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Italy Consumer Price Index (EU Norm) (YoY) below forecasts (1.5%) in June: Actual (1.4%)
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Italy Consumer Price Index (EU Norm) (MoM) came in at 0.2%, below expectations (0.3%) in June
Reported by FXstreet.com 24 minutes ago.
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Italy Consumer Price Index (MoM) came in at 0.2% below forecasts (0.3%) in June
Reported by FXstreet.com 24 minutes ago.
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Italy Consumer Price Index (YoY) registered at 1.3%, below expectations (1.4%) in June
Reported by FXstreet.com 24 minutes ago.
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Comcast and Fox are in a heated to battle to snatch up Sky — here's why they both see the UK satellite company as vital to their futures
US entertainment giant Comcast increased its bid for European broadcaster Sky last week, stymieing Rupert Murdoch's takeover attempt for the company.Comcast's newest offer came in at £14.75 a share, valuing Sky at £26 billion ($34 billion), up from its previous offer of £22 billion. Earlier in the day, 21st Century Fox bid £14 a share for Sky.
So why are Comcast and Fox locked into a bidding war for Sky?
*Actually, it's not just Fox and Comcast*
Both offers for Sky are part of a larger fight between Comcast and Disney to acquire assets from Fox. Fox already owns 39% of Sky, and is bidding for the remaining 61%.
All of those assets will go to Disney if it should succeed in its acquisition plans for Fox.
"Disney is very serious about wanting Sky," Mary Ann Halford, a former Fox International executive vice president, told Business Insider. "This wouldn't have happened without Disney and Fox executives talking and discussing," Halford, who is now a senior adviser at the strategy consulting firm OC&C Strategy Consultants, said.But Comcast is also very serious about wanting Sky. In fact, it may drop its plans to go after Fox, and solely focus on winning majority stake in Sky, according to CNBC.
*So what exactly is Sky?*
Sky is a European telecom company that serves 23 million customers, mostly Satellite DBS subscribers, in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland.
For perspective, Comcast, the largest cable service provider in the US, serves 22 million video customers and 26 million internet customers.
*I thought satellite was dying and customers are cutting the cord on cable?*
While cord cutting is a real concern to businesses that that offer cable and satellite-TV services, there is still a market for these products.
"It will go that route eventually, but it'll be a very long tail," Greg Williams, an analyst at Cowen, told Business Insider. "There are still a lot of folks that still like the traditional linear experience, especially the older cohorts."
Williams said cord cutting cuts the cable subscriber base by 3-4% each year with satellite closer to 6-8% a year.
"Satellite is an inferior product to wireline linear television for a couple reasons," he said. "The main one is you don't have the bundle."
Satellite companies typically provide linear TV without an accompanying broadband experience, meaning there's no ability to incentivize customers by offer service packages together.
This is where Sky has an advantage over traditional satellite companies. UK telecom company Openreach connects nearly all homes in the UK to a national broadband network.
"Sky does sort of have a double play because in the UK ... through Openreach; The UK allows Sky to get really good broadband for cheap," Williams said. "The government allows it for really good rates, wholesale prices so they get the copper connection or even the fiber connection under UK regulation."
The double play factor, in addition to 'inferior competition" in the UK, places Sky in strong standing in Europe, according to Williams.
*What about competing with OTT?*
TV delivered over the internet, or 'OTT,' is the future, and all the major media companies realize this. So a play for Sky doesn't mean Comcast or Disney are attempting to revive a dying business model. They want to use subscribers and create an OTT foothold of their own.
"They know that [Sky's] 23 million base is slowly depleting, but they can migrate those customer onto next TV platform or some other OTT platform in the future," Williams said of Comcast.
Having an international footprint is especially attractive to Comcast, which trails Fox and Disney in non-US markets.
"They punch underweight" internationally, Halford said of Comcast.
With Sky, Comcast would have "this huge international base now that Comcast has been dying to have for quite some time," according to Williams.
And while OTT consumption is growing around the globe, some experts say that cord cutting in Europe isn't as extreme as it appears in the US.
*What else does Sky own?*
"Comcast is the preeminent pay-TV provider in the US," Halford said. "In Europe, the preeminent provider is Sky."
Sky provides a strong content portfolio to whichever company eventually acquires it. In addition to the original content it produces, it has the majority of Premier League football TV rights, and exclusive rights to the German Bundesliga. Those exclusive, or majority, sports-viewing rights are attractive to Fox, Comcast, and Disney.
And it may be a long summer of increased bidding before we know which company wins out.
Join the conversation about this story »
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Italy Eyes Change in Legislation to Prevent Child Deaths in Hot Cars
Italy is moving to prevent child deaths from hypertermia, so its Minister of Transport is considering a change in legislation that would force parents to install sensors on their child seats. Minister of Transport Danilo Toninelli says that tragic deaths in hot cars can be prevented if the ...
Reported by autoevolution 22 hours ago.
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Latest Transfer Odds: Alisson now Even money to sign for Liverpool after reports from Italy
The Roma goalkeeper is one of the most coveted talents in the world and the latest betting suggests he may sign for the Anfield club this summer
Reported by Goal.com 19 hours ago.
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UN: Spain migrant arrivals this year surpass those to Italy
BERLIN (AP) — The U.N. migration agency says the number of migrants and refugees who have arrived in Spain by sea this year has overtaken those who have reached Italy. The International Organization for Migration said Tuesday that Spain saw 18,016 migrants up to July 15, while 17,827 people landed in Italy during the same […]
Reported by Seattle Times 20 hours ago.
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Saudi Cinema Spearheaded by New York Film Academy Alumni
New York Film Academy (NYFA) has trained many rising Saudi filmmakers, producers, cinematographers, and actors, including those who featured work at the Saudi Corner at Cannes, and recently partnered with Dar Al-Hekma University in Jeddah for a five-day training, together with Law & Order director Gilbert Shilton.
NEW YORK (PRWEB) July 17, 2018
Since the reopening of cinemas in Saudi Arabia this April, what CNN calls “Saudi cinema’s new dawn” has been spearheaded by many alumni, students, and collaborators of the New York Film Academy (NYFA).
NYFA has trained many rising Saudi filmmakers, producers, cinematographers, and actors whose work featured at the Saudi Corner at Cannes, and recently partnered with Dar Al-Hekma University in Jeddah for a five-day training, together with Law & Order director Gilbert Shilton.
At Cannes, five of the nine films presented by Saudi Arabia featured the work of NYFA students and alumni, including brothers and fellow BFA Filmmaking graduates Maan Bin Abdulrahman and Talha Bin Abdulrahman.
Before debuting at Cannes, the brothers collaborated together on Talha’s NYFA thesis film, The Scapegoat, which screened at the 14th Dubai International Film Festival as well as the second annual Young Saudi Film Festival, Irvine International Film Festival, Orlando Film Festival, San Antonio Film Festival, and Chandler Film Festival. Working through their production company Prince of Arabia Entertainment, the brothers also co-directed their Cannes offering, Film School Musical. The musical short won the Best Shorts Competition at the Hollywood Comedy Shorts Film Festival as well as the Jury Prize for Best Musical and Best Cinematography, garnering numerous nominations from festivals along the way.
“I want to do something that my country and my people are proud of, and something the world can watch as well,” Maan Bin Abdulrahman told CNN from Cannes. “And hopefully we can mix those two.”
Saudi reopened its cinemas in April of 2018, followed closely by The Saudi Short Corner at Cannes. Both represented significant milestones in the Kingdom’s expansion of cinema under Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s Vision 2030 program, which lifted a decades-long ban on film.
“We’re glad that this mentality is changing,” Talha Bin Abdulrahman told CNN. “And it’s changing obviously because the government is changing.”
In June, NYFA Los Angeles announced a contest celebrating the opening of Saudi cinemas, encouraging Saudi artists to submit a short video to win a full-tuition scholarship to a four-week program of their choice.
“The New York Film Academy Los Angeles has been the hub for training many Saudi visual and performing artists,” explains NYFA Vice President, Middle East & North Africa, Tami Alexander. “We had one male and one female winner who each showed great potential. We look forward to welcoming them on campus, and seeing them bring their knowledge back to the Kingdom.”
CNN also spotted the work of Saudi Arabia’s first female film director Haifaa Al-Mansour, whose groundbreaking feature film Wadjda was the Kingdom’s first submission for the Academy Awards -- and featured NYFA alum Ahd Kamel.
Kamel, who recently starred in Netflix’s Collateral, was recently named by Vogue Arabia as “the breakout star for the times.” Kamel told Vogue, “I feel very blessed to do what I love.”
NYFA has also hosted the annual Young Saudi Film Festival (YSFF) at its Los Angeles campus, providing aspiring Saudi filmmakers a space to screen their work. In 2018 the festival received over 80 submissions and was hosted by alum Maan bin Abdulrahman.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Culture also recently visited the campus as a part of Saudi Cultural Days, where student Rakan Anneghaimshi and alum Maan Bin Abdulrahman hosted a Q&A event featuring Hollywood producer Ted Field (Jumanji, The Chronicles of Riddick). In addition to the Q&A, NYFA screened some of the short films later featured at Cannes for distinguished guests from the Kingdom including Khaled Al Saqer, Meshal AlSaleh, and Abdulaziz AlMutairi.
"We are overwhelmed with pride by the success of our Saudi graduates,” says NYFA President Michael Young. “These young filmmakers have done extraordinary work, they are truly pioneers of cinema in their country."
About New York Film Academy
The New York Film Academy (NYFA) is a leading visual and performing arts school that offers courses across 15 areas of study in New York City, Los Angeles, South Beach/Miami, Gold Coast (Australia), Florence (Italy), and more. Thousands of aspiring artists come to study at the New York Film Academy each year from over 120 countries. For more information, please visit nyfa.edu. Reported by PRWeb 21 hours ago.
NEW YORK (PRWEB) July 17, 2018
Since the reopening of cinemas in Saudi Arabia this April, what CNN calls “Saudi cinema’s new dawn” has been spearheaded by many alumni, students, and collaborators of the New York Film Academy (NYFA).
NYFA has trained many rising Saudi filmmakers, producers, cinematographers, and actors whose work featured at the Saudi Corner at Cannes, and recently partnered with Dar Al-Hekma University in Jeddah for a five-day training, together with Law & Order director Gilbert Shilton.
At Cannes, five of the nine films presented by Saudi Arabia featured the work of NYFA students and alumni, including brothers and fellow BFA Filmmaking graduates Maan Bin Abdulrahman and Talha Bin Abdulrahman.
Before debuting at Cannes, the brothers collaborated together on Talha’s NYFA thesis film, The Scapegoat, which screened at the 14th Dubai International Film Festival as well as the second annual Young Saudi Film Festival, Irvine International Film Festival, Orlando Film Festival, San Antonio Film Festival, and Chandler Film Festival. Working through their production company Prince of Arabia Entertainment, the brothers also co-directed their Cannes offering, Film School Musical. The musical short won the Best Shorts Competition at the Hollywood Comedy Shorts Film Festival as well as the Jury Prize for Best Musical and Best Cinematography, garnering numerous nominations from festivals along the way.
“I want to do something that my country and my people are proud of, and something the world can watch as well,” Maan Bin Abdulrahman told CNN from Cannes. “And hopefully we can mix those two.”
Saudi reopened its cinemas in April of 2018, followed closely by The Saudi Short Corner at Cannes. Both represented significant milestones in the Kingdom’s expansion of cinema under Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s Vision 2030 program, which lifted a decades-long ban on film.
“We’re glad that this mentality is changing,” Talha Bin Abdulrahman told CNN. “And it’s changing obviously because the government is changing.”
In June, NYFA Los Angeles announced a contest celebrating the opening of Saudi cinemas, encouraging Saudi artists to submit a short video to win a full-tuition scholarship to a four-week program of their choice.
“The New York Film Academy Los Angeles has been the hub for training many Saudi visual and performing artists,” explains NYFA Vice President, Middle East & North Africa, Tami Alexander. “We had one male and one female winner who each showed great potential. We look forward to welcoming them on campus, and seeing them bring their knowledge back to the Kingdom.”
CNN also spotted the work of Saudi Arabia’s first female film director Haifaa Al-Mansour, whose groundbreaking feature film Wadjda was the Kingdom’s first submission for the Academy Awards -- and featured NYFA alum Ahd Kamel.
Kamel, who recently starred in Netflix’s Collateral, was recently named by Vogue Arabia as “the breakout star for the times.” Kamel told Vogue, “I feel very blessed to do what I love.”
NYFA has also hosted the annual Young Saudi Film Festival (YSFF) at its Los Angeles campus, providing aspiring Saudi filmmakers a space to screen their work. In 2018 the festival received over 80 submissions and was hosted by alum Maan bin Abdulrahman.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Culture also recently visited the campus as a part of Saudi Cultural Days, where student Rakan Anneghaimshi and alum Maan Bin Abdulrahman hosted a Q&A event featuring Hollywood producer Ted Field (Jumanji, The Chronicles of Riddick). In addition to the Q&A, NYFA screened some of the short films later featured at Cannes for distinguished guests from the Kingdom including Khaled Al Saqer, Meshal AlSaleh, and Abdulaziz AlMutairi.
"We are overwhelmed with pride by the success of our Saudi graduates,” says NYFA President Michael Young. “These young filmmakers have done extraordinary work, they are truly pioneers of cinema in their country."
About New York Film Academy
The New York Film Academy (NYFA) is a leading visual and performing arts school that offers courses across 15 areas of study in New York City, Los Angeles, South Beach/Miami, Gold Coast (Australia), Florence (Italy), and more. Thousands of aspiring artists come to study at the New York Film Academy each year from over 120 countries. For more information, please visit nyfa.edu. Reported by PRWeb 21 hours ago.
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The coypu of Italy are disturbingly familiar to a Louisiana critter
"That's a mascot? To your baseball team? Is your team named the Nutria?"
Reported by nola.com 18 hours ago.
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Balotelli returns to Nice training after Marseille talks stall
After incurring the wrath of new coach Vieira for missing training, the Italy star has now rejoined his club in pre-season as his future lies in doubt
Reported by Goal.com 17 hours ago.
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Armie Hammer ‘Handed at Least a Peach or 2’ Every Night From ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Fans (Video)
“Call Me By Your Name” fans just can’t let go of that infamous peach scene.
Armie Hammer, who starred as Oliver in the Oscar-nominated movie last year, is currently starring in “Straight White Men” on Broadway, and he said that every night after the show, fans stop him to hand him a peach. It’s not a gift, though. It’s for Hammer to sign.
“The [“Call Me By Your Name” fans] who come, you can really spot them right away, and the biggest dead giveaway is, they will normally hand me a peach. Like, I get handed at least a peach or two every stage door,” the 31-year-old actor told Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” Monday night.
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“The first time someone handed me a peach, I was like, ‘oh, thanks!’ and they go, ‘no, no, no, that’s not for you. Will you sign it for me?'” Hammer continued, explaining that at first he was confused, hoping fans weren’t going to eat a peach now stained with Sharpie. “Then I was like, ‘so what are you gonna do with it?'”
“I mean, look, there’s obviously something they could do with it that would be more disturbing — but, the other side is like, they’re going to put that peach on a shelf because it has my signature, and in 10 days it’s going to putrefy and their entire place is going to be full of fruit flies.”
Colbert suggested the rotting fruit might be an “art installation,” and Hammer had quite the burn to describe that: “Watch it wither like Donald Trump’s presidency.” After cheers from the audience, Hammer added: “Sorry, Vlad.”
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And in case you don’t get the peach innuendo that references a scene in the Oscar-winning film, let Colbert spell it out for you: “Well, with Donald Trump’s presidency, much like that peach, we are f—ed.”
Watch the full clip above (the peach conversation begins around the 3:50 mark).
*Related stories from TheWrap:*
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Armie Hammer Fires Back (Again) at Culture Writer: 'Your Glass Seems Chronically Half Empty'
Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet Dance With Fans in Italy After Empty Screening Reported by The Wrap 15 hours ago.
Armie Hammer, who starred as Oliver in the Oscar-nominated movie last year, is currently starring in “Straight White Men” on Broadway, and he said that every night after the show, fans stop him to hand him a peach. It’s not a gift, though. It’s for Hammer to sign.
“The [“Call Me By Your Name” fans] who come, you can really spot them right away, and the biggest dead giveaway is, they will normally hand me a peach. Like, I get handed at least a peach or two every stage door,” the 31-year-old actor told Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” Monday night.
*Also Read:* Felicity Jones Is Ruth Bader Ginsburg in First Trailer for 'On the Basis of Sex' (Video)
“The first time someone handed me a peach, I was like, ‘oh, thanks!’ and they go, ‘no, no, no, that’s not for you. Will you sign it for me?'” Hammer continued, explaining that at first he was confused, hoping fans weren’t going to eat a peach now stained with Sharpie. “Then I was like, ‘so what are you gonna do with it?'”
“I mean, look, there’s obviously something they could do with it that would be more disturbing — but, the other side is like, they’re going to put that peach on a shelf because it has my signature, and in 10 days it’s going to putrefy and their entire place is going to be full of fruit flies.”
Colbert suggested the rotting fruit might be an “art installation,” and Hammer had quite the burn to describe that: “Watch it wither like Donald Trump’s presidency.” After cheers from the audience, Hammer added: “Sorry, Vlad.”
*Also Read:* What Is Stockholm Syndrome? The Answer Starts With a Bank Heist (Podcast)
And in case you don’t get the peach innuendo that references a scene in the Oscar-winning film, let Colbert spell it out for you: “Well, with Donald Trump’s presidency, much like that peach, we are f—ed.”
Watch the full clip above (the peach conversation begins around the 3:50 mark).
*Related stories from TheWrap:*
Producers of Armie Hammer's 'Hotel Mumbai' Say It Nixed Deal With Weinstein Co Pre-Bankruptcy
Armie Hammer's Wife Says an Impostor Used Her Name in Bid for Vanity Fair Oscars Party Invite
Armie Hammer Fires Back (Again) at Culture Writer: 'Your Glass Seems Chronically Half Empty'
Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet Dance With Fans in Italy After Empty Screening Reported by The Wrap 15 hours ago.
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Vatican's former legal chief says canon law should include care of creation
Rome, Italy, Jul 17, 2018 / 12:14 pm (CNA).- The Vatican's former top advisor on canon law has made a public call to insert legal obligations for the care of creation into the Church’s universal canon law - making it a legal duty for Catholics not only “not to harm” the environment, but to improve it.
According to veteran Vatican watcher Andrea Tornielli, Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio, former head of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, made the proposal during a July 12 event in Rome titled “Dialogue on Catholic Investments for the Energy Transition.”
During the closed-door discussion, representatives from the Vatican and Catholic organizations spoke about how to invest responsibly towards a transition to renewable energies.
In an interview with Vatican Insider, Coccopalmerio discussed canons 208-221 of the Church’s Code of Canon Law, which enumerate “Obligations and rights of all the faithful.”
This section “outlines an ‘identikit’ of the faithful and of their life as a Christian,” the cardinal said, but noted that nothing is mentioned “about one of the most serious duties: that of protecting and promoting the natural environment in which the faithful live.”
The proposal he outlined, which he suggested could be submitted to the pope but considered by his former department, would be to ask for a new canon to be added to the obligations of the all faithful, specifically treating environmental responsibility.
Coccopalmerio, whose resignation was accepted by Pope Francis in April this year, went on to give his own ideas of how it might be worded: “Every faithful Christian, mindful that creation is the common house, has the grave duty not only not to damage, but also to improve, both through everyday behavior, and through specific initiatives, the natural environment in which each person is called to live.”
The canons Coccopalmerio referenced address general obligations for Catholics relating to the practice of the faith and maintaining communion with the Church. They do not address specific moral obligations or particular doctrinal teachings. Those canons do not, for example, include the Church’s prohibition of artificial contraception or the obligation to observe just labor practices.
Drawing inspiration from Laudato si', Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical on the environment, participants at the event agreed on the Catholic Program of Disinvestment, sponsored by the Catholic Climate Movement, which urges ecclesial institutions to make a public commitment to move away from financial investments in fossil fuels.
Participants also highlighted the importance of pursuing ethical investment strategies in line with the social doctrine of the Catholic Church, according to Tornielli.
Pope Francis has often expressed his environmental concerns and, in his message on the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation in 2016, he said maintaining our common home ought to be considered a work of mercy.
“We usually think of the works of mercy individually and in relation to a specific initiative: hospitals for the sick, soup kitchens for the hungry, shelters for the homeless, schools for those to be educated, the confessional and spiritual direction for those needing counsel and forgiveness,” the pope said in that message.
Looking at the concept of works of mercy, “we see that the object of mercy is human life itself and everything it embraces,” he said. Francis proposed caring for creation as “a complement” to the two traditional sets of seven corporal and spiritual works of mercy.
“May the works of mercy also include care for our common home,” he said, explaining that as a spiritual work, care for creation “calls for a grateful contemplation of God’s world which allows us to discover in each thing a teaching which God wishes to hand on to us.”
In a conference held earlier this month to mark the third anniversary of the publication of Laudato si', Pope Francis said a change of heart is needed when it comes to issues related to the environment.
Future actions which promote the care of creation, “presuppose a transformation on a deeper level, namely a change of hearts and minds,” he said, adding that while this obligation binds all religious communities, Christians have a special role to play. Reported by CNA 16 hours ago.
According to veteran Vatican watcher Andrea Tornielli, Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio, former head of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, made the proposal during a July 12 event in Rome titled “Dialogue on Catholic Investments for the Energy Transition.”
During the closed-door discussion, representatives from the Vatican and Catholic organizations spoke about how to invest responsibly towards a transition to renewable energies.
In an interview with Vatican Insider, Coccopalmerio discussed canons 208-221 of the Church’s Code of Canon Law, which enumerate “Obligations and rights of all the faithful.”
This section “outlines an ‘identikit’ of the faithful and of their life as a Christian,” the cardinal said, but noted that nothing is mentioned “about one of the most serious duties: that of protecting and promoting the natural environment in which the faithful live.”
The proposal he outlined, which he suggested could be submitted to the pope but considered by his former department, would be to ask for a new canon to be added to the obligations of the all faithful, specifically treating environmental responsibility.
Coccopalmerio, whose resignation was accepted by Pope Francis in April this year, went on to give his own ideas of how it might be worded: “Every faithful Christian, mindful that creation is the common house, has the grave duty not only not to damage, but also to improve, both through everyday behavior, and through specific initiatives, the natural environment in which each person is called to live.”
The canons Coccopalmerio referenced address general obligations for Catholics relating to the practice of the faith and maintaining communion with the Church. They do not address specific moral obligations or particular doctrinal teachings. Those canons do not, for example, include the Church’s prohibition of artificial contraception or the obligation to observe just labor practices.
Drawing inspiration from Laudato si', Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical on the environment, participants at the event agreed on the Catholic Program of Disinvestment, sponsored by the Catholic Climate Movement, which urges ecclesial institutions to make a public commitment to move away from financial investments in fossil fuels.
Participants also highlighted the importance of pursuing ethical investment strategies in line with the social doctrine of the Catholic Church, according to Tornielli.
Pope Francis has often expressed his environmental concerns and, in his message on the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation in 2016, he said maintaining our common home ought to be considered a work of mercy.
“We usually think of the works of mercy individually and in relation to a specific initiative: hospitals for the sick, soup kitchens for the hungry, shelters for the homeless, schools for those to be educated, the confessional and spiritual direction for those needing counsel and forgiveness,” the pope said in that message.
Looking at the concept of works of mercy, “we see that the object of mercy is human life itself and everything it embraces,” he said. Francis proposed caring for creation as “a complement” to the two traditional sets of seven corporal and spiritual works of mercy.
“May the works of mercy also include care for our common home,” he said, explaining that as a spiritual work, care for creation “calls for a grateful contemplation of God’s world which allows us to discover in each thing a teaching which God wishes to hand on to us.”
In a conference held earlier this month to mark the third anniversary of the publication of Laudato si', Pope Francis said a change of heart is needed when it comes to issues related to the environment.
Future actions which promote the care of creation, “presuppose a transformation on a deeper level, namely a change of hearts and minds,” he said, adding that while this obligation binds all religious communities, Christians have a special role to play. Reported by CNA 16 hours ago.
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Michael B. Jordan Shows Off His Toned Body While Vacationing in Italy!
Michael B. Jordan is looking hot as ever! The 31-year-old Black Panther actor was spotted getting in a swim on Tuesday (July 17) while on vacation in Capri, Italy. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Michael B. Jordan Michael showed off his toned physique while taking a swim in the warm Mediterranean sea before [...]
Reported by Just Jared 13 hours ago.
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TASTE OF THE TOUR: Salut to genepi, an herbal Alpine cure
LE GRAND-BORNAND, France (AP) — On the second day of racing in the Alps, Tour de France riders take on a relatively short stage but their legs will still strain to overcome several peaks before an unforgiving 18-kilometer climb to the tourist resort of La Rosiere. The stage begins in Albertville, which hosted the Winter Olympics in 1992 and is home to the French ski team. Though the city is synonymous with winter sport, it also has a long association with cycling through riders such as Paul Guiguet (six Tours from 1947 to 1952), Joseph "Pino" Carletti (1973) and Michel Bibollet (1985 and 1988). Known for its breathtaking views, the area was once part of the historical territory of Savoy, now shared between France, Italy and Switzerland.
Reported by SeattlePI.com 15 hours ago.
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Which European soccer league is really the best? EPL, La Liga among those with best case
Reigning title holders from English Premier League, Spain’s La Liga, the German Bundesliga and Italy’s Serie A will be among teams in the International Champions Cup - and will provide American fans an opportunity to figure out what league they like the most.
Reported by USATODAY.com 4 hours ago.
Reported by USATODAY.com 4 hours ago.
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Ronaldo is like Nadal and Messi is like Federer, says ex-Real Madrid man Cassano
The former Italy international used the two Tennis superstars to compare the Juventus and Barcelona forwards
Reported by Goal.com 2 hours ago.
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Hitachi Rail Italy Signed a Contract Worth 87 Million Euros for further 12 Leonardo Trains for Milan Metro
Milan, Italy, Jul 18, 2018 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi Rail Italy signed a contract worth 87 million euro for the supply of 12 Leonardo metro trains, destined for Milan Metro Line 2.
These units are in addition to the 60 trains already ordered by Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM) as part of a framework agreement entered into in 2012
Like the trains already in service on Lines 1 and 2 of the Milan metro system, the new vehicles are based on state-of-the-art technology and safety standards. The metro trains are at forefront for passenger comfort, and have an innovative "open-space" design which provides passengers with an uninterrupted view from the end to the front of the train. The metro train is equipped with structures and bogies to ensure smooth running, full integral summer / winter air conditioning system, vandal-resistant walls and a video surveillance system featuring continuous image recording of the passenger compartment. Great attention was also paid to the train's design, with input from industry experts, tailored to the customer's requirements.
Deliveries of the 12 trains, that will be manufactured at Hitachi Rail's plants at Reggio Calabria and Naples, are due to start in autumn 2019.
"This new contract - says Maurizio Manfellotto, CEO Hitachi Rail Italy and Group COO Service & Maintenance Hitachi Rail - demonstrates our customer's trust in our company and products. Passengers in Milan have already begun to experience these trains, and we are proud to be able to manufacture a further 12 units to enhance mobility in the city."
"Reliability, quality and punctual delivery - says Giuseppe Marino, Group COO, Rolling Stock Hitachi Rail - are drivers of an up-to-date and sustainable mobility. Our trains are characterised by high safety and comfort levels, while the digitalisation of our factories enables optimisation of our time to market. At the same time, our customers can rely on our international, highly professional and competent workforce."
About Hitachi Rail Italy S.p.A
Hitachi Rail Italy is the most important railway vehicle manufacturer in Italy. In November, 2015 it was acquired by Hitachi Rail Europe. The company was originally formed through the merger of well-known Ansaldo Trasporti and Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie, who brought together over 160 years of expertise in making urban mobility and rail transport a reality. Hitachi Rail Italy has 2,000 employees working in manufacturing plants in Naples, Pistoia, Reggio Calabria, San Francisco and Miami. The products of Hitachi Rail Italy range from High Speed, the ETR1000 high speed train to trams, metros (including driverless), to regional trains: Caravaggio, Vivato and TSR. The vehicles produced by Hitachi Rail Italy operate in over fifteen countries around the world. The company is led by CEO Maurizio Manfellotto. For more information on Hitachi Rail Italy, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachirail.com/.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers innovations that answer society's challenges with our talented team and proven experience in global markets. The company's consolidated revenues for fiscal 2014 (ended March 31, 2015) totaled 9,761 billion yen ($81.3 billion). Hitachi is focusing more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes power & infrastructure systems, information & telecommunication systems, construction machinery, high functional materials & components, automotive systems, healthcare and others. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at www.hitachi.com.
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These units are in addition to the 60 trains already ordered by Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM) as part of a framework agreement entered into in 2012
Like the trains already in service on Lines 1 and 2 of the Milan metro system, the new vehicles are based on state-of-the-art technology and safety standards. The metro trains are at forefront for passenger comfort, and have an innovative "open-space" design which provides passengers with an uninterrupted view from the end to the front of the train. The metro train is equipped with structures and bogies to ensure smooth running, full integral summer / winter air conditioning system, vandal-resistant walls and a video surveillance system featuring continuous image recording of the passenger compartment. Great attention was also paid to the train's design, with input from industry experts, tailored to the customer's requirements.
Deliveries of the 12 trains, that will be manufactured at Hitachi Rail's plants at Reggio Calabria and Naples, are due to start in autumn 2019.
"This new contract - says Maurizio Manfellotto, CEO Hitachi Rail Italy and Group COO Service & Maintenance Hitachi Rail - demonstrates our customer's trust in our company and products. Passengers in Milan have already begun to experience these trains, and we are proud to be able to manufacture a further 12 units to enhance mobility in the city."
"Reliability, quality and punctual delivery - says Giuseppe Marino, Group COO, Rolling Stock Hitachi Rail - are drivers of an up-to-date and sustainable mobility. Our trains are characterised by high safety and comfort levels, while the digitalisation of our factories enables optimisation of our time to market. At the same time, our customers can rely on our international, highly professional and competent workforce."
About Hitachi Rail Italy S.p.A
Hitachi Rail Italy is the most important railway vehicle manufacturer in Italy. In November, 2015 it was acquired by Hitachi Rail Europe. The company was originally formed through the merger of well-known Ansaldo Trasporti and Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie, who brought together over 160 years of expertise in making urban mobility and rail transport a reality. Hitachi Rail Italy has 2,000 employees working in manufacturing plants in Naples, Pistoia, Reggio Calabria, San Francisco and Miami. The products of Hitachi Rail Italy range from High Speed, the ETR1000 high speed train to trams, metros (including driverless), to regional trains: Caravaggio, Vivato and TSR. The vehicles produced by Hitachi Rail Italy operate in over fifteen countries around the world. The company is led by CEO Maurizio Manfellotto. For more information on Hitachi Rail Italy, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachirail.com/.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers innovations that answer society's challenges with our talented team and proven experience in global markets. The company's consolidated revenues for fiscal 2014 (ended March 31, 2015) totaled 9,761 billion yen ($81.3 billion). Hitachi is focusing more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes power & infrastructure systems, information & telecommunication systems, construction machinery, high functional materials & components, automotive systems, healthcare and others. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at www.hitachi.com.
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