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We all know that China’s exports have been the brightest among all countries during the last years. Even during the pandemic and this troubled geopolitical scenario its exports were very strong, reaching a remarkable +14.2% in the first months of 2022. However, economists are worried that China may have reached the end of this lucky […]

Wine has been part of Mediterranean culture for centuries: from the remains of vines  found in Tuscany and dating back about 2 million years, to the still famous wine producing areas established in the Middle Ages in parts of today’s France, Spain and  Italy. Moreover, thanks to the discovery of fermentation over the last 150

Small but essential for a plethora of reasons: this is the island of Taiwan, which occupies a prominent position, both geographically and industrially. Claimed by China since ancient times, it is de facto independent since 1949, with a troubled history behind it: in the 17th century it was under Chinese rule, then passed to Japan

The Italian cosmetics market has always kept its export sails unfurled towards traditional importing countries such as France and Germany. But especially with the pandemic, companies in the sector have started to receive more and more requests from the markets of the Arab Emirates (+23%) and South-East Asia (+37%), in particular from Hong Kong. Exports

Let’s go back to 2016 for a moment: the UK voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. The yes won, and the departure of Great Britain, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland was made official in January 2020 (read our 2020 article here https://www.studio-pangea.com/uk-brexit-hot-scenario/)  shortly before COVID19 broke out. After two years of exit, however,

The European energy crisis was triggered, as is now well known, by the cut in Russian gas supplies. Clearly, this abrupt halt has left various sectors unprotected, including industry and some chemical sectors, which had hitherto relied on supplies from Moscow. Among the countries most affected are certainly Germany and Italy, because they are the

The exchange rate of Euro has been falling for many months and it reached parity with the US dollar on 12th July 2022: on that day Euro was lower than $1, and it was  never seen in 20 years of Euro. This is mainly due to Europe’s energy reliance on  Russia, that with this Ukrainian

After more than two years of pandemic and forced lockdown, many people have  started to think more and more about their physical and mental well-being, especially  the escape from daily stress and the prevention of diseases, especially  cardiovascular and digestive problems. All this has to take into consideration the fuel our bodies need: food. Recent

At first it was just rumour, now it is a fact: by 2035 the European Union wants to completely wipe out cars with internal combustion engines. However, concern is growing among European car manufacturing magnates, not only because of the drastic cut in their production, but because this would open the way to chemical fuels

Over the last ten years, the Italian footwear industry has shown steady growth, reaching annual growth peaks of 8%. But naturally there were huge losses suffered during the worst moments of the lockdown, particularly by the footwear districts of Florence, Milan, Brenta (Veneto) and Fermo (Marche). Although it is threatened by strong competition from China,