27 March 2014
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27 March 2014
The week of March 21 – 27
Google bets on Italian glasses – Making Google Glass fashionable is the next challenge facing Luxottica.
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20 March 2014
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20 March 2014
The week of March 14 – 20
Economic recovery as seen by business groups – Signs of Italy’s economic recovery have also been reflected in the performance of large industrial and financial groups. As the season of annual reports approaches, the foreign press turned its attention to economic trends and the prospects of a number of companies.
13 March 2014
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13 March 2014
The week of March 7 – 13
The Italian ecomony: recovery and the strategies of the large groups. – The foreign press continued to report on politics in Italy, but economic news was also highlighted.
27 February 2014
February 2014
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27 February 2014
The week of February 21 – 27
Fashion Week – Talent, imagination, beauty. This is the fairy tale that the foreign press told about Women’s Fashion Week, which just ended in Milan.
11 March 2014
March 2014
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11 March 2014
Brazil goes global in big data as well. Interview with Federico Grosso
New technologies – and the production massive amounts of data that they enable – are changing the world map. In a global process pervaded by hi-tech, new players are coming onto the scene, Brazil being one such. The country is transitioning from a rampant emerging economy to a “fulcrum” of the technological world, giving rise to excellent opportunities for those firms – including from Italy – that know how to make the most of the situation.
6 March 2014
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6 March 2014
The week of February 28 – March 6
Great Beauty wins an Oscar – After 15 years, an Academy Award for Italy, a country with a running subscription for this kind of prize, having been awarded several Oscars through the years for best foreign film (El Pais – Italia, un país abonado al Oscar).
20 February 2014
February 2014
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20 February 2014
The week of February 14 – 20
Italy starting to grow again – Investors are watching Italy and are happy with what they see. In a week marked by political news, the foreign press also turned its attention to economic news.
31 January 2014
January 2014
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31 January 2014
Monitoring period from December 1, 2013 to January 31, 2014
The months of December and January again saw a good number of studies by Italian researchers picked up by the major international scientific journals, with 63 articles published involving the contribution of 596 scholars across 139 national research institutes.
19 February 2014
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19 February 2014
Data science can help generate GDP and employment. Interview with Euro Beinat
The boon of new technologies to those capable of navigating the sea of big data is a huge mass of information from a multitude of sources, ranging from statistics bureaux to public authorities, delivered via the internet. Indeed, even the most mundane details available on social media, if properly analyzed, could become a valuable tool for generating GDP and employment according to Euro Beinat.
13 February 2014
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13 February 2014
The week of February 7 – 13
The interest of investors – While the foreign press showed increased interest in Italian politics, it also reserved space last week to discuss some positive signals in the economy.
6 February 2014
February 2014
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6 February 2014
The week of January 31 – February 6
Investments and privatization in Italy – As part of the plan “Destination Italy”, new investments are coming from the Middle East. Last week, the foreign press focused on the mission of Prime Minister Enrico Letta in the emirates and reported on the government’s commitment to finding foreign investors for privatization.
3 February 2014
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3 February 2014
Africa is becoming a strategic partner for Europe. Interview with Nicola Bellomo
Africa is a continent that is gaining growing importance in the eyes of Western governments and in relation to which the donor-recipient relationship (born out of the ashes of colonialism) is increasingly wearing thin. In an interview with the Aspen Italia website team, Nicola Bellomo, the EU Ambassador to Swaziland (and one of the youngest people to head a Delegation of the European External Action Service), explains the role of EU diplomats in Africa, highlighting the challenges and opportunities facing the EU’s fledgling diplomacy.
30 January 2014
January 2014
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30 January 2014
The week of January 17 – 30
Signs of economic recovery – The English language Chinese daily, Global Times, cited economist Marco Fortis as saying that the bases Italy’s economy is more solid than is commonly believed. In an interview with the foreign press, the economist explained the strong point of the Italian production system (January 17 –Italy’s economy more solid than it looks: expert).
16 January 2014
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16 January 2014
The week of January 10 – 16
Return of investor confidence – Italy is showing signs of recovery and the return of investor confidence. The foreign press once again focused on the country’s economic situation, and the news was positive.
9 January 2014
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9 January 2014
The week of December 19, 2013 – January 9, 2014
Fiat takes over Chrysler – According to the French Les Echos, the operation is a victory for the great Turinese poker player (January 3 – La grande revanche de Marchionne, le « joueur de poker » de Turin), while for the Spanish El Pais, it is the new global wager of the Lingotto based carmaker (January 4 –
The best European listing of 2013 – Moncler debuted on the stock exchange and pulled off a 47% rise on its first day of trading, what Bloomberg called the best European performance of the year (December 16 – Moncler Tops Royal Mail for Europe’s Best IPO Debut of 2013). The number of studies conducted by Italian researchers and picked up by major international scientific journals remained more or less stable during the month of November, with 42 articles published, involving the contribution of 392 researchers working across 109 Italian research centers. Serving as a shining example of how to foster the growth of small and medium-sized biomedical firms, Singapore has invested heavily in research, creating the Biopolis campus from scratch, where 20 biomedical and engineering institutes have been established. Among these is SIgN (the Singapore Immunology Network), of which the immunologist Paola Castagnoli is Scientific Director. Investors’ appetite for Italian luxury brands – A stock that fits like a glove for investors: the Milan stock market is ready for Moncler’s IPO and the foreign press is getting ready to report on the year’s biggest stock launch, with an estimated demand for shares 30 times the offer (Bloomberg, 11 dicembre- Moncler IPO Priced at Top of Range as Demand Exceeds $27 Billion). Milan, a fashion financial hub – The IPO of Moncler is approaching and keeps the interest of the foreign press in the Italian luxury sector high. That’s partly because behind the down garment designer’s sumptuous launch on the stock market (Businessweek, December 2 –How Moncler Turned Lavish, Puffy Coats Into a Lavish, Puffy IPO), the Italian fashion sector is opening up to the market.
19 December 2013December 2013PIN19 December 2013 The week of December 13 – 19
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19 December 2013December 2013PIN19 December 2013 Singapore: a role model for Italy’s biomedical sector. Interview with Paola Castagnoli
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