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by Vanessa Friedman   Italy has designs — literally — on America. In what is the clearest statement yet that European fashion now sees the United States as potentially the most lucrative market of the future, the Italian deputy minister for economic development, Carlo Calenda, was at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan on...

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By Mauro Battocchi   The global startup scene was all-thumbs-up when Italy pushed through aggressive reforms to promote innovation in the Italian economy and reduce bureaucratic red tape. Thanks to an initiative called Restart Italia!, a startup can now be registered for 50 EUR through self-certification with the Chamber of Commerce and new...

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Il governo troverà le risorse per finanziare un piano triennale di supporto alle piccole e medie imprese (Pmi) italiane nella difesa dei prodotti made in Italy sul mercato internazionale. Lo ha detto il ministro dello Sviluppo economico, Federica Guidi, in un incontro con i giornalisti all'Ambasciata d'Italia a margine degli eventi organizzati dall...

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Minister of Economy and Finance Pier Carlo Padoan confirmed recently that economic expansion in Italy is accelerating, despite an unfavorable international environment. Growth and stability are being mainly driven by household consumption, which is being buoyed by confidence, incomes and investment – both public and private.   In an intervie...

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When discussing about virtuous countries for energy efficiency standards, Germany and Japan are often quoted as examples of developed countries that have succeeded in upgrading industrial gear in an environmental-friendly way.   However, the latest International Energy Efficiency Scorecard published by the nonprofit American Council for an E...

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Italian pasta continues its march on international markets (+ 3.6% in volume and €2 billion in value in 2014), but the obstacles are multiplying and the producers have requested and obtained the establishment of a Control Room for their product, sanctioned by a ministerial decree signed by the Ministries of Agriculture and Economic Development. Th...

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by Giulia Crivelli "Today's trade fairs and those coming in the near future are and will be very different from those we are used to," said Matteo Marzotto, who for the past two and a half years has been running Italy's premier jewelry fair Vicenzaoro which will kick off this year on September 3.   September's show will involve 1,300 brands...

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by Evelina Marchesini The massive presence of real estate firms, local administrations and real estate associations this year at the leading international real estate show MIPIM is already good news. Il Sole 24 Ore Italy 24 asked Economic Development Deputy Minister Carlo Calenda about the Italian real estate market and the new opportunities for f...

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The temporary export manager project announced last month by the Ministry of Economic Development Federica Guidi is ready to take off. By mid-April, a public recruitment will be launched with the objective of bringing foreign market experts to work at 2,500 Italian companies.   This project is part of the extraordinary plan to re-laun...

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By Carmine Fotina Italian "growth is accelerating," bucking the trends in the rest of the world, according to Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan. Speaking at a conference on foreign investment organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy, Padoan cited a global economic landscape where "the rate of growth is slower than had been imagined,...

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