This week, while the war raged on and the humanitarian catastrophe worsened in Ukraine, the message from the Italian business and political establishment was clearly one of perserverance and fortitude in the face of the seismic changes that Russia's transformation into a rogue state has engendered. Starting with the toys of the oligarchs, in addition to confiscated mega-yachts, Lamborghini made it clear that there are plenty of non-Russian buyers for their luxury automobiles... |
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When it was suggested by Russia's foreign ministry that Italy is biting the hand that fed it during the pandemic, Mario Draghi was quick to shoot down the comparison of Russia's pandemic assistance and the EU's economic sanctions.... |
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And clearly this was not just rhetoric, as an oligarch's enormous Sardinian pleasure palace and estate was seized by the Italian government.... |
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There was also a much less lethal battle being waged along the Grand Canal of Venice as frustrated hoteliers began to arm their guests with orange water pistols to fight off an invasion of seagulls.... |
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In Belgrade, Italian 100m Olympic Gold Medalist Marcel Jacobs triumphed again, setting a new European record in the men's indoor 60m.... |
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Finally, as we come to the end of our first season of fresh content, our editorial team has put together a compilation from several of our Exclusive Interviews with business leaders from Venture Capitalists (Armavir Parthers). to Green Energy (Enel) to Pharma (Farmindustria) and Aerospace (Avio). Under Pimm Fox's excellent probing curiosity, these captains of industry open up about what it means to invest in Italy.... |
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5 Leaders of Industry & Finance Parse the Challenges and Opportunities of Investing in ItalyIn a compilation of highlights from NeWest's Fall/Winter 2021-22 Season - Pimm Fox interviews Jeffrey Libshutz of Armavir Partners, Giulio Ranzo of Avio, Andrea Pontremoli of Dallara, Francesco Starace of Enel and Massimo Scaccabarozzi of Farmindustria about understanding the importance of relationships in Europe, changing an old culture to become more VC friendly, the deep technological and knowledge resources in Italy and much, much more. |
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See you next week! Fernando Napolitano,
Founder and CEO Newest Media |
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