More art lovers came to Italy last year, according to a report out Friday.Tourist arrivals in Italian art cities and culture sites in 2007 were expect…
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Mon, 03/17/2008 - 06:46
Tourists in Venice may no longer have to watch their step while admiring the city's monuments thanks to a new crack-down on dog mess littering the cit…
Mon, 03/17/2008 - 06:40
Fiorentina coach Cesare Prandelli said his side was ready to face Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup.''We'll take on…
Mon, 03/17/2008 - 06:36
AS Roma skipper Francesco Totti says he'd prefer the club's first-ever Champions League title to the scudetto.''I'd much rather win that title than an…
Sun, 03/16/2008 - 04:15
Chiara Lubich, the Catholic founder of an important postwar spiritual movement, died on Friday at the age of 88.Lubich, a close friend of the late pop…
Sun, 03/16/2008 - 04:11
A bottle of Tuscan wine sold at auction has proved once again that the region's wine is among the best loved in the world.An 'Imperiale' bottle of Orn…
Sun, 03/16/2008 - 04:09
The Asian Jewellery Show saw the participation of Arezzo goldsmiths at this year's fair, which took place from March 4 to 6 in Hong Kong.The space, ho…
Sun, 03/16/2008 - 04:08
A new prestigious location for Patrizia Pepe, which consolidates its presence in the Tuscan capital.The brand has just opened its second store in Flor…
Sun, 03/16/2008 - 04:07
Novartis Vaccines, the only vaccine producer in Italy and leader in the meningitis vaccine sector, has announced that the vaccine against meningococcu…
Sun, 03/16/2008 - 04:06
Italian exports climbed 8% last year, over 2006, with a 6.1% increase towards European Union markets and an 11.1% jump towards those outside the EU, n…
Sun, 03/16/2008 - 04:00
The Mascalzone Latino America's Cup team, in collaboration with the Italian Navy, is setting up a sailing school for socially and economically disadva…
Sat, 03/15/2008 - 04:12
Florence's Stazione Leopolda hosts the 2008 edition of the much-anticipated 'Taste' food show from March 15 to 17.The gourmet showcase - dedicated to…
Sat, 03/15/2008 - 04:10
The following is a city-by-city guide to some of Italy's top art exhibitions: ALESSANDRIA - Palazzo Monferrato: Le Corbusier, Drawings and Sketches; I…
Sat, 03/15/2008 - 04:08
Police investigating the murder of British university exchange student Meredith Kercher carried out a new search on Friday at the house she shared wit…
Sat, 03/15/2008 - 04:06
The 'trial of the century' dealing with Europe's biggest corporate failure opened here on Friday but was adjourned to allow judges time to decide on a…
Sat, 03/15/2008 - 04:04
Italy - along with France, Greece and Ireland - will fail to meet its medium-term goal of a balanced budget by 2010, the European Central Bank predict…
Sat, 03/15/2008 - 04:02
National statistics bureau Istat on Thursday confirmed that Italy's year-on-year inflation rate inn February was 2.9%, with a 0.2% rise in the consume…
Sat, 03/15/2008 - 04:00
AS Roma have again drawn Manchester United in the European Champions League quarter-finals.The English club beat them 8-3 on aggregate, including a 7-…
Fri, 03/14/2008 - 05:36
Italian author Umberto Eco kicked off Rome's annual Maths Festival on Thursday by rubbishing the existence of 'mystic numbers'.Addressing an audience…
Fri, 03/14/2008 - 05:25
Italy is celebrating a major victory for women in the workplace with the first ever appointment of a female director at the helm of powerful industria…