Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni appointed as Italy's PM
Her Brothers of Italy party won elections last month and she'll be sworn in on Saturday.
Her Brothers of Italy party won elections last month and she'll be sworn in on Saturday, forming the country's most right-wing government since the second world war. What will this mean for the economy, and economic policy? We speak to Valentina Meliciani, dean of the Luiss School of European Political Economy in Rome.
EU leaders agree a "road map" aimed at putting in place measures within weeks to shield European consumers from soaring energy prices. Cornelia Meyer, energy expert and CEO of Meyer Resources, explains how the plan will work.
Thousands of homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed when Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida three weeks ago. The clean-up and rebuilding costs are expected to reach more than $100 billion, according to catastrophe modelling firm Karen Clark and Company. We have a report from Marketplace's Amy Scott.
And the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Devina Gupta speaks to G Abiruben, a firework manufacturer in Delhi, ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali this weekend.
(Picture: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni. Credit: Getty Images)
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