{"id":72248,"date":"2015-06-23T10:04:07","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T08:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/pin\/week-june-12-18\/"},"modified":"2015-06-23T10:04:07","modified_gmt":"2015-06-23T08:04:07","slug":"week-june-12-18","status":"publish","type":"pin","link":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/pin\/week-june-12-18\/","title":{"rendered":"The week of June 12 \u2013 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

Growth plans of business<\/strong> \u2013 While waiting for the new data on the Italian economy, the foreign press concentrated on growth strategies. Spotlights were pointed at the operation of Andrea Bonomi\u2019s Investindustrial, <\/strong>which has acquired the B&B Italia, the first step, according to the Financial Times<\/em>, in building an LVMH style luxury holding (June 16 – Bonomi has grand designs after B&B deal<\/a>*). According to the Financial Times,<\/em> Alitalia, <\/strong>also interested in Latina America, will start new flights to Mexico (Reuters, June 12 –  Italy’s Alitalia agrees to start flights to Mexico<\/a>), with livery and cabin design (June 12 – Alitalia relaunches, unveiling a new livery and cabin designs <\/a><\/p>\n

There are not only investments abroad: the Washington Post<\/em>, reported on the 1.5 billon euro project for the Rome<\/strong> stadium, <\/strong>planned by the soccer team\u2019s American CEO James Pallotta (June 15 – Roma moves ahead on ambitious 1.5 billion euro stadium plan<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Cuisine and the agrifood industry<\/strong> \u2013 As always, there is interest in the Italian agrifood sector. Wine tood front stage last week, with a discussion of the effervescence \u201cProsecco\u201d<\/strong> (Le Monde<\/em>, June 16 – Les p\u00e9tillants italiens et espagnols en pleine effervescence<\/a>*), which the Washington Post<\/em> tasted in a tour of Veneto wine cellars (June 11 – It\u2019s sparkler season: Touring Italy\u2019s Prosecco Road<\/a>). There was also interest in the bubbles of Franciacorta with an interview of wine profet Maurizio Zanella<\/strong> of Ca\u2019 del Bosco which, according to Le Monde<\/em>, produces the best Italian spumante (June 12 – Maurizio Zanella, le proph\u00e8te du franciacorta<\/a>). Instead, New York Times<\/em>, traveled to Campania to discuss the potential of  Falanghina<\/strong> (June 11 – Tapping Into the Potential of Falanghina<\/a>*).<\/p>\n

Concerning pasta, there was attention in the international growth of Barilla,<\/strong> which is planning to open a factory in northern Europe (Les Echos<\/em>, June 16 – L’italien Barilla veut acc\u00e9l\u00e9rer \u00e0 l’international<\/a>) and interest in the summer dishes of Italian cuisine proposed by the New York Times<\/em>, June 12 – Fresh Ricotta Turns a Simple Pasta Dish Sublime<\/a>*). Finally, according to Les Echos<\/em>, Lavazza <\/strong>is increasing its marketing initiatives to celebrate its 120th year (June 16 – Lavazza met son caf\u00e9 en sc\u00e8ne tous azimuts <\/a>).<\/p>\n

Tourism and culture \u2013<\/strong> Once again, the foreign press made a number of suggestions as to tourist destinations. El Mundo<\/em> traveled to Milan<\/strong>, tracing the visit of Michelle Obama (June 17 – Clase de cocina, compras, un lujoso hotel, Da Vinci… El viaje de Michelle Obama en Mil\u00e1n<\/a>), while the New York Times Magazine<\/em> told its readers about the adventura of artist Mickalene Thomas in the cities of art (June 17 – Mickalene Thomas\u2019s Adventures in Italy<\/a>). Finally, Die Zeit<\/em>, spoke about Riccione<\/strong> and its tourist attractions, free of charge (June 12 – Dolce f\u00fcr niente<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Again, the New York Times<\/em> visited Conegliano for the exhibition Vittore and Benedetto Carpaccio<\/strong> (June 18 – Puncturing the Myth of Carpaccio\u2019s Waning Powers<\/a>), while other papers reported on the new trains allowing tourist to reach Pompeii (The Sunday Times<\/em>, June 14 – All aboard the Pompeii express<\/a>*) and the renewal of the Fenice Opera House <\/strong>on the occasion of the Venice Biennale (Les Echos<\/em>, June 12 – La Fenice se met \u00e0 l’heure de la Biennale de Venise<\/a>). There was also also interst in cultural events from Kuwait to Expo<\/strong>, (Kuwait News Agency, June 12 – Kuwaiti pavilion at Expo Milano to host 2 exciting events<\/a>) and, finally, Le Monde<\/em>, published a lengthy interview with physicist Carlo Rovelli <\/strong>(June 12  – Carlo Rovelli : \u00ab On ne voit jamais le temps, mais on voit les choses changer\u00bb<\/a>*),<\/p>\n

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