Ferrari valued at up to $9.8 bn in US initial public offer
Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari expects its US initial public offering to be priced in a range of between $48 and $52 per share, which could value the company at up to $9.8 billion, it said. Parent Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will sell up to 10 percent of Ferrari in the IPO and will use proceeds to help pay for its own ambitious turnar...
Nocino, an Italian Walnut Liqueur, Is Also Made in America
By Robert Simonson The holidays are shot through with nuts. We stuff them inside our turkeys, cookies and fruitcakes. Without them, decorative nutcrackers are just garish tchotchkes. Where we don't expect nuts is in our glasses. But that is easily rectified. There is arguably no liquor with a more natural Christmas aura than...
Stage Actor Leads Union
Carlo Fiorletta is an actor and producer but his position as President of the Guild for Italian American Actors is what separates him from many in the entertainment industry. The Guild for Italian American Actors, known as GIAA, was first called the Italian Actors Union, founded in 1937 by Antonio Maiori. The professional organization is t...
Four Tips to Order Espresso Like An Italian
Italians believe that life's pleasures are a God-given right. By contrast, in the United States, hard work is nearly synonymous with the pursuit of happiness. Maybe because of the romanticized version of Italy portrayed in films like Under the Tuscan Sun, we Americans tend to imagine Italy as a land, of bountiful, untethered pleasure. Despite two...
Remembering Frank Capra, the American Italian film director
One of seven children, Frank Capra was born on May 18, 1897, in Bisacquino, Sicily. Later in 1903, his family left for America aboard the ship Germania, arriving in New York on May 23rd. There, the family boarded a train for the trip to California, where Frank's older brother Benjamin was living. On their journey, they subsisted on bread a...
Italian Prosecco Sales up 35% in North America
Prosecco sales in North America have grown over the past year by 35%, while the average price of a bottle has risen by 36.5% to around $12. The figures were announced by Danny Brager, senior vice president of alcoholic beverages at Nielsen USA during the Wine2Wine Forum in Verona, reports Ansa. The growth has lead to a 6% increase in...
«Il futuro del calcio appartiene all’America»
Quel ragazzino che mangiava pane e calcio, che pensava al calcio, che giocava al calcio, che allenava nel calcio, oggi è uno dei sette personaggi più influenti al mondo nel soccer, come lo chiamano loro, in Nord-America. Vittorio (Vic) Montagliani, quasi 51 anni, originario di Celano, è il nuovo presidente della Concacaf, la Confederazione calcist...
NIAF Mourns the Passing of PepsiCo Chief Roger Enrico
by NIAF "On behalf of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Board of Directors, we are deeply saddened by the passing of Roger Enrico, former PepsiCo chief executive officer. We extend our sincere and heartfelt condolences to the Enrico family. He died on June 8, at the age of 71, while on vacation in the Cayman Islands. ...
Detroit 2014: Marchionne Talks Return Of Alfa Romeo, Future Chrysler Minivans
Alfa Romeo is still scheduled to return to the U.S. with the 4C in the second quarter, and more Alfa models will arrive in calendar year 2015, to be sold both in Maserati and "best performing" Fiat dealers, Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said in an hour-long press conference at the North American International Auto Show. Marchionn...
Aumentano i turisti italiani negli Usa. E la crisi? Quale Crisi?
L'Italia inverte il trend negativo degli arrivi negli Stati Uniti attestandosi a 838mila883, grazie alla leggera crescita dell'1% nel 2013. Le statistiche sono state diffuse all'Intenational Pow Wow di Chicago dal Ntto (National Travel and Tourism Office). Si tratta per il Belpaese di una piccola ripresa, che alimenta la speranza di tornare nella...
The Passionate Voice of Giada Valenti
Singer and songwriter Giada Valenti is recognized for her special voice and great stage presence. With her latest CD, My Lullaby, Giada is bringing her sophisticated music and European style to music fans worldwide. In the USA, Giada's talent and contributions to culture has been recognized by several organizations. In October 2008 Giada was named...
It’s bravo, not goodbye, Columbus
The student's last name captured my attention. "Colon," I said. "Wonderful name!" The hesitant student stared at the floor. As an Italian-American, I proudly celebrate Columbus Day. This Italian dared to sail a voracious ocean that feasted on mariners. At a time when thoughts of sailing off the edge of the earth made the bravest quiver, Co...