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FOMC: new year, new monetary policy. Maximum employment is here, and elevated inflation is placing the price stability goal at risk.The FOMC is preparing to remove monetary stimulus, with the rates’ liftoff expected in March, a path of gradual hikes, a reduction of the Fed balance sheet starting by the summer and a possible acceleration of the tapering […]

The National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), part of the NextGenerationEU (NGEU) programme, will also lean on the Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad to ensure the effective and timely implementation of the intiaitives.

The debate on how to improve the european union’s fiscal rules will come into full swing this year. Literature on the topic is leaning towards setting ceilings on primary spending growth, calculatedin such a way as to allow a gradual reduction of the debt/GDP ratio, under a scenario of GDP growth in line with the trend […]

Recognised as the biggest StartUp Hub in the southern hemisphere and a fintech and financial services powerhouse among the top 10 centres worldwide, Sydney is the gateway destination billions in # fintech investment activity with a vibrant ecosystem to support innovation and Australia’s largest pool of skilled tech workers. Australia is ranked 6th in the world for finTech hubs and 60% of Australia’s […]

President Fabio Grassia, CEO Rachele Grassi and the Board of Directors warmly welcome John Barilaro MP.We look foward to John’s energy and contribution as the Chamber prepares to celebrate the extraordinary milestone of its centenary.

Each year The Economist picks the country that, in its view, has improved the most over the previous 12 months. “Italy’s covid vaccination rate is among the highest in Europe. And after a difficult 2020, its economy is recovering more speedily than those of France or Germany.” Credit is given to the leadership of its PM Mario Draghi. We […]

👏👏 Congratulations to our member, Arneg Oceania Pty Ltd, who are celebrating 25 years of business and operations in Oceania. They are a constant display of Italian Excellence within the commercial refrigeration sector. We wish Arneg continued success on their Australian journey.

Starting from the 22nd June 2022, Qantas will fly directly between Sydney – Perth – Rome, operating the only direct service connecting Australia to continental Europe, forging an integral link between our two great countries, increasing trade, commerce and tourism. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e6Fygcua

ECB: we believe the uncertainty on the outlook will reduce the scope of next week’s announcements. Confirmation should come that PEPP net purchases will be suspended from April, but without closing the door to a possible resumption in case of need. The decision on how to ‘smooth out’ the end of PEPP purchases could be […]

📢📢 Introducing the NSW Small Business Commissioner’s new Tender Support Program. In partnership with TAFE NSW, small businesses across the state are eligible to access free online training that will not only help them qualify as Government Suppliers, but also teach them how to better understand contracts and how to best position themselves in the market to competitively tender for contracts with the NSW government.  The free course will […]

A new manufacturing hub for space technology companies is being established in Adelaide.The South Australian government is partnering with four local startups, on the purpose-built facility, the Australian Space Park, to develop the project with a focus on collaboration and production of small satellites and their payloads, rockets, electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles, and supporting componentry and technical systems. Read more here: https://www.startupdaily.net/topic/space/adelaide-will-be-home-to-a-new-manufacturing-hub-for-spacetech-companies/?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=startupdaily&utm_id=linkedin

🌱💡 👏🏻👏🏻📢 Huge congratulations to ICCIAUS sponsor Enel Group that has been granted authorisation to enter the Australian energy retail market. The company, the world’s largest private renewable energy player with around 51 GW of installed renewable capacity worldwide, will take advantage of existing operations within Australia to bring Enel’s globally established retail model to Australian shores. The vertically integrated green energy retailer will initially target commercial and industrial customers with […]

Euro area – In November, inflation rose much more than expected; we continue to forecast a downward trend next year, although the CPI could remain above 2% for most of 2022. For what concerns growth, November surveys outlined on the one hand an initial easing of the supply-side bottlenecks that are dampening industrial output, and on […]

The Italian Chamber of Commerce and industry is in the process of submitting a report to the Australian Department of Home Affairs with suggestions on the Australian migration policy with particular consideration of struggles from the COVID-19 pandemic.With Migration being a fundamental element of the Australian Economy, it is vital that the Australian government devise a robust program that aims to […]

With the 🇦🇺 Australian boarders finally open, everyone can’t wait to come 🦘 Down Under once again. The process, however, can still be a bit confusing, so make sure to follow Vasko Migration Pty Ltd to be kept up to date with all the latest requirements. Read more here: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/preparing-to-travel-to-australia-from-overseas

Euro area: the trend of energy commodity prices is affecting not only inflation, but also real growth. Based on our simulations, higher oil and gas prices will subtract four tenths of a percentage point to Eurozone GDP growth in 2022. Also, high uncertainty on the future evolution of energy prices is adding to uncertainty on the trend of GDP. United […]

The news all businesses were waiting for: Eligible visa holders will be allowed to travel to Australia without applying for a government exemption from 1 December. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gnKQdiji

Adelaide placed third in the world’s most liveable city list while major developments in the city are attracting such heavyweights as Google, Amazon and Microsoft. Read more here: https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/adelaide-shakes-small-city-status

The ECB defends its forecast scenario, reiterating its expectations that inflation will fall in 2022. The verbal reaction against rate hike expectations has not been emphasised – and it is hard to expect more as long as financing conditions are not compromised. No anticipation was provided on the direction monetary policy will take in December – except for confirmation […]

This weekend saw beginning of the g20italy 2021 Rome summit that brought together world leaders and heads of state from the 20 of the biggest and most influential economies. Alongside the three pillars of the summit: People, planet and Prosperity, the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic recovery was that main talking point at the 2021 summit with Australian PM Scott Morrison emphasising the […]

Since the announcement of the decision to halt it, a huge amount of community awareness has been raised with over 4,000 signatures to an online petition that ICCIAUS has been happy to support.Kudos to Consolato Adelaide, Comites South Australia, SA local MPs and community representatives that organised and coordinated the response with a terrific result! Our CEO, […]

The Byron Bay Train is the first train in the world to be powered by a 4.6 billion-year-old energy source. Solar power moves the locomotive along, reducing all air pollution to zero! Read more here: https://bit.ly/3vIKOMb

An ECB policy rate hike by the end of 2022, as the markets are starting to price in, does not seem compatible with the expected trend of inflation next year and with the new monetary policystrategy approach. Click the link below for the complete weekly economic report [15 October 2021] powered by Intesa Sanpaolohttps://lnkd.in/gUytP4Qu

After a long wait due to delays because of COVID-19 the Dubai Expo 2020 has finally kicked off at the begging of this month with the theme Connecting Minds And Creating The Future. At the centre of the expo is the Italian Pavilion which operates under the theme of “Beauty connects people” and was brought to life by some of […]