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Italy's Business Lobby Predicts Economic Growth to Slow in 2025

1 month ago

In a significant update on Italy's economic landscape, the nation's business lobby has projected a marked slowdown in economic growth for the year 2025. The Confindustria, Italy's primary industrial association, anticipates that the growth rate will dwindle to a mere 0.6%, a stark contrast to the more optimistic forecasts from previous years.

Japan's Business Lobby Signals Optimism with Positive Price Trends Ahead of BOJ Meeting

4 months ago

As Japan prepares for its upcoming Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy meeting, the country’s leading business lobby has expressed an optimistic outlook regarding the ongoing trends in consumer prices. This assertion comes amidst a backdrop of significant economic shifts and the BOJ’s ongoing commitment to support growth through its monetary policy. The Keidanren, Japan's most influential business federation, pointed to recent price data that suggests a broader, more sustained inflationary trend, hinting that the economy might be emerging from a prolonged era of low inflation and stagnation.