Primomiglio: Raising a 50 Million Fund to Back Italian Startups
by Bianca Dellepiane In Italy, according to a report of the Ministry of Economic Development, the number of startups is increasing. They now account for about one-fifth of all companies involved in R&D, amounting to almost 5,500 companies. The majority of them are located in Lombardy, Emilia Romagna, and Latium. With startups growth the...
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by Tim Layton It only took us two millennia to figure out how the Ancient Romans made such amazingly durable concrete. Scientists at the Berkeley National Lab and a team of researchers from around the world have discovered the unique recipe used to construct Roman cities and landmarks—a surprising number of which still stand after 2000 yea...
Alla Farnesina il rapporto ANCE 2013 sulla presenza delle imprese di costruzione italiane nel mondo
Martedì prossimo, 1 ottobre, alle ore 11.30, avrà luogo presso la Sala Conferenze Internazionali della Farnesina la presentazione del Rapporto ANCE 2013 sulla presenza delle imprese di costruzione italiane nel mondo. L'evento, organizzato dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri in collaborazione con l'Associazione nazionale dei costruttori edili...
They Dug Rome
by John Pollini Some 20 centuries ago, an ancient Roman was entombed in a mausoleum along the road leading to the sea. A countryside burial wasn't unusual, since it was forbidden in Rome to bury bodies inside the city. What was odd is what happened there in the centuries that followed. My USC Dornsife students got a taste of the Italian m...
Turin's heart of chocolate: the sweetest way to discover Italy's first Capital
In Turin, the chocolate is at home. Piedmont chocolatiers got their first license to sell chocolate in 1678, almost 200 years before the first gianduia bar entered the chocolate scene in Turin. But when "CioccolaTò Festival" takes place, as during the last days, Turin becomes the international temple of chocolate and a very greedy chance t...
Luxottica to acquire Glasses.com
Italian eyewear group Luxottica Group has entered an asset purchase agreement to acquire glasses.com, a web site owned by health care provider WellPoint Inc. According to fashionunited.com, the acquisition is part of the eyewear groups plans to expand its digital offering in the US, which it states is estimated to be a 35.5 billion US doll...
"Storie di emigrazione lucana": aperto il bando del concorso video per studenti
"Storie di emigrazione lucana" è il titolo del concorso video rivolto ai singoli studenti, a gruppi di studenti e alle classi delle scuole secondarie di secondo grado della Basilicata, organizzato dalla Commissione regionale dei Lucani all'Estero e dal Consiglio regionale della Basilicata, in collaborazione con le Consulte studentesche di Potenza e...
It's a Big Year for Dante. Here's How One American Plans to Celebrate
by John Burger The great Italian poet Dante Alighieri was born three-quarters of a millennium ago this year. His native city of Florence, which has long gotten over its exile of the author of The Divine Comedy, is planning a huge celebration. But one American history professor is combining a conference in Rome to honor Dante with...
15 ways to piss off your Italian friends for sure
Italians are known for their welcoming ways. They can be a little hard to get to know at the beginning but once they welcome you into their circle you are family and they will do anything for you. They are also used to doing things the Italian way. They have full faith in the Italian art of living and with good reason. However, it makes th...
Shoe Master Giuseppe Zanotti on His 20-Year Career and Working with Beyoncé
His heels top every woman's lust-list, and his sneakers have become a must-have staple amongst every self-respecting hip hop artist. Giuseppe Zanotti, the San Mauro Pascoli-born Italian creative, whose sexy heels and gold plated sneaks, find their way to the red carpet, just as easily as they find their way to the street. I meet with Zanotti in the...
Designers from all over the world descend on Milan for the Salone del Mobile
by Marta Casadei The Salone del Mobile is a key event for the home furnishing sector, which has always been the flagship of Italian industry. This year the 54th edition of the trade show will open on Tuesday, April 14 at the Fair of Milan-Rho and will involve 2,000 exhibitors, including furniture, lighting and office accessory companies....
“Made in” labelling/2: Vice Minister Carlo Calenda wants to include furniture and jewelry
by Laura Cavestri The Italian government plans to keep fighting for "Made In" labelling. As the Vice Minister for Economic Development Carlo Calenda (who also oversees international trade) has explained: it's yes to a "Made In" limited to five sectors - ceramics, footwear and textile-clothing as proposed by the EU Commission, but also incl...