Economy – In the economy, Reuters reports the estimates by Confindustria which sees “stronger economic growth” for the current year, with GDP up 6.1% (October 16 – Italy’s business lobby sees stronger economic growth, GDP up 6.1% in 2021), while Bloomberg relates how Brexit might benefit Italy, and Milan in particular, where UniCredit wants to relocate “most of its London-based trading staff” (October 20 – UniCredit to Move Most London Traders to Milan in Brexit Response)
Technology is also covered, with certain UK projects choosing Eni carbon capture solutions (Financial Times, October 19 – UK selects two carbon capture schemes for fast track) and with the Italian digital services group Tinexta which, according to Reuters, is seeking “potential acquisitions” in Spain, Germany, France, and Great Britain (October 20 – Italy’s Tinexta scouting for acquisitions in Italy and abroad, CEO says).
Culture – In culture, the focus is on design, with the exhibition that Centre Pompidou has dedicated to the “guru” Ettore Sottsass, an overview of the “creative life of the Italian architect, designer, painter, and set designer” (Le Monde, October 20 – Ettore Sottsass, le « gourou » à Pompidou*). Meanwhile, another artist and architect, Vincenzo de Cotiis, is profiled in Financial Times (October 15 – Vincenzo de Cotiis: ‘There’s hidden painting in everything I do’*). Coverage is also devoted to literature, with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung interviewing Paolo Cognetti on the concept of solitude and on contact with nature (October 17 – Auf dem Berg könnte es ruhig etwas wärmer sein).
Tourism and Wine & Food – Numerous reports are dedicated to tourism and to wine & food. The Chinese press agency Xinhua pays a visit to Perugia on the occasion of Eurochocolate (October 17 – In pics: scenery in city of Perugia, Italy; October 19 – GLOBALink | Chocolate festival kicks off in Perugia, Italy). Meanwhile, Le Monde goes to Emilia-Romagna to discover the region’s “black gold”: balsamic vinegar (October 14 – Vinaigre balsamique, l’« or noir » de l’Emilie-Romagne*). And while The New York Times recommends a kit for “high-end” risotto prepared by Italian chefs (October 18 – Risotto for Beginners*), Financial Times redisocvers Venice’s lagoon, where “cruise ships have been banned” but that may be visited on smaller riverboats with which to “explore the less-visited islands” (October 13 – Beyond the Rialto: island-hopping in Venice’s lagoon*). El Mundo covers Naples, “Italy’s most authentic city, chaotic and genuine in equal parts” (October 21 – Nápoles: todo lo que no hay que perderse de la ciudad más auténtica de Italia*), while Der Standard pays a visit to Tuscany for the recipe for bread without salt (October 16 – Pane toscano: Toskanisches salzloses Brot).
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