{"id":72470,"date":"2016-11-24T09:57:40","date_gmt":"2016-11-24T08:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/pin\/week-november-4-10\/"},"modified":"2016-11-24T09:57:40","modified_gmt":"2016-11-24T08:57:40","slug":"week-november-4-10","status":"publish","type":"pin","link":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/pin\/week-november-4-10\/","title":{"rendered":"The week of November 4 \u2013 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

Economy<\/strong> \u2013 The foreign media\u2019s interest in Italian businesses and their expansion plans continues. Reuters<\/em> ran a piece setting out Enel\u2019s<\/strong> international objectives (November 4 – Enel to invest more in Latam grids, broadband abroad<\/a>), whilst the interview with Guido Barilla<\/strong>, featured by Les Echos <\/em>explored how a family business can be transformed into a multinational (November 7 – \u00abNotre culture, c’est la compr\u00e9hension quasi physique du travail de chacun \u00bb<\/a>*). The New York Times<\/em> wrote about the overseas success achieved by Silvia Avanzi<\/strong> and her made in<\/em> Italy<\/em> brand artisanal shoes (November 7 – Brand to Know: Simple Architectural Heels, Made in Italy<\/a>*). Reuters<\/em> ran an article about Poste Italiane\u2019s<\/strong> increased profits (November 9 – Poste Italiane 9-mth operating profit rises on insurance growth<\/a>)  whereas the New York Times<\/em> explained how Milan <\/strong>is hoping to attract UK based foreign businesses adversely effected by Brexit (November 9 – Milan Wants to Lure Asian and Gulf Firms Fleeing Brexit<\/a>*).<\/p>\n

News from the automobile sector took up many column inches this week, the Washington Post<\/em> and the Financial Times<\/em> wrote about Ferrari\u2019s record profits and new objectives (November 7 – Ferrari raises forecasts after record third-quarter earnings<\/a>*; Ferrari shares race ahead on profits beat<\/a>*). Meantime die Welt <\/em>and the Wall Street Journal<\/em> focused on Alfa Romeo<\/strong> and the \u201ccome back\u201d it is witnessing thanks to its latest models and new-look designs (November 4 – Alfa Romeo Chefdesigner Alessandro Maccolini<\/a>; November 3 – 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Review: An Awesome Reboot<\/a>*). Spain\u2019s Expansi\u00f3n<\/em> on the other hand, chose to write about the new and exclusive driving course for women introduced by Maserati<\/strong> (November 7 – Maserati crea un exclusivo curso de conducci\u00f3n s\u00f3lo para mujeres<\/a>). The FCA group was also the subject of an article in Bloomberg, <\/em>that explored how New Holland\u2019s<\/strong> agricultural machinery is used in the Antinori vineyards in Tuscany (November 8 – Agnelli Clan Drags Italian Vineyards Into the 21st Century<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Leading figures from the worlds of fashion & design: <\/strong>Three such people featured this week. The Financial Times<\/em> ran a profile on Alessandro Sartori, <\/strong>Zegna\u2019s artistic director and the man attributed with the ability to take men\u2019s suits into the modern world (November 10 – Can this man save the suit?<\/a>*). Lapo Elkann, <\/strong>the founder of Italia Independent,<\/strong> his take on generosity and his \u201ccrusade on creativity\u201d was the subject chosen by Les Echos <\/em>(November 10 – \u00abLa g\u00e9n\u00e9rosit\u00e9 est la cl\u00e9 de notre futur\u00bb LAPO ELKANN<\/a>*), whilst the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung<\/em> dedicated an article to the architect and designer, Michele De Lucchi<\/strong> (November 8 – Il Maestro und sein Bleistift<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Culture<\/strong> \u2013 This week\u2019s articles of a cultural nature included one in le Monde<\/em> that was in Turin <\/strong> for the contemporary art event that \u201crevisits the past\u201d (November 7 – A Turin, Artissima revisite le pass\u00e9<\/a>*) and the other in el Pa\u00eds<\/em> that was in Bologna, for the most important children\u2019s book fair of all \u2013 the Fiera del Libro <\/strong>– <\/strong>to talk about the 59 Catalonian illustrators in attendance (November 8 – La Feria de Bolonia \u2018dibujar\u00e1\u2019 en catal\u00e1n<\/a>). For el Mundo<\/em>, however, it was the films of Valeria Bruni<\/strong> featuring in the Festival of European Cinema being held in Seville that were of interest (November 9 – Las visiones (familiares) de Valeria Bruni<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Tourism<\/strong> \u2013 Italy\u2019s three most significant volcanoes \u2013 Etna, Vesuvius and Stromboli<\/strong> – were the subject of an article in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung<\/em> (November 4 – Trio Infernale<\/a>) and the same paper was in Alto Adige to explore the magic of the region\u2019s mountains (November 9 – Kaminglimmen mit Alpenglut<\/a>). Meantime, attention was dedicated to the revitalization of Santo Stefano di Sessanio<\/strong>, a medieval village in Abruzzo that owes its future to an Italian-Swedish entrepreneur (Reuters,<\/em> November 4 – Keeping an Italian medieval village alive<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Food & Wine <\/strong>\u2013 This week\u2019s gastronomic news included a recipe for almond biscuits published in The Guardian<\/em> (November 8 – A quick recipe for Italian soft almond biscuits from Rachel Ruddy<\/a>) whilst l‘Orient le Jour<\/em> featured the cookery courses that the chef Nicola Offeda is organizing in Lebanon (November 10 – Nicola Offedi, un amoureux du terroir italien<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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