{"id":72042,"date":"2014-04-28T13:35:26","date_gmt":"2014-04-28T11:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/pin\/week-april-18-24\/"},"modified":"2014-04-28T13:35:26","modified_gmt":"2014-04-28T11:35:26","slug":"week-april-18-24","status":"publish","type":"pin","link":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/pin\/week-april-18-24\/","title":{"rendered":"The week of April 18 – 24"},"content":{"rendered":"

Italy \u2013 economy and industry<\/strong> \u2013 Again last week the foreign press showed its interest in Italy\u2019s economy and industry. O Globo<\/em> wrote about the forecasts of Minister Pier Carlo Padoan<\/strong> on the growth of the GDP (+0.8%) in 2014 (April 20  –Ministro italiano prev\u00ea expans\u00e3o de mais de 0,8% na economia do pa\u00eds em 2014<\/a>), while Bloomberg <\/em>again cast its eye on the excellent performance of Italian bond sales (April 22  – Italian Bonds Outperform Bunds on Bets of Further ECB Stimulus<\/a>).  The Times<\/em> again reported on the appointment of women to the boards of Eni, Enel and the Italian Postal system (April 21  – Italy turns to women executives<\/a>*), while other papers showed an interest in the automotive industry. Wall Street Journal<\/em> and Bloomberg<\/em> both reported on the new models produced in China by Fiat-Chrysler<\/strong> (April 19  – Fiat, Chrysler to Build Jeep Vhicles in China for Country’s Market<\/a>*;  Fiat and Chrysler to build 3 Jeep models in China<\/a>) and the China Daily<\/em> examined the new Maserati<\/strong> models produced for the carmaker\u2019s hundredth anniversary (20  – Maserati marks 100 years with three new models<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Italian holiday \u2013 <\/strong>Learning how to steer a gondola in Venice<\/strong>, discovering Milan<\/strong> with the most innovative smart phone apps, and visiting the new areas open to the public in Pompei<\/strong>. Last week, the foreign press made a number of trips to discover Italy. The capital of Veneto<\/strong> received the most mentions: the Washington Post<\/em> instructed readers on how to take lessons to become an amateur gondolier (April 17  – In Venice, learning to row your own boat<\/a>, while, as the Biennial \u2013 known as the only truly international event of its kind \u2013 approaches, Le Monde<\/em> wrote about the architecture fever in the city (April 19 – De Koolhaas \u00e0 Piano, fi\u00e8vre architecturale en V\u00e9n\u00e9tie<\/a>). The Daily Beast<\/em> stayed on the lagoon, running an article on the legends of the Island of Povenglia, one of the properties being sold by the state (April 18  – You Can Own the Spookiest Island in Venice\u2026If You\u2019re Brave Enough<\/a>).<\/p>\n

And while Bologna <\/strong>and  Florence<\/strong> are among the 21 finalists of the competition organized by the Bloomberg Foundation and dedicated to innovative ideas in an urban setting  (Washington Post<\/em>, April 23  – Finalists in Bloomberg European city contest<\/a>), Die Zeit<\/em> visited Miland<\/strong>, suggesting sites and apps that can help tourists visit the city and find the best aperitif around (April 17  Mailand im Netz<\/a>). Meanwhile, L\u2019Orient le Jour<\/em> went to the capital to report on Rome<\/strong>\u2019s 2767th<\/sup> anniversary (April 22  Rome f\u00eate son 2.767e anniversaire<\/a>). Finally, the Washington Post<\/em> and O Globo<\/em> both went to Pompei<\/strong>, where new areas of the archeological site were opened to the public. (April 17  – Scenes of Pompeii<\/a>;Pompeia abre novas \u00e1reas ao p\u00fablico<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Tasty Italy<\/strong> \u2013 According to the Financial Times<\/em>, the American thirst for cocktails has raised sales of the aperitif used in the classic Negroni, <\/strong>and increased the success of Campari <\/strong>in the United States. The Sesto San Giovanni company has seen sales gone up by 12% a year (April 21  –Campari toasts US cocktail\u2019s renaissance<\/a>*). On the other hand, the passion for Italian taste is still alive in London as well, where The Times<\/em> wrote about the Italian herbs that chef Antonio Carluccio <\/strong>uses (April 20  –Antonio Carluccio\u2019s key ingredients<\/a>*). And in Paris a first class restaurant, Penati al Baretto, opened on rue Balzac   (L\u2019Express<\/em>, April 16  Penati al Baretto (Paris 8e), la classe transalpine<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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