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The mechanical pencil is a sleek and efficient writing tool with an Italian heart, as it was created by the company Aurora, a renowned manufacturer of fine writing instruments. Founded in Turin in 1919 by Isaia Levi, Aurora quickly became a symbol of Italian craftsmanship and innovation, and while the company is best known for its luxury fountain p...

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Diamonds certainly were the Renaissance woman’s best friend. Unlike us modern women, upon which jewels are relegated to the ears, neck, wrist, and fingers–how banal!–wealthy women of the 15th and 16th centuries were positively dripping in them. Pearls, sewed into hair pieces, cascaded down braids. Garnets and opals cinched waists in the form of cor...

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RB SRL — a maker of a broad range of components for hunting and shooting ammo, along with ammunition containers for the military/defense market, and that serves customers in more than 50 countries — announced its $16 million investment in the Kansas City site Thursday. The company, operating as RB America Corp., pledged to bring 163 new jobs to the...

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Ciao! The Italian Trade Agency is teaming up with Cosmetica Italia – The Personal Care Association and Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna next week. Together, the trio will present the best of Italian beauty at “Beauty Made In Italy—What’s New/What’s Next!” Held on October 25 at the West Hollywood EDITION in Los Angeles, “Beauty Made In Italy” will showca...

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Zegna has put down stakes in New York's Meatpacking District. The Italian luxury brand has opened a 1,615-square-foot boutique at 66 Gansevoort Street. The shop features a contemporary design that is intended to complement the modern sensibility of the brand's apparel and accessories designed by creative director Alessandro Sartori. The store will...

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On the eve of its participation in the 60th edition of SIAL, set to take place from October 19-23 in Paris, the Consortium for the Protection of Gorgonzola PDO has unveiled preliminary production and export figures. In the third quarter of 2024, production surged to 3,860,162 cheese wheels, reflecting a 1.1% increase compared to the same period las...

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A special toast to the 100th anniversary of the Chianti Classico Consortium, which protects one of Italy’s most beautiful territories, enclosed in the hills drawn by the Renaissance soul of Florence and the medieval soul of Siena: was celebrated, yesterday, at the Quirinale Palace, in Rome, by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarell...

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The value of Italian audiovisual productions crossed €2 billion for the first time in 2023, according to figures from the APA, Italy’s producers association. Production for TV, film and online platforms, including both scripted and unscripted, hit €2.04 billion, up from €1.8 billion in 2022 and nearly double the €1.06 billion recorded in 2017. Film...

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Italian group Prada and Houston-based startup Axiom Space unveiled on Wednesday the design of a spacesuit that will be used for NASA's Artemis 3 mission to the moon that is planned for 2026. In its outward appearance, the spacesuit does not stray too far from what astronauts have worn in the past. It is the familiar bulky white suit, with added red...

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The wine market, even in the U.S., is not shining, there is no shortage of economic difficulties, and there is great uncertainty ahead of the presidential election, now just around the corner. But overall, things are not so bad for Italian wine, which remains the absolute leader among imported wines in the world's most important market, and which i...

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