Fiat rolls out the 500X Italian/American brand in a new larger size
by Barbara & Bill Schaffer There is big news at Fiat this summer -- literally -- as Fiat rolls out the 500X adding a seventh model to the Italian/American brand in a new larger size. The Fiat 500X is also the first Fiat crossover adding a whole new dimension to the brand's lineup. Developed from the same basic platform, drivetrain and...
Despite Listing On NYSE, Ferrari To Remain An Italian Company And Tax Resident
by Stephen Edelstein Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] is set to spin off Ferrari, with plans to list it on the New York Stock Exchange later this year, but the legendary brand will remain an Italian company regardless of how the sale goes, FCA says. While most shares will remain with current FCA shareholders, there are plans...
La donna che porta il terremoto dell'Emilia agli Oscar
di Debora Pioli Le cascine disperse nella pianura dell'Emilia e certi mattoni rossi sotto il cielo che ha cancellato ogni traccia di Appenino. In uno di quei borghi di campagna trovi una ragazza dagli occhi grandi, a cui piace disegnare visi con occhi grandi. E immagini tutti i sogni che ci possono stare dentro, quegli occhi, e ch...
Palminteri unveils BiVi, first-ever Sicilian-style vodka
By Eric Althoff Someone had to do it, and it might as well have been Chazz Palminteri. The writer-actor-director, known for his one-man show and subsequent film adaptation of "A Bronx Tale," has gone where no Sicilian distiller has gone before. "My [business partner] Rich DeCicco said to me, 'You know there's never really bee...
Alimentare made in Italy, +23% di vendite negli Usa. A dicembre partirà anche il piano di tutela
Incrementare la quota di export delle piccole e medie imprese agroalimentari italiane attraverso accordi con le catene commerciali e contrastare la diffusione dell'Italian sounding in Canada e Stati Uniti attraverso una poderosa campagna di comunicazione sul vero made in Italy. È l'obiettivo della campagna di promozione del cibo 100% italiano promo...
Jeremy Renner Starring in Rocky Marciano Biopic
by Dave McNaryJeremy Renner will star in a biopic about boxer Rocky Marciano. "Undefeated: The Rocky Marciano Story" is produced by Morris S. Levy, and written by Samuel Franco and Evan Kilgore. Levy is seeking a director. His Mega Films own the rights to the life story, as told by his younger brother Lou Marciano. "Undefeated: T...
Ricerca e innovazione, cresce l'intesa tra Stati Uniti e UNICA
di Sergio Nuvoli La volontà di incrementare la collaborazione con gli atenei statunitensi è stata al centro dell'incontro di questa mattina tra il Rettore Maria Del Zompo e l'ambasciatore degli Stati Uniti d'America in Italia John R. Phillips e una delegazione dell'Ambasciata. Il Magnifico era affiancato dal prorettore vicario Francesco Mo...
Francis Vigo: Italian of the Week
Francis Vigo, born Giuseppe Maria Francesco Vigo in Piedmont, Italy, arrived in the United States in 1769 following his involvement with the Spanish Army. Living in New Orleans, Francis began to work in the fur trade and eventually settled in St. Louis. During the American Revolution, Francis became close friends with Col. George Rogers Clark,...
Crack the ‘egg’
I grew up long ago in the land of eggplant Parmesan. As an Italian Catholic kid in New England, the Friday meatless-meal rotation featured fried eggplant layered with mozzarella and marinara... along with fish sticks. Various family members make the dish but everyone knows that my Aunt Josie bakes the best eggplant. I did not find out unti...
It's hard to pick a winner from this manager pairing
by Steve Wulf It's probably time to eject "skipper" from the baseball lexicon. The word is just too inadequate. The modern manager is so much more than the captain of a ship. He is a counselor, a teacher, a leader, a thinker, a storyteller, a cheerleader and a bearer of news, both good and bad. If there's one thing this epic World Ser...
U.S.-Italy Cooperation
President Barack Obama hosted the President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic Enrico Letta at the White House on October 17, 2013. The visit highlighted the vitality of the relationship between the United States and Italy. The bonds between our two countries are among the strongest tying together the United States and Europe. Disc...
Basket, Datome e la sua America «Un mondo speciale. Roma? Vincerà»
Datome, com'è stato l'impatto con la Nba sul campo?«Bellissimo. Quando si gioca a basket è sempre meraviglioso. Poi farlo in queste arene e in mezzo a tanti campioni è assolutamente fantastico». Cosa prova, anche se lo aveva preventivato, a non giocare tanti minuti?«Non piace a nessuno guardare, tantomeno a me. So però per certo che tanti giocator...