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Italy
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UK and Italy could send troops to Lebanon under new plan to verify Hezbollah disarmament
Israel and Lebanon have agreed on Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia as possible contributors to a foreign verification force that could inspect southern Lebanon for Hezbollah weapons, as disputes over private-home searches and Israel’s withdrawal threaten the emerging peace framework.
August 13, 2026
Evoke posts flat £887.5m H1 revenue as £243m Bally’s Intralot vote nears
Evoke held H1 revenue at £887.5m and net debt at £1.9bn as UK duty rises cut EBITDA 12%, with the £243m Bally's Intralot takeover vote on 17 August.
August 12, 2026
Global Combat Air Programme: UK-Japan-Italy sixth-generation fighter moves into £4.6bn design phase
The Global Combat Air Programme is a UK-Japan-Italy sixth-generation combat aircraft programme governed through GIGO and delivered industrially by Edgewing, with a £4.6bn contract now funding work through end-2027 ahead of a targeted 2035 service entry.
August 10, 2026
Spain imposes border controls on Italy as Ceuta migration crisis triggers Schengen retaliation
Spain is reinstating passport and visa checks on flights and ships arriving from Italy until September 7 after Rome refused to withdraw its own migration-related controls on travellers from Spain, turning the Ceuta emergency into an unusually bitter dispute between two major European Union governments.
August 8, 2026
Italy puts every monitored city on red alert as Europe heatwave cripples power and transport
Italy has placed all 27 cities in its national heat-surveillance network under the highest warning level as record temperatures, drought and shrinking rivers disrupt nuclear power, shipping and tourism across Europe.
August 6, 2026
Is Atkore the missing piece in Prysmian’s North American expansion strategy?
Prysmian is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire Atkore, a transaction that could extend its United States electrical infrastructure strategy beyond cables while raising important questions about valuation, financing and regulatory scrutiny.
August 3, 2026
Ellomay Capital enters Italian battery storage with conditional 207 MWh acquisition
Ellomay Capital has signed for its first Italian battery project, adding four-hour storage to a growing solar portfolio. The strategic fit is clear, but the undisclosed price, extended closing conditions and future revenue mix leave the investment case incomplete.
July 29, 2026
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) beats on every Q2 metric but stock falls 10% as guidance holds firm
Intuitive Surgical beat Q2 estimates with $2.89B revenue and $2.80 non-GAAP EPS, but ISRG fell ~10% after hours as procedure guidance stayed at 13.5%–15.5%.
July 17, 2026
MotorK shifts Italy and Spain marketing delivery to Underdogs while keeping AdSparK
MotorK is transferring the labour-intensive side of digital marketing delivery while retaining the software platform, but investors still need evidence that the structure can protect revenue and improve margins.
July 17, 2026
Why Poste Italiane’s €13.5bn TIM bid is really an AI infrastructure strategy
Poste Italiane’s bid for Telecom Italia is evolving from a telecom consolidation story into a national strategy spanning cloud, cybersecurity, edge computing and AI infrastructure.
July 12, 2026