Tesco

A fire broke out at the Tescoma facility in Cazzago San Martino, in the province of Brescia, drawing local media attention. Details on the cause, extent of damage, and whether there were injuries have not been confirmed, and it remains unclear how operations at the plant were affected.

Giuseppe Liparipa took part in a conversation with Giuseppe Aviges for the podcast Trait d'Union about the student movement. The interview has now been published just as schools and universities in France see an intense wave of mobilisation, giving the discussion renewed relevance for listeners following the protests.

Tesco is expected to tell investors that sales growth picked up after what analysts described as a soft first quarter, according to the London Evening Standard. The supermarket group will update the City amid competition from rivals such as Asda, with attention also on its operations in the Middle East. Investors are watching for signs of recovery in the UK grocery market.