Il Bel Paese visto da fuori

“It’s spring-break time. More than one-third of Americans will drive, fly or cruise somewhere over the next few weeks. For families, it’s a more popular travel time than Memorial Day, Independence Day or Labor Day, with nearly half of all households with children taking a trip. Nearly five million travelers will pass through Dallas Fort […]

“Elon Musk has asked to meet Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella, amid growing doubts in Rome about a potential $1.5bn deal with Starlink, the multi-billionaire’s internet satellite provider”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Amy Kazmin Link: Elon Musk seeks Italian presidential meeting to salvage Starlink deal

Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Emma Bubola Link: As Catholics Gather for Jubilee, Just One Thing Is Missing: Francis

“Lewis Hamilton said there was “magic” inside Ferrari that can help him make Formula 1 history”. Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Ian Parkes Link: For Formula 1, an Off-Season of Change

“On a cloudy day in January, Isola Sacra, a hamlet in Fiumicino, 20 miles from Rome, does not look like a place that would attract masses of tourists. Low-rise family homes with small gardens alternate with meadows and fields and life has the sedate pace of a provincial town”. Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Giorgio Ghiglione […]

“Italian liquor maker Davide Campari said it expects 2025 to be a transition year due to cyclical headwinds and amid a global trade dispute that is hampering the beverage sector”. Fonte: The Wall Street Journal Autore: Andrea Figueras Link: Aperol Maker Campari Enters a Transition Year Amid Industry Woes

“Cara, Italia.” Those were the final words of the legendary American musician Patti Smith, closing out a live performance in a new theatre space created by Bottega Veneta in the heart of Milan. And they felt pertinent — this has been a strong Milan Fashion Week, full of consolidating trends, and its final 48 hours […]

“Prada has emerged as the frontrunner to buy Versace from Capri Holdings for about €1.5bn, in a move that would combine two of Italy’s best known luxury fashion brands”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli, Arash Massoudi e Ivan Levingston Link: Prada edges closer to buying Versace for about €1.5bn

“Food is no doubt an integral part of the country’s culture and identity – so much so that Italians cherish Neapolitan pizza or pasta alla carbonara as much as the great historical and artistic treasures of the boot-shaped peninsula”. Fonte: BBC Autore: Thomas Fabbri Link: Is there no such thing as Italian cuisine?

“Italy’s Agnelli family holding company, Exor, said it planned to sell a 4 per cent stake in luxury sports car group Ferrari to pursue new acquisitions and launch a share buyback”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli Link: Agnelli family holding company to sell 4% of luxury-car maker Ferrari