As we enter the 2nd Quarter of 2022, there seems to be a universal desire to return to the pre-pandemic staus quo. For example, as of midnight yesterday, Italy has officially lifted it's most stringent Covid restrictions. However as Italy's health minister, Roberto Speranza pointed out - the numbers of cases are actually rising in many parts of Europe, so vigilance and care are still required, though perhaps not enforced ... |
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Whether or not the virus will continue to affect our lives, without a doubt, in 2022 this ongoing natural catastrophe has been displaced by a wholly human one in Ukraine. A silver-lining to this tragedy is the overwhelming response of the international community both in principal and practice. Even a simple concession, like free public transport for displaced persons can be quite meaningful... |
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Europe, and particularly Italy's, vulnerabilty to Russian oil has also been laid bare by the war. Responding to the challenge of finding new suppliers for energy, foreign minister Luigi di Maio traveled to Azerbaijan this week after visiting countries in Africa and the Middle East ... |
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In another sign that a return to normalcy is desired, if not realizable, Mario Draghi's government insisted that Ita, the airline that succeeded Alitalia last year, complete its privatization goal by the summer. |
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As we await the new fresh interviews for our 2nd season that is currently being produced in Italy, our exclusive content this week focused in on the influence that Mario Draghi's tenure as prime minister has had on the business and politcal world in Italy. It seems that everyone from Paolo Scaroni (AC Milan), to Corrado Passera (Illimity), Stefano Casselli (Bocconi University), Andrea Pontremoli (Dallara) and Massimo Scaccabarozzi of Farmindustria has a strong opinion about the technocrat leader.... |
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The Draghi Effect: Italian Business Luminaries Reflect on Prime Ministerby Pimm Fox In this next compilation of interviews from our 2021/2022 Fall/Winter series, Pimm Fox asks 5 business leaders: Paolo Scaroni from AC Milan, Corrado Passera of Illimity, Stefano Casselli from Bocconi University, Andrea Pontremoli of Dallara and Massimo Scaccabarozzi of Farmindustria about how Mario Draghi's ascension to power in Italy has changed the economic and political landscape. |
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See you next week! Fernando Napolitano,
Founder and CEO Newest Media |
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