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Bank branch desertification in Italy

8 clusters · 57 sources · last updated

Latest: Italy banking desertification: 10 Piceno municipalities lack branches

By mid-2026, Italy’s banking network had shrunk by 36.7% since 2015, with over 11,000 branches closed. The total number of outlets fell from 30,258 in 2015 to approximately 19,016 by the first half of 2026. This decline

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Italian artisan, manufacturing, and digital labor crisis

8 clusters · 59 sources · last updated

Latest: Sicily digital artisan businesses grow despite AI skills gap

The decline in Italy’s artisanal and industrial sectors has evolved into a critical labor and skills crisis. Recent data from CGIA di Mestre indicates that the number of active artisanal enterprises fell to approximately

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