Women in Business Q&A: Sara Baer-Sinnott, President of Oldways
Sara Baer-Sinnott is president of Oldways, a Boston-based nonprofit inspiring good health through cultural food traditions and lifestyles. Sara has been an instrumental figure at Oldways since its...
View ArticleSudanese Christian woman who faced death for faith meets Pope Francis
A Sudanese Christian woman who faced a death sentence for refusing to renounce her Christian faith flew to Italy on Thursday and met with Pope Francis. Reported by L.A. Times 6 hours ago.
View ArticleFreed, Meriam Ibrahim flies from Sudan to Italy, meets with Pope Francis
Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese woman who once faced a death sentence because she refused to renounce Christianity, has left Sudan, flying to Rome, where she met with Pope Francis on July ... Reported by...
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Burger King's 33-Year-Old CEO Is Completely Reshaping The Company
Burger King's 33-year-old CEO has helped engineer a total restructuring of the burger chain in just 13 months on the job. After surrounding himself with an equally young management team — including a...
View ArticleNew Release: Xara Designer Pro X10, the Ultimate all-in-one Creative Software
Xara announces a new release of Xara Designer Pro X10, the ultimate all-in-one creative software that provides all the tools for a range of graphic design tasks that would normally require three or...
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City Council passes modified Avonte’s Law
[caption id="attachment_438787" align="alignnone" width="600"] The Department of Education, which voiced opposition to the idea of installing alarms on all public school doors, will be required by...
View ArticleThe Slow Recovery Continues
The recovery continues, but it remains weak, indeed a bit weaker than we forecast in April. We have revised our forecast for world growth in 2014 from 3.7 percent in April to 3.4 percent today. This...
View ArticleTour de France Leader Nearly Taken Down By Oblivious Spectator On Cellphone
First it was the clueless selfie-takers nearly crashing Tour de France riders out of the race's first week; now it's cellphone users almost taking down the race leader with only a few days to go in the...
View ArticleItaly PM Renzi's reform plans hit resistance in Senate
ROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's plans to slash the powers of Italy's Senate, a key element of his reform agenda, have run into trouble, with opposition politicians submitting nearly...
View ArticleMurders in Italy Highlight the Victimization of Smuggled Migrants
Italy's arrest overnight of five people for their involvement in the death of dozens of smuggled migrants who were either violently murdered or perished through engine-fume inhalation, shines a light...
View ArticleCatholics reportedly upset by Pope's plans to visit Protestant congregation...
Bishop Giovanni D'Alise of Caserta, Italy, was not informed about plans for a papal trip to the city until the news became public, according to veteran Vatican journalist Sandro Magister ... Reported...
View ArticleThomas Piketty's Model of Inequality and Growth in Historical Context (Part II)
*Part II: The Neoclassical Response to the Classical Theories of Inequality and Growth*Mason Gaffney has shown how many individuals helped construct neoclassical economics, often with financial support...
View ArticleThe E-Reader: Reviews of E-books, July 27
Matters of Life, Death, and MoreWriting on SoccerBy Aleksandar Hemon(FSG Originals; $2.99)"A sad fact of human existence is that an average life seldom contains more than twenty World Cups - our games...
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Bikini-Clad Cameron Diaz Vacations with Boyfriend Benji Madden in Italy
Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden are still going strong. Okay, so it’s only been a few months, but still this unlikely couple has been attached at the hip since they were first photographed together back...
View ArticleWatch: Sudanese Woman Once Sentenced to Death Meets Pope
The US and Italy worked together for Meriam Ibrahim's freedom after she received a death sentence for marrying Christian man. Reported by ABCNews.com 2 hours ago.
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Qualifier upsets Seppi in Umag
Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay upset sixth-seeded Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-3, 6-1 on Thursday to become the first qualifier to reach the Croatia Open quarterfinals in seven years. Reported by SuperSport 2...
View ArticleAround the World in 15 New York City Restaurants
New York City, a hub of delicious restaurants, offers authentic cuisine from a multitude of countries around the world—all within a 10 mile radius. From Italy’s risotto to Korea’s kimchi jigae, you...
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Maserati Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Edition Arrives In U.S. Trim
Revealed last fall at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, the Maserati Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Limited Edition brings together two of Italy’s greatest luxury marques in celebration of the carmaker’s...
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The Chart That Keeps Mario Draghi Up At Night
With peripheral European sovereign bond yields at or near record lows, no matter how much GDP gets downgraded (Italy), banking system collapses (Portugal), or loan losses surge (Spain); things must be...
View ArticleMuseums Plan Piero Di Cosimo Exhibit in US, Italy
National Gallery in DC plans major exhibit on Piero di Cosimo with Italy's Uffizi museum Reported by ABCNews.com 16 minutes ago.
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