World Briefing | Europe: Italy: Floodwaters Rush Through Genoa
Flash floods have inundated the port city of Genoa, with two rivers bursting their banks and sending a torrent of water and mud down some streets. One person was confirmed dead in the overnight storm,...
View ArticleTempus Global Data Announces Science Advisory Council
Tempus Global Data, the leader in next generation weather forecasting, has created an advisory team of leading scientists in their fields. Ogden, Utah (PRWEB) October 11, 2014 Tempus Global Data, Inc....
View ArticleItaly were in danger against Azerbaijan, admits Pirlo
The midfielder concedes his side should have killed their Euro 2016 qualifier off earlier, while Ciro Immobile claims the squad is more united than in Brazil Reported by Goal.com 22 hours ago.
View ArticleUkraine's Poroshenko says will meet Putin in Italy next week
Kharkiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Saturday that he will meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next week to discuss the six-month conflict between Kiev and...
View Article7th-seeded Pliskova, Giorgi reach Linz final
Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic rallied to defeat Anna-Lena Friedsam of Germany 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday and set up a final against Camila Giorgi of Italy at the Generali Ladies. Reported by...
View ArticleLi pledges China will boost innovation, creativity
Hamburg (AFP) - China's Premier Li Keqiang said Saturday the world's second-biggest economy must open further to harness the innovative and creative talents of its 1.3 billion people. After three...
View ArticleKim Kardashian: Hollywood Now Recognizes Same Sex Marriage
The debate wages on at the U.S. Supreme Court over gay marriage, but not in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood. Players can pick a dress, a ring and whichever sort of partner they prefer to tie the knot with....
View ArticleEuro Qualifying Preview: Malta - Italy
The Azzurri have two wins from two games in their qualifying campaign, but are looking to put together a more convincing performance Reported by Goal.com 14 hours ago.
View ArticleFor Some Italian Businesses, An Uneasy And Growing Dependence On Foreigners
Small businesses in Italy that are becoming increasing dependent on Russian and other foreign consumers are in for a rude awakening this winter travel season. Reported by Forbes.com 13 hours ago.
View ArticleSaxobank CIO Warns "The Narrative Of Central Bank Omnipotence Is Failing"
We have been discussing the widespread belief in "the narrative of central bank omnipotence" for a number of months (here and here most recently) as we noted "*there are no more skeptics. To update...
View ArticleUkraine, Russian Presidents to Meet in Bid to End Crisis
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko says he will meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next week in Italy for talks on a peace plan for eastern Ukraine and an ongoing natural gas dispute....
View ArticleRussia's Putin to attend G20 leaders summit: Australia
Sydney (AFP) - Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey confirmed Sunday Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 leaders' summit in November, despite concerns about Russia's actions in Ukraine in recent months....
View ArticleThe Disgrace Of Sacrificing A Generation
Submitted by Raul Ilargi Meijer of The Automatic Earth blog,DPC * Launch of the Western Star, Wyandotte, Michigan * Oct 3 1903 *Would you like to know how bankrupt our societies are? Financially AND...
View ArticleBay Area repertory picks, Oct. 16-19
[...] a four-film, 11-plus hour marathon Saturday with four of the Italian master’s best-known and greatest movies. “The Conformist” (12:30 p.m.) stars Jean-Louis Trintignant as a sexually repressed...
View ArticleBad news for eurozone puts Germany, ECB in hot seat
Frankfurt (AFP) - A raft of grim eurozone data this week alarmed financial markets and placed both Germany's doctrine of budgetary rigour and European Central Bank's monetary policy in the hot seat. A...
View ArticleMalta-Italy Preview: Conte demands a ruthless Azzurri display
After scraping to a narrow 2-1 win over Azerbaijan on Friday, the coach demands a more clinical performance from his team in their next game Reported by Goal.com 48 minutes ago.
View ArticleMarquez retains MotoGP title in Japan
Motegi (Japan) (AFP) - Spanish sensation Marc Marquez, just 21 years old, retained his MotoGP championship by finishing runner-up at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday."Two years in MotoGP, two titles....
View ArticleEuropean Bank Mergers Still Face Hurdles Post-stress Tests
By Paul Taylor PARIS (Reuters) - Health checks on Europe's banks may reveal takeover targets, but because protectionist regulation across the region has yet to be addressed, any post-"stress test"...
View ArticleChina's economic rise challenges the IMF's relevance
Washington (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund was launched in 1944 with the world's new superpower, the United States, in position as the key force and shareholder in the global crisis bank....
View ArticleFalanghina, Italy’s Liquid Gold
Falanghina is an ancient grape variety of vitis vinifera used in Italy for white wines. It is cultivated mostly in Campania, north of Naples, and is commonly consumed in all of southern Italy. The...
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