{"id":72179,"date":"2015-02-25T09:45:39","date_gmt":"2015-02-25T08:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/pin\/week-february-6-12\/"},"modified":"2015-02-25T09:45:39","modified_gmt":"2015-02-25T08:45:39","slug":"week-february-6-12","status":"publish","type":"pin","link":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/pin\/week-february-6-12\/","title":{"rendered":"The week of February 6 \u2013 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unprecedented signs of recovery<\/strong> \u2013 There is a concentration of positive news for Italy, a mixutre of external and internal factors that show unprecedented signs of recovery. The CEO of UniCredit<\/strong>, Andrea Nicastro, was optimistic in an interview with Bloomberg <\/em>(February 9 – UniCredit\u2019s Nicastro Sees Unprecedented Signs of Italy Recovery<\/a>), and not only because of the return of profits in his own bank, whose turnover has been helped by domestic recovery (Washington Post<\/em>, February 11 UniCredit bank returns to Q4 profit as Italian market heals<\/a>; Expansion<\/em>, February 11 – UniCredit deja atr\u00e1s los n\u00fameros rojos y gana 2.008 millones en 2014<\/a>). It is also because the positive prospects of the Italian economic were clearly stated by the Bank of Italy, which decided to increase its forecast for a rise in the GDP for 2015 and 2016, a move that made the rounds of the international papers (February 7 Financial Times<\/em> – Bank of Italy raises its growth forecast<\/a>*; <\/em>New York Times<\/em> – Central Bank Raises Italy Growth Forecasts<\/a>*;  Reuters – Bank of Italy raises Italy 2015, 2016 growth forecasts<\/a>; O Globo<\/em> – Banco Central da It\u00e1lia eleva previs\u00e3o de crescimento da economia<\/a>).<\/p>\n

As the Financial Times <\/em>states, the drop in the exchange rate of the euro can help Italian exports (February 9 – Rome foresees economic benefit in euro\u2019s fall<\/a>*), but the extent of recovery signs goes far beyond external factors and is reflected in the positive results of credit institutions like Intesa Sanpaolo<\/strong> (February 10    Washington Post<\/em> – Italy\u2019s Intesa bank returns to profit in fourth quarter<\/a>; Les Echos<\/em> – Intesa renforce ses fonds propres, rel\u00e8ve son dividende<\/a>; Wall Street Journal<\/em>, February 10 – Intesa Sanpaolo Swings to Profit<\/a>*), Mediobanca<\/strong> (Bloomberg<\/em>, February 10 – Mediobanca Profit Beats Estimates on Higher Revenue<\/a>), Popolare di Sondrio<\/strong> (Reuters<\/em>, February 10 – Italy’s Popolare Sondrio 2014 net doubles on trading income<\/a>), Bper<\/strong> (Reuters<\/em>, February 10  – Italy’s BPER posts 85 pct rise in 2014 net on trading income<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Tourism<\/strong> \u2013 The foreign press published several articles on tourism. The New York Times<\/em> offered suggestions for readers who wanted to visit some of the more unusual places in Italy (February 6 – Italy, Beyond the Tourist Traps<\/a>) and the Washington Post<\/em> recommended taking a leap backwards to celebrate the Carnival of Venice<\/strong> (February 10 – Venice takes a step back in time for 17-day Carnival<\/a>). The image of Italy as dream destination was in fact well placed in articles in the foreign press. The New York Times<\/em> wrote about Castel San Giuliano in Umbria<\/strong>, a dilapidated dwelling in need of a buyer looking to turn a dream into reality (February 5 – An Italian Castle in Need of a Rescue<\/a>); Time<\/em> recommended visiting Casole d’Elsa in Toscana<\/strong> to stay in one of the world\u2019s most romantic hotels (February 6 – These Are the World\u2019s Most Romantic Hotels<\/a>); El Mundo <\/em>included Lake Como<\/strong> in the list of the best location to propose marriage (February 9 – Los mejores lugares para pedir matrimonio<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Culture, style, taste<\/strong> \u2013 There were other articles about Made in Italy culture, taste, and style. Starting with music, Le Monde<\/em> reported on the tarantellas of Antonio Castrignano<\/strong> ready to debut in Paris  (February 6 – Antonio Castrignano se pique de tarentelle<\/a>*), while the Washington Post<\/em> remembered the pianist Aldo Ciccolini<\/strong>, master of virtuosity and elegance (February 8 – Aldo Ciccolini, pianist of virtuosity and elegance, dies at 89<\/a>). Liberation<\/em> ran a piece on Walter Bonatti<\/strong>, the legend of mountaineering (9 – Bonatti, photographies des grands espaces<\/a>) and Le Monde<\/em> informed its readers that Prada has engaged designer and cabinet maker Martino Gamper<\/strong> to dress its windows (February 6 – Martino Gamper habille Prada<\/a>*). Finally, the New York Times <\/em>provided its readers with a choice if Italian bubbles to celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day (February 10 – Champagne, Italian Reds Add Sparkle to Valentine’s Day<\/a>*).<\/p>\n

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