Twenty years ago, when I was 35, I left my life in the greater Boston area to pursue a job opportunity in glamorous Milan. Prior to the move, I had earned my MBA from the University of South Carolina. During my studies, I did an exchange program with Bocconi University’s business school and had an … Read more
LONDON — European markets opened mixed on Friday, as a global stock selloff eases and investors await a U.S. inflation print. The pan-European Stoxx 600 opened slightly above the flatline, with sectors and major bourses spread between losses and gains. Autos led loses, down 1.2%, as Germany’s Mercedes Benz dipped 2% after narrowing its annual … Read more
The Unilever headquarter building seen by the Nieuwe Maas river in Rotterdam. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — European markets are heading for a lower open Thursday, with a flurry of corporate earnings and a selloff on Wall Street in focus. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 was last seen opening 19 points lower … Read more
A judge in Milan has ordered an Italian journalist to pay 5,000 euros (nearly USD 5,500) in damages to Premier Giorgia Meloni for making fun of her height in social media posts. The judge ruled on Wednesday that two social media posts by journalist Giulia Cortese, who was also handed a suspended fine of 1,200 … Read more
British bike maker Norton Motorcycles, part of the TVS Motor Company, on Wednesday said it plans to launch six new products over the next three years with an eye on increasing sales through sales partners in the US, Germany, France, Italy and India. TVS Motor has committed 200 million pounds in new product development, facilities, … Read more
Protests in Spain will spread if European officials fail to address mass tourism’s negative effect on the lives of residents, UNESCO’s Peter Debrine told “Squawk Box Asia” on Monday. “It’s turning into a very volatile situation,” said UNESCO’s senior project officer for sustainable tourism. “Civil society coming and trying to make change is very important, … Read more
Victims will be given protection, work, and legal residency papers, the police said (Representational) Rome: Italian police said on Saturday they had freed 33 Indian farm labourers from slave-like working conditions in the northern Verona province and seized almost half a million euros ($545,300) from their two alleged abusers. Labour exploitation is in the spotlight … Read more
The Mar Pietra compound in Delray Beach, Florida, is being offered at $60 million. Daniel Petroni The owner of a beachfront mansion in Delray Beach, Florida, is looking to shatter a local price record with a home that delivers old-school Italian flair above ground and hidden personality below. While the upper levels are adorned with … Read more
Ferrari’s all-electric model won’t be launched for over a year, but early tests prove it has all the driving traits and emotion of a true Ferrari, according to Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna. “The final judge will be the client,” Vigna told CNBC during the opening of the company’s new E-Building in Maranello, Italy. “More people … Read more
LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in mixed territory. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 23 points lower at 8,213, Germany’s DAX down 17 points at 18,160, France’s CAC 40 down 32 points at 7,602 and Italy’s FTSE MIB 69 points higher at 33,511, according to IG. European markets … Read more
