Provides the latest RSS feeds for Italy News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page The Italy News.net http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/cat/145bb158ac2f80f2/ en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 21:23:16 -0400 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:23:16 -0400 30 An Italian national, suspected of defrauding Italian lenders of over $8 million, has been arrested in Thailand and will be deported to his country, Thai police said. Stefano Raccaqni, 38, was arrested in Chiang Mai, 600 km north of Bangkok, following a request from Italy via Interpol. He faces charges of defrauding Italian banks and finance companies of more than $8.6 million, a Thai ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214749651/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:50:02 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214749651/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Pope Francis hopes Chinese Catholics would be able to practise their faith freely and without fear, inviting them to stay loyal to the Vatican, whose authority is challenged by China's Communist rulers. "Let them live daily lives practising their faith... without being afraid to speak of Jesus," the pontiff said. Pope Francis said he prayed that China's Catholics would receive "the grace to ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214729536/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:50:01 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214729536/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Two bullets and written threats were mailed to magistrate Ilda Boccassini, prosecutor in the sex trial of former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi, Milan's chief public prosecutor said. Dubbed "Ilda the Red" due to her flaming red hair, Boccassini has also prosecuted Berlusconi in earlier cases. "In recent weeks, a growing number of letters with serious threats have been sent to Boccassini. She ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214729535/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:30:01 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214729535/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 An unemployed 64-year-old labourer in Italy's Sicily island died after setting himself alight, when he failed to repay a 10,000 euro loan and lost his home. Giovanni Guarascio, from Vittoria village, sustained severe burns to 60 percent of his body when he doused himself with petrol and lit a match May 14 at the run-down cottage where he and his family lived. The cottage was sold at an auction ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214728959/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:50:01 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214728959/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi played a key role in a "massive" fraud by his media group, appeals judges in Milan have said. The 76-year-old Berlusconi had appealed against his four-year conviction and a five-year ban from politics for tax fraud in a film-rights case involving his Mediaset television company. Explaining why the court upheld his four-year prison term, the judges ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214728116/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:50:02 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214728116/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 MILAN (AP) — The woman who prosecutors allege had sex with Silvio Berlusconi while he was Italy's premier in exchange for money spent her second day on the witness stand Friday, denying her own sworn descriptions of racy escapades at his "bunga bunga" parties and long lists of expensive jewelry and watches received from the media mogul. Karima el Mahroug, a Moroccan known as ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214748019/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:57:11 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214748019/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi has urged supporters attending Sunday's Coppa Italia final against local rivals Lazio to "leave their weapons and knives at ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214748020/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:39:25 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214748020/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Inter Milan fired coach Andrea Stramaccioni on Friday and hired Walter Mazzarri as his replacement, five days after concluding the Serie A season with a highly disappointing ninth-place finish. Inter bid Stramaccioni goodbye in an official announcement on its website and said it had signed Mazzarri to a two-year deal. Mazzarri stepped down as Napoli manager last weekend. Having never coached ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214746735/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:27:53 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214746735/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 The litmus test of pastoral ministry is the willingness give one's life entirely to God, Pope Francis told the Italian bishops, gathered in Rome for their 65th assembly on May 24. The Pope led the Italian bishops' conference in a profession of faith. In his remarks to the group, he warned against the temptations toward distraction, laziness, and careerism, which can transform a pastor ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214746870/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:11 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214746870/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Karima El-Mahroug, the dancer nicknamed Ruby The Heart Stealer, has told a court that she had previously lied to investigators about raunchy bunga bunga parties hosted by Silvio ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214745562/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:34:48 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214745562/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 The fast-food giant is partnering with Italian pasta brand Barilla to serve a pasta salad with tuna, tomatoes, peppers, capers and olives with a price of 4.90 euros. Roberto Masi, CEO of McDonald's Italy, said in a statement the new offering was "responding to the tastes of the Italians."Bob O'Brien, global senior vice president of the foodservice division of market research ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214745380/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:30:00 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214745380/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 ROME – Italy’s newly-installed Minister of Culture said his priorities in office will include strengthening government funding for the arts, including a renewal of the cinema tax credit industry players have been calling ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214745173/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:07 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214745173/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Situation of Italy, European Integration and Immigration DiscussedBy Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY, April 29, 2013 (Zenit.org) - On Friday afternoon, Pope Francis met with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti at the Domus Sanctae Marthae in Vatican City. The Prime Minister, who was accompanied by his wife Elsa, met with the Holy Father in a meeting that lasted roughly 20 minutes.In a communique ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214745563/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:54:58 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214745563/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Berne, May 24 (Prensa Latina) The International Cycling Union (ICU) provisionally suspended the Italian cyclist Danilo di Luca today, after he tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) in random testing outside competition on April 29. The body received a report from the anti-doping laboratory in Cologne, Germany, which indicated an abnormal result from Di Luca's urine tests. The preventive ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214744296/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:19:54 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214744296/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 When Allesandra Medici was born 42 years ago, she was bequeathed the same sort of dowry that had been given to girl children in her family for generations – a set of five barrels holding precious quantities of balsamic vinegar. As she laughingly tells the story, the tradition will die with her – the proprietor of Medici Ermete in the Reggio Emilia province of Italy has two sons ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214743699/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:04:23 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214743699/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Kabul: An Italian woman working for the International Organization for Migration was seriously wounded in coordinated attacks in the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday, a spokesman for the group said."One female expatriate member of staff was seriously injured," Chris Lom, IOM spokesman, told AFP from Geneva. "She is Italian," he said, giving no further details."It was caused ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214744297/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:03:07 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214744297/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 "There could be other cases similar (to the one of Monte dei Paschi)," Profumo said at a conference in Bagnaia, close to Siena, where Monte Paschi is ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214743671/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:58:56 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214743671/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 This was confirmed in a Latin-language letter dated May 18 and published by the Vatican on Thursday. Cardinal Vallini was appointed to the position on June 27, 2008, by Benedict XVI. The role also entails the positions of Archpriest of St. John Lateran Basilica and Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Lateran University. Cardinal Vallini, 73, will celebrate his 25th anniversary of priesthood ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214744298/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:55:59 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214744298/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 A quarter-million more bicycles were sold in Italy in 2012 than automobiles, the transport undersecretary said, calling it a revolution in commuting. Bicycle sales outpaced those of cars by 2,000 in 2011, but last year 1.65 million bicycles were sold in the country, compared to 1.4 million cars, the Italian news agency ANSA reported Friday, adding it has been 48 years since more bicycles than ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214743747/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:46:08 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214743747/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 After spending years restoring his 900 acre estate in Tuscany, the pop star Sting is to throw open its doors – at a price – to anyone who wants to hire it for weddings or ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214742861/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:10:11 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214742861/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 May 24 - Italian 2007 Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca could face a lifetime ban after testing positive for the banned blood booster erythropoietin (EPO) ahead of this year's race. The International Cycling Union (UCI) confirmed today that the 37-year-old (pictured top), who is currently racing for the Vini Fantini-Selle Italia team, has been provisionally suspended following the ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214742862/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:01:39 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214742862/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 As a junior minister taking your first steps in politics, it is generally thought wise to steer away from touchy subjects. Especially when your brief is culture, your country ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214742281/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:43:18 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214742281/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Worries of fan violence are high ahead of Sunday's Italian Cup final and Rome derby between Roma and Lazio.After audiences with both Pope Francis and Italy President Giorgio Napolitano this week, delegations of both squads have called for supporters to behave and close out the season peacefully.Several fans were stabbed and an ambulance was attacked before the teams' last meeting in ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214740828/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:55:48 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214740828/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Inter Milan reportedly fired coach Andrea Stramaccioni on Friday, five days after concluding Serie A with a highly disappointing ninth-place finish.Stramaccioni was informed of the decision, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport and the ANSA news agency, although Inter did not immediately announce the move. Walter Mazzarri, who stepped down as Napoli manager last weekend, was already being ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214740829/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:55:43 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214740829/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 As it prepares to celebrate Verdi's 200th birthday, La Scala opera house in Milan has announced it is being forced to reduce the number of operas it will produce next season thanks to the economic crisis and cuts to its public ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214740831/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:55:00 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214740831/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 A lack of digital investment and the shrinking number of local subsidiaries owned by large firms is sending Southern European states on a "backwards slide" to an analogue age, a new study has ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214740830/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:55:00 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214740830/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 ACEA , which is active in the energy sector there. The companies have pledged to bring broadband speeds of up to 100Mbps to over one million homes and businesses by the end of 2014. Although they are set to deploy more than 4,000km of fibre, only 300km will require new routes to be established, with the bulk of the infrastructure set to be channelled through pre-existing cable ducts, in a bid to ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214740832/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:51 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214740832/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Earnings of Italian banks will remain low over the next three years as the country's economy struggles to recover and lenders are forced to meet stricter European capital rules, according to research ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214740833/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:33:55 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214740833/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 An upscale Italian restaurant in Southern Westchester is actively seeking to fill the following vacancies: Captains, Servers, Kitchen Waiters and Bus ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214739483/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:47:24 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214739483/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri May 24, 2013 10:28am EDT (Adds statement from ILVA, background) BARI, Italy May 24 (Reuters) - Italy's tax police have seized assets worth 8.1 billion euros belonging to the Riva family, owners of the Italian steel group ILVA, in connection with allegations of environmental crimes, investigative sources said on Friday. The order to seize the assets was issued by a judge in the southern ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214739202/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:28:02 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214739202/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 More than 80,000 people are expected to attend a beatification ceremony for an Italian priest who was killed by the mob in 1993, officials said. The beatification ceremony for Father Giuseppe "Pino" Puglisi, an outspoken anti-Mafia advocate, begins Saturday in Palermo, Italy's ANSA news agency reported. Puglisi was killed on his 56th birthday in the Brancaccio neighborhood in ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214739366/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:23:31 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214739366/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Here is the translation of the Holy Father's meditation during the Profession of Faith of the Italian Bishops Conference who are gathered for their 65th General ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214738610/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:37:56 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214738610/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Italian prosecutors ordered the seizure of 8.1 billion euros ($10.5 billion) of assets belonging to the Riva family, one of Europe's wealthiest industrial families and owners of Ilva, Europe's largest steel plant. Spokesmen for Ilva in ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214737812/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:51:09 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214737812/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 junior minister who dismissed the country's cuisine as a poor copy of trendy French cooking, poking a sore spot in a long-held kitchen rivalry between the two nations. "I have a negative judgment of the skill of Italian ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214737813/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:51:09 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214737813/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri May 24, 2013 8:50am EDT * Consumer morale falls after government formed * Sentiment on economy worsens sharply * Letta government's approval rating falls further (Adds government's falling approval ratings) By Gavin Jones ROME, May 24 (Reuters) - Italian consumer morale fell unexpectedly in May despite the tax-cutting promises of a new government whose approval ratings are already ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214738256/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:50:14 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214738256/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Giro d'Italia were given a significant boost when Friday's 19th stage was cancelled due to snow along the route, and Saturday's penultimate stage was recast with a ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214736801/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:08:51 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214736801/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 MILAN | Fri May 24, 2013 8:08am EDT MILAN May 24 (Reuters) - Writedowns on bad loans held by Italian banks will total 19 billion euros ($24.51 billion) this year and 48 billion euros in the three years to 2015, according to a report by think tank Prometeia released on Friday. Despite the hefty loan losses, the Italian banking industry is expected to return to profit this year after ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214737533/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:08:22 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214737533/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Research and Markets: Italy Exploration and Production (Upstream) Market Analysis and Outlook to 2020 - Drivers, Challenges, Fields, Blocks, Supply- demand and competitive ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214736962/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:56:01 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214736962/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri May 24, 2013 7:34am EDT * First time issuers coming to Italian corporate debt market * 8/25 issues so far this year from newcomers * Bankers see at least 4-5 new issues by the summer * Issues on rise as bank lending dries up, spreads tighten (Add news on Ferrovie Italiane and Poste Italiane) By Francesca Landini MILAN, May 24 (Reuters) - More Italian companies are set to tap the debt market ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214736963/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:34:21 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214736963/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 BAGNIA, Italy | Fri May 24, 2013 7:18am EDT BAGNIA, Italy May 24 (Reuters) - Fiat Chairman John Elkann, at the centre of a political controversy in Italy over plans by truck and tractor maker Fiat Industrial to move its fiscal residence to Britain, said his group had never tried not to pay taxes in Italy, "This is just argument for argument's sake, it is not the reality. No one ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214736875/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:18:48 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214736875/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno speaks during a photo opportunity in Rome on May 21, 2013. Silvio Berlusconi's figure looms large over Rome's mayoral elections this weekend even though the former premier isn't among the 19 candidates running. The vote is very much a test of Berlusconi's enduring political influence and voter sentiment over the uneasy national government made up of ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214736289/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:54:00 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214736289/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 A pioneering B.C.-led surgical procedure aimed at preventing ovarian cancer has been deemed safe by a new Italian study published Thursday in the medical journal Gynecologic ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214735528/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:10:21 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214735528/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 (34 mins ago) Former Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca tested positive for EPO in a surprise test at his home before this year's race, organizers said. If confirmed in a backup ';B’’ sample, Di Luca risks a lifetime ban since this is his third offense. The 37-year-old Italian rides for the Vini Fantini-Selle Italia squad. The test was on April 29, five days before ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214735529/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:08:24 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214735529/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 MILAN | Fri May 24, 2013 6:00am EDT MILAN May 24 (Reuters) - Italy's state railways Ferrovie dello Stato said on Friday it has mandated Deutsche Bank, Credit Agricole, UniCredit and JP Morgan to arrange a medium-term note programme worth up to 4.5 billion euros ($5.8 billion). "The first issue of the programme is expected by the end of July," Ferrovie dello Stato said in a ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214736031/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:21 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214736031/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 ISTAT reported on Friday. On a month on month basis wages rose 0.3 percent, following flat readings in March and February. The annual wage increase was running marginally above the ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214735275/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:58:32 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214735275/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Heavy snowball has forced the cancellation of stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia on Friday.Organisers announced a modified route for the stage on Thursday to avoid the risk of riders cycling through snow and ice, but the adverse weather ensured no action would take place.There has been no word yet on whether Saturday's stage 20, which is also at risk, will go ahead."Due to adverse ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214733428/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:15:42 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214733428/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 The 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race has been cancelled, further hurting Aussie Cadel Evans' fading hopes of winning the overall ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214733429/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:15 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214733429/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Space of contemporary art YARAT! takes part in the Venice Biennale with exhibition - Love Me, Love Me Not. Love Me, Love Me Not is a unique exhibition of contemporary fine art in Azerbaijan and a number of neighbouring countries, featuring works by 17 artists from Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey, Russia and Georgia. The exhibition, produced by a non-profit organization YARAT! (curator is Dina ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214733644/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:11:46 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214733644/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 consumer confidence unexpectedly dropped this month as unemployment remains near a 20-year high amid the deepening recession. The confidence index dropped in May to 85.9 from 86.3 in April, Italian statistics office Istat said ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214733869/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:55:45 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214733869/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Italian football turns its attention to Rome on Sunday as Roma and Lazio square off in what should be a highly charged Coppa Italia final.Both the Rome clubs had disappointing Serie A campaigns, with Roma finishing sixth and Lazio a point behind in seventh.The two clubs missed out on a spot in the UEFA Europa League with their league positions but can seal a berth in the competition with a win in ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214733870/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:42:13 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214733870/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Milan team and Steaua Bucharest, played in Barcelona at the Camp Nou, was supposed to have been filmed by the Spanish state broadcasters TVE, whose live images would then be shared with international rights holders all across the globe. That plan had to be revised rather swiftly when TVE's technicians called a strike to coincide with the game.Engaged in a long-running contractual dispute, ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214732735/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:16:17 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214732735/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 AC Milan have confirmed the signing of defender Cristian Zapata from Villarreal on a permanent basis.The Colombian impressed on loan at Milan throughout the 2012/13 campaign and the club have decided to activate their option to bring him in on a permanent basis."AC Milan announce that they have exercised their right buy Cristian Zapata from Villarreal," a statement on the club's ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214731826/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:08:08 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214731826/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Each week we invite three companies to offer ustheir best deal for a specific break. Today: a coastal escape to the northern Italian region of Liguria. Prices are per person, based on two sharing. Each package includes a week's accommodation and flights from Gatwick in ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214727441/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54:39 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214727441/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 The Italian Industry Minister, Flavio Zanonato, has asked Fiat to stay in Italy following its planned merger with Chrysler, which has led labour unions to fear that the car maker plans to move its headquarters to the United ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214727090/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54:29 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214727090/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 International buyers of Tuscan palazzi orvillas on the Adriatic have rarely had it so good. A two-year recession coupled with a 42 percent plunge in mortgage lending has shut many Italians out of the market. Uncertainty surrounding a new tax on primary residences has also caused some localsto put off purchases. The result: Residential sales in Italy dropped almost 26percentlast year. Yet sales of ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214727442/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:42:27 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214727442/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Experience Art and Design's (OTCQB:EXAD) Italian Subsidiary Chiurazzi and Geoffrey M. Curley & Associates to Co-Develop Museum Exhibition of Italian Sculptures - Video Posted on ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214727443/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:42:26 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214727443/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Home favourite Vincenzo Nibali strengthened his grip on the Giro d'Italia race lead with a commanding victory in the stage 18 mountain time-trial in the ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214726169/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:29:08 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214726169/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Pope Francis has formally confirmed Cardinal Agostino Vallini as his vicar for the Rome diocese. Cardinal Vallini was named as vicar general of Rome by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008. As with all major officials of the Roman Curia, his appointment lapsed with the resignation of Benedict XVI. Pope Francis announced on March 16 that he was renewing the appointments of all curial officials ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214726170/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:59 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214726170/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 BRASILIA, Brazil - The lawyer who successfully defended former Italian militant Cesare Battisti against extradition has been named to Brazil's Supreme Court. President Dilma Rousseff appointed Luis Roberto Barroso to the high court on Thursday. Barroso represented Battisti in 2011 when the Supreme Court convened to decide whether to extradite him to Italy to be tried for four political ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214725834/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:25 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214725834/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Italy Vincenzo Nibali took a giant step towards his maiden Giro d'Italia triumph by smashing his rivals on his way to winning a rain-soaked 18th stage uphill time trial from Mori to Polsa on Thursday.Australian Cadel Evans began the day only one minute, 26 seconds behind the Italian, but the 2011 Tour de France champion flattered to deceive on his way to a 25th place at 2:36 ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214724781/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:22:04 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214724781/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 SPORTS FIX: CADEL Evans' bid for one more Grand Tour seems to be fading fast, with Vincenzo Nibali winning a mountain time trial in the Giro d'Italia to extend his overall ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214724782/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:16:06 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214724782/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 The Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer and, with no Triple Crown hopes to extend the spring, also kicks off a "second season" of racing. There are important turf races at Churchill Downs, Belmont Park, Hollywood Park and Arlington Park. Some of the nation's top steeds will be on display in the Grade I Met Mile at Belmont. Fillies and mares are in action from coast to coast and ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214725548/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:58:28 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214725548/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 At Pepperoncini Italian Market and Catering you can get Extra Virgin Olive Oil imported from Italy and even refills. But that’s not their only specialty.According to Tom DeFruscio, one of three owners of the new market, you won’t find Roast Pork sandwiches or meatballs in homemade Marina sauce like theirs anywhere else."You can’t get the Big Al (a chicken cutlet sandwich or ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214723344/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:42 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214723344/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Email article The new Vatican financial watchdog set up to prevent money-laundering says it uncovered six "suspicious transactions" last year, one involving the Vatican Bank. Two of those cases were forwarded to Vatican prosecutors for further investigation, and the other four may still warrant more formal probes, the Financial Information Agency said in its first annual report. ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214722829/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:46:04 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214722829/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Two brothers from Berlin said they created a line of healthy frozen yogurts for dogs with flavors including salmon and beef. Twin brothers Roman and Raoul Krohn said they came up with the idea for Cold and Dog frozen yogurt when they were 9 years old and their grandmother told them not to give ice cream to their dog because it could be deadly, The Local.de reported Thursday. The brothers, now ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214723321/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:42:24 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214723321/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 , the score was created by Luhrmann's longtime musical collaborator, Scottish composer Craig Armstrong. Luhrmann and Armstrong have developed a working relationship in the same vein as Tim Burton and Danny Elfman, with Armstrong being the director's music man ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214721779/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:04:02 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214721779/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia (TLIT.MI) has pushed to the end of the month a decision on whether to spin off its fixed-line access network, which is proving more complex than expected due to political and ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214721182/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:40:06 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214721182/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thousands of Italian students have sailed to Palermo on so-called ';ships of lawfulness'; to mark the 21st anniversary of the killing of an anti-mafia magistrate. Giovanni Falcone, his wife and three bodyguards were killed when their car was blown up on a road near Capaci in Sicily. Two months later, colleague Paolo Borsellino was killed in another bomb attack in ... http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214721315/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:34 -0400 http://www.theitalynews.net/index.php/sid/214721315/scat/145bb158ac2f80f2