Articles by ITALY

Mon, 02/18/2008 - 05:31
Supermarkets are changing their stocking habits to suit the needs of Italy's seven million singles, Italian farmers' union Coldiretti said Friday.Issu…
Mon, 02/18/2008 - 05:04
A major retrospective of the works of Giacomo Balla, the leading light of Italian Futurism, has opened in Milan to mark the 50th anniversary of the ar…
Mon, 02/18/2008 - 04:49
The Italian stock exchange, Borsa Italiana, marks its 200th anniversary on Saturday and its bicentennial was celebrated here on Friday by top politica…
Mon, 02/18/2008 - 04:49
Brazil great Ronaldo has higher hopes of returning from his latest career-threatening injury because his left knee is in better shape than the right o…
Mon, 02/18/2008 - 04:39
Fiat on Friday hailed January sales that made it the fourth-biggest selling brand in Western Europe for the first time since February 2000.With almost…
Mon, 02/18/2008 - 04:23
Alitalia shares dropped by 3% on Friday after Air France-KLM said any decision on its acquisition of a controlling stake in the carrier will need the…
Mon, 02/18/2008 - 04:11
Italy rugby coach Nick Mallett has drafted Parma centre Alessio Galante into the squad for a Six Nations match with Wales later this month,Galante com…
Mon, 02/18/2008 - 04:00
An Italian soccer club is jeopardising a scheme to promote ethical values on and off the field, Catholic sports organisation CSI said Friday.Third-div…
Fri, 02/15/2008 - 05:11
Neapolitan pizza-makers have taken a major step towards persuading pizza lovers around the world to respect good quality.After years of struggling wit…
Fri, 02/15/2008 - 04:58
Italians were expected to dig deep into their pockets for Valentine's meals and gifts on Thursday despite last month's inflation rate being at its hig…
Fri, 02/15/2008 - 04:50
A top Vatican cardinal complained on Thursday that Catholic priests are becoming worldlier, less obedient and increasingly reluctant to wear a cassock…
Fri, 02/15/2008 - 04:44
Riders in this year's MotoGP championship are gearing up for this weekend's season curtain raiser: the BMW MotoGP Award.The 40-minute time trial, now…
Fri, 02/15/2008 - 04:37
The cabinet of caretaker Premier Romano Prodi on Thursday issued a decree allowing for partial local elections and early general elections to take pla…
Fri, 02/15/2008 - 04:36
Brazil great Ronaldo flew to Paris on Thursday for surgery on a career-threatening injury sustained in AC Milan's Wednesday night Serie A game against…
Fri, 02/15/2008 - 04:28
Pro-choice demos were organised in four Italian cities on Thursday amid claims that women who have abortions in Italy increasingly face a climate simi…
Fri, 02/15/2008 - 04:26
Juventus is looking to upset Roma's bid to get straight into next year's Champions League group stage when the two old rivals face off in Turin on Sat…
Fri, 02/15/2008 - 04:19
A woman died and 26 people were injured in a head-on collision between a tram and a bus in Milan city centre on Thursday afternoon.The accident happen…
Fri, 02/15/2008 - 04:11
Italian national carrier Alitalia posted a pre-tax loss of 364 million euros last year, a statement from the airline said on Thursday.The result narro…
Fri, 02/15/2008 - 04:03
Italy's former royal family apologised Thursday for asking the state to pay damages for the 54-year exile imposed on it by the 1948 constitution that…
Fri, 02/15/2008 - 03:52
Full-back David Bortolussi and winger Kaine Robertson are out of Italy's next Six Nations match against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday, February 23.Bort…