Innovazione

📈 Economic uncertainty is high, with 79% of economists seeing structural change. 82% note exceptional global uncertainty, impacting trade (70%), GDP growth (68%), and foreign investment (62%). In April, 77% predicted weak U.S. growth for 2025, with high inflation (79%) and a weaker dollar (76%). Europe shows optimism, especially in Germany. AI may boost global GDP by 0-10% in a decade, but 47% foresee job losses. Governments should invest in AI infrastructure (89%).

📈 RATIONAL AG, leader in cooking systems, reported €295 million in Q1 2025 revenue, a 3% increase from Q1 2024, with a 24.4% EBIT margin. North America led with an 11% rise, while Europe grew by 7%, excluding Germany. The iVario product saw a 10% revenue boost. RATIONAL's iHexagon system won the 2025 German Innovation Award. CEO Peter Stadelmann emphasizes sustainable growth through customer focus and technology. RATIONAL aims for single-digit growth throughout 2025.

🏖️ BiHoliday, based in Treviso, is a leading Italian open-air hospitality brand under Biasuzzi family. Key locations: Villaggio San Francesco, Italy, and BiVillage, Croatia, attracting over 1.2 million annual visitors. In March, they introduced iSelz Cloud software at Villaggio San Francesco. A €40 million Masterplan emphasizes sustainability, service quality, and inclusion. Innovations include ERP systems and self-ordering kiosks. By summer 2025, they aim for enhanced payment systems, showcasing their commitment to digital transformation and superior guest experiences.

🖥️ Matteo Salvini, at the Festival dell’Economia di Trento, announced a collaboration between Ferrovie dello Stato and Starlink to provide satellite connectivity on high-speed trains between Milan and Rome. The plan involves installing Starlink devices on train rooftops for satellite signal conversion to Wi-Fi. Ferrovie dello Stato aims to enhance onboard connectivity, with Icomera integrating Starlink into systems. If successful, Salvini supports a formal deal with Starlink.

🏠 Milano, entro l'autunno 2026: Líbere Hospitality Group aprirà il più grande complesso di serviced apartments in Italia con 51 unità su oltre 4,000 metri quadri, includendo cinque attici. Ristrutturazione degli spazi commerciali esistenti. LHG gestisce circa 1,900 unità in 50 strutture e ha un tasso di occupazione dell'80%. Piano di raddoppio del fatturato a 35 milioni di euro nel 2025. Oltre 3,500 prenotazioni mensili a livello europeo.

🚞 Trenitalia doubled sales in the Chinese market in 2025 compared to 2024, announced at the Itb China fair in Shanghai. The company introduced a tailored travel offer for Chinese tourists, integrating its services on WeChat. This includes connections by Busitalia's 22 round trips to The Mall Firenze. Trenitalia's investments focus on language services and familiar payment systems like WeChat, enhancing accessibility and convenience for Chinese travelers, as highlighted by Maria Paola De Rosa and Serafino Lo Piano.

🛳 GNV honored Morocco, its second-largest market after Italy, with a special event in Tangier. On April 30, the new ship Orion departed from GSI shipyard in Canton, China, making a stop in Morocco before heading to Italy. GNV aims to expand its fleet with four new LNG-powered ships, increasing to eight by 2030. In 2024, GNV transported approximately 455,000 passengers on Moroccan routes. The Marhaba 2025 operation runs from June 5 to September 15.

☕ In Italia, estate 2024, il caffè freddo guadagna popolarità, con il 18% della Generazione Z che abbraccia questa tendenza. Nescafé® Dolce Gusto® lancia il Caffè Shakerato in capsula, semplificando la preparazione con tre semplici passaggi. Confezioni da 16 capsule sono disponibili nei punti vendita, online e nei negozi specializzati. La promozione include il Vertical Summer Tour a luglio e agosto sulle spiagge italiane.

🚀 Air Arabia collaborates with Al Maryah Community Bank to accept stablecoin payments for flight bookings, becoming the first airline in the region to do so. They will use Ae Coin, a stablecoin pegged to the UAE dirham, via the Aec Wallet app. CEO Adel Al Ali emphasizes the airline's commitment to digitalization and enhancing customer experience through technology. Customers can choose Aec Wallet as a payment method on Air Arabia's website.

📆 26-30 maggio, Napoli: "La semaine franco-napolitaine" celebra il dialogo interculturale attraverso una competizione culinaria al Ristorante Alain Ducasse Napoli. Studenti degli istituti alberghieri presentano il loro babà franco-napoletano, valutati da una giuria presieduta da Sandro Micheli. Premi in palio: masterclass esclusiva, formazione in cucina e volumi di cucina di Alain Ducasse. Organizzato dal Consolato Generale di Francia e il Comune di Napoli, con partner ROMEO Tange Napoli.