Keith Weir

London

Lead writer, Italy at Reuters

Lead writer, Italy @ Reuters. Previously Breaking News Editor for Reuters, and correspondent in Rome, Amsterdam, Dublin and London over the years.

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Pope Leo XIV appeals for 'no more war' in first Sunday message

3 days ago | theherald.co.za | Joshua J. McElwee |Keith Weir |Hannah McKay

Pope Leo XIV appears on a screen as he leads the Regina Caeli prayer from the central balcony (Loggia delle Benedizioni) of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 11, 2025. Pope Leo XIV appealed to the world's major powers for “no more war” in his first Sunday message to crowds in St Peter's Square since his election as pontiff.
Pope Leo XIV appeals for 'no more war' in first Sunday message

3 days ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Joshua J. McElwee |Keith Weir |Hannah McKay

Pope Leo XIV appears on a screen as he leads the Regina Caeli prayer from the central balcony (Loggia delle Benedizioni) of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 11, 2025. Pope Leo XIV appealed to the world's major powers for “no more war” in his first Sunday message to crowds in St Peter's Square since his election as pontiff.
Pope Leo XIV appeals for 'no more war' in first Sunday message

3 days ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Joshua J. McElwee |Keith Weir |Hannah McKay

Pope Leo XIV appears on a screen as he leads the Regina Caeli prayer from the central balcony (Loggia delle Benedizioni) of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 11, 2025. Pope Leo XIV appealed to the world's major powers for “no more war” in his first Sunday message to crowds in St Peter's Square since his election as pontiff.
Técnico da Inter, Inzaghi, é suspenso por um jogo por ligação com “ultras“

1 week ago | cnnbrasil.com.br | Gabriel Teles |Keith Weir

O técnico da Inter de Milão, Simone Inzaghi, e o meio-campista Hakan Calhanoglu foram suspensos por uma partida, e tanto a Inter quanto o rival da cidade, o Milan, foram multados por suas relações com torcedores organizados considerados “ultras”, informou nesta quinta-feira a Federação Italiana de Futebol (FIGC). As punições vêm na esteira da prisão, em setembro do ano passado, de 19 integrantes de torcidas organizadas ligados aos dois clubes.
Pope Francis’ funeral through the eyes of Reuters photographers

2 weeks ago | kfgo.com | Keith Weir |Alexandra Hudson

By Keith Weir and Alexandra HudsonVATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis’ funeral brought world leaders, monarchs, and hundreds of thousands of people to Rome on Saturday to bid him farewell in a ceremony of breathtaking spectacle that offered age-old Catholic funeral rites and touching moments of personal grief.
Monte dei Paschi Investors Back Hostile Bid for Mediobanca

3 weeks ago | gurutrade.com | Keith Weir

MPS was rescued by the state in 2017 after a decade on the brink Announced all-share bid for Mediobanca in January Mediobanca has rejected bid as hostile SIENA, Italy, April 17 (Reuters) - Shareholders in Monte dei Paschi di Siena on Thursday backed a 12.5 billion euro ($14 billion) takeover offer for Mediobanca , clearing a first hurdle for the hostile bid targeting a prestigious name in Italian finance. Normally rare in banking, hostile bids are rocking Italy.
Italy's Cucinelli Maintains Sales Growth Forecasts for this Year and Next

4 weeks ago | gurutrade.com | Romolo Tosiani |Keith Weir

April 16 (Reuters) - Italian luxury fashion group Brunello Cucinelli on Wednesday confirmed its expectations for sales growth of around 10% in both 2025 and 2026 despite looming U.S. tariffs. Starting from its Fall-Winter 2025 collections, the company will work on a new price list in the U.S. in response to the possible impact of tariffs but it does not expect this to have much impact on its business.
BYD Launches Denza Premium Brand in Europe to Support Expansion

1 month ago | gurutrade.com | Keith Weir

MILAN, April 7 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD launched on Monday its premium Denza brand in Europe, aiming to support its expansion in the region and compete with top-end German manufacturers such as BMW and Mercedes. BYD sold over 4.2 million vehicles globally last year, with more than 90% of them in China. Sales of Denza - once a 50:50 joint venture with Mercedes and now fully owned by BYD - accounted for just over 3% of the group's total sales.
Stellantis Agrees 350 Job Cuts in Southern Italy with Unions

1 month ago | gurutrade.com | Giulio Piovaccari |Alvise Armellini |Keith Weir

MILAN, April 2 (Reuters) - Carmaker Stellantis has signed a deal with trade unions for 350 voluntary exits from its Pomigliano and Pratola Serra plants in southern Italy, the Fiom union said on Wednesday. A spokesman for Stellantis said the layoffs involved employees close to retirement age and were in line with overall plans presented in December to the Italian government to boost its production in the country.
Daring designs

1 month ago | cyprus-mail.com | Elisa Anzolin |Keith Weir |Iole Damaskinos |Charalambos Stylianou

By Elisa Anzolin, Keith WeirDonatella Versace, who helped to ensure the survival of the family fashion empire after the killing of her brother Gianni almost three decades ago, is to step down as the brand’s chief designer, the brand announced last week. Donatella took on the role of chief creative officer after Gianni, who founded the company, was shot dead outside his Miami Beach mansion by serial killer Andrew Cunanan in 1997.