- Industry production: record figures. Manufacture + 1.2% in August up 5.7% compared to 2016, lead by pharmaceuticals and energy
- Ilva: Mittal attempts mediation "with government for Ilva's future" greater openness towards unions "our hope is to find an agreement"
- "Festival dei popoli" in Florence international documentary film fest edition dedicated to the Middle East also showing films on Laos and Jf
(News of october 10, 2017)