Amazon.com (AMZN) Stock Higher After Increased Italy Investment
by Annie Palmer Shares of Amazon.com (AMZN) are advancing 0.75% to $749.99 in afternoon trading today as the Seattle-based e-commerce giant announced it will be investing $550 million in Italy's move to improve its digital commerce. The most recent move is the largest foreign IT investment to be unveiled in Italy since Prime Minister...
Ian D'agata comes to Vinitaly International to head its Academy, which will deepen knowledge of Italian wine, from the U.S. to China
Following two important events in the Italian wine world like Taste Cortina and the Merano Wine Festival, wine communicator Ian D'Agata comes to Vinitaly International, which will soon launch Vinitaly International Academy, an educational initiative aimed for the industry traders abroad: the goal is to deepen the knowledge of Italian wines and help...
“Crimes in Little Italy”, page-turning psychological thriller from a multi-award-winning Italian author.
By Simone Moretti Daniele Bondi, one of the most awarded Italian authors, has just published "Crimes in Little Italy" a page-turning thriller set in NYC. «This is a tightly-constructed page-turner – declares William E. Klein, a professor of Philosophy at New YorkUniversity" – which makes very interesting psychological and literary moves wh...
Just published: The groundbreaking collection of Italian American writing
To appreciate the life of the Italian immigrant enclave from the great heart of the Italian migration to its settlement in America requires that one come to know how these immigrants saw their communities as colonies of the mother country. Edited with extraordinary skill, Italoamericana: The Literature of the Great Migration, 1880-1943 bri...
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Talk About Their New Album and Close Friendship: "He Saved My Life," She Says
At first (or even second) glance, it's an unlikely pairing. He's the elegant, gentlemanly jazz icon who left his heart in San Francisco, singing classics from the Great American Songbook. She's the dance-pop sensation known for flamboyant costumes (a meat dress, a Kermit the Frog jacket), fame-themed hits ("Paparazzi," "Applause"), and fan...
MadeInItaly Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Comes to US Market
After introducing the AlfaRomeo 4C to the American market last year – and winning the Popular Mechanic's Best Sport Car Award – the Modena-based automobile manufacturer has announced the arrival of the 4C Spider this summer. The engine is a turbocharged V4 and delivers 237 horsepower to a remarkably lightweight auto body, a carbon fiber sh...
How America became Italian – It’s a uniquely American story of how immigrants redefine our culture, and a story for our times
By Vincent J. Cannato When baseball legend Yogi Berra passed away this fall, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred called the late Yankees catcher "a beacon of Americana." Sportswriter Frank Deford had employed the same theme a decade earlier, calling Mr. Berra "the ultimate in athletic Americana." That is quite a testament to a man b...
Paule Ka Links With Moda Operandi
By Joelle Diderich Paule Ka has linked with luxury e-tailer Moda Operandi to showcase the first designs from its new creative director Alithia Spuri-Zampetti as it seeks to expand its foothold in North America. Formerly the head designer in charge of women's ready-to-wear collections at Lanvin, the 31-year-old was appointed in Jun...
Why Espressos in America are not Good?
I was born in Rome, Italy but now live in San Francisco, CA where there is a big focus and excitement surrounding coffee; not just American coffee but Italian Espresso, Cappuccino and everything in between — unfortunately the espresso coffee is mostly terrible. Coffee shops/bars spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in interior design, purchase f...
Delving Into the Past to Solve Family Mysteries
This past week marked the premiere of the new season of the popular PBS television series Genealogy Roadshow. The show, part detective story and part emotional journey, combines history and science to uncover fascinating stories of diverse Americans. This season, the show follows a diverse cast of participants on an emotional journey...
Mike Piazza took opportunity and turned it into Hall of Fame career
by Jerry Crasnick Not long after receiving a call from the Baseball Hall of Fame letting him know that he would be joining Ken Griffey Jr. in Cooperstown's class of 2016, Mike Piazza returned to his parents' home and rooted through a bunch of boxes on a combination scavenger hunt and nostalgia tour. Two mementos stand out as sprin...
"Parlo di olio per insegnare agli americani"
Signora Segan, lei è una storica del cibo e ha da poco tenuto a New York un incontro dedicato alla Toscana con degustazioni di olio extravergine di oliva e di vino. Qual è il valore storico del vino e dell'olio nell'evoluzione gastronomica italiana negli Usa? «L'America adora il cibo italiano. Ci sono più ristoranti italiani negli Usa che locali d...