Press review 2025

September 13, 2025

El presidente de la Fundación de la Conferencia de Seguridad de Múnich, el mayor experto europeo en políticas de Defensa, avisa tras la incursión en Polonia que "Europa necesita un big bang" y señala la pérdida de peso internacional de España por el gasto militar

September 6, 2025

Gas storage levels in Europe are "good", Italian Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said on Saturday at the TEHA Forum in Cernobbio, adding that his own country was close to the 90% target set by the European Union.

September 6, 2025

El ministro de Economía español, Carlos Cuerpo Caballero, afirmó que "nos estamos dejando llevar demasiado por narrativas negativas sobre Europa" y que ha llegado la hora de cambiar y de acabar con ese "pesimismo", en una intervención este sábado en el anual Foro económico que se celebra en la localidad de Cernobbio, en el norte de Italia.

July 30, 2025

According to estimates by TEHA's Value of Water Community, Italy's desalinated water production capacity is set to reach 1 million cubic metres per day by 2030, with an average annual growth rate of +6%, double the volume recorded in 2010. These are the figures presented by TEHA at the First National Symposium on Desalination, organised in Palermo by UNIPA, AIDARA, and the Order of Engineers of Palermo.

July 23, 2025

Spain shows better performance among Mediterranean economies in terms of competitiveness and attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2025, according to the study “Investing in the Mediterranean”, developed by TEHA Group in collaboration with Amazon. The report shows that, since the recovery from the pandemic, Spain's attractiveness has increased by 5.7 points (on a scale of 1 to 100), while Italy's has grown by 4.6 points. In 2020, Italy had a 2.2-point advantage, but by 2024 that difference had been halved.

July 15, 2025

15% of consumers use digital payments every day, and three out of four citizens pay cashless several times a week. However, few companies have planned measures to integrate advanced solutions. This is what emerges from the study ‘From payment to experience: digital platforms for a new relationship model’ by TEHA Group for Fabrick.

July 2025

According to analyses conducted by TEHA Group, the widespread adoption of generative AI in European Union countries has the potential to bring about systemic economic transformation. Two mirror scenarios have been modelled for 2040: on the one hand, an increase of 2,610 billion euros in annual added value, equal to 15.2% of European GDP, with the same number of hours worked; on the other hand, the possibility of freeing up 47.6 billion working hours each year, with the same economic output.

June 24 2025

‘Our analysis confirms that Italian cosmetics are an essential driver of family well-being and personal care,’ commented Valerio De Molli, Managing Partner and CEO of The European House - Ambrosetti, at Cosmetica Italia's Public Assembly (the Italian personal care association).

June 9, 2025

In the United States, Italy is always popular, and not just for fashion, design or cars: above all, it is loved for its food. Pasta, cheese, extra virgin olive oil, preserves and, of course, wine. But the impact of tariffs on the Italian agri-food sector can be burdensome, as explained by Valerio De Molli, Managing Partner and CEO of The European House - Ambrosetti, who presented the report ‘Italian Sounding: how much is it worth and how to transform it into Made in Italy exports’ during the Food Forum 2025.

May 26, 2025

Financial advice is becoming increasingly important in maximising the value of household and business savings in Italy, and financial advisory services will play a key role in guiding the choices made by Italian households. These are the findings of the study entitled ‘Financial advice: a driver for maximising savings and economic growth in Italy’, conducted by TEHA in collaboration with Assoreti.

May 17, 2025

At the Verso Sud Forum, TEHA Club's "Observatory on the Mattei Plan" was launched. The aim is to monitor the implementation of the Plan's projects and assess their impact. The Observatory's first release provided an overview of the 22 projects to date, examining in depth the expected impacts of five flagship projects, which are distinctive in terms of their progress and potential socio-economic and employment impact.

May 15, 2025

Promoting economic sustainability, adopting the pact of legality and transparency, and committing to environmental and social sustainability. But also using storytelling to attract young talent, producing artisanal innovation, and focusing on greater internationalisation of leather goods. These are the six guidelines of the medium-to-long-term strategic business plan for the leather goods sector, according to the TEHA Group study presented today in Florence by Partner Flavio Sciuccati at the fifth edition of Assopellettieri's Italian Leather Goods General Assembly.

May 13, 2025

The new research by Lutech and TEHA Group on the role of artificial intelligence in bridging gaps within the school, university and training systems of companies and public administration was presented to the CNEL (National Council for Economics and Labour).

May 8, 2025

Artificial Intelligence is growing rapidly in Italy, with 63% of large companies having already adopted or intending to adopt this technology. This level of adoption could translate into an overall increase in productivity for Italian companies of €115 billion. This is what emerges from the study ‘The state of the art of Artificial Intelligence in Italian companies - Adoption, impacts and prospects’ carried out by Minsait, a company of the Indra group specialising in the fields of Digital Transformation and Information Technologies, and by TEHA Group.

April 14, 2025

According to a paper by TEHA Group, the tightening of US customs barriers announced by President Trump on “Liberation Day” could prove costly for the European Union. In particular, the introduction of 20% tariffs on all exports and 25% tariffs on steel, aluminium and vehicles would lead (this is still hypothetical, as a U-turn cannot be ruled out) to an increase in customs costs of €104.4 billion for the EU. Germany and Italy would be the countries most affected, with increases of €34 billion and €14 billion respectively.

April 8, 2025

The study ‘Women's Health: Present Well-being, Future Growth’, conducted by TEHA Group in partnership with Amgen, Daiichi Sankyo, AstraZeneca, and Bayer, was presented in Rome. The study provides a snapshot of the state of women's health in Italy, a crucial issue for the social and economic sustainability of every country. The event was held under the patronage of the European Parliament.

March 26, 2025

Prevention helps to combat modifiable health risk factors, from high LDL cholesterol to high blood pressure, overweight, and diabetes. The data emerges from an analysis by the TEHA Group, published in the Position Paper “Cardio-metabolic risk in Italy: the economic return of a population screening programme”.

March 22, 2025

TEHA presented a “White Paper” with data on the extended water supply chain that brings together the public and private sectors: the spending has grown from €33 per inhabitant per year in 2012 to €65 in 2023. Today, the world celebrates the importance of glaciers in the face of the water crisis.

March 10, 2025

Italy is experiencing a greater adoption of cashless payments due to a growing demand from citizens and merchants, and greater ease of use thanks to the spread of smartphones and wearables. However, there are still significant differences how this payment method is used, and also concerns towards young people due to the risk of frauds and uncontrolled spending. These are the initial findings of the surveys conducted by TEHA's Cashless Society Community, whose Final Forum will be held on April 3, 2025 at Villa d'Este, Cernobbio.

February 14, 2025

The production chain of Prosciutto di San Daniele - a PDO-certified Italian food delicacy - is an evolving chain where every euro of turnover activates an additional 2.2 euros in the national economy, contributing to an overall turnover of more than 1.1 billion euros. The data was presented at an event organised by its Consortium, with the support of TEHA Group.

February 11, 2025

The average prison overcrowding rate in Italy is 109% and 6 out of 10 convicts have already been in prison at least once. We need more paths of effective recovery for prisoners, enabling them to learn work skills and integrate into our communities, without returning to crime. Stories and good practices were shared at the TEHA Club conference on "Opportunities from Prison: the Power of Public-Private Partnerships".

February 7, 2025

Defining strategic and shared solutions to make the Syracuse industrial hub a model of sustainable reconversion, starting with the refining, energy, and petrochemical sectors. This was the objective of the meeting convened by the Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, with the companies of the Sicilian industrial area. Present at the meeting were representatives of Confindustria, Confindustria Siracusa, Sonatrach, Isab, Versalis, B2G Sicily, Sasol Italy, Air Liquide Italia, Buzzi, and TEHA Group, which presented a Strategic Study on the need for an integrated approach for the industrial transformation of the area.

January 31, 2025

According to the findings of Tableau de Bord 2025 of the Tuscany Community, the Region has improved its performance in 23 out of 35 indicators. The data was presented during the final event of the 3rd edition, which took place at the Annual Meeting of Invest in Tuscany, in Florence.

January 24, 2025

6.16% of the ads posted on Linkedin between May 15, 2024 and January 15, 2025 explicitly ask for skills related to artificial intelligence (30,120 out of 488,965). The data is highlighted in the Study "Al 4 Work: Verso un manifesto per l'intelligenza artificiale e il lavoro in Italia’"presented by the CEO of The European House - Ambrosetti, Valerio De Molli, at CNEL's event "Artificial Intelligence and Industrial Relations".

January 24, 2025

As the global adoption of artificial intelligence is poised to revolutionise industries around the world, the new study ‘Training Pathways for the AI Transition in Skills and Jobs’ highlights critical insights into the importance of training and learning to prepare workers to the AI transition. Conducted by TEHA Group and commissioned by IBM, the report highlights that despite the increasing use of artificial intelligence solutions, there is still a significant skills gap, which poses a major barrier to successful adoption. 

January 21, 2025

We need a Think Tank for the future of the Varese Province, says Valerio De Molli.

January 16, 2025

In five years, according to TEHA Group's analysis, households have saved EUR 19.8 billion, thanks to lower average prices.

January 7, 2025

The contraction of growth estimates has important effects on the outlook for Italy's public accounts, but the December 2024 survey of the TEHA Club Economic Indicator confirms entrepreneurs' confidence in the current business situation (+19.2 on a range between -100 and +100), a small positive change from the previous quarter.