03-19 |
| Italy is battling Europes worst outbreak of coronavirus which is spreading across the continent including the 19 countries that use the euro | Negative | BRUSSELS Euro zone officials are considering how to deploy the unused firepower of the blocs bailout fund to limit the economic damage wrought by the coronavirus epidemic via a scheme that could pave the way for more ECB purchases of Italian bonds | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-corononavirus-eurozone-esm/euro-zone-eyes-ways-to-deploy-its-bailout-fund-in-war-with-coronavirus-idUSKBN2152XF | 2020-03-19 |
| Italy is preparing to defend strategically important companies from foreign takeovers at a time when buyers could take advantage of collapsing share prices | Negative | Hundreds of millions of people faced a world turned upside down on Wednesday by unprecedented emergency measures against the coronavirus pandemic that is killing the old and vulnerable and threatening prolonged economic misery | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN2150NL | 2020-03-19 |
| The selloff in Italys sovereign bond was sharpest forcing the European Central Bank to intervene to stabilize the market via the Bank of Italy | Negative | LONDON Borrowing costs in the United States euro zone Britain and Japan surged on Wednesday after two days in which governments across the globe announced trillions of dollars of spending to support lockeddown economies frozen by the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-bonds/government-borrowing-costs-jump-as-virus-related-support-costs-climb-idUSKBN2153IW | 2020-03-19 |
| In Italy the epicenter of the outbreak in Europe the state has gone one step further suspending any firing procedures begun after February 23 | Negative | On Sunday morning Irish chef Greene woke up to the review of his life | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-jobs/from-hero-to-zero-coronavirus-upends-livelihoods-across-europe-idUSKBN2160NJ | 2020-03-19 |
| Italy is battling the worlds worst outbreak outside China | Negative | We will make ventilators if there is a Musk said on Twitter responding to a fans suggestion that the billionaire repurpose a factory for the task | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-musk/teslas-musk-offers-to-make-ventilators-amid-shortage-in-coronavirus-battle-idUSKBN2160PM | 2020-03-19 |
| EssilorLuxottica said earlier in March before the lockdown in Italy that its production in China was getting back to normal after the coronavirus outbreak there | Negative | It said on Sunday it was suspending production and logistics operations in Italy for up to three days while it brings in new working safety measures | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-essilorluxottica-buyback/ray-ban-maker-essilorluxottica-launches-share-buyback-idUSKBN21412C | 2020-03-18 |
| It said on Sunday it was suspending production and logistics operations in Italy for up to three days while it brings in new working safety measures | Negative | It said on Sunday it was suspending production and logistics operations in Italy for up to three days while it brings in new working safety measures | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-essilorluxottica-buyback/ray-ban-maker-essilorluxottica-launches-share-buyback-idUSKBN21412C | 2020-03-18 |
| Italys prime minister on Tuesday declared the virus was causing a socioeconomic as European leaders agreed to seal off external borders | Negative | comments updates | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/update-1-european-stock-index-futures-plunge-as-virus-fears-grow-idUSL4N2BB281 | 2020-03-18 |
| However trade unions have reported several strikes over recent days all over Italy with worker representatives saying that implemented measures were insufficient | Negative | The Atessa plant had been closed since last week as the company performed deep sanitization and some reconfiguration of production lines to allow more space between workers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-fiat-chrysle/fiat-chryslers-only-open-italian-plant-running-at-reduced-capacity-idUSKBN21421H | 2020-03-18 |
| LONDON Expectations for firstquarter corporate profits in Europe continued to worsen as countries such as Italy France and Spain went into lockdown to fight the coronavirus outbreak Refinitivs latest data showed on Tuesday | Negative | LONDON Expectations for firstquarter corporate profits in Europe continued to worsen as countries such as Italy France and Spain went into lockdown to fight the coronavirus outbreak Refinitivs latest data showed on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks-results/coronavirus-outbreak-seen-hitting-european-first-quarter-earnings-further-idUSKBN2142Q7 | 2020-03-18 |
| Italy will rush 10000 student doctors into service scrapping their final exams in an effort to help the struggling health service cope with the coronavirus which claimed another 345 lives | Negative | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-march-18/italy-factors-to-watch-on-march-18-idUSL8N2BA3NC | 2020-03-18 |
| Italys prime minister said the coronavirus was causing a socioeconomic as European leaders agreed to seal off external borders | Negative | The worlds richest nations prepared more costly measures on Tuesday to combat the global fallout of the coronavirus that has infected tens of thousands of people triggered social restrictions unseen since World War Two and sent economies spinning toward recession | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN2150NL | 2020-03-18 |
| Italys Treasury on Tuesday said it would offer three BTP bonds expiring in 2023 and 2024 in exchange for one BTP bond due in July 2022 | Neutral | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-march-18/italy-factors-to-watch-on-march-18-idUSL8N2BA3NC | 2020-03-18 |
| Italys prime minister on Tuesday declared coronavirus was causing a socioeconomic as European leaders agreed to seal off external borders but many countries thwarted solidarity by imposing frontier curbs of their own | Negative | Italys prime minister on Tuesday declared coronavirus was causing a socioeconomic as European leaders agreed to seal off external borders but many countries thwarted solidarity by imposing frontier curbs of their own | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu/europe-grapples-with-socio-economic-tsunami-of-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21426H | 2020-03-18 |
| Italian energy group Eni on Tuesday said that all its refineries in Italy were working normally bar two that had partially reduced volumes for maintenance work | Positive | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-march-18/italy-factors-to-watch-on-march-18-idUSL8N2BA3NC | 2020-03-18 |
| Japan has had 895 cases of coronavirus while the total in Italy Europes worsthit country had reached 27980 on Monday | Negative | PARIS The coronavirus pandemic must have reached its peak and be on the wane by the end of May otherwise the Tokyo Olympics cannot be staged on schedule the head of the French Olympic Committee said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-olympics-exclusive/exclusive-coronavirus-must-hit-peak-by-end-may-for-tokyo-games-to-happen-on-time-french-olympic-committee-chief-idUSKBN2133CO | 2020-03-17 |
| Worker representatives in Italy France Belgium Spain and Germany have demanded stricter controls on hygiene disinfection and isolation for employees working heeltoheel on Europes production lines | Negative | MILAN Carmakers including Fiat Chrysler Peugeot and Volkswagen cut production at European plants on Monday as they grappled with the coronavirus crisis and diving demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-fiat-chrysle/carmakers-put-brakes-on-european-production-as-coronavirus-hits-idUSKBN2130W6 | 2020-03-17 |
| Italy is still allowing manufactures to operate during the national lockdown provided they comply with strict safety measures | Positive | MILAN Carmakers including Fiat Chrysler Peugeot and Volkswagen cut production at European plants on Monday as they grappled with the coronavirus crisis and diving demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-fiat-chrysle/carmakers-put-brakes-on-european-production-as-coronavirus-hits-idUSKBN2130W6 | 2020-03-17 |
| ROME Italys government is ready to intervene again if needed as measures approved so far are not enough to support businesses and households hit by a coronavirus outbreak the prime minister said on Monday | Negative | ROME Italys government is ready to intervene again if needed as measures approved so far are not enough to support businesses and households hit by a coronavirus outbreak the prime minister said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-conte/italy-ready-to-offer-further-measures-to-combat-coronavirus-pm-tells-paper-idUSKBN2130OK | 2020-03-16 |
| France also promised support to its firms and Italy will allocate 25 billion euros to firms and families | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers plan to agree on Monday on a coordinated economic response to the coronavirus pandemic with the European Commission forecasting the effects of the virus could push the EU into a recession | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-response/eu-plans-to-agree-coordinated-economic-coronavirus-response-on-monday-idUSKBN21300F | 2020-03-16 |
| Italy which has Europes oldest population is facing growing concerns about the ability of its strained health system to cope with a relentless increase in new cases | Negative | TOKYO Hospitals in Nagoya city in Japans industrial heartland have more coronavirus patients than they can treat forcing transfers to nearby areas and offering a glimpse of the challenges the outbreak poses for a country with a huge elderly population | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-challenges/in-nagoya-scramble-for-hospital-beds-shows-coronavirus-challenge-for-aging-japan-idUSKBN2130JR | 2020-03-16 |
| France and Spain joined Italy in imposing lockdowns on tens of millions of people Australia ordered selfisolation of arriving foreigners and other countries extended entry bans as the world sought to contain the spreading coronavirus | Negative | France and Spain joined Italy in imposing lockdowns on tens of millions of people Australia ordered selfisolation of arriving foreigners and other countries extended entry bans as the world sought to contain the spreading coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN2130CR | 2020-03-16 |
| In Italy insurers refuse to provide flood coverage to Venice where flooding is a regular occurrence and has been getting worse due to climate change | Negative | Only a year after losing their homes to floods in parts of Australias north eastern coast of Queensland people are moving into new houses built on or near the same plots | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-climatechange-financials-risks-insigh/under-water-banks-play-home-loan-lottery-as-insurers-bail-out-idUSKBN2121AF | 2020-03-16 |
| Germany urged people returning from Italy Switzerland and Austria to selfisolate for up to two weeks | Negative | France and Spain joined Italy in imposing lockdowns on tens of millions of people Australia ordered selfisolation of arriving foreigners and other countries extended entry bans as the world sought to contain the spreading coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN2130CR | 2020-03-16 |
| Neighboring Italys health system has been severely strained by the coronavirus outbreak there | Negative | PARIS France will shut shops restaurants and entertainment facilities from Sunday with its 67 million people told to stay home to help fight the rapid acceleration of the coronavirus in a country where the number of cases has doubled in 72 hours | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-france/france-closes-shops-restaurants-tells-people-to-stay-home-idUSKBN21111F | 2020-03-15 |
| France and Spain joined Italy in imposing lockdowns on tens of millions of people Australia ordered selfisolation of arriving foreigners and Argentina and El Salvador extended entry bans as the world sought to contain the spreading coronavirus | Negative | France and Spain joined Italy in imposing lockdowns on tens of millions of people Australia ordered selfisolation of arriving foreigners and Argentina and El Salvador extended entry bans as the world sought to contain the spreading coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/lockdowns-self-isolation-and-entry-bans-imposed-to-fight-global-coronavirus-spread-idUSKBN21208S | 2020-03-15 |
| Germany and Italy have scrambled to get more ventilators and manufacturers warned on Friday that hospitals everywhere faced a lack of equipment needed to treat coronavirus patients | Negative | LONDON Britain told manufacturers to ramp up the countrys production of ventilators and ordered private hospitals to prepare for an overspill of patients from the public health service as the death toll from coronavirus grew on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-legislatio/uk-wants-more-ventilators-hospital-beds-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSKBN2103HG | 2020-03-15 |
| Separately Germany and Italy have spearheaded a national scramble for ventilators | Negative | BERLIN Germany said on Saturday that in agreement with the European Commission it was amending a decree issued earlier this month that required a government agency to approve exports of protective equipment such as masks goggles and gloves | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-equipment/germany-under-eu-pressure-amends-decree-on-exports-of-protective-equipment-idUSKBN2110ON | 2020-03-15 |
| March 13 Italy and Spain have both issued bans on shortselling of dozens of stocks after European stock exchanges posted their worst ever losses on Thursday | Negative | March 13 Italy and Spain have both issued bans on shortselling of dozens of stocks after European stock exchanges posted their worst ever losses on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks-short-selling/italy-spain-ban-short-selling-amid-market-bloodbath-idUSL8N2B61BG | 2020-03-14 |
| Italy is the worst affected country in Europe reporting a total 17660 cases by Friday | Negative | The number of new coronavirus cases imported into mainland China from overseas surpassed the number of locally transmitted new infections for the first time on Friday according to data released by the National Health Commission | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/chinas-imported-coronavirus-cases-rise-as-local-infections-drop-again-idUSKBN21106O | 2020-03-14 |
| In Italy the ban will apply to 85 stocks | Negative | March 13 Italy and Spain have both issued bans on shortselling of dozens of stocks after European stock exchanges posted their worst ever losses on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks-short-selling/italy-spain-ban-short-selling-amid-market-bloodbath-idUSL8N2B61BG | 2020-03-14 |
| ROME A planeload of medical supplies including masks and respirators has arrived in Italy from China to help it deal with its growing coronavirus crisis | Positive | ROME A planeload of medical supplies including masks and respirators has arrived in Italy from China to help it deal with its growing coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-respirators/china-sends-medical-supplies-experts-to-help-italy-battle-coronavirus-idUSKBN2101IM | 2020-03-14 |
| Whats it going to take to put a floor under this we need to see new cases in Italy begin to level to plateau like in China | Negative | European shares plunged 11 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-record-worst-daily-loss-on-record-idUSKBN20Z0ZQ | 2020-03-14 |
| Italy and Spain imposed trading curbs on stock markets banning shortselling of dozens of stocks to stem a market rout triggered by the coronavirus outbreak that saw European stock exchanges post their worstever daily losses | Negative | Italy and Spain imposed trading curbs on stock markets banning shortselling of dozens of stocks to stem a market rout triggered by the coronavirus outbreak that saw European stock exchanges post their worstever daily losses | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks-short-selling/italy-spain-curb-trading-to-stem-coronavirus-market-crash-idUSKBN2101LN | 2020-03-14 |
| Italy where the COVID19 death toll shot past 1000 people saw its borrowing costs spike by about 73 basis points this week the most for any week since 1994 | Negative | MSCIs world equity index down so far this week | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-world-stocks-bounce-back-on-spending-hopes-most-markets-tank-for-the-week-idUSL1N2B61UV | 2020-03-14 |
| In the northern region of Lombardy at the heart of Italys coronavirus epidemic authorities asked for even stricter steps | Negative | President Donald Trump declared a U.S. national emergency over the quickly spreading coronavirus on Friday opening the door to more government aid to combat a pathogen that has infected more than 138000 people worldwide and left over 5000 dead | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/as-coronavirus-chaos-spreads-globally-trump-declares-u-s-emergency-idUSKBN2100CH | 2020-03-14 |
| In Spain there were 129 such bets placed on Thursday while Italy had 78 according to filings | Negative | Italy and Spain imposed trading curbs on stock markets banning shortselling of dozens of stocks to stem a market rout triggered by the coronavirus outbreak that saw European stock exchanges post their worstever daily losses | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks-short-selling/italy-spain-curb-trading-to-stem-coronavirus-market-crash-idUSKBN2101LN | 2020-03-14 |
| Italy where the COVID19 death toll shot past 1000 people saw its borrowing costs spike by about 75 basis points this week the most for any week since 1994 | Negative | European US stocks recover on govt spending hopes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-world-stocks-rise-on-spending-hopes-but-bounce-fizzles-idUSL1N2B619Y | 2020-03-14 |
| Spains La Liga Italys Serie A and the French Ligue 1 are all on hold and Germanys Bundesliga followed suit on Friday | Negative | YORK Golfs jewel in the crown The Masters and English soccers Premier League joined the lengthening list of elite sporting events to fall foul of the coronavirus pandemic on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-sport/golfs-masters-postponed-english-soccer-suspended-as-coronavirus-wreaks-havoc-idUSKBN21021Z | 2020-03-14 |
| U.S. airlines had already cut flight schedules to Italy and will take another hit from lower demand for flights from major destinations such as France and Germany | Negative | Airlines on Thursday appealed for urgent government financial support as U.S. carriers rushed to cut flights to Europe in the wake of new U.S. travel restrictions aimed at combating the coronavirus outbreak while United Airlines warned of U.S. travel disruption as the virus spreads domestically | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/global-airlines-call-for-government-aid-and-united-warns-of-cuts-to-u-s-routes-idUSKBN20Z0FJ | 2020-03-13 |
| Among EUs largest economies Italy was the best performer in January with a 3 | Positive | BRUSSELS Euro zone industrial production leapt in January by far more than expected official estimates released on Thursday show in a sign that a recovery in the bloc was underway before the coronavirus began hitting the economy last month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-industrialoutput/euro-zone-industry-output-jumped-in-january-before-virus-blow-idUSKBN20Z1DU | 2020-03-13 |
| In Italy there are 15000 cases | Negative | MEXICO CITY True to form U.S. President Donald Trump has warned coronavirus could spread from Mexico touting his antimigrant wall as a solution | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-wall/mexicans-wonder-if-trumps-wall-could-stop-coronavirus-spreading-south-idUSKBN21003G | 2020-03-13 |
| MADRID A consignment of medical supplies sent by China to help Italy and Spain contain the coronavirus has arrived in Europe the Chinese embassy in Madrid said on Thursday | Positive | MADRID A consignment of medical supplies sent by China to help Italy and Spain contain the coronavirus has arrived in Europe the Chinese embassy in Madrid said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain-aid/china-sends-medical-aid-to-spain-and-italy-idUSKBN20Z27G | 2020-03-13 |
| In Italy millions are locked down and more than 1000 people have died from the coronavirus | Negative | In Italy millions are locked down and more than 1000 people have died from the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-response-specialre/special-report-italy-and-south-korea-virus-outbreaks-reveal-disparity-in-deaths-and-tactics-idUSKBN20Z27P | 2020-03-13 |
| Global markets suffered record falls on Thursday as alarm over the coronavirus intensified and governments from Ireland to Italy unveiled measures to try to slow the spread of a disease that has infected more than 127000 people worldwide | Negative | Global markets suffered record falls on Thursday as alarm over the coronavirus intensified and governments from Ireland to Italy unveiled measures to try to slow the spread of a disease that has infected more than 127000 people worldwide | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21000Z | 2020-03-13 |
| In South Korea as in Italy an early case of COVID19 was identified when a medical officer followed their intuition rather than the official guidelines on testing | Negative | In Italy millions are locked down and more than 1000 people have died from the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-response-specialre/special-report-italy-and-south-korea-virus-outbreaks-reveal-disparity-in-deaths-and-tactics-idUSKBN20Z27P | 2020-03-13 |
| Italys Serie A has already stopped until at least April 3 with the country in lockdown after more than 15000 infections and over 1000 deaths | Negative | SYDNEY The Players Championship golf event was halted after one round and the Australian Formula One Grand Prix scrapped as the unprecedented shutdown of elite sport triggered by the coronavirus pandemic continued around the globe on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-sport/the-players-tournament-australian-gp-canceled-as-coronavirus-shuts-down-sport-idUSKBN2100C5 | 2020-03-13 |
| In April the band has scheduled performances in several European countries including Italy which has been under lockdown since Monday | Negative | PARIS U.S. rock band Nada Surf decided the show must go on when France in the grip of the coronavirus epidemic banned crowds of more than 1000 people in indoor venues | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-band/rock-band-to-beat-virus-restrictions-by-playing-paris-show-twice-idUSKBN20Y2B3 | 2020-03-12 |
| Italy will ramp up spending to help the economy earmarking 25 billion euros | Negative | The number of people infected with the coronavirus topped 119000 across the world as the outbreak spread to more countries causing greater economic damage | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN20Y0OX | 2020-03-12 |
| Other countries including Iran Italy and the United States are struggling to manage their outbreaks | Negative | The central Chinese city of Wuhan where the coronavirus is believed to have originated remains under lockdown after more than 50 days even as the worlds attention has shifted to other hotspots | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-wuhan-wideri/life-under-lockdown-wuhans-windows-balconies-and-rooftops-idUSKBN20Y1XE | 2020-03-12 |
| Italy where deaths rose by nearly a third overnight has shuttered all shops except supermarkets food stores and pharmacies | Negative | Trump announcement rattles markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-slides-after-trump-bans-travel-from-europe-to-fight-virus-idUSL4N2B50TJ | 2020-03-12 |
| Europes major car and parts makers rushed on Wednesday to close factories and cut output in Italy and considered sending workers home elsewhere in the first signs that coronavirus is disrupting the regions struggling automotive industry | Negative | Europes major car and parts makers rushed on Wednesday to close factories and cut output in Italy and considered sending workers home elsewhere in the first signs that coronavirus is disrupting the regions struggling automotive industry | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos/coronavirus-piles-pressure-on-europes-stricken-auto-industry-idUSKBN20Y1EN | 2020-03-12 |
| MILAN Telecom Italia expects to make decisive progress this year on plans to provide Italy with ultrafast broadband but it will never accept a minority stake in any unified network created by a tieup with smaller rival Open Fiber | Positive | MILAN Telecom Italia expects to make decisive progress this year on plans to provide Italy with ultrafast broadband but it will never accept a minority stake in any unified network created by a tieup with smaller rival Open Fiber | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-telecom-italia-plan/telecom-italia-holds-out-for-control-of-single-broadband-network-idUSKBN20Y2SV | 2020-03-12 |
| Italy is the worstaffected country in the world after China and the unprecedented lockdown of the country has heaped fresh pressure on the regions ailing car sector | Negative | Europes major car and parts makers rushed on Wednesday to close factories and cut output in Italy and considered sending workers home elsewhere in the first signs that coronavirus is disrupting the regions struggling automotive industry | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos/coronavirus-piles-pressure-on-europes-stricken-auto-industry-idUSKBN20Y1EN | 2020-03-12 |
| GENEVA The World Health Organization described the new coronavirus as a pandemic for the first time on Wednesday adding that Italy and Iran were now on the frontline of the disease and other countries would soon join them | Negative | GENEVA The World Health Organization described the new coronavirus as a pandemic for the first time on Wednesday adding that Italy and Iran were now on the frontline of the disease and other countries would soon join them | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/world-health-organization-calls-coronavirus-outbreak-pandemic-for-first-time-idUSKBN20Y2OI | 2020-03-12 |
| Coronavirus outbreaks have flared in several European nations especially in Italy whose government has imposed a virtual lockdown of the entire country | Negative | President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered travel from Europe to the United States restricted for 30 days responding to mounting pressure to take action against a rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak disrupting nearly all corners of U.S. daily life | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/trump-curbs-travel-from-europe-as-coronavirus-disrupts-schools-sports-idUSKBN20Y1Z0 | 2020-03-12 |
| An industry association warned last week that car sales in Italy Europes thirdlargest economy could shrink by more than | Negative | Europes major car and parts makers rushed on Wednesday to close factories and cut output in Italy and considered sending workers home elsewhere in the first signs that coronavirus is disrupting the regions struggling automotive industry | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos/coronavirus-piles-pressure-on-europes-stricken-auto-industry-idUSKBN20Y1EN | 2020-03-12 |
| Italy and Iran are in the frontline now | Negative | GENEVA The World Health Organization described the new coronavirus as a pandemic for the first time on Wednesday adding that Italy and Iran were now on the frontline of the disease and other countries would soon join them | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/world-health-organization-calls-coronavirus-outbreak-pandemic-for-first-time-idUSKBN20Y2OI | 2020-03-12 |
| Asked whether he would consider lockdowns like those seen in China and Italy Inslee said he was trying everything he could to avoid them but did not rule them out | Negative | SEATTLE Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday banned gatherings of over 250 people in the Seattle area said he may soon close all schools and did not rule out eventual lockdowns to slow the spread of the United States deadliest coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-washington/washington-state-bans-gatherings-may-close-schools-to-fight-covid-19-idUSKBN20Y2VE | 2020-03-12 |
| The factory currently does not have supply problems but is concerned that issues with suppliers in Italy could begin to affect it the spokesman said | Negative | MADRID German carmaker Volkswagen | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-spain/volkswagen-considers-temporary-layoffs-in-spain-if-coronavirus-disrupts-supply-idUSKBN20Y1WK | 2020-03-12 |
| The fullout for the global auto industry would be huge as auto parts produced in northern Italy are used by half of the worlds Tiraboschi said | Negative | On Monday the Italian government decided to place the whole country under lockdown until next month in an unprecedented attempt to beat the virus in Europes worstaffected country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-brembo/brembo-says-more-virus-restrictions-in-italy-could-hit-global-auto-industry-idUSKBN20X2HU | 2020-03-11 |
| He said he would increase efforts to send Italy more masks and medical equipment and also offered to send a medical team | Negative | ROME Shops and restaurants closed hundreds of flights were canceled and streets emptied across Italy on Tuesday the first day of an unprecedented nationwide lockdown imposed to slow Europes worst outbreak of coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-in-coronavirus-lockdown-as-deaths-soar-and-economy-fades-idUSKBN20X11D | 2020-03-11 |
| Now Italy is shut then it might be Frances turn and then probably Germanys | Negative | On Monday the Italian government decided to place the whole country under lockdown until next month in an unprecedented attempt to beat the virus in Europes worstaffected country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-brembo/brembo-says-more-virus-restrictions-in-italy-could-hit-global-auto-industry-idUSKBN20X2HU | 2020-03-11 |
| The unprecedented lockdown of the whole of Italy which is convulsed by Europes worst coronavirus outbreak has heaped fresh disaster on global airlines | Negative | Airlines around the world sank deeper into crisis on Tuesday as the worsening coronavirus epidemic and Italys lockdown hammered passenger numbers forced the cancellation of thousands of flights and led to the delaying of plane orders | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines/airlines-try-to-stave-off-calamity-as-coronavirus-locks-down-italy-idUSKBN20X1KM | 2020-03-11 |
| MILAN March 10 Italys biggest phone group Telecom Italia said on Tuesday it was postponing its target to return to core profit growth this year after anticipating lower service revenues dogged by underperforming domestic business | Negative | MILAN March 10 Italys biggest phone group Telecom Italia said on Tuesday it was postponing its target to return to core profit growth this year after anticipating lower service revenues dogged by underperforming domestic business | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/telecom-italia-results/telecom-italia-misses-2020-core-profit-target-reinstates-dividend-idUSL8N2B37J2 | 2020-03-11 |
| Italy which has the highest death toll outside of China has put its entire population of 60 million on virtual lockdown | Negative | WASHINGTON As U.S. coronavirus cases rose steadily the White House and Congress negotiated measures on Tuesday to bolster the U.S. economy and Americans paychecks against the outbreaks impact although there was no immediate sign of a deal | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/washington-considers-actions-to-bolster-u-s-economy-as-coronavirus-cases-mount-idUSKBN20X1ZB | 2020-03-11 |
| HONG KONG Hong Kong will quarantine all visitors from Italy and parts of France Germany and Japan for two weeks from March 13 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus the French consulate in the Chineseruled city said on Tuesday | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kong will quarantine all visitors from Italy and parts of France Germany and Japan for two weeks from March 13 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus the French consulate in the Chineseruled city said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-hongkong-travel/hong-kong-to-quarantine-visitors-from-italy-and-parts-of-france-germany-japan-idUSKBN20X1BJ | 2020-03-11 |
| ROME Shops and restaurants closed hundreds of flights were canceled and streets emptied across Italy on Tuesday the first day of an unprecedented nationwide lockdown imposed to slow Europes worst outbreak of coronavirus | Negative | ROME Shops and restaurants closed hundreds of flights were canceled and streets emptied across Italy on Tuesday the first day of an unprecedented nationwide lockdown imposed to slow Europes worst outbreak of coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-in-coronavirus-lockdown-as-deaths-soar-and-economy-fades-idUSKBN20X11D | 2020-03-11 |
| Italy sees the deal by Europes largest shipyard as an opportunity to create a European industrial champion in the shipbuilding industry to stave off competition from Asia and other regions | Positive | Italy sees the deal by Europes largest shipyard as an opportunity to create a European industrial champion in the shipbuilding industry to stave off competition from Asia and other regions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-chantiers-m-a-fincantieri-eu/without-strong-concessions-fincantieris-chantiers-deal-faces-eu-veto-sources-idUSKBN20X30U | 2020-03-11 |
| However the prosperous northern region of Lombardy centered on Italys financial capital Milan called on the government to introduce even more stringent measures | Negative | ROME Shops and restaurants closed hundreds of flights were canceled and streets emptied across Italy on Tuesday the first day of an unprecedented nationwide lockdown imposed to slow Europes worst outbreak of coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-in-coronavirus-lockdown-as-deaths-soar-and-economy-fades-idUSKBN20X11D | 2020-03-11 |
| GKSD backed by sponsors of Italys Gruppo San Donato last month confirmed that it was mulling an offer for NMC but did not provide any further details | Positive | GKSD backed by sponsors of Italys Gruppo San Donato last month confirmed that it was mulling an offer for NMC but did not provide any further details | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-nmc-health-offer/gksd-investment-walks-away-from-offer-for-nmc-health-idUSKBN20W2OE | 2020-03-10 |
| However its rapid spread in Italy and the United States is likely to keep investors on edge | Negative | Dollar recovers but sentiment is fragile | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-bounces-but-risks-from-oil-and-virus-abound-idUSL4N2B30BF | 2020-03-10 |
| Italys Treasury said on Monday it would offer 5 | Neutral | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-march-10/italy-factors-to-watch-on-march-10-idUSL8N2B24R9 | 2020-03-10 |
| ROME All of Italy under lockdown reeling financial markets and rioting prisoners made clear on Monday how the global coronavirus epidemic was extending its reach into all aspects of social and economic life | Negative | ROME All of Italy under lockdown reeling financial markets and rioting prisoners made clear on Monday how the global coronavirus epidemic was extending its reach into all aspects of social and economic life | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/stocks-savaged-italy-on-lockdown-trump-seeks-to-reassure-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSKBN20W1I9 | 2020-03-10 |
| GSD founded in 1957 operates research hospitals general hospitals and clinics in 44 locations across Italy and calls itself the countrys largest private hospital group | Positive | GKSD backed by sponsors of Italys Gruppo San Donato last month confirmed that it was mulling an offer for NMC but did not provide any further details | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-nmc-health-offer/gksd-investment-walks-away-from-offer-for-nmc-health-idUSKBN20W2OE | 2020-03-10 |
| ROME The whole of Italy will be placed under lockdown until next month Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Monday in an unprecedented and unexpected new attempt to beat coronavirus in Europes worstaffected country | Negative | ROME The whole of Italy will be placed under lockdown until next month Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Monday in an unprecedented and unexpected new attempt to beat coronavirus in Europes worstaffected country | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-economy/italy-extends-coronavirus-lockdown-to-whole-country-as-new-cases-surge-idUSKBN20W0NU | 2020-03-10 |
| In Italy that phase still seems far off | Neutral | ROME All of Italy under lockdown reeling financial markets and rioting prisoners made clear on Monday how the global coronavirus epidemic was extending its reach into all aspects of social and economic life | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/stocks-savaged-italy-on-lockdown-trump-seeks-to-reassure-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSKBN20W1I9 | 2020-03-10 |
| For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on | Neutral | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-march-10/italy-factors-to-watch-on-march-10-idUSL8N2B24R9 | 2020-03-10 |
| Kenyan government suspended direct flights from northern Italy on March 3 specifically Verona and Milan which usually have direct flights to the Kenyan coast | Negative | Airlines across the globe have suspended flights or modified services in response to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-factbox/factbox-airlines-suspend-flights-due-to-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN20W350 | 2020-03-10 |
| Movement across Italy will be sharply restricted within hours Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Monday in an unprecedented clampdown aimed at beating the coronavirus in Europes worstaffected country | Negative | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-march-10/italy-factors-to-watch-on-march-10-idUSL8N2B24R9 | 2020-03-10 |
| TUNIS Tunisia will suspend all flights and shipping to Italy except to Rome and bring forward a scheduled school holiday to Thursday from next Monday the health minister said on Monday | Negative | TUNIS Tunisia will suspend all flights and shipping to Italy except to Rome and bring forward a scheduled school holiday to Thursday from next Monday the health minister said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-tunisia/tunisia-suspends-italy-flights-idUSKBN20W2Z8 | 2020-03-10 |
| Bank of Italy releases January data on bank lending and domestic government bond holdings at Italybased banks | Neutral | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-march-10/italy-factors-to-watch-on-march-10-idUSL8N2B24R9 | 2020-03-10 |
| What we are really trying to do here is avoid the massive disruption of closing everything down for two weeks the way China did the way Italy is he said | Negative | YORK Older Americans especially those with chronic medical concerns should probably avoid big social gatherings and airline flights given the rapid spread of coronavirus a top U.S. health official said on Sunday as investors braced for another volatile week in financial markets | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/confirmed-coronavirus-may-force-americans-to-avoid-crowds-and-cancel-cruises-u-s-cases-near-550-idUSKBN20V0MK | 2020-03-09 |
| The World Health Organization said it fully supported the actions taken by Italy which were in line with its guidelines for containing the spread of the virus | Positive | MILAN Italy ordered a virtual lockdown across much of its wealthy north including the financial capital Milan in a drastic new attempt to try to contain a outbreak of coronavirus that saw the number of deaths leap again sharply on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-locks-down-millions-as-its-coronavirus-deaths-jump-idUSKBN20V06R | 2020-03-09 |
| Italy has been hit harder by the crisis than anywhere else in Europe so far and Sundays latest figures showed that starkly | Negative | MILAN Italy ordered a virtual lockdown across much of its wealthy north including the financial capital Milan in a drastic new attempt to try to contain a outbreak of coronavirus that saw the number of deaths leap again sharply on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-locks-down-millions-as-its-coronavirus-deaths-jump-idUSKBN20V06R | 2020-03-09 |
| Saying he felt Pope Francis delivered his Sunday blessing over the internet from inside the Vatican instead of from a window to stop crowds gathering during Italys coronavirus outbreak | Neutral | The number of people infected with coronavirus topped 110000 across the world as the outbreak reached more countries and caused more economic damage | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN20V0JR | 2020-03-09 |
| VATICAN CITY Saying he felt Pope Francis delivered his Sunday blessing over the internet from inside the Vatican on Sunday instead of from a window to stop crowds gathering during Italys coronavirus outbreak | Neutral | VATICAN CITY Saying he felt Pope Francis delivered his Sunday blessing over the internet from inside the Vatican on Sunday instead of from a window to stop crowds gathering during Italys coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-pope/feeling-caged-by-coronavirus-alarm-pope-delivers-sunday-address-over-internet-idUSKBN20V0KD | 2020-03-09 |
| The Alpine skiing World Cup finals in Cortina dAmpezzo Italy scheduled for March 1822 have been canceled | Negative | The number of people infected with coronavirus topped 110000 across the world as the outbreak reached more countries and caused more economic damage | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN20V0JR | 2020-03-09 |
| Israel has already ordered travelers from Italy Germany France Spain Andorra San Marino Austria Switzerland China Macau Hong Kong Japan Singapore South Korea and Thailand to go into home quarantine | Negative | JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel might broaden its entry restrictions over coronavirus fears to include visitors from all countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-usa/israel-considers-broadening-entry-restrictions-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN20V0R6 | 2020-03-09 |
| Italy has announced similar measures locking down 16 million people in the north of the country | Negative | YORK Older Americans especially those with chronic medical concerns should probably avoid big social gatherings and airline flights given the rapid spread of coronavirus a top U.S. health official said on Sunday as investors braced for another volatile week in financial markets | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/confirmed-coronavirus-may-force-americans-to-avoid-crowds-and-cancel-cruises-u-s-cases-near-550-idUSKBN20V0MK | 2020-03-09 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Army said on Sunday it has decided to restrict travel to and from Italy and South Korea due to coronavirus outbreaks and will also prohibit foreign troops from participating in U.S. exercises exchanges and visits in the most affected nations | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Army said on Sunday it has decided to restrict travel to and from Italy and South Korea due to coronavirus outbreaks and will also prohibit foreign troops from participating in U.S. exercises exchanges and visits in the most affected nations | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pentagon/u-s-army-restricts-travel-to-italy-south-korea-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN20V0NW | 2020-03-09 |
| And Italys markets are sure to come under fire after the government ordered a lockdown of large parts of the north of the country including the financial capital Milan | Negative | SYDNEY Global share markets tumbled on Monday as panicked investors fled headlong to bonds to hedge the economic trauma of the coronavirus and oil plunged more than after Saudi Arabia opened the taps in a price war with Russia | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/world-stocks-toppled-by-coronavirus-shock-oil-price-crash-idUSKBN20V149 | 2020-03-09 |
| Still he downplayed the likelihood of the type of largescale mandatory quarantines imposed in China and Italy while saying nothing could be ruled out | Negative | YORK Older Americans especially those with chronic medical concerns should probably avoid big social gatherings and airline flights given the rapid spread of coronavirus a top U.S. health official said on Sunday as investors braced for another volatile week in financial markets | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/confirmed-coronavirus-may-force-americans-to-avoid-crowds-and-cancel-cruises-u-s-cases-near-550-idUSKBN20V0MK | 2020-03-09 |
| MILAN Italy ordered a virtual lockdown across much of its wealthy north including the financial capital Milan in a drastic new attempt to try to contain a outbreak of coronavirus that saw the number of deaths leap again sharply on Sunday | Negative | MILAN Italy ordered a virtual lockdown across much of its wealthy north including the financial capital Milan in a drastic new attempt to try to contain a outbreak of coronavirus that saw the number of deaths leap again sharply on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-locks-down-millions-as-its-coronavirus-deaths-jump-idUSKBN20V06R | 2020-03-09 |
| Italys markets are sure to come under fire after the government ordered a lockdown of large parts of the north of the country including the financial capital Milan | Negative | Oil crashes more than as Saudi Arabia cuts prices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-world-shares-trampled-in-coronavirus-panic-oil-prices-plunge-idUSL4N2B20QG | 2020-03-09 |
| In the worst affected areas Italys hospitals are under growing strain | Negative | ROME Italy is set to impose a virtual lockdown on its wealthiest and most populous region which includes the financial capital Milan as part of tough new measures to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-italy/italy-poised-to-lock-down-lombardy-after-coronavirus-jump-idUSKBN20U0RZ | 2020-03-08 |
| BEIJING Shanghai increased airport screening on Saturday as imported coronavirus infections from countries such as Italy and Iran emerge as the biggest source of new cases in China outside Hubei the province where the outbreak originated | Negative | BEIJING Shanghai increased airport screening on Saturday as imported coronavirus infections from countries such as Italy and Iran emerge as the biggest source of new cases in China outside Hubei the province where the outbreak originated | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/shanghai-tightens-airport-checks-as-imported-virus-infections-in-china-jump-idUSKBN20U00W | 2020-03-08 |
| ROME Italy is set to impose a virtual lockdown on its wealthiest and most populous region which includes the financial capital Milan as part of tough new measures to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | ROME Italy is set to impose a virtual lockdown on its wealthiest and most populous region which includes the financial capital Milan as part of tough new measures to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-italy/italy-poised-to-lock-down-lombardy-after-coronavirus-jump-idUSKBN20U0RZ | 2020-03-08 |
| So far only a few limited areas of northern Italy known as red have been quarantined | Negative | ROME Italy is set to impose a virtual lockdown on its wealthiest and most populous region which includes the financial capital Milan as part of tough new measures to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-italy/italy-poised-to-lock-down-lombardy-after-coronavirus-jump-idUSKBN20U0RZ | 2020-03-08 |
| The epidemic is already weighing hard on Italys struggling economy and Rome has pledged to spend 7 | Negative | ROME Italy is set to impose a virtual lockdown on its wealthiest and most populous region which includes the financial capital Milan as part of tough new measures to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-italy/italy-poised-to-lock-down-lombardy-after-coronavirus-jump-idUSKBN20U0RZ | 2020-03-08 |
| ROME March 7 The European Commission told Italy on Saturday that its planned extra spending to respond to the countrys coronavirus outbreak will not be counted in considering its compliance with European Union budget rules | Negative | ROME March 7 The European Commission told Italy on Saturday that its planned extra spending to respond to the countrys coronavirus outbreak will not be counted in considering its compliance with European Union budget rules | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-italy-eu/eu-tells-italy-its-coronavirus-spending-will-not-hurt-compliance-with-budget-rules-idUSR1N2A9007 | 2020-03-07 |
| When Italy needs help doors are closed and wallets shut | Positive | ROME The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen by 49 to 197 the Civil Protection Agency said on Friday the largest daily increase in fatalities since the contagion was uncovered two weeks ago | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-coronavirus-deaths-near-200-after-biggest-daily-jump-idUSKBN20T2ML | 2020-03-07 |
| The fatality rate from the illness in Italy which has one of the oldest populations in the world is running at 4 | Negative | ROME The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen by 49 to 197 the Civil Protection Agency said on Friday the largest daily increase in fatalities since the contagion was uncovered two weeks ago | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-coronavirus-deaths-near-200-after-biggest-daily-jump-idUSKBN20T2ML | 2020-03-07 |
| Pressures on Italys growth should not impact rating | Neutral | sees Bgrade country ratings vulnerable to coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/healthcare-coronavirus-ratings/turkey-and-other-emerging-markets-face-coronavirus-rating-pressure-sp-global-idUSL8N2AZ3NE | 2020-03-07 |
| Italys sporting world is also facing unprecedented turmoil | Negative | ROME The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen by 49 to 197 the Civil Protection Agency said on Friday the largest daily increase in fatalities since the contagion was uncovered two weeks ago | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-coronavirus-deaths-near-200-after-biggest-daily-jump-idUSKBN20T2ML | 2020-03-07 |
| However Italy which has Europes biggest outbreak of the virus and the heaviest debt load of the regions heavyweight economies should be able to ride it out he said | Negative | sees Bgrade country ratings vulnerable to coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/healthcare-coronavirus-ratings/turkey-and-other-emerging-markets-face-coronavirus-rating-pressure-sp-global-idUSL8N2AZ3NE | 2020-03-07 |
| Italy is the worsthit European country with a death toll as of Friday of 197 | Negative | ANGELES Twentyone people aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus U.S. officials said on Friday adding to the more than 100000 cases of the fastspreading illness across the world | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/coronavirus-infects-100000-plus-worldwide-21-cases-found-on-ship-off-san-francisco-idUSKBN20T1G4 | 2020-03-07 |
| We dont see this as really changing the story on Italys debt profile or their ability to refinance themselves | Negative | sees Bgrade country ratings vulnerable to coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/healthcare-coronavirus-ratings/turkey-and-other-emerging-markets-face-coronavirus-rating-pressure-sp-global-idUSL8N2AZ3NE | 2020-03-07 |
| UBI Italys fifthbiggest bank is working with Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs on possible defense moves sources have said | Positive | When it was announced just before midnight on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-ubi-intesa-sanpaolo-m-a-prospectus/intesa-sanpaolo-files-ubi-takeover-offer-document-with-market-watchdog-idUSKBN20T31V | 2020-03-07 |
| ROME The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen by 49 to 197 the Civil Protection Agency said on Friday the largest daily increase in fatalities since the contagion was uncovered two weeks ago | Negative | ROME The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen by 49 to 197 the Civil Protection Agency said on Friday the largest daily increase in fatalities since the contagion was uncovered two weeks ago | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-coronavirus-deaths-near-200-after-biggest-daily-jump-idUSKBN20T2ML | 2020-03-07 |
| Italy is Europes worsthit nation with 107 deaths and more than 3000 infections | Negative | The bank also has an employee in China with the virus who is in a stable condition interim Chief Executive Noel Quinn said in an internal memo seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-banks/hsbc-sends-home-100-london-staff-confirms-china-coronavirus-case-idUSKBN20S1GE | 2020-03-06 |
| Italys UniCredit also told some staff to go home after two new infections were reported among its employees one in Germany and one in Italy | Negative | Heres what you need to know about | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-snapshot/what-you-need-to-know-about-coronavirus-right-now-idUSKBN20S0PO | 2020-03-06 |
| South Korea Italy and Iran have been particularly badly affected | Negative | The coronavirus epidemic could rob passenger airlines of up to billion in revenue this year an industry body warned on Thursday while the head of Southwest Airlines said a drastic dropoff in travel demand seemed feardriven similar to the feeling after Sept | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-airlines/airlines-face-100-billion-plus-virus-hit-discounts-wouldnt-do-any-good-idUSKBN20S11G | 2020-03-06 |
| Kuwait to send a plane to Italy to evacuate citizens | Negative | A growing number of countries around the world have been evacuating or planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from areas hit by the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-evacuation-factbox/factbox-countries-evacuating-nationals-from-coronavirus-hit-areas-idUSKBN20S0ZU | 2020-03-06 |
| Russia has restricted flights to China Iran and South Korea and warned against travel to those countries as well as to Italy which is a popular destination for Russian tourists | Negative | MOSCOW Russias tourism sector has already taken a 27 billion rouble hit from the impact of coronavirus the head of the Russian Association of Tour Operators said on Thursday in a plea for government support | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-tourism/russian-tourism-takes-400-million-hit-from-coronavirus-operators-idUSKBN20S1X6 | 2020-03-06 |
| Italy has suffered Europes worst outbreak with most of the infections in the northern region that powers its economy | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union is giving governments all the fiscal leeway they need to individually deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus and may decide on a more concerted stimulus if the economy suffers severely officials said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-rules/unshackled-by-eu-countries-have-fiscal-freedom-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN20S1SZ | 2020-03-06 |
| SYDNEY Australia will ban the arrival of foreigners from South Korea and conduct enhanced screenings of travelers from Italy to help contain the spread of the coronavirus Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday | Negative | SYDNEY Australia will ban the arrival of foreigners from South Korea and conduct enhanced screenings of travelers from Italy to help contain the spread of the coronavirus Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-australia-southkor/australia-bans-travelers-from-south-korea-in-bid-to-slow-coronavirus-idUSKBN20S07D | 2020-03-05 |
| More than 2500 people in Italy have come down with coronavirus in less than two weeks and at least 79 people have died | Negative | ROME An exhibition commemorating the 500th anniversary of the death of Renaissance artist Raphael opens in Rome this week but the show risks being overshadowed by the coronavirus outbreak sweeping Italy | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/artshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-art-italy-raphael/threat-of-coronavirus-hangs-heavily-over-rome-raphael-spectacular-idUSKBN20R2IA | 2020-03-05 |
| Italy had reported 107 coronaviruslinked deaths as of Wednesday and more than 3000 confirmed cases since the outbreak surfaced 13 days ago | Negative | Global banks and small investment firms in Europe are urging staff to work from home and curb travel as the financial industry braces for disruption from the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-banks/keep-calm-and-work-from-home-during-coronavirus-european-banks-tell-workers-idUSKBN20R2RM | 2020-03-05 |
| ROME Italy closed all schools and universities and took other emergency measures on Wednesday to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Europes worsthit country as the death toll and number of cases jumped | Negative | ROME Italy closed all schools and universities and took other emergency measures on Wednesday to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Europes worsthit country as the death toll and number of cases jumped | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/coronavirus-death-toll-jumps-to-107-in-italy-all-schools-shut-idUSKBN20R23R | 2020-03-05 |
| Italys chronically weak economic growth looks sure to suffer with the tourist sector taking a huge hit from a wave of cancellations | Negative | ROME Italy closed all schools and universities and took other emergency measures on Wednesday to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Europes worsthit country as the death toll and number of cases jumped | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/coronavirus-death-toll-jumps-to-107-in-italy-all-schools-shut-idUSKBN20R23R | 2020-03-05 |
| TUNIS Tunisia will suspend passenger ferry services to northern Italy and take other measures in response to the spreading coronavirus Health Minister Abdelatif on Wednesday | Negative | TUNIS Tunisia will suspend passenger ferry services to northern Italy and take other measures in response to the spreading coronavirus Health Minister Abdelatif on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-tunisia/tunisia-suspends-northern-italy-ferry-services-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN20R2EO | 2020-03-05 |
| In another preventive measure flights from northern Italy will use a separate terminal at Tunis airport to keep passengers apart before a screening process | Negative | TUNIS Tunisia will suspend passenger ferry services to northern Italy and take other measures in response to the spreading coronavirus Health Minister Abdelatif on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-tunisia/tunisia-suspends-northern-italy-ferry-services-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN20R2EO | 2020-03-05 |
| Trump said his administration was eyeing Italy South Korea and Japan very closely and well make the right determination at the right time | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration may take further steps to address travel from the United States to areas with high rates of coronavirus but said officials were not weighing any restrictions on domestic travel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-travel/trump-says-u-s-weighs-travel-actions-over-coronavirus-hot-spots-abroad-idUSKBN20Q2T8 | 2020-03-04 |
| Flewitt said McLaren had also taken steps to mitigate the risk from suppliers in northern Italy which has suffered Europes worst coronavirus outbreak | Negative | WOKING England Bentley and McLaren have sought alternatives to their Chinese suppliers to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak which has halted production at some carmakers manufacturing sites around the world | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-autos/uk-carmakers-seek-alternatives-to-china-suppliers-to-cushion-coronavirus-hit-idUSKBN20Q1P8 | 2020-03-04 |
| The company said on Sunday two employees in Milan Italy had been infected with the virus and were under quarantine | Negative | Online retailer Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com/amazon-confirms-first-coronavirus-case-among-u-s-employees-idUSKBN20R0DR | 2020-03-04 |
| Italy has suffered the biggest outbreak of the illness in Europe | Negative | BRUSSELS The worst is still to come for the airline industry in terms of economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak European bosses warned on Tuesday but they predicted that travel demand could stabilise in the coming weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-europe-airlines/airlines-face-worsening-coronavirus-impact-european-bosses-warn-idUSKBN20Q13U | 2020-03-04 |
| In addition to China airlines have been canceling other flights including to and from other Asian destinations and Italy and have been using smaller planes on some routes | Negative | WASHINGTON International travel to the United States will drop over the next three months amid growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak the U.S. Travel Association forecast on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-travel/group-forecasts-travel-to-u-s-will-fall-6-in-next-three-months-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Q2SQ | 2020-03-04 |
| Italy has been the European nation worstaffected by the virus and some airlines have reduced or cancelled flights to and from the country | Negative | VATICAN CITY March 3 A second international conference that was to have been held with Pope Francis taking part has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak around the world the Vatican said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-vatican/second-papal-conference-postponed-because-of-coronavirus-idUSL8N2AW4P6 | 2020-03-04 |
| Travelers entering Beijing from South Korea Japan Iran and Italy would have to be quarantined for 14 days a city official said | Negative | The World Health Organization on Tuesday warned of a global shortage and price gouging for protective equipment to fight the fastspreading coronavirus and asked companies and governments to increase production by as the death toll from the respiratory illness mounted | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/who-warns-of-global-shortage-of-medical-equipment-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Q14O | 2020-03-04 |
| On Monday Lufthansa gave details of its scheduling changes including adjusting services to northern Italy which has become a flashpoint in the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | The epidemic which began in China and has killed almost 3000 people worldwide is disrupting flight demand and many airlines have suspended or adjusted services in response | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-lufthansa/lufthansa-extends-china-tehran-flight-suspensions-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN20P11N | 2020-03-03 |
| GENEVA The World Health Organization said on Monday that its greatest coronavirus concerns were South Korea Italy Iran and Japan but that it was still possible for all countries to contain the virus | Negative | GENEVA The World Health Organization said on Monday that its greatest coronavirus concerns were South Korea Italy Iran and Japan but that it was still possible for all countries to contain the virus | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-tedros/south-korea-iran-italy-and-japan-are-greatest-virus-concern-who-idUSKBN20P2FQ | 2020-03-03 |
| It was unclear if PDVSAs customers in Europe including those who take Venezuelan crude as repayment for loans and dividends such as Spains Repsol and Italy would also reduce purchases | Negative | Venezuelas oil exports rose in February from the previous month as some buyers rushed to take cargoes ahead of the expiration of a winddown period as part of new U.S. sanctions on PDVSA and its trade partners data from the staterun firm and Refinitiv Eikon showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-venezuela-oil-exports/venezuelas-oil-exports-rose-9-ahead-of-wind-down-expiration-date-data-idUSKBN20P323 | 2020-03-03 |
| Swiss Airlines will probably also cut some services to parts of Italy until the end of April while Eurowings is reducing capacity to some Italian destinations until March 8 | Negative | The epidemic which began in China and has killed almost 3000 people worldwide is disrupting flight demand and many airlines have suspended or adjusted services in response | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-lufthansa/lufthansa-extends-china-tehran-flight-suspensions-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN20P11N | 2020-03-03 |
| MOSCOW A Russian citizen returning from Italy was diagnosed with coronavirus the RIA news agency cited the healthcare ministry as saying on Monday | Negative | MOSCOW A Russian citizen returning from Italy was diagnosed with coronavirus the RIA news agency cited the healthcare ministry as saying on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia/russian-citizen-who-returned-from-italy-diagnosed-with-coronavirus-ria-cites-ministry-idUSKBN20P1JH | 2020-03-03 |
| The Global Times newspaper also reported on Monday an imported case from someone returning from Italy which has become Europes coronavirus hot spot | Negative | The Chinese city at the center of the coronavirus epidemic has closed the first of 16 specially built hospitals hurriedly put up to treat people with the virus after it discharged its last recovered patients state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/chinas-wuhan-closes-coronavirus-hospital-as-officials-hail-drop-in-new-cases-idUSKBN20P01K | 2020-03-03 |
| Last month the two countries together with Italy and Poland urged Vestager to come up with proposals to revamp EU antitrust rules by the end of June | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union regulators will in June set out proposals to tackle Chinese statebacked companies enjoying an unfair advantage versus their European counterparts EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Monday following calls from Germany and France | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-antitrust/eus-vestager-to-set-out-plans-to-tackle-chinas-state-backed-firms-idUSKBN20P2RF | 2020-03-03 |
| ROME The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen to 34 five more than a day earlier officials said on Sunday as the government prepared to boost spending to help the fragile economy | Negative | ROME The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen to 34 five more than a day earlier officials said on Sunday as the government prepared to boost spending to help the fragile economy | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-italy/coronavirus-deaths-rise-in-italy-government-prepares-economic-support-idUSKBN20O257 | 2020-03-02 |
| TASHKENT Uzbekistan has suspended flights to and from Afghanistan Iran and Italy to prevent the spread of coronavirus the Central Asian nations foreign ministry said on Monday | Negative | TASHKENT Uzbekistan has suspended flights to and from Afghanistan Iran and Italy to prevent the spread of coronavirus the Central Asian nations foreign ministry said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-uzbekistan-flights/uzbekistan-suspends-air-links-with-afghanistan-iran-italy-idUSKBN20P0KJ | 2020-03-02 |
| JOHANNESBURG Angola will prohibit the entry of citizens from China South Korea Italy Iran Nigeria Egypt and Algeria if they travel directly from those countries as a precaution against the coronavirus official news agency ANGOP reported on Sunday | Negative | JOHANNESBURG Angola will prohibit the entry of citizens from China South Korea Italy Iran Nigeria Egypt and Algeria if they travel directly from those countries as a precaution against the coronavirus official news agency ANGOP reported on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-china-health-angola/angola-to-bar-entry-of-citizens-from-virus-hit-countries-idUSKBN20O28R | 2020-03-02 |
| Italybased Ferrari overall runnersup last year and the sports oldest and most glamorous team also provide Haas and Alfa Romeo with engines | Positive | LONDON The seasonopening MotoGP race in Qatar next weekend has been canceled because of travel restrictions on passengers from Italy and elsewhere due to the coronavirus epidemic MotoGP said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-motor-motogp/motorcycling-motogp-cancels-season-opening-qatar-race-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN20O288 | 2020-03-02 |
| A world economy conference with Pope Francis due to take place in Italy later this month was also canceled | Negative | Health officials in Washington state said late Sunday that a nursing home resident had died after contracting coronavirus while New Yorks governor confirmed his states first positive case as the virus moved out of its West Coast foothold | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/washington-state-confirms-second-u-s-coronavirus-death-new-york-reports-first-case-idUSKBN20O1WF | 2020-03-02 |
| However he said the outbreaks in Italy and South Korea while large were confined and localised meaning that further travel bans to Australia were not necessary | Negative | SYDNEY Australias chief medical officer said on Monday it was no longer possible to completely prevent people with the coronavirus from entering the country citing concerns about outbreaks in Japan and South Korea | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-australia-cases/australia-warns-it-cant-stop-the-spread-of-coronavirus-from-overseas-idUSKBN20P0EN | 2020-03-02 |
| TOKYO Japan on Sunday raised its infectious disease advisory levels for parts of South Korea and Italy urging its citizens not to take trips to South Koreas Daegu and Cheongdo regions and avoid nonurgent trips to three areas in Italy due to the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | TOKYO Japan on Sunday raised its infectious disease advisory levels for parts of South Korea and Italy urging its citizens not to take trips to South Koreas Daegu and Cheongdo regions and avoid nonurgent trips to three areas in Italy due to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-china-health-japan-travel/japan-warns-against-trips-to-some-parts-of-south-korea-italy-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN20O1XA | 2020-03-02 |
| Governor Miguel Angel Riquelme said the patient a 20yearold woman who had traveled to Italy has been isolated according to local television station Milenio | Negative | MEXICO CITY The governor of the northern Mexican state of Coahuila said on Saturday that a new case of coronavirus had been confirmed in the state which borders the United States according to local media | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health-mexico/governor-of-northern-mexican-state-confirms-new-coronavirus-case-media-idUSKBN20N0YN | 2020-03-02 |
| com Inc said late on Sunday that two employees in Milan Italy have contracted the coronavirus and are under quarantine | Negative | WASHINGTON Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com/amazon-confirms-two-employees-in-italy-have-contracted-coronavirus-idUSKBN20P04M | 2020-03-02 |
| Italy has registered more than 1100 confirmed cases of coronavirus since Feb | Negative | VATICAN CITY Pope Francis announced on Sunday that a cold he is suffering from has forced him to skip a Lenten spiritual retreat with senior Vatican officials near Rome for the first time in his papacy | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-health-cold/pope-blaming-a-cold-skips-lent-retreat-for-first-time-in-his-papacy-idUSKBN20O1NQ | 2020-03-02 |
| Travelers from Italy and South Korea would face additional screening Trump and top officials told a White House news briefing warning Americans against traveling to coronavirusaffected regions in both countries | Negative | WASHINGTON Leaders in Europe the Middle East and the Americas rolled out bans on big gatherings and stricter travel restrictions as cases of the new coronavirus spread around the world | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-health/gatherings-banned-travel-restricted-as-coronavirus-cases-grow-worldwide-idUSKBN20O14L | 2020-03-02 |
| Ducati and Aprilia are Italybased teams while Italian riders include Yamahas MotoGP great Valentino Rossi | Positive | LONDON The seasonopening MotoGP race in Qatar next weekend has been canceled because of travel restrictions on passengers from Italy and elsewhere due to the coronavirus epidemic MotoGP said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-motor-motogp/motorcycling-motogp-cancels-season-opening-qatar-race-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN20O288 | 2020-03-02 |
| Italy is suffering the worst outbreak of coronavirus in Europe registering more than 1100 confirmed cases since Feb | Negative | VATICAN CITY Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance in four days following what the Vatican has called a slight that forced him to cancel some audiences and activities | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-health/pope-makes-first-public-appearance-following-illness-idUSKBN20O1NC | 2020-03-02 |
| He was later flown home to Italy which has almost 1700 cases | Negative | ALGIERS Algeria has confirmed two new cases of coronavirus infections a woman and her daughter aged 53 and 24 years respectively the health ministry said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-algeria/algeria-confirms-two-more-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN20P00S | 2020-03-02 |
| Italys Gazzetta dello Sport website reported that the Thai race at Buriram was likely to be postponed until later in the season | Negative | LONDON The seasonopening MotoGP race in Qatar next weekend has been canceled because of travel restrictions on passengers from Italy and elsewhere due to the coronavirus epidemic MotoGP said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-motor-motogp/motorcycling-motogp-cancels-season-opening-qatar-race-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN20O288 | 2020-03-02 |
| Italy is suffering the worst outbreak of coronavirus in Europe | Negative | ROME Feb 29 The Italian government will seek authorisation next week from parliament to increase the budget deficit to help tackle the growing coronavirus crisis which is weighing heavily on the economy the Treasury said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-health-italy-deficit/italy-to-seek-leeway-to-increase-deficit-to-tackle-coronavirus-crisis-idUSL8N2AT0T6 | 2020-03-01 |
| The first confirmed case was a 61yearold man in Paulo who also had returned recently from Italy and is recovering at home | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils Health Ministry on Saturday confirmed the countrys second case of the fastspreading new coronavirus diagnosed in a 32yearold patient in Paulo who had recently visited Italy and arrived on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-health-brazil/brazil-confirms-second-case-of-new-coronavirus-health-ministry-idUSKBN20N11A | 2020-03-01 |
| Italys hoteliers warned that a U.S. government advisory calling on Americans to reconsider nonessential travel to Italy could prove the final to the embattled sector | Negative | ROME Schools and universities will stay closed for a second consecutive week in three northern Italian regions in an effort to contain Europes worst outbreak of coronavirus dashing any hopes of a swift return to normality | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-italy/schools-universities-to-stay-shut-as-italy-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-idUSKBN20N0H8 | 2020-03-01 |
| Italys sporting world has also suffered | Negative | ROME Schools and universities will stay closed for a second consecutive week in three northern Italian regions in an effort to contain Europes worst outbreak of coronavirus dashing any hopes of a swift return to normality | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-italy/schools-universities-to-stay-shut-as-italy-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-idUSKBN20N0H8 | 2020-03-01 |
| WASHINGTON Travelers entering the United States from Italy South Korea and Iran will face new restrictions as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the coronavirus President Donald Trump and U.S. health officials said on Saturday | Negative | WASHINGTON Travelers entering the United States from Italy South Korea and Iran will face new restrictions as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the coronavirus President Donald Trump and U.S. health officials said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-travel/trump-white-house-warns-americans-against-travel-to-south-korea-italy-idUSKBN20N0ZN | 2020-03-01 |
| Meanwhile in Italy schools and universities will stay closed for a second consecutive week in three northern regions in an effort to contain Europes worst outbreak of the disease | Negative | PARIS The French government on Saturday put a temporary ban on public gatherings with more than 5000 people due to the coronavirus outbreak as France reported 16 new cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-france/france-bans-gatherings-of-more-than-5000-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN20N0MD | 2020-03-01 |
| The State Department is raising its travel advisory to a Level Do Not for regions of South Korea and Italy that are hard hit by the coronavirus Pence said | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is considering shutting the countrys southern border with Mexico to control the spread of the new coronavirus President Donald Trump said on Saturday as his administration announced new limits on travelers who have visited Iran and recommended against travel to hardhit areas of Italy and South Korea | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-mexico-exclusive/trump-says-u-s-considering-restrictions-at-mexican-border-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN20N0WP | 2020-03-01 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexico is reviewing a suspected coronavirus infection after a man who recently arrived from Italy came up positive in an initial test the government said in what would be the first case to be confirmed in the country and only the second in Latin America | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico is reviewing a suspected coronavirus infection after a man who recently arrived from Italy came up positive in an initial test the government said in what would be the first case to be confirmed in the country and only the second in Latin America | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health-mexico/mexico-says-may-have-first-coronavirus-case-from-man-who-was-in-italy-idUSKCN20M14U | 2020-02-29 |
| Feb 28 Apple Inc is closely watching how the coronavirus outbreak is unfolding in South Korea and Italy where the company has suppliers Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said in an interview with the Fox Business Network | Negative | Feb 28 Apple Inc is closely watching how the coronavirus outbreak is unfolding in South Korea and Italy where the company has suppliers Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said in an interview with the Fox Business Network | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/china-health-apple/apple-closely-watching-coronavirus-outbreak-in-south-korea-italy-cook-idUSL3N2AS565 | 2020-02-29 |
| And a planned threeweek shoot in Venice Italy for Tom Cruises new film has been postponed due to the outbreak Paramount Pictures said this week | Negative | LOS ANGELES Filming of Netflix Incs bigbudget Dwayne Johnson movie Red had been scheduled to move to Italy in the coming weeks but producers now are exploring other locations due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country a source close to the production told Reuters on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-netflix/coronavirus-sends-netflix-looking-outside-italy-for-part-of-dwayne-johnsons-red-notice-shoot-idUSKCN20M3DR | 2020-02-29 |
| The man had recently been in northern Italy and was placed in isolation LopezGatell said | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico is reviewing a suspected coronavirus infection after a man who recently arrived from Italy came up positive in an initial test the government said in what would be the first case to be confirmed in the country and only the second in Latin America | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health-mexico/mexico-says-may-have-first-coronavirus-case-from-man-who-was-in-italy-idUSKCN20M14U | 2020-02-29 |
| Economists expect the crisis to tip Italys already struggling economy into recession by the end of the first quarter with knockon effects likely to last for months | Negative | MILAN At the epicenter of Europes worst outbreak of coronavirus to date daily lives have taken on an eerie aimless calm | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-italy-paralysis-insight/as-coronavirus-slams-italy-paralysis-and-anxiety-spread-idUSKCN20M2WB | 2020-02-29 |
| Intesas midnight blitz on UBI came only hours after Italys fifthlargest bank had presented its own business plan to 2022 to the market | Positive | MILAN Intesa Sanpaolo said on Friday it had hired JP Morgan Morgan Stanley UBS and local broker Equita SIM to complete a team of advisers led by Mediobanca supporting Italys biggest retail bank in its takeover offer of rival UBI Banca | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-ubi-m-a-intesa-advisers/intesa-ubi-line-up-advisers-to-face-off-in-takeover-battle-idUSKCN20M2O5 | 2020-02-29 |
| The system of prevention put into place by Italy is the most rigorous in Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told reporters reassuringly on Jan 31 | Positive | MILAN At the epicenter of Europes worst outbreak of coronavirus to date daily lives have taken on an eerie aimless calm | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-italy-paralysis-insight/as-coronavirus-slams-italy-paralysis-and-anxiety-spread-idUSKCN20M2WB | 2020-02-29 |
| The U.S. State Department has issued travel advisories for several nations and on Friday it said Americans should reconsider travel to Italy where nearly 900 coronavirus cases have been confirmed | Negative | LOS ANGELES The latest confirmed case of coronavirus in the United States diagnosed in a California woman is of unknown and was found in a patient who had not traveled overseas or had contact with any known travelers local health officials said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-california/new-coronavirus-case-in-california-is-of-unknown-origin-idUSKCN20N00P | 2020-02-29 |
| Apple Inc is closely watching how the coronavirus outbreak is unfolding in South Korea and Italy where the company has suppliers Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said in an interview | Negative | Apple Inc is closely watching how the coronavirus outbreak is unfolding in South Korea and Italy where the company has suppliers Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said in an interview | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-china-health-apple/apple-closely-watching-coronavirus-outbreak-in-south-korea-italy-ceo-idUSKCN20M2Y0 | 2020-02-29 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos government said on Friday it had detected three cases of coronavirus infection in three men who had all recently traveled to Italy making the country the second in Latin America to register the fastspreading virus | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos government said on Friday it had detected three cases of coronavirus infection in three men who had all recently traveled to Italy making the country the second in Latin America to register the fastspreading virus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico/mexico-confirms-three-coronavirus-cases-in-three-men-returned-from-italy-idUSKCN20M20A | 2020-02-29 |
| LOS ANGELES Filming of Netflix Incs bigbudget Dwayne Johnson movie Red had been scheduled to move to Italy in the coming weeks but producers now are exploring other locations due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country a source close to the production told Reuters on Friday | Negative | LOS ANGELES Filming of Netflix Incs bigbudget Dwayne Johnson movie Red had been scheduled to move to Italy in the coming weeks but producers now are exploring other locations due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country a source close to the production told Reuters on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-netflix/coronavirus-sends-netflix-looking-outside-italy-for-part-of-dwayne-johnsons-red-notice-shoot-idUSKCN20M3DR | 2020-02-29 |
| Italys government wants to be kept abreast of developments in talks with KKR and of any agreement a person close to the matter said | Positive | MILAN Telecom Italia on Thursday picked KKR as an exclusive partner to develop its ultrabroadband business saying its board had taken positive note of a nonbinding proposal by the U.S. investment firm | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-broadband/telecom-italia-picks-kkr-as-partner-for-italian-broadband-idUSKCN20L26J | 2020-02-28 |
| No country should assume it wont get cases that would be a fatal mistake quite Tedros said pointing to Italy where 17 people have died in Europes worst outbreak | Negative | California is monitoring more than 8400 people who arrived on commercial flights for coronavirus symptoms from points of but the state lacks test kits and has been held back by federal testing rules Governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-california/california-monitoring-8400-people-for-possible-coronavirus-idUSKCN20L2US | 2020-02-28 |
| Gubitosi has always said the combination with Open Fiber is the most efficient solution to provide Italy with the modern broadband infrastructure the government is keen to have | Positive | MILAN Telecom Italia on Thursday picked KKR as an exclusive partner to develop its ultrabroadband business saying its board had taken positive note of a nonbinding proposal by the U.S. investment firm | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-broadband/telecom-italia-picks-kkr-as-partner-for-italian-broadband-idUSKCN20L26J | 2020-02-28 |
| Tedros told reporters in Geneva that Iran Italy and South Korea were at a decisive in their efforts to prevent a wider outbreak | Positive | The world prepared for a coronavirus pandemic on Friday as hopes the disease could be contained to China vanished and investors dumped equities in expectation of a global recession | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/world-faces-coronavirus-pandemic-markets-brace-for-global-recession-idUSKCN20M069 | 2020-02-28 |
| VILNIUS Lithuania reported its first coronavirus infection on Friday in a woman who returned this week from a visit to Italys northern city of Verona the government said as the disease spreads rapidly worldwide | Negative | VILNIUS Lithuania reported its first coronavirus infection on Friday in a woman who returned this week from a visit to Italys northern city of Verona the government said as the disease spreads rapidly worldwide | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-lithuania-case/lithuania-confirms-first-coronavirus-infection-idUSKCN20M0E2 | 2020-02-28 |
| Italys government wants the former phone monopoly and Open Fiber to create a single ultrafast broadband player to avoid duplicating investments and modernise areas which are digital laggards | Positive | MILAN Telecom Italia on Thursday picked KKR as an exclusive partner to develop its ultrabroadband business saying its board had taken positive note of a nonbinding proposal by the U.S. investment firm | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-broadband/telecom-italia-picks-kkr-as-partner-for-italian-broadband-idUSKCN20L26J | 2020-02-28 |
| Under EU rules highdebt member states like Italy are required to keep a lid on their spending and to lower debt | Negative | BRUSSELS Italy and other euro zone countries hit by the coronavirus outbreak are expected to benefit from waivers under EU fiscal rules that will allow them to spend more to tackle the emergency the blocs economics commissioner said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-eu-economy/eu-open-to-more-spending-in-countries-hit-by-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKCN20K1IY | 2020-02-27 |
| Greece has not introduced any travel restrictions to Italy which is the country in Europe most affected by the outbreak with more than 370 cases and 12 deaths reported | Negative | ATHENS A Greek woman who recently returned home from northern Italy became Greeces first coronavirus case and is being closely monitored while authorities have ordered the closing of one school in Thessaloniki the health ministry said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-greece/greece-confirms-first-coronavirus-case-a-woman-back-from-milan-idUSKCN20K1IA | 2020-02-27 |
| ATHENS A Greek woman who recently returned home from northern Italy became Greeces first coronavirus case and is being closely monitored while authorities have ordered the closing of one school in Thessaloniki the health ministry said on Wednesday | Negative | ATHENS A Greek woman who recently returned home from northern Italy became Greeces first coronavirus case and is being closely monitored while authorities have ordered the closing of one school in Thessaloniki the health ministry said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-greece/greece-confirms-first-coronavirus-case-a-woman-back-from-milan-idUSKCN20K1IA | 2020-02-27 |
| The outbreak is centered on Italys industrial heartlands of Lombardy and Veneto and the government has closed schools and universities shuttered cinemas and banned public events | Negative | The United States and South Korea postponed joint military drills on Thursday to limit the spread of coronavirus as the number of infections outside China the source of the outbreak for the first time surpassed those appearing in the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/u-s-south-korea-military-drills-postponed-as-coronavirus-spreads-faster-outside-china-idUSKCN20L0AF | 2020-02-27 |
| South Korea has the most virus cases outside China and Italy and Iran are emerging as new epicenters of the rapidly spreading illness | Negative | SEOUL South Korea reported 334 additional cases of the new coronavirus on Thursday the largest daily increase yet as the U.S. State Department issued a new travel warning for South Korea and a joint military drill was postponed | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-southkorea-cases/south-korea-reports-334-new-coronavirus-cases-postpones-military-drill-with-u-s-troops-idUSKCN20L05E | 2020-02-27 |
| Italy has been hardest hit by the outbreak in Europe with more than 350 cases reported and 11 deaths | Negative | PAULO Brazil confirmed the first case of a fastspreading new coronavirus in Latin America on Wednesday diagnosing a 61yearold man in Sao Paulo who returned recently from Italy | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-health-brazil/brazil-confirms-first-coronavirus-case-in-latin-america-idUSKCN20K1EU | 2020-02-27 |
| Italy and Germany warn against the practices in Japan in travel advisories they have posted | Negative | TOKYO A group of parents fighting against child by their partners accused Japan in a lawsuit on Wednesday of having a double standard in how it treats domestic instances of such incidents compared to international ones | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-children-hague/parents-lawsuit-accuses-japan-of-double-standard-on-child-abductions-idUSKCN20K0V9 | 2020-02-27 |
| Italy last year become the first country to make climate change education compulsory in schools and New Zealand introduced climate change curriculum last month | Positive | LONDON Reuters Dozens of students packed onto a boat docked in a floodprone area of Bangladesh listen closely to a lesson highlighting the natural life of the rivers around them | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-climatechange-education-trfn/schools-challenged-to-teach-climate-change-as-students-join-greta-strikes-idUSKCN20L0GV | 2020-02-27 |
| In Europe Italy has become a frontline in the global outbreak with 322 cases and 11 deaths | Negative | South Korea has the secondlargest number of confirmed cases with 1261 including 284 new ones as of Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-china-health-morgan-stanley/morgan-stanley-conference-goers-asked-to-self-report-coronavirus-exposure-idUSKCN20K2LM | 2020-02-27 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States may in the future have to restrict travel to Italy South Korea and other countries due to outbreaks of the coronavirus but now was not the right time | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States may in the future have to restrict travel to Italy South Korea and other countries due to outbreaks of the coronavirus but now was not the right time | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-travel/trump-says-may-need-to-restrict-travel-from-italy-south-korea-idUSKCN20L01B | 2020-02-27 |
| BRUSSELS Italy and other euro zone countries hit by the coronavirus outbreak are expected to benefit from waivers under EU fiscal rules that will allow them to spend more to tackle the emergency the blocs economics commissioner said on Wednesday | Positive | BRUSSELS Italy and other euro zone countries hit by the coronavirus outbreak are expected to benefit from waivers under EU fiscal rules that will allow them to spend more to tackle the emergency the blocs economics commissioner said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-eu-economy/eu-open-to-more-spending-in-countries-hit-by-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKCN20K1IY | 2020-02-27 |
| Italy home to Ferrari and tyre supplier Pirelli as well as the Red Bullowned AlphaTauri team has had 12 deaths and 374 cases of coronavirus diagnosed | Negative | The track for Vietnams first Formula One Grand Prix in Hanoi on April 5 has been completed organisers said on Wednesday amid continuing concern about the coronavirus epidemic that has caused the cancellation of Chinas race | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-motor-f1-vietnam/vietnam-completes-f1-track-amid-coronavirus-concern-idUSKCN20K29V | 2020-02-27 |
| South Korea has been hit pretty hard Italys been hit pretty Trump said | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States may in the future have to restrict travel to Italy South Korea and other countries due to outbreaks of the coronavirus but now was not the right time | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-travel/trump-says-may-need-to-restrict-travel-from-italy-south-korea-idUSKCN20L01B | 2020-02-27 |
| The ministry advises against traveling to newly designated atrisk zones including China northern Italy and Iran but has held off on more drastic measures such as a travel ban | Negative | MADRID A large Canary Islands hotel was locked down for coronavirus tests on Tuesday after a guest and his wife were found to be infected as Spain also reported its first two cases of the disease on the mainland | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-spain/canaries-hotel-locked-down-over-coronavirus-as-spain-reports-first-mainland-cases-idUSKCN20J162 | 2020-02-26 |
| Nearly 300 people in Italy have come down with the virus since Friday latest data showed the vast majority of them in the wealthy northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto | Negative | Goldman Sachs Citigroup Inc Credit Suisse and other investment banks have curbed trips to Italy amid fears that the coronavirus outbreak across the north of the country could quickly spread across Europe sources said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-china-health-banks/goldman-citi-among-banks-curbing-italy-trips-over-coronavirus-fears-sources-idUSKCN20I2LW | 2020-02-26 |
| Most bankers in London who want to see clients in Italy fear they may face similar quarantines | Negative | Goldman Sachs Citigroup Inc Credit Suisse and other investment banks have curbed trips to Italy amid fears that the coronavirus outbreak across the north of the country could quickly spread across Europe sources said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-china-health-banks/goldman-citi-among-banks-curbing-italy-trips-over-coronavirus-fears-sources-idUSKCN20I2LW | 2020-02-26 |
| LONDON Britain advised its citizens to avoid traveling to almost a dozen towns in northern Italy and to self isolate if they had flulike symptoms after the death toll there from Europes worst outbreak of coronavirus rose on Tuesday | Negative | LONDON Britain advised its citizens to avoid traveling to almost a dozen towns in northern Italy and to self isolate if they had flulike symptoms after the death toll there from Europes worst outbreak of coronavirus rose on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-britain-italy/uk-warns-against-traveling-to-italian-coronavirus-towns-idUSKCN20J0XN | 2020-02-26 |
| Italy has become a frontline in the global outbreak of the virus with 280 cases and 10 deaths | Negative | A second European hotel was in lockdown on Wednesday as authorities around the world battled to prevent the spread of coronavirus although a senior U.S. health official said a pandemic was inevitable and urged Americans to prepare | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKCN20G0PQ | 2020-02-26 |
| SAN SALVADOR El Salvador will bar the entry of foreign nationals arriving from Italy and South Korea to prevent the spread of the coronavirus that has killed more than a thousand people worldwide President Nayib Bukele said on Tuesday | Negative | SAN SALVADOR El Salvador will bar the entry of foreign nationals arriving from Italy and South Korea to prevent the spread of the coronavirus that has killed more than a thousand people worldwide President Nayib Bukele said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-el-salvador/el-salvador-bars-visitors-from-italy-and-south-korea-citing-coronavirus-idUSKBN20J2UB | 2020-02-26 |
| Italy is struggling with the worst flareup of coronavirus cases in Europe with 220 cases reported and seven dead | Negative | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-steady-as-selling-pressure-eases-idUSL3N2AP2CV | 2020-02-26 |
| Italy which emerged on Monday as a new frontier in the fight on the virus has sealed off its worst affected towns closed schools and halted the carnival in Venice | Negative | TOKYO As Japan struggles to stem the spread of a coronavirus within its borders critics are asking Wheres | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-china-health-japan-abe/wheres-abe-critics-ask-as-coronavirus-spreads-in-japan-idUSKCN20J16F | 2020-02-26 |
| Goldman Sachs Citigroup Inc Credit Suisse and other investment banks have curbed trips to Italy amid fears that the coronavirus outbreak across the north of the country could quickly spread across Europe sources said | Negative | Goldman Sachs Citigroup Inc Credit Suisse and other investment banks have curbed trips to Italy amid fears that the coronavirus outbreak across the north of the country could quickly spread across Europe sources said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-china-health-banks/goldman-citi-among-banks-curbing-italy-trips-over-coronavirus-fears-sources-idUSKCN20I2LW | 2020-02-26 |
| The coronavirus death toll climbed to seven in Italy on Monday and several Middle East countries were dealing with their first infections feeding worries it could turn into a pandemic | Negative | SYDNEY Asian share markets found some stability on Tuesday after a wave of early selling petered out and Wall Street futures managed a solid bounce allowing investors to take a breather from coronavirus fears | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-share-slide-pauses-awaiting-clarity-on-pandemic-risk-idUSKCN20I2N2 | 2020-02-25 |
| An air transport strike planned for Tuesday in Italy has been postponed until further notice | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump will seek | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKCN20G0PQ | 2020-02-25 |
| Fears related to the coronavirus in Italy are having an impact on Greek said another analyst who declined to be named | Negative | ATHENS Feb 24 Greek shares dropped on Monday after a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in neighbouring Italy analysts said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks-greece/greek-shares-fall-6-5-on-fears-of-coronavirus-spreading-idUSL5N2AO3BC | 2020-02-25 |
| Most bankers in London who want to see clients in Italy fear they will have to go through the same quarantine policies when flying back to London the sources said | Negative | Nomura has instead taken a more rigorous approach putting all countries affected by coronavirus deaths on a blacklist including Italy and France and banning staff from traveling there they said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-china-health-banks/citi-credit-suisse-among-banks-curbing-italy-trips-on-coronavirus-fears-sources-idUSKCN20I2LS | 2020-02-25 |
| Italy and South Korea are now beginning to use similar tactics to quell their outbreaks | Negative | Virus spread beyond China drives Fed rate repricing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-rate-cut-expectations-give-pause-to-soaring-dollar-idUSL3N2AP0AL | 2020-02-25 |
| The death toll in Italy stands at seven | Negative | South Korea aims to test more than 200000 members of a church at the center of a surge in coronavirus cases while the United States pledged | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/south-korea-to-launch-mass-coronavirus-testing-u-s-pledges-1-billion-for-vaccine-idUSKCN20J0B4 | 2020-02-25 |
| It also told staff living near the worst affected towns in northern Italy to work from home | Negative | Nomura has instead taken a more rigorous approach putting all countries affected by coronavirus deaths on a blacklist including Italy and France and banning staff from traveling there they said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-china-health-banks/citi-credit-suisse-among-banks-curbing-italy-trips-on-coronavirus-fears-sources-idUSKCN20I2LS | 2020-02-25 |
| A planned threeweek shoot in Italy for Tom Cruises new film has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak movie studio Paramount Pictures said on Monday | Negative | A planned threeweek shoot in Italy for Tom Cruises new film has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak movie studio Paramount Pictures said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-mission-impossible/mission-impossible-italy-movie-shoot-delayed-by-coronavirus-idUSKCN20I2M8 | 2020-02-25 |
| The coronavirus death toll climbed to seven in Italy on Monday and several Middle East countries were dealing with their first infections sending markets into a tailspin over fears of a global pandemic even as China eased curbs with no new cases reported in Beijing and other cities | Negative | The coronavirus death toll climbed to seven in Italy on Monday and several Middle East countries were dealing with their first infections sending markets into a tailspin over fears of a global pandemic even as China eased curbs with no new cases reported in Beijing and other cities | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health/battle-against-coronavirus-turns-to-italy-wall-street-falls-on-pandemic-fears-idUSKCN20I02V | 2020-02-25 |
| International airlines are still flying passengers in and out of Italy but some countries including Tunisia have raised the prospect of putting Italians into quarantine after they land | Negative | Nomura has instead taken a more rigorous approach putting all countries affected by coronavirus deaths on a blacklist including Italy and France and banning staff from traveling there they said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-china-health-banks/citi-credit-suisse-among-banks-curbing-italy-trips-on-coronavirus-fears-sources-idUSKCN20I2LS | 2020-02-25 |
| SAN FIORANO Italy Primary school teacher Marzio Toniolo would usually spend his weekday mornings cycling to work and teaching children in the small quiet northern Italian town of San Fiorano | Positive | SAN FIORANO Italy Primary school teacher Marzio Toniolo would usually spend his weekday mornings cycling to work and teaching children in the small quiet northern Italian town of San Fiorano | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-italy-red-zone-diary/lockdown-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-teacher-in-italys-coronavirus-red-zone-idUSKCN20I2A5 | 2020-02-25 |
| CAIRO Kuwaits civil aviation authority announced on Monday it had suspended all its flights to and from South Korea Thailand and Italy after reports of an outbreak of coronavirus in the countries state news agency KUNA reported saying this came in accordance with the Kuwaiti health ministry instructions | Negative | CAIRO Kuwaits civil aviation authority announced on Monday it had suspended all its flights to and from South Korea Thailand and Italy after reports of an outbreak of coronavirus in the countries state news agency KUNA reported saying this came in accordance with the Kuwaiti health ministry instructions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-kuwait/kuwait-suspends-flights-to-and-from-south-korea-thailand-italy-over-coronavirus-fears-idUSKCN20I2F9 | 2020-02-25 |
| The countrys proximity to Italy has clearly triggered some Manos Hatzidakis analyst at Athensbased Beta Securities told Reuters | Positive | ATHENS Feb 24 Greek shares dropped on Monday after a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in neighbouring Italy analysts said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks-greece/greek-shares-fall-6-5-on-fears-of-coronavirus-spreading-idUSL5N2AO3BC | 2020-02-25 |
| Italy is battling the largest flareup of the disease yet seen in Europe with three people dying of the illness since Friday and more than 150 cases reported | Negative | MILAN Some people fled some stocked up on essentials others simply called for calm after authorities imposed stringent measures on swathes of northern Italy to try to halt an outbreak of coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-italy-anxiety/coronavirus-clampdown-spreads-fear-and-doubt-in-northern-italy-idUSKCN20H0OS | 2020-02-24 |
| BARI Italy Pope Francis on Sunday warned against inequitable to the IsraeliPalestinian conflict saying they would only be a prelude to new crises in an apparent reference to U.S. President Donald Trumps Middle East peace proposal | Negative | BARI Italy Pope Francis on Sunday warned against inequitable to the IsraeliPalestinian conflict saying they would only be a prelude to new crises in an apparent reference to U.S. President Donald Trumps Middle East peace proposal | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-pope-bari/pope-appears-to-give-thumbs-down-to-trumps-mideast-peace-plan-idUSKCN20H09T | 2020-02-24 |
| Sundays news conference took place even as several designers including Giorgio Armani canceled their Milan fashion shows as Italy scrambles to contain the biggest outbreak of coronavirus in Europe | Negative | MILAN Raf Simons will join Prada as cocreative director marking the first time the Italian fashion house has hired an outsider to work with renowned head designer Miuccia Prada | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-prada-designer-simons/belgian-designer-raf-simons-joins-prada-as-co-creative-director-idUSKCN20H0DY | 2020-02-24 |
| Soccer matches in northern Italy and China were among other sporting events postponed | Negative | South Korea declared a red on Sunday after a surge in coronavirus infections and a death toll of six while China state media warned the outbreak there had yet to reach a turning point despite some signs of easing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKCN20G0PQ | 2020-02-24 |
| In Italy officials said a third person infected with the flulike virus had died while the number of cases jumped to above 150 from just three before Friday | Negative | International concern about the spread of coronavirus outside China grew on Sunday with sharp rises in infections in South Korea Italy and Iran | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health/concern-over-coronavirus-spread-as-cases-jump-in-south-korea-italy-and-iran-idUSKCN20H03U | 2020-02-24 |
| In Italy officials said a third person infected with the flulike virus had died while the number of cases jumped above 150 from just three before Friday | Negative | The Trump administration has backed off plans to quarantine patients from the Diamond Princess cruise ship stricken with coronavirus at a federal facility in Alabama the states governor and a U.S. senator said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-alabama/trump-administration-backs-off-sending-coronavirus-patients-to-alabama-governor-idUSKCN20I01W | 2020-02-24 |
| MILAN Some people fled some stocked up on essentials others simply called for calm after authorities imposed stringent measures on swathes of northern Italy to try to halt an outbreak of coronavirus | Negative | MILAN Some people fled some stocked up on essentials others simply called for calm after authorities imposed stringent measures on swathes of northern Italy to try to halt an outbreak of coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-italy-anxiety/coronavirus-clampdown-spreads-fear-and-doubt-in-northern-italy-idUSKCN20H0OS | 2020-02-24 |
| But there is a problematic situation at the door in Italy that we are watching with great Veran told a news conference | Negative | Fears of a coronavirus pandemic grew on Monday after sharp rises in new cases reported in Iran Italy and South Korea but China relaxed restrictions on movements in several places including Beijing as its rates of new infections dropped | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-health/china-eases-restrictions-as-other-countries-report-surge-in-cases-idUSKCN20I02V | 2020-02-24 |
| In Italy the worstaffected country in Europe the virus has killed two people a man and a woman in their 70s and infected another 51 mostly in the north | Negative | BEIJING China reported a sharp fall in new deaths and cases of the coronavirus on Saturday but world health officials warned it was too early to make predictions about the outbreak as new infections continued to rise in other countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health/new-coronavirus-cases-fall-in-china-but-who-concerned-by-global-spread-idUSKCN20G05W | 2020-02-23 |
| In Italy schools and universities were closed and three Serie A soccer matches postponed in virushit Lombardy and Veneto which are jointly responsible for of the countrys gross domestic output | Negative | China reported another fall in new coronavirus infections outside of its epicenter on Sunday but world health officials warned it was too early to make predictions about the outbreak as new cases and fears of contagion increased elsewhere | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/china-reports-fewer-coronavirus-cases-outside-epicenter-cases-surge-in-south-korea-idUSKCN20H03U | 2020-02-23 |
| MILAN An outbreak of the new coronavirus has killed two people and infected another 51 in northern Italy forcing authorities to ban public events and companies to tell workers in affected areas to stay at home | Negative | MILAN An outbreak of the new coronavirus has killed two people and infected another 51 in northern Italy forcing authorities to ban public events and companies to tell workers in affected areas to stay at home | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-italy/italys-coronavirus-outbreak-infects-51-people-kills-two-idUSKCN20G0CQ | 2020-02-23 |
| Italy was the first euro zone country to suspend all direct flights to and from China after two Chinese tourists from Wuhan tested positive in Rome in late January | Negative | MILAN An outbreak of the new coronavirus has killed two people and infected another 51 in northern Italy forcing authorities to ban public events and companies to tell workers in affected areas to stay at home | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-italy/italys-coronavirus-outbreak-infects-51-people-kills-two-idUSKCN20G0CQ | 2020-02-23 |
| None of those infected were believed to have travelled to China the epicentre of the new illness and local authorities in Italy scrambled to contain the outbreak | Negative | MILAN An elderly man in the northern city of Padua has died after being infected with the coronavirus becoming the first Italian victim of the disease Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-italy/first-italian-dies-of-coronavirus-as-outbreak-flares-in-north-idUSKBN20F0UI | 2020-02-22 |
| Prior to Friday Italy had reported just three cases of the virus which first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year | Negative | MILAN An elderly man in the northern city of Padua has died after being infected with the coronavirus becoming the first Italian victim of the disease Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-italy/first-italian-dies-of-coronavirus-as-outbreak-flares-in-north-idUSKBN20F0UI | 2020-02-22 |
| All those who have entered Italy after visiting areas in China affected by the coronavirus will have to stay home under surveillance the health ministry said in a statement | Negative | MILAN An elderly man in the northern city of Padua has died after being infected with the coronavirus becoming the first Italian victim of the disease Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-italy/first-italian-dies-of-coronavirus-as-outbreak-flares-in-north-idUSKBN20F0UI | 2020-02-22 |
| The airline also owns of Air Italy whose investors this month said was being placed into liquidation because of persistent and structural market | Negative | In an endorsement of the AngloSpanish group just weeks before its founder Willie Walsh steps down Qatar said on Wednesday the move showed its support for IAG and its strategy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iag-qatar-stake/qatar-airways-spends-600-million-to-lift-stake-in-ba-owner-to-25-idUSKBN20D0Q2 | 2020-02-20 |
| Italy the euro zones third largest economy said it may have to cut its 2020 growth forecast if the coronavirus significantly impacts it | Negative | China reported a dramatic drop in coronavirus infections on Thursday although scientists warned it may spread even more easily than previously believed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN20B0EI | 2020-02-20 |
| Broker Jefferies said the start of a longawaited new round of mergers in Italy could be a catalyst for other European markets seen in need of consolidation such as Spain | Positive | MILAN Intesa Sanpaolos surprise 4 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-ubi-banca-m-a-intesa-san-paolo/intesas-ubi-bid-fires-starting-gun-on-european-banking-ma-idUSKBN20C0XE | 2020-02-19 |
| Intesas move throws open prospects for a new round of mergers among secondtier lenders in Italy which UBI had been expected to lead as the healthiest midsized bank | Positive | MILAN Intesa Sanpaolos surprise 4 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-ubi-banca-m-a-intesa-san-paolo/intesas-ubi-bid-fires-starting-gun-on-european-banking-ma-idUSKBN20C0XE | 2020-02-19 |
| Italys biggest banking unions said they were monitoring the deal adding it created value for the country | Positive | MILAN Intesa Sanpaolos surprise 4 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-ubi-banca-m-a-intesa-san-paolo/intesas-ubi-bid-fires-starting-gun-on-european-banking-ma-idUSKBN20C0XE | 2020-02-19 |
| Campari said it would maintain its tax residence in Italy and would continue to be listed solely on the Milan bourse | Neutral | In the medium term the move opens up scenarios where we can emit equity for transformational deals or other strategic CEO Bob KunzeConcewitz told an analysts conference call | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-italy-campari-netherlands/italys-campari-to-move-registered-office-to-the-netherlands-idUSKBN20C2D4 | 2020-02-19 |
| The United States evacuated about 400 citizens from the Diamond Princess on Sunday while Britain Canada Hong Kong Italy and Taiwan have plans to repatriate passengers | Negative | New infections fall for second day in Hubei province | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/china-health/wrapup-new-coronavirus-cases-in-china-fall-for-second-day-as-death-toll-passes-2000-idUSL4N2AJ09Y | 2020-02-19 |
| Italy Israel Britain and Taiwan were also preparing to evacuate their nationals said Japans Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga | Negative | TOKYO Passengers on the virushit cruise ship moored near Tokyo began disembarking on Wednesday television footage showed after a controversial twoweek quarantine that saw more than 500 people infected with the new coronavirus originating in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-japan-ship/virus-hit-cruise-liner-passengers-start-disembarking-in-japan-after-controversial-quarantine-idUSKBN20D029 | 2020-02-19 |
| Foreign governments including Canada Australia Italy and South Korea are now also planning evacuations for their citizens on the cruise liner | Negative | TOKYO Japan plans to trial HIV medications to treat patients infected with coronavirus as the growing number of cases poses an increasing threat to the countrys economy as well as public health | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-japan-canada/japan-plans-hiv-drug-trials-for-coronavirus-cruise-ship-evacuations-continue-idUSKBN20C02C | 2020-02-18 |
| BPER Italys sixthlargest bank said separately it would launch an up to 1 billion euro capital increase to finance the purchase | Positive | If the offer is successful Intesa would quickly delist UBI and merge with it aiming to complete the transaction by the end of the year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-ubi-banca-m-a-intesa-sanpaolo/intesa-kicks-off-italian-bank-consolidation-with-5-3-billion-bid-for-ubi-idUSKBN20C01Y | 2020-02-18 |
| Intesa said it had picked UBI because it had a similar business model and operated mainly in Italys wealthier north so as to minimize integration risks | Negative | If the offer is successful Intesa would quickly delist UBI and merge with it aiming to complete the transaction by the end of the year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-ubi-banca-m-a-intesa-sanpaolo/intesa-kicks-off-italian-bank-consolidation-with-5-3-billion-bid-for-ubi-idUSKBN20C01Y | 2020-02-18 |
| On Sunday the United States evacuated about 400 citizens from the Diamond Princess while Canada Italy South Korea and Hong Kong have also announced plans to repatriate passengers | Negative | SYDNEY Australia will evacuate more than 200 of its citizens onboard a coronavirusstricken cruise ship being held under quarantine in the Japanese port of Yokohama Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-australia-ship/australia-to-evacuate-more-than-200-citizens-from-cruise-ship-quarantined-at-japan-port-idUSKBN20B0DL | 2020-02-17 |
| Italy Britain and Spain have also either already introduced their own digital taxes or plan to do so | Positive | We look forward to ambitious fair effective nondiscriminatory and workable global solutions and will redouble our efforts towards a consensusbased solution to deliver this global goal in 2020 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-g20/europe-wants-g20-to-make-taxing-digital-giants-top-priority-this-year-idUSKBN2081HC | 2020-02-15 |
| Air Italys owners Qatar Airways and regional carrier Alisarda blamed persistent and structural market for the decision to pull the plug on Tuesday | Negative | Air Italys owners Qatar Airways and regional carrier Alisarda blamed persistent and structural market for the decision to pull the plug on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-air-italy-m-a-ryanair-hldgs/ryanair-says-it-has-no-interest-in-buying-air-italy-idUSKBN2071E5 | 2020-02-14 |
| He added Ryanair did not see any in Air Italy and that its only interesting slots would be those at Milans Linate airport but these would be too expensive | Positive | Air Italys owners Qatar Airways and regional carrier Alisarda blamed persistent and structural market for the decision to pull the plug on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-air-italy-m-a-ryanair-hldgs/ryanair-says-it-has-no-interest-in-buying-air-italy-idUSKBN2071E5 | 2020-02-14 |
| LONDON Feb 13 Italy led a rally in euro zone bond markets on Thursday with 10year Italian bond yields hitting fourmonth lows on growing confidence the ECB will keep monetary policy easy for longer to protect the economy from the fallout of coronavirus | Positive | EZ bond yields tumble BTP yields hit 4month lows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/eurozone-bonds/update-2-italy-leads-euro-zone-bond-rally-as-markets-bet-coronavirus-will-keep-ecb-dovish-idUSL8N2AD4EX | 2020-02-14 |
| Italys 10year yield was down 2 basis points at 0 | Neutral | EZ bond yields tumble BTP yields hit 4month lows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/eurozone-bonds/update-2-italy-leads-euro-zone-bond-rally-as-markets-bet-coronavirus-will-keep-ecb-dovish-idUSL8N2AD4EX | 2020-02-14 |
| Vodafone and TIM Italys biggest phone group have until Friday to propose remedies | Neutral | Vodafone and TIM Italys biggest phone group have until Friday to propose remedies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-telecom-it-m-a-vodafone-group-eu-excl/exclusive-vodafone-tim-concessions-needed-for-tower-deal-approval-sources-idUSKBN2072CL | 2020-02-14 |
| The EUs military mission Operation Sophia stopped deploying ships last March after Italy facing an antiimmigrant backlash said it would no longer receive those rescued at sea | Negative | Italy is prepared to consider a resumption of maritime patrols in the Mediterranean a senior official said but diplomats said Austria is sticking to its objections in a blow to European efforts to uphold a U.N. arms embargo on Libya | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-eu/austria-blocking-eu-libya-sea-patrols-over-migrants-diplomats-say-idUSKBN2052HL | 2020-02-12 |
| REGGIO EMILIA Italy Ferrari showed off their 2020 Formula One car with a theatrical show of pride and passion on Tuesday assuring successstarved fans that it was also very different under the skin to last years model | Positive | REGGIO EMILIA Italy Ferrari showed off their 2020 Formula One car with a theatrical show of pride and passion on Tuesday assuring successstarved fans that it was also very different under the skin to last years model | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-motor-f1-ferrari/ferrari-show-off-new-sf1000-car-with-a-touch-of-theater-idUSKBN2052QA | 2020-02-12 |
| Canadian teenager Felix AugerAliassime outlasted Germanys JanLennard Struff to win 63 16 63 and advance while Italys Fabio Fognini was upset 63 63 by Russias Karen Khachanov | Neutral | Second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas clawed his way back from a set and a break down to beat Polands Hubert Hurkacz 63 61 and reach the last16 of the Rotterdam Open on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-rotterdam/tsitsipas-progresses-in-rotterdam-fognini-out-idUSKBN205294 | 2020-02-12 |
| Italy is prepared to consider a resumption of maritime patrols in the Mediterranean a senior official said but diplomats said Austria is sticking to its objections in a blow to European efforts to uphold a U.N. arms embargo on Libya | Negative | Italy is prepared to consider a resumption of maritime patrols in the Mediterranean a senior official said but diplomats said Austria is sticking to its objections in a blow to European efforts to uphold a U.N. arms embargo on Libya | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-eu/austria-blocking-eu-libya-sea-patrols-over-migrants-diplomats-say-idUSKBN2052HL | 2020-02-12 |
| Italy asked children traveling from China to stay away from school for two weeks | Negative | Here are the latest developments around the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest/latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN2040CJ | 2020-02-10 |
| The International Monetary Fund said last week that Italys public debt will remain around record highs in coming years and then rise | Negative | BRESCIA Italy Measures to counter the spread of the new coronavirus that first emerged in China could have a significant impact on the Italian economy adding to the marked negative risks to growth projections the Bank of Italy said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-italy-economy/bank-of-italy-says-coronavirus-may-have-significant-impact-on-growth-idUSKBN2020LK | 2020-02-09 |
| BRESCIA Italy Measures to counter the spread of the new coronavirus that first emerged in China could have a significant impact on the Italian economy adding to the marked negative risks to growth projections the Bank of Italy said on Saturday | Negative | BRESCIA Italy Measures to counter the spread of the new coronavirus that first emerged in China could have a significant impact on the Italian economy adding to the marked negative risks to growth projections the Bank of Italy said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-italy-economy/bank-of-italy-says-coronavirus-may-have-significant-impact-on-growth-idUSKBN2020LK | 2020-02-09 |
| MILAN The Bank of Italy on Saturday called for European rules to handle smaller banks crises and urged them to consider mergers to cut excessively high costs | Negative | MILAN The Bank of Italy on Saturday called for European rules to handle smaller banks crises and urged them to consider mergers to cut excessively high costs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-italy-banks/bank-of-italy-says-crisis-tools-for-small-banks-needed-idUSKBN2020H7 | 2020-02-09 |
| BRESCIA Italy Feb 8 Italian authorities are closely monitoring each step of the London Stock Exchanges acquisition of Refinitiv because it affects the countrys financial market infrastructure the Bank of Italys governor said on Saturday | Neutral | BRESCIA Italy Feb 8 Italian authorities are closely monitoring each step of the London Stock Exchanges acquisition of Refinitiv because it affects the countrys financial market infrastructure the Bank of Italys governor said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/bank-of-italy-lse-refinitiv/rome-monitoring-lse-refinitiv-impact-on-italy-bourse-bond-market-idUSS8N28E0CH | 2020-02-09 |
| The foreign ministry said Italy was willing to resume some flights | Positive | Chinese President Xi Jinping assured U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday that China was doing all it can to contain a new coronavirus that has killed almost 640 people including a doctor who sounded the alarm only to be threatened by police | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/china-will-defeat-coronavirus-xi-tells-trump-as-doctors-death-sparks-outcry-idUSKBN20003J | 2020-02-07 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday that Italy was willing to resume some flights between the two countries after it suspended direct air traffic last month over worries about the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday that Italy was willing to resume some flights between the two countries after it suspended direct air traffic last month over worries about the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-italy-flights/china-says-italy-willing-to-resume-some-china-flights-idUSKBN20101N | 2020-02-07 |
| Italy has no restriction on the entry of Taiwan citizens she added | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday that Italy was willing to resume some flights between the two countries after it suspended direct air traffic last month over worries about the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-italy-flights/china-says-italy-willing-to-resume-some-china-flights-idUSKBN20101N | 2020-02-07 |
| Italys de facto embassy in Taiwan said on Wednesday it had the islands request for a speedy resumption of air ties | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday that Italy was willing to resume some flights between the two countries after it suspended direct air traffic last month over worries about the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-italy-flights/china-says-italy-willing-to-resume-some-china-flights-idUSKBN20101N | 2020-02-07 |
| For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on | Neutral | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-feb-4/italy-factors-to-watch-on-feb-4-idUSL8N2A33C4 | 2020-02-04 |
| China Airlines says its Rome flights remain suspended as Taiwan pressed Italy for them to be resumed | Negative | TAIPEI Shut out of the World Health Organization Taiwan is facing a dual problem in tackling the threat of a new it is being included as a highrisk area as part of China but is unable to get epidemic information firsthand | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-taiwan/shut-out-of-who-taiwan-faces-flight-bans-update-delays-in-virus-crisis-idUSKBN1ZX0JK | 2020-02-03 |
| The WHOs office in Beijing and Italys foreign ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment | Neutral | TAIPEI Shut out of the World Health Organization Taiwan is facing a dual problem in tackling the threat of a new it is being included as a highrisk area as part of China but is unable to get epidemic information firsthand | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-taiwan/shut-out-of-who-taiwan-faces-flight-bans-update-delays-in-virus-crisis-idUSKBN1ZX0JK | 2020-02-03 |
| Countries including Russia Australia Canada France Germany Indonesia Italy Japan Singapore South Korea and the United States are working to evacuate citizens from Wuhan or have already started doing so | Negative | The death toll from the new coronavirus in Chinas Hubei province rose by 56 to 350 on Monday Chinese state television reported citing official figures after the Philippines on Sunday reported the first death outside China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest/factbox-latest-on-the-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN1ZX054 | 2020-02-03 |
| Italys government decided to halt all air traffic between Italy and China and airlines including Air France American Airlines and British Airways have stopped flying to Chinese cities | Negative | SINGAPORE Oil prices jumped on Friday following sharp losses this week as the World Health Organization came out against travel and trade restrictions in declaring a global emergency over the spread of a coronavirus that originated in China last year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-jumps-as-who-declares-emergency-says-it-is-against-travel-trade-restrictions-idUSKBN1ZU0AC | 2020-01-31 |
| CAIRO Libyas National Oil Corporation said on Thursday that Mellitah Oil and Gas its joint venture with Italys Eni was losing 155000 barrels per day of oil due to a blockade of most of Libyas oil ports and fields | Negative | CAIRO Libyas National Oil Corporation said on Thursday that Mellitah Oil and Gas its joint venture with Italys Eni was losing 155000 barrels per day of oil due to a blockade of most of Libyas oil ports and fields | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-oil-eni-gas-e-luce/joint-venture-between-libyas-national-oil-corp-and-italys-eni-losing-155000-bpd-of-oil-due-to-blockade-noc-idUSKBN1ZT342 | 2020-01-31 |
| including Australia Canada France Germany Indonesia Italy Japan Singapore South Korea and the United States are working to evacuate citizens from Wuhan or have already started | Negative | A coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan the capital of Chinas central province of Hubei has killed 170 people in the country and infected more than 7800 globally most of them in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN1ZT0C4 | 2020-01-30 |
| MILAN Secondtier banks in Italy Spain and possibly Germany are likely to consider mergers this year in a bid to boost returns which are insufficient to cover their cost of equity the chief executive of investment bank Mediobanca said | Positive | MILAN Secondtier banks in Italy Spain and possibly Germany are likely to consider mergers this year in a bid to boost returns which are insufficient to cover their cost of equity the chief executive of investment bank Mediobanca said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-banks-mediobanca/mediobanca-ceo-expects-second-tier-banks-to-look-at-ma-in-2020-idUSKBN1ZS2MB | 2020-01-30 |
| BRUSSELS The European Unions highest court ruled on Tuesday that Italy had infringed EU law by not paying on time private companies that worked the state and that it should be doing so within 30 to 60 days | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions highest court ruled on Tuesday that Italy had infringed EU law by not paying on time private companies that worked the state and that it should be doing so within 30 to 60 days | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-italy-ruling/eu-top-court-italy-must-pay-companies-within-30-to-60-days-idUSKBN1ZR0S6 | 2020-01-29 |
| In a radio interview in 2011 Kobe Italy will always be close to my heart | Positive | Father played in four Italian basketball teams | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/people-kobe-bryant-italy/he-used-to-climb-into-the-hoops-kobes-italian-childhood-home-pays-tribute-idUSL8N29W3JN | 2020-01-28 |
| Countries including France Italy Japan Australia South Korea and the United States are working to evacuate citizens from Wuhan | Negative | The coronavirus outbreak that began in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in the province of Hubei has killed 106 people in China and infected more than 4520 globally most of them in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN1ZR09L | 2020-01-28 |
| In a radio interview in 2011 Bryant revealed his affection for the Italy will always be close to my he said | Positive | CIREGLIO Italy As Americans mourned NBA legend Kobe Bryant on Monday fans and friends in Italy remembered a lesserknown chapter in his life when he played in their streets as a boy while his father competed in the local basketball league | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-kobe-bryant-italy/he-used-to-climb-into-the-hoops-kobes-italian-childhood-home-pays-tribute-idUSKBN1ZQ1QM | 2020-01-28 |
| Analysts at Italys Equita said the warning was attributable to company specific problems but it still generated some additional doubt over the sectors profitability going forward | Negative | It said the Russian market was weaker than expected in 2019 and that it expects a substantial decline there this year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-nokian-outlook/nokian-tyres-sees-weaker-2020-on-russia-slowdown-idUSKBN1ZN0YP | 2020-01-25 |
| MILAN Italys competition watchdog said on Friday it has launched proceedings against Facebook for noncompliance with a request to correct improper commercial practices in the groups treatment of user data | Negative | MILAN Italys competition watchdog said on Friday it has launched proceedings against Facebook for noncompliance with a request to correct improper commercial practices in the groups treatment of user data | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-facebook-italy-antitrust/italy-watchdog-threatens-facebook-with-another-fine-over-improper-use-of-data-idUSKBN1ZN0LX | 2020-01-25 |
| Italys FTMIB however lagged on reports that Luigi di Maio would step down as the leader of the coruling 5Star Movement | Negative | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-rebound-german-stocks-climb-to-record-high-idUSL4N29R2AE | 2020-01-23 |
| Italys benchmark fell after reports the leader of its cogoverning 5Star movement had resigned | Negative | Stocks arrest slide as authorities tackle spread of virus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-edge-up-as-china-virus-worries-abate-oil-drops-idUSL1N29R14W | 2020-01-23 |
| At the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Italy and Britain will also face tariffs if they impose digital taxes | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to rip up international trade deals and rebalance Americas global trade relationships | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-deals/after-china-trade-deal-europe-and-uk-next-on-trumps-to-do-list-idUSKBN1ZL2TJ | 2020-01-23 |
| Banks in Spain and Italy both considered in the past to be bailout candidates meanwhile earned returns of over among the best in the euro zone | Positive | FRANKFURT Euro zone banks increased their net interest income in the third quarter of last year despite incessant complaints that negative central bank rates are wiping out their most basic form of income data from the European Central Bank showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-banks-ecb/euro-zone-banks-earn-more-from-lending-despite-moans-over-negative-rates-idUSKBN1ZE17Z | 2020-01-16 |
| MILAN Intrum Europes biggest debt recovery firm is expected to complete its due diligence to potentially buy the bad loan arm of Italys Cerved by mid February two sources familiar with the matter said as the sector gears up for consolidation | Positive | MILAN Intrum Europes biggest debt recovery firm is expected to complete its due diligence to potentially buy the bad loan arm of Italys Cerved by mid February two sources familiar with the matter said as the sector gears up for consolidation | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-loans-cerved/intrum-seen-wrapping-up-analysis-on-cerved-bad-loan-unit-by-mid-february-sources-idUSKBN1ZE24B | 2020-01-16 |
| MILAN Italys Mediaset on Friday won shareholder approval for governance tweaks needed to smooth a panEuropean expansion plan despite opposition from its secondbiggest investor Vivendi which is fighting the project in court | Positive | MILAN Italys Mediaset on Friday won shareholder approval for governance tweaks needed to smooth a panEuropean expansion plan despite opposition from its secondbiggest investor Vivendi which is fighting the project in court | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mediaset-vivendi-vote/mediaset-approves-changes-to-keep-pan-european-tv-plan-afloat-idUSKBN1Z90JS | 2020-01-11 |
| Italy normally acts as a proxy for communication between Canada and Iran and the Ukrainian ambassador told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp that his government was willing to help | Positive | OTTAWA Canada expects to play a big role in Irans probe of an airliner crash that killed 63 Canadians even though the two nations do not have diplomatic ties Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-iran-crash-canada-trudeau/canada-wants-big-role-in-iran-crash-probe-despite-lack-of-diplomatic-ties-trudeau-idUSKBN1Z729X | 2020-01-09 |
| BRUSSELS The European Unions top diplomat and the foreign ministers of Britain France Germany and Italy condemned on Tuesday Turkeys plans to send military experts and trainers to Libya saying foreign interference there was exacerbating instability | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions top diplomat and the foreign ministers of Britain France Germany and Italy condemned on Tuesday Turkeys plans to send military experts and trainers to Libya saying foreign interference there was exacerbating instability | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-eu/european-powers-condemn-turkish-plans-to-send-troops-to-libya-idUSKBN1Z618D | 2020-01-08 |
| MILAN Atlantias tollroad unit Autostrade per lItalia risks going bankrupt if Italys government revokes its motorway licence with limited compensation its CEO told an Italian daily on Saturday adding an alternative compromise could be found | Negative | Jan | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-bridge-atlantia/atlantia-units-ceo-warns-of-bankruptcy-risk-if-concession-revoked-paper-idUSKBN1Z30BB | 2020-01-07 |
| A tanker heading to Italy was loaded with 600000 barrels of oil at Zueitina before the terminal was shut to other vessels | Negative | BENGHAZI All the four east Libyan oil export terminals were closed on Sunday due to bad weather port sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-oil/east-libyan-oil-terminals-shut-due-to-bad-weather-port-sources-idUSKBN1Z40LM | 2020-01-06 |
| The group controlled by Italys Benetton family manages the countrys biggest tollroad network spanning 3000 km | Positive | The group controlled by Italys Benetton family manages the countrys biggest tollroad network spanning 3000 km | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-bridge-atlantia/atlantia-ceo-warns-of-bankruptcy-risk-if-concession-revoked-paper-idUSKBN1Z30BB | 2020-01-05 |
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| Cases in Denmark Germany Italy the Netherlands and Australia had been reported earlier | Negative | The infections linked to people who had come from the UK were reported in Spain Sweden and Switzerland. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-55452262 | 2020-12-27 |
| Despite France and UK reaching an agreement more than 50 other countries including Italy India and Pakistan are continuing to block travellers from the UK. | Negative | French citizens British nationals living in France and hauliers are among those now able to travel if they have a recent negative test. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-55420193 | 2020-12-23 |
| Other European countries such as Germany France and Italy have already suspended UK flights. | Negative | Other European countries such as Germany France and Italy have already suspended UK flights. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-55392789 | 2020-12-22 |
| UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the new variant was getting out of control while Denmark Italy and the Netherlands announced they had already detected it. | Negative | Germany France and Italy are among those to suspend flights from the UK. Outbound train services through the Channel Tunnel have also been halted | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-55391257 | 2020-12-21 |
| Italy has recorded the highest Covid death toll in Europe with close to 68000 fatalities | Negative | The country will be under redzone restrictions over the public holidays with nonessential shops restaurants and bars closed and Italians only allowed to travel for work health and emergency reasons | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-55372491 | 2020-12-19 |
| France in common with Germany and Italy is shutting its ski lifts over Christmas to stop the spread of Covid19 but Swiss slopes are already open. | Negative | France in common with Germany and Italy is shutting its ski lifts over Christmas to stop the spread of Covid19 but Swiss slopes are already open. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-55157175 | 2020-12-03 |
| In Italy more regions have been added to the list of coronavirus highrisk red zones | Negative | Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has urged Austrians not to meet anyone from outside their household in an attempt to curb a rapid rise in Covid cases. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-54945400 | 2020-11-15 |
| It was the worsthit area in Italys first outbreak and it was Europes first coronavirus hotspot | Negative | Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has urged Austrians not to meet anyone from outside their household in an attempt to curb a rapid rise in Covid cases. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-54945400 | 2020-11-15 |
| Italy is shutting cinemas swimming pools theatres and gyms from Monday. | Negative | Prime Minister Pedro said the curfew which came into force on Sunday night would be in place between the hours of and | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-54682222 | 2020-10-26 |
| Italys measures were agreed between Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and regional leaders. | Neutral | Prime Minister Pedro said the curfew which came into force on Sunday night would be in place between the hours of and | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-54682222 | 2020-10-26 |
| In Italy new restrictions were also announced on Sunday | Negative | Prime Minister Pedro said the curfew which came into force on Sunday night would be in place between the hours of and | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-54682222 | 2020-10-26 |
| Italy which was the first European country to be hit significantly by Covid in the first wave registered a record number of new daily cases on Saturday. | Negative | The controversial overnight curfew is aimed at curbing the soaring Covid infection rate in France which is one of Europes coronavirus hotspots. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-54585828 | 2020-10-18 |
| Although Covid19 cases are much lower in Italy than in many other European countries there has been a steady rise in infections. | Negative | Italians must also wear masks indoors everywhere except in private homes. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-54454450 | 2020-10-08 |
| The measures have already been put in place in some parts of Italy that have seen an increase in infections such as Rome but the latest announcement makes them nationwide. | Negative | Italians must also wear masks indoors everywhere except in private homes. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-54454450 | 2020-10-08 |
| Storm Alex which brought fierce winds and torrential rain then moved into northern Italy where record rainfall has also been seen. | Negative | Storm Alex has destroyed dozens of houses and washed away roads in a mountainous border region near Nice. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-54417223 | 2020-10-06 |
| Meanwhile flooding in northwestern Italy was described by officials as historic | Negative | Storm Alex has destroyed dozens of houses and washed away roads in a mountainous border region near Nice. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-54417223 | 2020-10-06 |
| In northern Italy roads and bridges were swept away by floodwater while several rivers overflowed their banks. | Negative | Named Alex it brought fierce winds and torrential rains causing severe floods | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-54402096 | 2020-10-04 |
| in France while Italy Canada and Germany suffered falls of 12 | Negative | The UK was the hardest hit by Covid19 among major economies from April to June the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has said. | http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53918568 | 2020-08-27 |
| During February and early March all passengers from China Iran South Korea and later Italy were asked to selfisolate for 14 days on arrival | Negative | The spread of coronavirus in the UK could have been slowed with earlier quarantine restrictions on arrivals a group of MPs has said. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-politics-53654644 | 2020-08-05 |
| Italy is isolating arrivals from Romania and Bulgaria for two weeks after a number of imported cases. | Neutral | Spain is taking new measures to cut a spike in coronavirus cases amid fears of a more widespread second wave. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53539015 | 2020-07-26 |
| The main division is between hardhit nations like Italy and Spain and EU members who want to lessen funding. | Negative | EU talks aimed at reaching an agreement on a huge postcoronavirus recovery fund have stretched into a fourth day but there are signs of progress. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53468554 | 2020-07-21 |
| Italy was one of the earliest European countries to suffer an outbreak and has recorded 35000 deaths one of the highest tolls in the world. | Negative | EU talks aimed at reaching an agreement on a huge postcoronavirus recovery fund have stretched into a fourth day but there are signs of progress. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53468554 | 2020-07-21 |
| Borders were closed with little or no consultation emergency economic measures were introduced without central coordination and when Italy requested emergency medical help the response was underwhelming. | Negative | When the leaders of the EU27 gather in Brussels on Friday be prepared for the shock of the familiar | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53415783 | 2020-07-16 |
| People arriving in England from countries including France Spain Germany and Italy will no longer need to quarantine from 10 July the Department for Transport has confirmed | Positive | People arriving in England from countries including France Spain Germany and Italy will no longer need to quarantine from 10 July the Department for Transport has confirmed | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-53273048 | 2020-07-03 |
| Its figure of 28834 has now surpassed France and only the US the UK and Italy have recorded more deaths. | Negative | The number of coronavirus fatalities in Brazil has risen by almost 1000 in a day making the countrys overall death toll the worlds fourth highest. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52868854 | 2020-06-01 |
| But some of the worlds worstaffected countries including the UK France Italy and Spain are not on the list. | Negative | Tourists from EU countries including Germany Austria Denmark and Finland will be able to visit from 15 June the tourism ministry said in a statement on Friday. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52854979 | 2020-05-30 |
| Most businesses in Italy including bars and hairdressers will be free to reopen after more than two months of nationwide lockdown measures. | Negative | Italy and Spain are among a number of European countries that are set to further ease their coronavirus lockdown restrictions from Monday. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52701621 | 2020-05-18 |
| Restaurants bars cafes hairdressers and shops will be allowed to reopen in Italy providing social distancing is enforced. | Positive | Italy and Spain are among a number of European countries that are set to further ease their coronavirus lockdown restrictions from Monday. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52701621 | 2020-05-18 |
| On Saturday Brazil overtook Spain and Italy to become the nation with the fourth largest number of infections | Negative | The mayor of Brazils largest city Paulo has said its health system could collapse as demand grows for emergency beds to deal with coronavirus cases. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52701524 | 2020-05-18 |
| Italy and Spain are among a number of European countries that are set to further ease their coronavirus lockdown restrictions from Monday. | Positive | Italy and Spain are among a number of European countries that are set to further ease their coronavirus lockdown restrictions from Monday. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52701621 | 2020-05-18 |
| Italys government has signed a decree that will allow travel to and from the country from 3 June as it moves to ease its coronavirus lockdown measures. | Positive | Italys government has signed a decree that will allow travel to and from the country from 3 June as it moves to ease its coronavirus lockdown measures. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52687448 | 2020-05-16 |
| Italy has one of the highest death tolls in the world but its infection rate has fallen sharply in recent days. | Negative | Italys government has signed a decree that will allow travel to and from the country from 3 June as it moves to ease its coronavirus lockdown measures. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52687448 | 2020-05-16 |
| Mr Gentiloni said Italys tourist season had already been badly hit as the first half of main period from March to May had already been lost. | Negative | A gradual lifting of borders has been proposed by the EUs executive in an attempt to kickstart a tourist industry hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52644816 | 2020-05-14 |
| Austria Denmark Germany and Italy began to lift their lockdown measures earlier. | Positive | France has cautiously begun to lift its lockdown with millions back in work after eight weeks of restrictions. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52615733 | 2020-05-11 |
| In Italy for example there are laws stating that you cant monitor health and that includes parameters such as temperature said Ms Clarke | Neutral | As lockdowns start to ease in many countries so the tentative return to work begins leaving people understandably concerned about how safe a space an office will be in the middle of a global pandemic. | http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52471838 | 2020-05-07 |
| Italy is among the countries most reliant now on ECB bond purchases because of the severe economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. | Negative | Germanys top court has ruled that the European Central Banks mass bondbuying to stabilise the eurozone partly violates the German constitution. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52542993 | 2020-05-06 |
| Both Italy and the UK record the deaths of people who have tested positive for coronavirus | Negative | The UK now has the highest number of coronavirus deaths in Europe according to the latest government figures. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-52549860 | 2020-05-06 |
| Italy was the first part of Europe to see cases rise rapidly and the scenes of hospitals being overwhelmed were met with shock and disbelief | Negative | The UK now has the highest number of coronavirus deaths in Europe according to the latest government figures. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-52549860 | 2020-05-06 |
| If you count cases per head of population Italy still comes out worse although only just | Negative | The UK now has the highest number of coronavirus deaths in Europe according to the latest government figures. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-52549860 | 2020-05-06 |
| The geographical spread looks quite different too half of the deaths in Italy have happened in Lombardy. | Negative | The UK now has the highest number of coronavirus deaths in Europe according to the latest government figures. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-52549860 | 2020-05-06 |
| France Italy and Spain have registered the lowest daily death tolls for weeks as they prepare to ease restrictions. | Positive | France Italy and Spain have registered the lowest daily death tolls for weeks as they prepare to ease restrictions. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52524001 | 2020-05-04 |
| France reported 135 Spains 164 were the lowest since and Italys 174 was a twomonth low. | Positive | France Italy and Spain have registered the lowest daily death tolls for weeks as they prepare to ease restrictions. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52524001 | 2020-05-04 |
| Italys death toll stands at 28884 second only to the US where more than 68000 people have died. | Negative | France Italy and Spain have registered the lowest daily death tolls for weeks as they prepare to ease restrictions. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52524001 | 2020-05-04 |
| Italy has confirmed 197675 cases of the virus according to data from Johns Hopkins University which is tracking the disease globally. | Negative | Italy has outlined plans to ease the strict restrictions it imposed seven weeks ago to curb the spread of the coronavirus. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52435273 | 2020-04-27 |
| Italy has outlined plans to ease the strict restrictions it imposed seven weeks ago to curb the spread of the coronavirus. | Negative | Italy has outlined plans to ease the strict restrictions it imposed seven weeks ago to curb the spread of the coronavirus. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52435273 | 2020-04-27 |
| The median ages in Italy and the UK are about 45 and 40 for example whereas the average age in subSaharan Africa is about 20 | Neutral | African countries have fewer coronavirus cases than much of the world but weaker healthcare systems do put the continent at risk. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-52395976 | 2020-04-26 |
| But Italys Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said great progress had been made on Thursday | Positive | A plan for injecting billions of euros of emergency aid into Europes battered economies has been agreed by EU heads. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52405458 | 2020-04-24 |
| Italy which has had the deadliest outbreak in Europe to date had urged its EU partners especially the richer countries of northern Europe to show more solidarity. | Negative | A plan for injecting billions of euros of emergency aid into Europes battered economies has been agreed by EU heads. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52405458 | 2020-04-24 |
| Italy has reported 24648 deaths the highest recorded toll in Europe | Negative | By the end of this week Italy will announce a plan to gradually exit its lockdown Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52367635 | 2020-04-22 |
| In a Facebook post Mr Conte said the country could not give up its policy of maximum caution and said Italy would reopen in line with serious scientific policy. | Positive | By the end of this week Italy will announce a plan to gradually exit its lockdown Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52367635 | 2020-04-22 |
| By the end of this week Italy will announce a plan to gradually exit its lockdown Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. | Positive | By the end of this week Italy will announce a plan to gradually exit its lockdown Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52367635 | 2020-04-22 |
| The number of people officially identified as infected with coronavirus in Italy has fallen for the first time since the countrys outbreak began authorities have said | Negative | The number of people officially identified as infected with coronavirus in Italy has fallen for the first time since the countrys outbreak began authorities have said | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52363044 | 2020-04-21 |
| Italys lockdown continues until 3 May but some businesses have reopened. | Negative | The number of people officially identified as infected with coronavirus in Italy has fallen for the first time since the countrys outbreak began authorities have said | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52363044 | 2020-04-21 |
| More than 24000 people have so far died of the coronavirus in Italy according to USbased Johns Hopkins University which is tracking the disease globally. | Negative | The number of people officially identified as infected with coronavirus in Italy has fallen for the first time since the countrys outbreak began authorities have said | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52363044 | 2020-04-21 |
| A similar scenario in Italy would amount to over five billion while in Greece the losses would be under two billion. | Negative | Researchers say the economic costs of a deadly pathogen affecting olive trees in Europe could run to over billion. | http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-52234561 | 2020-04-14 |
| Italy the hardesthit country in Europe will allow a narrow range of businesses to resume operations this week | Positive | President Donald Trump has claimed total power to lift the nationwide coronavirus lockdown contradicting governors and legal experts. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52274969 | 2020-04-14 |
| In Italy the consequences of the spread of the disease have been devastating with an estimated decline in crop yields since the first discovery in 2013 | Negative | Researchers say the economic costs of a deadly pathogen affecting olive trees in Europe could run to over billion. | http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-52234561 | 2020-04-14 |
| As well as in Italy the Xylella bacterium has now been found in Spain France and Portugal | Negative | Researchers say the economic costs of a deadly pathogen affecting olive trees in Europe could run to over billion. | http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-52234561 | 2020-04-14 |
| The team made projections for Italy Spain and Greece which between them account for of European olive oil production. | Positive | Researchers say the economic costs of a deadly pathogen affecting olive trees in Europe could run to over billion. | http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-52234561 | 2020-04-14 |
| Italy Europes hardesthit country with more than 20000 deaths will allow a narrow range of firms to resume operations on Tuesday. | Positive | Austria is to reopen thousands of shops on Tuesday as it seeks to ease restrictions brought in to stem the spread of the coronavirus. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52275959 | 2020-04-14 |
| Italy has ordered 156 migrants on board a German rescue ship off the western coast of Sicily to be transferred to another vessel and quarantined | Negative | Italy has ordered 156 migrants on board a German rescue ship off the western coast of Sicily to be transferred to another vessel and quarantined | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52263969 | 2020-04-13 |
| Italys transport ministry said the move was necessary because Sicilys health services were already stretched. | Negative | Italy has ordered 156 migrants on board a German rescue ship off the western coast of Sicily to be transferred to another vessel and quarantined | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52263969 | 2020-04-13 |
| Italy has previously said that migrants rescued and brought to its shores become the responsibility of the European Union and should be fairly distributed among member states | Negative | Italy has ordered 156 migrants on board a German rescue ship off the western coast of Sicily to be transferred to another vessel and quarantined | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52263969 | 2020-04-13 |
| The United States now has now overtaken Italy to have the highest death toll from coronavirus in the world. | Negative | The United States now has now overtaken Italy to have the highest death toll from coronavirus in the world. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52258284 | 2020-04-12 |
| Yet the NHS has not been overwhelmed in the way that Italys hospitals appeared to be particularly in the north. | Positive | A doctors union has said many of its members are still not getting the protective equipment they need to treat patients with coronavirus. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-52252470 | 2020-04-11 |
| Italy has recorded 18849 deaths while globally more than 100000 people have died with the virus. | Negative | The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2000 coronavirus deaths in a single day | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52249963 | 2020-04-11 |
| Spain has had 153000 cases and Italy 143000 while China where the virus emerged last year has reported 82000 cases. | Negative | Images have emerged of coffins being buried in a mass grave in New York City as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak continues to rise. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52241221 | 2020-04-10 |
| While Britain is now averaging around 14000 tests per day Italys testing level is around double that figure | Neutral | Italys prime minister has told the BBC that the European Union risks failing as a project in the coronavirus crisis. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52224838 | 2020-04-09 |
| And the toll on Italys medics has been immense nearly 100 doctors have died. | Negative | Italys prime minister has told the BBC that the European Union risks failing as a project in the coronavirus crisis. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52224838 | 2020-04-09 |
| Italys prime minister has told the BBC that the European Union risks failing as a project in the coronavirus crisis. | Negative | Italys prime minister has told the BBC that the European Union risks failing as a project in the coronavirus crisis. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52224838 | 2020-04-09 |
| Asked whether Russias aid to Italy had conditions attached possibly including the Italian government supporting lifting EU sanctions on Moscow Mr Conte hit back. | Negative | Italys prime minister has told the BBC that the European Union risks failing as a project in the coronavirus crisis. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52224838 | 2020-04-09 |
| The infection rate in Italy is slowing the latest figures show positive cases increasing from the previous day by a little over | Positive | Italys prime minister has told the BBC that the European Union risks failing as a project in the coronavirus crisis. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52224838 | 2020-04-09 |
| Italy maintains that one of the reasons behind the large number of cases here is that it has performed more tests than many other western countries | Neutral | Italys prime minister has told the BBC that the European Union risks failing as a project in the coronavirus crisis. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52224838 | 2020-04-09 |
| Apples chief executive Tim Cook announced in March the company would donate medical supplies to Italy which has been hit hard by the virus | Positive | Jack Dorsey the founder of Twitter and payment app Square has said he will donate towards efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. | http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52209690 | 2020-04-08 |
| Italy and Spain have accused northern nations led by Germany and the Netherlands of not doing enough | Negative | The coronavirus pandemic has exposed deep divides in Europe with EU member states arguing over how to tackle the economic fallout. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52200719 | 2020-04-08 |
| Italy Spain France and some other EU states want to share out coronavirusincurred debt in the form of coronabonds mutualised debt that all EU nations help pay off. | Negative | The coronavirus pandemic has exposed deep divides in Europe with EU member states arguing over how to tackle the economic fallout. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52200719 | 2020-04-08 |
| Italy remains the epicentre of the crisis in Europe with the highest death toll more than next comes Spain with nearly 14000 deaths Johns Hopkins University data shows | Negative | The coronavirus pandemic has exposed deep divides in Europe with EU member states arguing over how to tackle the economic fallout. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52200719 | 2020-04-08 |
| Even before the economic damage of this crisis Italys public debt was of its GDP or about | Negative | The coronavirus pandemic has exposed deep divides in Europe with EU member states arguing over how to tackle the economic fallout. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52200719 | 2020-04-08 |
| The death toll in Italy is the highest in the world standing at 16523. | Negative | France has reported 833 new coronavirus deaths in the past day the highest daily toll since its outbreak began. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52191889 | 2020-04-07 |
| Italy believes the peak of its crisis will come in just over a weeks time. | Negative | Italy has extended its lockdown until Easter but there is some hope as the country reports a declining infection rate | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52100153 | 2020-03-31 |
| Italy has extended its lockdown until Easter but there is some hope as the country reports a declining infection rate | Negative | Italy has extended its lockdown until Easter but there is some hope as the country reports a declining infection rate | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52100153 | 2020-03-31 |
| The virus emerged in China in December and more than 3300 people there have died from the infection but both Italy and Spain now have higher death tolls | Negative | The city in China where the coronavirus pandemic began Wuhan has partially reopened after more than two months of isolation | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-52075022 | 2020-03-29 |
| Italy has recorded 919 new coronavirus deaths its highest daily figure in the outbreak so far. | Negative | Italy has recorded 919 new coronavirus deaths its highest daily figure in the outbreak so far. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52067673 | 2020-03-28 |
| Italy is the worstaffected in Europe | Negative | Italy has recorded 919 new coronavirus deaths its highest daily figure in the outbreak so far. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52067673 | 2020-03-28 |
| By comparison China has officially reported 3285 deaths while Italy the worst affected country has 6820. | Negative | Spains death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed the official figure from China becoming the second highest in the world. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52036836 | 2020-03-26 |
| Spain is the worst affected country in Europe after Italy which has recorded more than 6000 deaths so far | Negative | The coronavirus death toll in Spain has jumped by 514 in a single day as the situation in the country quickly worsens. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52020060 | 2020-03-25 |
| Angelo Borrelli Italys civil protection chief told newspaper La Repubblica on Tuesday it was credible to estimate the numbers of infected are 10 times higher in reality. | Negative | The coronavirus death toll in Spain has jumped by 514 in a single day as the situation in the country quickly worsens. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52020060 | 2020-03-25 |
| Italy with some of the toughest restrictions has seen the biggest rise with group video calls rocketing by more than in the last month. | Negative | Facebook has seen usage across its platforms surge in countries that have brought in virus lockdowns. | http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52029737 | 2020-03-25 |
| Italy has a death toll now above 6000 people from the virus. | Negative | Facebook has seen usage across its platforms surge in countries that have brought in virus lockdowns. | http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52029737 | 2020-03-25 |
| In Italy the worsthit country in the world the authorities said 602 people with Covid19 had died in the past 24 hours bringing the total death toll there to 6077. | Negative | The lockdown in Wuhan the Chinese city where the global coronavirus outbreak began will be partially lifted on 8 April officials say. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-52016139 | 2020-03-25 |
| Spain is the second worst affected country in Europe after Italy which now has the highest number of coronavirusrelated deaths in the world. | Negative | Spanish soldiers helping to fight the coronavirus pandemic have found elderly patients in retirement homes abandoned and in some cases dead in their beds the defence ministry has said. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52014023 | 2020-03-24 |
| Across Italy there have been 53578 total cases to date with about 6000 people having recovered | Negative | The Italian region of Lombardy has introduced stricter measures in a bid to tackle the spread of coronavirus | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51991972 | 2020-03-22 |
| Italy shut down most businesses and banned public gatherings nationwide on 12 March as it tried to halt the spread of the virus. | Negative | Coronavirus has killed more people in Italy than in any other country after deaths there rose by 427 in a day. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51964307 | 2020-03-20 |
| The number of cases in China more than 81000 is still far higher than in Italy which has 41035. | Negative | Coronavirus has killed more people in Italy than in any other country after deaths there rose by 427 in a day. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51964307 | 2020-03-20 |
| But the leaders of the US Britain Italy Japan Canada France Germany and the EU will instead speak via video conference. | Neutral | California has issued a stay at home order to residents as it tries to stem the march of the coronavirus across the most populous US state. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51970815 | 2020-03-20 |
| A lockdown imposed on 12 March in Italy has been extended beyond the original 25 March end date | Negative | Coronavirus has killed more people in Italy than in any other country after deaths there rose by 427 in a day. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51964307 | 2020-03-20 |
| The number of people dying from coronavirus in Italy has risen by 475 in one day to nearly 3000 the biggest increase since the outbreak. | Negative | The number of people dying from coronavirus in Italy has risen by 475 in one day to nearly 3000 the biggest increase since the outbreak. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51952712 | 2020-03-19 |
| Italy is the worlds worst affected country after China where the virus originated last year | Negative | The number of people dying from coronavirus in Italy has risen by 475 in one day to nearly 3000 the biggest increase since the outbreak. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51952712 | 2020-03-19 |
| Italy has been on lockdown for almost two weeks as authorities try to halt the progress of the virus. | Negative | The number of people dying from coronavirus in Italy has risen by 475 in one day to nearly 3000 the biggest increase since the outbreak. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51952712 | 2020-03-19 |
| Italy the worstaffected nation outside China where the virus originated has more than 25000 cases and has suffered more than 2000 deaths. | Negative | The government is set to announce more financial measures to help the economy during the coronavirus outbreak amid warnings the latest restrictions could put firms out of business. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51920444 | 2020-03-17 |
| Italy saw 368 deaths bring its total to 1809 Spain recorded 97 more deaths for a total of 288 and France reported 29 deaths giving a total of 120. | Negative | The three states bearing the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe have all recorded their highest death tolls for a single day. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51901976 | 2020-03-16 |
| Two of the EUs biggest states Spain and France have followed Italy in announcing emergency restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus. | Negative | Two of the EUs biggest states Spain and France have followed Italy in announcing emergency restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51892477 | 2020-03-15 |
| Italy which has recorded more than 1440 deaths began a nationwide lockdown on Monday. | Negative | Two of the EUs biggest states Spain and France have followed Italy in announcing emergency restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51892477 | 2020-03-15 |
| Italy has imposed a nationwide lockdown | Negative | Europe is now the epicentre of the global coronavirus pandemic the head of the World Health Organization says. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51876784 | 2020-03-14 |
| Italy has recorded its highest daily toll yet | Negative | Europe is now the epicentre of the global coronavirus pandemic the head of the World Health Organization says. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51876784 | 2020-03-14 |
| As well as the increases in Spain and Italy France has now confirmed 2876 cases and 79 deaths up from a total of 61 deaths on Thursday. | Negative | Europe is now the epicentre of the global coronavirus pandemic the head of the World Health Organization says. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51876784 | 2020-03-14 |
| Much of Italy the worlds worsthit country after China is currently in lockdown as the countrys tally of deaths has topped 1000. | Negative | The governments decision not to cancel public events over the coronavirus outbreak is concerning says exhealth secretary Jeremy Hunt. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51865915 | 2020-03-13 |
| Iran outbreak and Italy are suffering now but I guarantee you other countries will be in that situation very soon he said. | Negative | Italy is to close all shops except food stores and pharmacies in Europes toughest lockdown yet as virus deaths and cases continue to mount. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51845817 | 2020-03-12 |
| Nearly 900 people with the virus in Italy were in intensive care the WHOs emergencies head Michael Ryan said. | Negative | Italy is to close all shops except food stores and pharmacies in Europes toughest lockdown yet as virus deaths and cases continue to mount. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51845817 | 2020-03-12 |
| In Italy Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said all shops would close except food stores and pharmacies in Europes toughest lockdown yet as virus deaths and cases continue to mount. | Negative | The government is set to announce that it is stepping up its response to the coronavirus. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51845861 | 2020-03-12 |
| Italy is to close all shops except food stores and pharmacies in Europes toughest lockdown yet as virus deaths and cases continue to mount. | Negative | Italy is to close all shops except food stores and pharmacies in Europes toughest lockdown yet as virus deaths and cases continue to mount. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51845817 | 2020-03-12 |
| Many of Italys cities were described as quiet on Tuesday | Negative | Austria has banned people entering the country from Italy unless they carry a medical certificate in an attempt to stop coronavirus spreading. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51815907 | 2020-03-11 |
| Austria has banned people entering the country from Italy unless they carry a medical certificate in an attempt to stop coronavirus spreading. | Negative | Austria has banned people entering the country from Italy unless they carry a medical certificate in an attempt to stop coronavirus spreading. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51815907 | 2020-03-11 |
| The Foreign Office is advising anyone arriving in the UK from Italy since Monday evening to selfisolate for 14 days. | Negative | Health minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has been diagnosed with coronavirus. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51827356 | 2020-03-11 |
| Speaking after the Italian government imposed travel restrictions across the country Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Austrians returning from Italy would have to selfisolate for two weeks. | Negative | Austria has banned people entering the country from Italy unless they carry a medical certificate in an attempt to stop coronavirus spreading. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51815907 | 2020-03-11 |
| British Airways has cancelled all of its flights to and from Italy until 4 April and has asked staff to take voluntary unpaid leave | Negative | Health minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has been diagnosed with coronavirus. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51827356 | 2020-03-11 |
| By contrast Italy has had more than 10000 cases and 631 deaths. | Negative | Austria has banned people entering the country from Italy unless they carry a medical certificate in an attempt to stop coronavirus spreading. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51815907 | 2020-03-11 |
| All 70000 cinemas have been closed in China since January and all cinemas in Italy were ordered to shut their doors over the weekend. | Negative | One of the worlds biggest music festivals has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. | http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-51829199 | 2020-03-11 |
| As well as barring Italians from entering the country regarding Austrians in Italy we are currently organising a repatriation of these Austrians Mr Kurz told reporters in Vienna. | Negative | Austria has banned people entering the country from Italy unless they carry a medical certificate in an attempt to stop coronavirus spreading. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51815907 | 2020-03-11 |
| Italy has extended its emergency coronavirus measures which include travel restrictions and a ban on public gatherings to the entire country. | Negative | Italy has extended its emergency coronavirus measures which include travel restrictions and a ban on public gatherings to the entire country. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51810673 | 2020-03-10 |
| Italys coronavirus death toll jumped from 366 to 463 on Monday | Negative | Italy has extended its emergency coronavirus measures which include travel restrictions and a ban on public gatherings to the entire country. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51810673 | 2020-03-10 |
| The whole of Italy will become a protected zone he added. | Negative | Italy has extended its emergency coronavirus measures which include travel restrictions and a ban on public gatherings to the entire country. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51810673 | 2020-03-10 |
| A spokesman for the UK Foreign Office The advice is that anyone who arrives from Italy subsequent to the Italian government decision should now selfisolate for 14 days | Negative | Official NHS guidance about coronavirus is to appear at the top of internet search results in an attempt to combat misinformation about the infection. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51812326 | 2020-03-10 |
| British nationals are still able to depart Italy without restriction but some airlines have cancelled flights from affected areas | Negative | The prime minister will chair an emergency Cobra meeting later to decide whether to bring in measures to delay the spread of coronavirus in the UK. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51796072 | 2020-03-09 |
| However Italys national carrier Alitalia said it would suspend all operations from Malpensa from Monday and Linate would only serve domestic routes | Negative | The number of people to have died from the coronavirus in Italy has shot up by 133 in a day to 366 officials say | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51793619 | 2020-03-09 |
| The number of people to have died from the coronavirus in Italy has shot up by 133 in a day to 366 officials say | Negative | The number of people to have died from the coronavirus in Italy has shot up by 133 in a day to 366 officials say | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51793619 | 2020-03-09 |
| Among the latest people to test positive in Italy is the armys chief of staff | Negative | The number of people to have died from the coronavirus in Italy has shot up by 133 in a day to 366 officials say | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51793619 | 2020-03-09 |
| The death toll from the new coronavirus in Italy has risen to 197 after the largest daily increase in fatalities there since the outbreak began. | Negative | The death toll from the new coronavirus in Italy has risen to 197 after the largest daily increase in fatalities there since the outbreak began. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51777049 | 2020-03-07 |
| Italy has one of the worlds oldest populations | Negative | The death toll from the new coronavirus in Italy has risen to 197 after the largest daily increase in fatalities there since the outbreak began. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51777049 | 2020-03-07 |
| For those returning from the quarantined towns in Italy people should selfisolate even if they do not show symptoms. | Negative | The government is working with supermarkets to ensure that people selfisolating because of coronavirus will receive food the health secretary told BBC Ones Question Time. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51764225 | 2020-03-06 |
| A total of 107 people have now been killed by the coronavirus in Italy which has the most serious outbreak in Europe. | Negative | Italy has confirmed that it will shut all schools from Thursday for 10 days as it battles to contain the coronavirus outbreak. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51743697 | 2020-03-05 |
| Italy is with cafes and hotels halfempty the tourism sector here is predicted to lose | Negative | Italy has confirmed that it will shut all schools from Thursday for 10 days as it battles to contain the coronavirus outbreak. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51743697 | 2020-03-05 |
| Local media said health experts and Italys health ministry had been in favour of closing schools | Negative | Italy has confirmed that it will shut all schools from Thursday for 10 days as it battles to contain the coronavirus outbreak. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51743697 | 2020-03-05 |
| Italy is now also considering closing cinemas and theatres and banning public events Reuters news agency reported quoting a draft government decree. | Negative | Italy has confirmed that it will shut all schools from Thursday for 10 days as it battles to contain the coronavirus outbreak. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51743697 | 2020-03-05 |
| Italy has confirmed that it will shut all schools from Thursday for 10 days as it battles to contain the coronavirus outbreak. | Negative | Italy has confirmed that it will shut all schools from Thursday for 10 days as it battles to contain the coronavirus outbreak. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51743697 | 2020-03-05 |
| There were four new UK cases announced on Monday all of whom had travelled to Italy which has seen the largest outbreak in Europe. | Negative | The government is to outline its plans to contain the spread of coronavirus involving possible school closures event cancellations and bringing NHS staff out of retirement. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51714703 | 2020-03-03 |
| Amazon said two of its employees in Italy have the virus and are under quarantine | Negative | The number of people killed worldwide by the coronavirus has exceeded 3000 as China reported 42 more deaths. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51701039 | 2020-03-02 |
| Chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty said two of them had recently returned from Italy while the other had come back from Asia | Negative | Newlyretired doctors and nurses could be asked to return to the NHS as part of a UK battle plan to combat a possible further spread of coronavirus. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51693195 | 2020-03-01 |
| He thinks the overall impact on Italy will depend to a large extent on how the big economies react notably the US and Germany | Neutral | Italy was the first European country to report a major surge in cases of the coronavirus with numbers quickly climbing into the hundreds. | http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51650974 | 2020-03-01 |
| Already some flights to northern Italy have been cancelled | Negative | Italy was the first European country to report a major surge in cases of the coronavirus with numbers quickly climbing into the hundreds. | http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51650974 | 2020-03-01 |
| Italy was the first European country to report a major surge in cases of the coronavirus with numbers quickly climbing into the hundreds. | Negative | Italy was the first European country to report a major surge in cases of the coronavirus with numbers quickly climbing into the hundreds. | http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51650974 | 2020-03-01 |
| One consequence of Italys protracted sluggishness has been stretched government finances | Negative | Italy was the first European country to report a major surge in cases of the coronavirus with numbers quickly climbing into the hundreds. | http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51650974 | 2020-03-01 |
| So far a number of towns in Lombardy in northern Italy have been locked down with very limited numbers of people being allowed in or out | Positive | Italy was the first European country to report a major surge in cases of the coronavirus with numbers quickly climbing into the hundreds. | http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51650974 | 2020-03-01 |
| Italy has struggled with persistently slow growth for many years | Negative | Italy was the first European country to report a major surge in cases of the coronavirus with numbers quickly climbing into the hundreds. | http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51650974 | 2020-03-01 |
| How severe it will be for Italy obviously depends on the unknowable this course of the disease | Negative | Italy was the first European country to report a major surge in cases of the coronavirus with numbers quickly climbing into the hundreds. | http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51650974 | 2020-03-01 |
| Italy has seen at least 650 cases of coronavirus and 15 deaths according to local authorities. | Negative | Britons confined to a hotel in Tenerife over coronavirus will not be flown home until next month unless they have tested negative airline Jet2 has said. | http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51668591 | 2020-02-28 |
| The news of more coronavirus cases notably in Italy has raised concerns of a much larger economic impact than previously expected | Negative | Stock markets across the globe are suffering their worst week since the global financial crisis of 2008. | http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51639654 | 2020-02-28 |
| But the spread of the coronavirus infection outside China with clusters emerging in South Korea Italy and Japan has increased concerns significantly | Negative | Stock markets across the globe are suffering their worst week since the global financial crisis of 2008. | http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51639654 | 2020-02-28 |
| The authorities in China and Italy have imposed strict quarantine restrictions on entire areas in an attempt to halt the spread of Covid19. | Negative | Iran has no plans to quarantine any cities and towns despite the spread of the new coronavirus outbreak across the country its president has said. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51651454 | 2020-02-27 |
| The number of coronavirus cases in Italy has jumped to 400 amid international efforts to contain the spread of the deadly outbreak. | Negative | The number of coronavirus cases in Italy has jumped to 400 amid international efforts to contain the spread of the deadly outbreak. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51645902 | 2020-02-27 |
| The rise in Italy the main focus of infection in Europe represents a surge in 24 hours. | Negative | The number of coronavirus cases in Italy has jumped to 400 amid international efforts to contain the spread of the deadly outbreak. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51645902 | 2020-02-27 |
| Ireland postponed Six Nations rugby matches with Italy in Dublin that were to be held on 7 and 8 March | Negative | The number of coronavirus cases in Italy has jumped to 400 amid international efforts to contain the spread of the deadly outbreak. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51645902 | 2020-02-27 |
| But Health Secretary Matt Hancock said there were no plans to stop flights from Italy which attracts about three million British visitors each year. | Positive | Several European countries have announced their first coronavirus cases with all appearing to be linked to the growing outbreak in Italy. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51638095 | 2020-02-26 |
| Italy has in recent days become Europes worstaffected country with more than 300 cases and 11 deaths | Negative | Several European countries have announced their first coronavirus cases with all appearing to be linked to the growing outbreak in Italy. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51638095 | 2020-02-26 |
| At least 280 people have been diagnosed with the virus in Italy where seven have died | Negative | Financial markets plunged again on Tuesday as investors continued to worry about the spread of the coronavirus. | http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51624003 | 2020-02-26 |
| In Italy which has seen Europes worst outbreak of the virus Milans stock market plunged nearly | Negative | Global financial markets saw some of the sharpest falls in years on Monday after a rise in coronavirus cases renewed fears about economic slowdown. | http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51612520 | 2020-02-25 |
| The lockdown efforts in Italy mirror those that have happened in China | Negative | North Korea has quarantined 380 foreigners in a bid to stop the coronavirus from breaking out. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51609360 | 2020-02-24 |
| Italy has by far the highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe with 152 | Negative | Italian officials have cut short the Venice Carnival as they try to control what is now the worst outbreak of the coronavirus in Europe | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51602007 | 2020-02-24 |
| Italy has imposed strict quarantine restrictions in two northern hotspot regions close to Milan and Venice | Negative | Italian officials have cut short the Venice Carnival as they try to control what is now the worst outbreak of the coronavirus in Europe | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51602007 | 2020-02-24 |
| Angelo Borrelli the head of Italys Civil Protection Department told reporters that 110 of the confirmed cases were in Lombardy with 21 in Veneto with others in EmiliaRomagna and Lazio. | Negative | Italian officials have cut short the Venice Carnival as they try to control what is now the worst outbreak of the coronavirus in Europe | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51602007 | 2020-02-24 |
| Italy has the highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe with 152 | Negative | North Korea has quarantined 380 foreigners in a bid to stop the coronavirus from breaking out. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51609360 | 2020-02-24 |
| On Friday doctors in Italy said a 78yearold man became the first person in the country to die from the new coronavirus Ansa news agency reported. | Negative | The head of the World Health Organization has expressed concern at the number of coronavirus cases with no clear link to China or other confirmed cases. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51591091 | 2020-02-22 |
| Earlier Italy had announced 16 more cases and its health minister said schools and offices would be closed and sports events cancelled in the affected regions. | Negative | The head of the World Health Organization has expressed concern at the number of coronavirus cases with no clear link to China or other confirmed cases. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51591091 | 2020-02-22 |
| Italys Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said that if the EU ships proved to be a pull factor for migrants desperate to reach Europe the mission will be stopped | Positive | EU states have agreed to launch a new military mission off the Libyan coast to enforce a shaky UN arms embargo | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51530627 | 2020-02-18 |
| In Italy and elsewhere panic is spreading much faster than the coronavirus itself | Negative | Veronica Li points to the bills piling up at her Chinese restaurant close to the Colosseum. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51370822 | 2020-02-05 |
| Some 300000 Chinese nationals live in Italy and five million Chinese tourists visit every year pouring muchneeded money into the stagnant Italian economy | Positive | Veronica Li points to the bills piling up at her Chinese restaurant close to the Colosseum. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51370822 | 2020-02-05 |
| Veronica who has been in Italy for 21 years has asked the landlord to drop the monthly rent of but to no avail | Negative | Veronica Li points to the bills piling up at her Chinese restaurant close to the Colosseum. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51370822 | 2020-02-05 |
| Bloomberg reported this week that Chinas daily crude consumption has slumped by the equivalent of the UK and Italys oil needs combined. | Negative | The worlds biggest oil producers could be about to slash output as they grapple with the fallout of the coronavirus. | http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51353146 | 2020-02-04 |
| Other countries including New Zealand Russia Japan Pakistan Italy and Singapore have also announced travel restrictions. | Negative | A man has died of the coronavirus in the Philippines in the viruss first confirmed fatality outside China. | http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51345855 | 2020-02-02 |
