The art of cycling in Italy
It is common belief that the first bicycle with pedals appeared in Italy around 1867, in the form of a French-made model. One short year later, a variety of Italian two-wheel vehicles could be seen on the streets, mostly made in the Northern regions of the country – in Turin, Monza, Verona, Padua, Florence, and Novara. The first bicyc...
Italian bank takes cheese as collateral for loans
We all know of the gold standard, but have you heard of the cheese standard? Credito Emiliano bank, in the Emilia Romagna region of northern Italy, has been accepting giant wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese as collateral for small-business loans since 1953. The unusual banking method is now the subject of a new Harvard Business Sch...
Early Christian Church in Rome Reopens to Public
by Elisabetta Povoledo The Santa Maria Antiqua church in the Roman forum, which dates to the first centuries of Christianity, is reopening to visitors after a 36-year restoration. An exhibition that starts Thursday and runs until Sept. 11 traces the complex history of the church, partly buried by rubble from the Palatine Hill in an ea...
Giorgio Armani Embraces Protection of Animals and Use of Fur-Free Designs
World renowned Italian fashion designer, Giorgio Armani, has pledged to go 100 percent fur-free across all his labels from the Autumn/Winter 2016 collections onward. The historic move by the Armani group follows years of animal rights activists campaigning for brands to drop the use of fur, with many groups putting their message across wit...
Italy and coffee: a love story no one dares to question
Even if the passion for kava is common to most countries in the world, with some (I am looking at you, Finland) even consuming more of it per capita than Italy itself, the relationship we Italians have with our favourite beverage is the stuff of legend: always ready to criticise a less-than-heavenly brew, we will judge your hosting capabilities on...
Chris Meledandri to Get Venice Film Fest Tribute
Chris Meledandri is slated to receive a special tribute at the upcoming Venice International Film Festival in September, organizers announced Wednesday. The Academy Award-nominated founder and CEO of Illumination Entertainment will be recognized for his contribution to the world of animated films. Meledandri is responsible for the Despicab...
AICR US Elections Debate with Voter information, October 10th
The American International Club of Rome (AICR) in collaboration with the American University of Rome is pleased to invite you to a 2012 US Elections Debate. With Representatives: Alan Epstein, Democrats Abroad Representative. Marco Elser, Republicans Abroad Representative. Andrew Davis, Moderator, Rome Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News. Debate of the...
Workshop “Internazionalizzazione e Crescita – AmCham e Simest: l’unione fa la forza”
Lunedì 28 gennaio 2013 si è tenuto il Workshop "Internazionalizzazione e Crescita – AmCham e Simest: l'unione fa la forza" a Salerno alle ore 10.00 e a Napoli alle ore 17.00. L'evento puntava a mettere in luce il ruolo che l'American Chamber of Commerce in Italy può avere nel favorire i rapporti, le relazioni, la creazione di partnership e future c...
Proroga mostra "Partono i Bastimenti" Cosenza – Palazzo Arnone fino al 27 ottobre 2013
A seguito del grande successo di pubblico e per consentire agli studenti di poter visitare un'esposizione interessante e coinvolgente, la mostra Partono i Bastimenti, allestita a Palazzo Arnone in Cosenza, sede della Soprintendenza per i Beni Storici, Artistici ed Etnoantropologici della Calabria e della Galleria Nazionale di Cosenza, prolungherà l...
Exports Spell Success for Italian Firms
Italian exports in the glass sector continue to grow; most recently, thanks to companies in the field of flat glass. According to Eurostat, in the first six months of 2013 Italy captured first place among exporting countries within the EU. It is no secret that approximately 80% of the turnover of Italy's manufacturers of machines and accessories f...
Europe-US trade talks delay upsets Italy
Italy has sounded the alarm over the pace of Europe's landmark trade negotiations with the US, warning that they are in danger of failure unless negotiators can secure an agreement by the end of next year. Carlo Calenda, Rome's trade envoy and vice-minister for economic development, said that only weeks remained to make a "fresh start" and rescue...
Italy celebrating the 50th anniversary of the launch of its first satellite
by Claudia Astarita In December 1964, first Italian satellite San Marco-1 was launched from the Nasa base in Wallops Island, in Virginia, on the east coast of the United States. This achievement made Italy the third country – after the Soviet Union and the US – to send a satellite into the space. The 1970s were a period of economi...