Economy – The economy takes centre stage in the articles dedicated to Italy by international news outlets. Financial Times publishes a “special report” on investing in the country (October 28 – Special Report – Investing in Italy) with articles on the “high hopes for return of foreign investors” (October 28 – Hopes high for return of foreign investors to Italy) and the government’s reforms as explained in an interview by Italy’s minister of economic development Giancarlo Giorgetti (October 28 – Italy’s economic development minister: ‘We are completely changing public administration’)
Boersen Zeitung recounts the positive trend of Made in Italy in Germany and China (October 21 – Made in Italy ist gefragt wie nie*) and explains Borsa Italiana’s new organization with the appointment of Fabrizio Testa to its leadership (October 26 – Fabrizio Testa neuer Borsa-Chef*), while other articles concentrate on corporate stories: Bloomberg covers the listing of Eni’s renewables, raising € 15 billion (October 26 – Eni Said to Value Renewables Unit Up to $17.4 Billion in IPO), while Reuters emphasizes UniCredit’s increased “profit goal” after the strong quarterly results (October 28 – UniCredit raises 2021 profit goal after strong quarter*).
Design and fashion – Design is the focus of other reports in foreign newspapers. Le Monde visits the studio of Michele De Lucchi, the “cultural agitator” and “living legend of industrial design” (October 27 – Design : dans l’atelier de… Michele De Lucchi, agitateur culturel), while The New York Times recounts the Bottega Veneta show at the Michigan Theater in Detroit, where the luxury brand presented its 2022 spring collection (October 22 – Why Is an Italian Luxury Brand Having a Show in Michigan?). The American daily also covers cars, recounting a “century of stunning cars” with a trip around Italy starting from the “heartland of the Italian auto industry” thanks to the collections at the National Automobile Museum, Turin, Museo Storico Alfa Romeo in Arese, and the Pirelli Foundation Museum (October 21 – A Tour of Italy, and a Century of Stunning Cars). Handelsblatt also finds space for Italian brands with three new models “preparing the revival” of a historic brand like Lancia (October 26 – So soll Lancia wiederbelebt werden).
Culture, tourism, wine & food – In culture, Le Monde reviews Mamma Roma, Luca Di Fulvio’s book dedicated to a portrait of the “Eternal City” during the last days of the Papal State (October 22 – « Mamma Roma », de Luca Di Fulvio : les derniers jours de la Rome des papes), while The Guardian visits the city for the auction of Villa Aurora, the world’s only dwelling with a mural by Caravaggio (October 25 – Roman villa with world’s only Caravaggio mural up for sale). And while Financial Times visits Florence and Jenny Saville installations in different city museums (October 27 – Jenny Saville in Florence — a Renaissance reclaimed), Le Matin recounts the celebrations of Italian Language Week in Rabat (October 27 – L’Institut culturel italien célèbre la semaine de la langue italienne avec un riche programme).
Wine & food are also covered with Liguria the Cookbook, a book that “shows the breadth” of Ligurian cuisine (The New York Times, October 25 – Come for the Focaccia, Stay for the History) and with an interview with Francesco Ialazzo, the world champion of pizza, who reveals to the readers of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung the “secret” of this dish (October 21 – „Das Entscheidende ist der Teig“*).
Sports – Lastly, in sports, Le Monde recounts the last Emilia Romagna MotoGP Grand Prix, where Valentino Rossi, the “rider venerated in Italy,” gave his fans an “emotional farewell.” (October 26 – MotoGP : les adieux émouvants de Valentino Rossi à son public*).
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