This measure was requested in particular by France, which proposed at the end of April to impose ‘handling fees’ on every small parcel entering Europe. In France alone, 800 million of these small parcels were delivered last year
For financier Raffaele Mincione – former partner of Conad – 5 years and 6 months, plus 8,000 euro fine and perpetual disqualification from public office. I met Mauro Suttora in 2009. He told me that the publisher who had commissioned this article did not want to publish it. The affair ends with the investigation into the top management for corruption (2025), which could end ‘in tar and feathers’
The Chinese company is probably the largest textile operator in the world, but it is also the most damaging, for workers and the environment
The trade war: US and Europe against Temu, Shein and AliExpress (Alibaba)
The Mercosur free trade agreement could be an opportunity to try to align the rules between South America and the European Union. Trade unions, such as Coldiretti, should not dissipate their forces on meaningless projects such as the no to ‘cultured meat’ or the production of dried pasta, and focus on reciprocity of import standards
The political role, procurement and supply chain issues and the ‘Donald Trump v. Amazon’ case
Sales of Shein’s European entity reached EUR 7.684 billion in 2023. Profit after tax more than doubled to EUR 99.5 million. Unfortunately, the Chinese exploited Europe’s divisions but the IPO in London seems to be fading because of Trump’s tariffs
All food is not equal, for our health and the environment, and this article proves it
DuPont and 3M have known for decades that Pfas, used for example in the production of Teflon, are hazardous to health
In 2022 it seemed that many companies wanted to leave Russia. Two years later it seems that Russia, as with wheat, is winning the economic war with the West
From Barilla to L’Oréal, from Mondelez to Nestlé, from 7-Eleven to Carrefour, and then Lidl, Metro, Migros to Alibaba.com, companies have committed to the QR code project. If European standards were to be adopted Its adoption could make it possible to by-pass most of the problems associated with food labelling
Marketplaces are becoming more and more popular. They are a key hub for non-food sales. Department stores are in disarray. For Tik Tok, the issue of security should not be underestimated: the app has been used to try to destabilise the current government
