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Contracts Framework Deal: Confapi Calls It a 'Historic Page', Conte Sees a Gap on Minimum Pay

After the framework deal on representation and bargaining, the reactions: for Confapi it 'should build a wall' against pirate contracts yet remains 'a first step', because hundreds still exist; for Conte the guarantee of a minimum wage is missing.

13 November 2026 · 3 min read · Italy · Busta Paga
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Argentina: October Inflation Rises to 2.2% in a Month as Utility Bills Bite, with the Annual Rate at 33.1%

Argentina's consumer price index rose 2.2% in October from 1.9% in September according to INDEC data published on November 12: the annual rate stands at 33.1% and the year-to-date figure at 26.3%, driven by higher electricity, water and gas bills.

12 November 2026 · 2 min read · World · Il Conto
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Bank of Italy in Hearing: Public Health Spending Is 6.3% of GDP, Against 10% in France and Germany

According to Andrea Brandolini of the Bank of Italy, testifying on the budget bill, public health spending is 6.3% of GDP against about 10% in France and Germany, with households paying 1.9%.

12 November 2026 · 3 min read · Italy · Il Conto
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Fair Pay: The Framework Deal Between Unions and Employers, and Why the Official Signing Slips to December 14

According to Milano Finanza, Cgil, Cisl, Uil and 13 employers' associations reached a deal on representation and bargaining after nearly 18 hours of talks, with the official signing set for December 14.

12 November 2026 · 3 min read · Italy · Busta Paga