{"id":71972,"date":"2013-12-09T10:25:22","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T09:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/pin\/week-november-29-december-5\/"},"modified":"2013-12-09T10:25:22","modified_gmt":"2013-12-09T09:25:22","slug":"week-november-29-december-5","status":"publish","type":"pin","link":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/pin\/week-november-29-december-5\/","title":{"rendered":"The week of November 29 – December 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Milan, a fashion financial hub<\/strong> \u2013 The IPO of Moncler<\/strong> is approaching and keeps the interest of the foreign press in the Italian luxury sector high. That\u2019s partly because behind the down garment designer\u2019s sumptuous launch on the stock market (Businessweek<\/em>, December 2   –How Moncler Turned Lavish, Puffy Coats Into a Lavish, Puffy IPO<\/a>), the Italian fashion sector is opening up to the market. According to the Washington Post<\/em> website, the Milan stock market is becoming a financial hub for the sector, taking advantage of the excellence of luxury items and the economy in the Lombard capital (Washington Post<\/em> – As IPOs return, Milan index aims to be fashion hub<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Building a stronger fashion system also includes the entry of Fondo Strategico di Cassa Depositi e Prestiti in Versace<\/strong>. As the Financial Times<\/em> puts it, the partner might be most suitable to the fashion house\u2019s business model (December 4   – Italian state fund puts in highest offer for Versace stake<\/a>; also discussed in Valor Economico <\/em>– Versace atrai fundo estatal da It\u00e1lia <\/a>*).<\/p>\n

Internationalization is also approaching for another luxury firm quoted on the Milan stock Exchange. Italian Independent<\/strong>, the brand of Lapo Elkann, announced its entry in the Brazilian eyewear market in 2014 (Valor Economico, <\/em>December 4   – Lapo Elkann trar\u00e1 grife de \u00f3culos ao Brasil em 2014 <\/a>*). Finally, Maserati<\/strong> is targeting Morocco. The local paper, L’economiste, <\/em>explained that the Trident is planning to open two new showrooms in Casablanca (November 29   –<\/em> Maserati: D\u00e9j\u00e0 une vingtaine de commandes<\/a>).   <\/p>\n

Ferrero, Mediobanca, Natuzzi: the internationalization of Italian groups<\/strong> \u2013 Along with luxury brands, other made in Italy sectors continue to grow and attract the attention of the foreign press. The Wall Street Journal<\/em> <\/strong>published an interview with Giovanni Ferrero<\/strong>, CEO of the world\u2019s fourth largest chocolate maker, who explained to the US paper the family firm\u2019s global strategy (November 29   – Maker of Nutella and Tic Tacs Confident in Family Hands<\/a>). And the sofa manufacturer Natuzzi<\/strong> is heading to India. According to the The Hindu Business Line<\/em>, the company plans to open 15 new stores in the country next year (November 29   – Natuzzi to expand India presence<\/a>). Exports in general are pulling their weight in Italian manufacturing and, according to the Wall Street Journal<\/em>, are making a significant contribution to Europe\u2019s industrial activity (December 2   – Italy Helps to Boost Euro-Zone Manufacturing Activity in November<\/a>).<\/p>\n

However, it is not only industrial groups that are interested in international expansion. The Financial Times<\/em> reported that Mediobanca<\/strong> is foreseeing growth on the European capital market (December 2   –Mediobanca hires veteran adviser to expand European operations<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Design, cinema and tourism Italian style<\/strong> –  Finally, there were several stories on Italian lifestyle. The New York Times<\/em> wrote about the work of industrial designer Idarica Gazzoni<\/strong>  (December 2   – For This Italian Fabric Designer, Fantasy Comes in Patterns<\/a>), while El Mundo<\/em> turned its attention to supercars in two articles. One was dedicated to the Ferrari <\/strong>458 Speciale, the Maranello masterpiece (December 4   – Al volante del Ferrari 458 Speciale<\/a>) and the other reported on the new Lamborghini <\/strong>Veneno Roadster (December 3   – Estreno del Lamborghini Veneno Roadster<\/a>).<\/p>\n

El Pais<\/em> reported on the restoration of the bronze door of the St. John\u2019s Bapistry in Florence<\/strong> (December 2   – El retorno de la edad del Oro en Florencia<\/a>), while other articles are dedicated to cinema. The Mexican paper La Jornada<\/em> wrote about the homage to Fellini<\/strong> by director Tiahoga Ruge (December 2  –So\u00f1ando con Tulum…, cinta homenaje a Fellini<\/a>), and the New York Times<\/em> discussed on the work by Paolo Sorrentino<\/strong> with an interview about the Fellini touches of his film \u201cThe Great Beauty\u201d (December 4  –  Paolo Sorrentino on \u2018The Great Beauty\u2019 and Italian Alienation<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Milan, a fashion financial hub<\/strong> \u2013 The IPO of Moncler<\/strong> is approaching and keeps the interest of the foreign press in the Italian luxury sector high. That\u2019s partly because behind the down garment designer\u2019s sumptuous launch on the stock market (Businessweek<\/em>, December 2   –How Moncler Turned Lavish, Puffy Coats Into a Lavish, Puffy IPO<\/a>), the Italian fashion sector is opening up to the market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2357,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"freetags":[],"tipologiapin":[2375],"tag_tecnica":[],"temi_aspen":[],"attivita_internaz_in_essere":[],"attivita_internaz_concluse":[],"studi_e_ricerche":[],"class_list":["post-71972","pin","type-pin","status-publish","hentry","tipologiapin-foreign-press-italys-success-stories"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pin\/71972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/pin"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2357"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pin\/71972\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"freetags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/freetags?post=71972"},{"taxonomy":"tipologiapin","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tipologiapin?post=71972"},{"taxonomy":"tag_tecnica","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tag_tecnica?post=71972"},{"taxonomy":"temi_aspen","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/temi_aspen?post=71972"},{"taxonomy":"attivita_internaz_in_essere","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attivita_internaz_in_essere?post=71972"},{"taxonomy":"attivita_internaz_concluse","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attivita_internaz_concluse?post=71972"},{"taxonomy":"studi_e_ricerche","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/studi_e_ricerche?post=71972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}