ROME – Prosecutors in Florence are investigating claims that Selex Elsag, owned by the Italian colossus Finmeccanica, provided the Assad government with a sophisticated system of communications.

ROME- Emirates, one of the fast growing airlines in the world, has appointed Fabio Lazzerini as Country Manager in Rome, Italy as from July the 1st 2013.

 VATICAN CITY -- Vatican Bank Director General Paolo Cipriani and his deputy Massimo Tulli resigned Monday in the wake of the arrest of a Monsignor on money laundering charges, Vatican sources said

In line with the implementation of a proceduce foreseen in the EU program, Regional Development Program, NDP "Research and Competitiveness" 2007-2013 ERDF., the Ministry of Economic Development, by the Decree of 6 March 2013, has decided to establish a new aid scheme aimed at promoting the birth of new businesses

ROME—Loro Piana, a luxury goods company based in Italy, has secured a significant share in Sanin SA, an Argentinian organisation which possesses the right to carry out the safe and controlled shearing of wild vicunas, a highly lucrative breed for poachers in South America.

ROME-- The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) signed in Rome a €600 million loan for rebuilding industrial infrastructure in areas hit by the earthquake in Emilia-Romagna one year ago.

ROME—Rome city council, where controversial Mayor Gianni Alemanno is running for re-election at the end of this week, seems to be having difficulty paying its suppliers.

ROME-- Icelandair, Iceland’s flagship airline company hosted a ‘happy hour’ in Rome dedicated to the country, the picturesque island of volcanoes, ice and wild nature.

ROME-- MEISSEN® ITALIA,  a new Italian luxury group and the daughter of MEISSEN® Manufactory which has over 300 years of history, has just announced the launch of its new brand of couture.

ROME - Finnish ambassador Petri Tuomi-Nikula gave praise and appreciation to the participants of the B2B meeting, with special recognition to the operators of the Italian travel tr

ROME - Wärtsilä signed a €17.5 million contract with Enipower to supply two Wärtsilä natural gas 34SG internal combustion engines to a cogeneration plant.

 ROME -- Share values plunged on the Milan stock exchange after a general election left Italy looking ungovernable following a surprise come back by media magnate Silvio Berlusconi.

ROME - The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Emil Banca, a small cooperative bank forming part of the nationwide ICCREA network of cooperative ba

ROME - In Puccini’s La Bohème, the best aria for the philosopher, Colline is his farewell to his old coat, “vecchia zimarra”.

HELSINKI- Key stakeholders of the aviation industry met to discuss the way forward for the Single European Sky project at the Public Hearing organised by the European Economic and Social Committee.

ROME --A loan deal of 150 million euro from the European Investment Bank for Acquedotto Pugliese spa signed this month will bolster Apulia's economy.