The most interesting articles in some of the major foreign papers from March 9 to 20:
Manufacturing on the rise
Valor Economico – Indústria da Itália surpreende e avança em janeiro
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung – Italiens Industrie schafft stärkstes Wachstum seit Sommer 2011
Manufacturing in Italy grew by 0.8% in January compared to December 2012, first growth spurt since the summer of 2011.
Wagering on growth
Bloomberg Businessweek – Italy Must Use Surplus for Growth, Enel CEO Says
Video interview with Fulvio Conti
Max Mara’s “low profile” manager
Financial Times – Profile: Luigi Maramotti, Max Mara chairman
Profile of Luigi Maramotti
Ludovico Einaudi’s new recording
El Pais – Ludovico Einaudi, ante el piano
The Italian pianist presented his latest work in Bilbao
In the heart of Rome’s heart
Washington Post – From risotto to resoling, Rome’s old Borgo district is where up-and-coming cardinals go
Journey among the stores and eateries in Rome’s historic center where even cardinals go shopping