Articles by Alessandra Migliaccio

War Anxiety Grips Davos Experts With Ukraine Peace Still Elusive: WEF Survey

War is the top worry wracking the nerves of risk experts surveyed by the World Economic Forum, despite incoming US President Donald Trump’s vow to end hostilities in Ukraine. “State-based armed conflict” is the most pressing immediate concern for 2025 …

Italy to Tap Banks, Insurers for €3.5 Billion in Budget Plan

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s cabinet is tapping Italy’s banks and insurers to help finance its budget, according to a new plan designed to deliver on giveaways pledged to voters. Most of the amount will be raised by postponing tax deductions …

Climate Crisis Is Top Risk Facing World for Next Decade: World Economic Forum Survey

There’s little faith in the global economic recovery accelerating, with officials and business leaders citing climate change and rising social tensions, alongside the pandemic, among their top risks, the World Economic Forum found. Only one in six survey respondents from …

UK Pushes G-7 Countries to Adopt Mandatory Climate Reporting for Big Companies

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is pushing the Group of Seven (G-7) economies to impose mandatory reporting of environmental risks on their big companies, people familiar with the matter said. Under the proposals, the biggest companies would report …

Update: Deadly Quake Hits Central Italy; Death Toll Continues to Rise

A powerful earthquake hit central Italy in the middle of the night, killing at least 120 people, in the latest challenge to Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi as he tries to speed up the country’s economy and overhaul its political …

Hundreds Saved From Italian Ferry; 8 Fatalities and Some Feared Missing

Eight people died and several may be missing after rescue teams completed the evacuation of 427 people following a fire on an Italian ferry traveling from Greece to Italy, defying rough seas and high winds. “It has been an extremely …

Italy Crash Kills at Least 38 as Bus Plunges Into Ravine

At least 38 people died when a bus plowed through a guard rail and plunged into a ravine in southern Italy, a police official said. The bus was traveling downhill near Baiano, Italy — about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from …