Barilla and Antinori, so the made in Italy is preparing to face the double load of duties and uncertainty

The d day for the duties will be on 2 April. This is the date on which the US, led by President Trump, could trigger a world commercial war which, has been estimated, could cause potential damage to 12% of world trade. The war of the duties is at the center of the usual analysis by Ferruccio de Bortoli on the economy on newsstands tomorrow with Corriere della Sera.
There are 44 thousand tricolor commercial operators potentially affected by the new American strategies coming. « And what will be the criterion of friendship applied to European countries most in tune with Trumpian thought? – Do you ask De Bortoli – Hungary better than Italy? And which for those who, although farly far as the Labor Government of the United Kingdom, are close to the ancient and inseparable Special Relationship? Our country has strongly increased its exports to the United States in recent years. In 2024 he sold goods for 65 billion and bought only for 26 ». But the most dangerous effect is the non -predictability of the current White House policy that announces, suspends and then reapply the extra rates, as in the case of Mexico and Canada. Historical parallels (non -calm) lead to mercantism preceding the colonial expansion or the protectionism of national states between the two great world wars.

The section dedicated to companies that contains the cover history dedicated to Luca Barilla is very rich, as always. The vice -president reveals the plans of the multinational between the 50th anniversary of the Mulino Bianco and the first steps of the fifth generation: «Central manufacture, in family companies it counts unity. In three years 600 million invested ».
Think of a future of expansion also Albiera Antinori: the president, 26th generation at the helm of the family business, confirms that he evaluates other purchasing opportunities. The cellars of central-eastern France « an option of great charm ». A perspective that arrives after the acquisitions in the United States, the first export market. « The wine? Has passed all the crises ».

Watches, a timeless business

For Swatch Italy has great relevance of the production market. Calogero Polizzi, in Italy and manager of information Technology for the entire group, explains it. « We still sell watches because the customer considers them an extension of their body. Indispensable ». In the number also a special pages special dedicated to the second edition of Pact4fure which was born in the sign of the three keywords « People, Purpouse, Planet ». A three days organized by Corriere della Sera and Bocconi University to propose a pact between institutions, citizens and businesses to design the future.
Finally, in the patrimony section, focus on social security. For the younger ones, the investment of the severance pay in a pension fund with 80% of shares and 20% of bonds could be enough to reach the end of the career with an INPS check equal to the salary. The more you are forward with age, the more filling the difference requires additional savings.